Reasons to be thankful wk. 3

Sorry that this week is a little late. 

This weekend has been so relaxing and I just didn't feel like sitting in front of the computer. 

This weekend I am SO thankful for the beautiful down time with my family. 

I know I say this every week but I really like to see what each of you post on Instagram. 

There are so many things that are just completely beautiful, yet we rarely notice. 

Thank you for noticing the beautiful things and sharing with us :) 

@ssclaude, @shandaughtry, @aenglun, @lucysatt, @mckennahersh, @mika_murray, @achewni

I was thinking about Instagram today. 

And why it is that we are so obsessed with sharing everything. 

Sometimes its annoying, we don't need play by plays of every ones life. 

But these social networks and new apps have created a world that is smaller and more intimate. 

I love sharing my life with y'all and I want to see yours! 

Instagram allows you to share the beauty around you instantly. 

How to play: download the picture you see below (right click to save to your computer, or save image or screenshot on your phone), post it on Instagram to get started! Then when you post your thankful picture each day, simply tag it with #KTAthankful and @gracielathrop so we can see! Each friday I will go through all of the posts from the week and share a few favorites!! 

Looking forward to seeing what you post! 

DIY Screen Door

Do you remember our itsy bitsy, teeny tiny kitchen?? 

Well look here for a reminder if you don't. 

So, I have been planning to put a curtain up to cover our pantry/food shelf thing. 

But I never got to it.

Now with Tepe getting older and BIGGER we need something to keep her from getting all up in the food. I decided that a screen door was the best solution. 

We went shopping at Lowes for something but couldn't find anything that was: 1. light enough to hang on the bookshelf, 2. sturdy enough for Tepe not to mess up and 3. looked the way I wanted :)

We built our own!!

First we got 1x2 boards and Pet screen. 

Then my handy dandy husband and good friend put together a frame that mimiced the screen doors we saw earlier. 

After framing it out they simply stapled the screen to one side.

Making sure it was pulled tight so it wasn't wrinkling. 

Once the screening was added I decided I wanted to paint it.

Probably should have painted it BEFORE adding the screen...

But painters tape worked just fine :)

And of course I used my favorite color.
What else did you expect!

Once Reed hung it and added a magnet to keep it shut we are done! 

Now Tepe can no longer crawl around with the cans on the bottom shelf :) 

(PS. I don't know why we 2 coffee makers, I don't even drink coffee! And yes this wall in the kitchen is lame. Maybe I should fix it...) 

Tepe was helping us build the door.

She was super hyper and running all over our little shed . 

Look closely and she has blue paint on her right ear.

Linked up to the DIY Fall Challenge!