01/02/2014
Things are kind of crazy right now! Christmas was just around a week ago, I have been sick, and I have been BUSY!
Currently I have SEVERAL projects going on:
1. Painting the bathroom
2. Priming the OTHER bathroom
3. Replacing the light fixture, toilet, mirror, and faucet
4. Painting my bedroom
5. Doing Concrete Countertops in my kitchen
6. Tiling our bathroom
Crazy HuH?
Numbers 3 and 6 won't be started for two more days, and by that time I need to have 1 pretty much completed (other than the area behind the bathroom).
Number 5 is driving me CRAZY! Until I finish staining the countertops and seal them then I can't use them! Can you imagine having no countertops for over a week now? I should probably work faster!!
Look forward to future posts! I will have before and afters, and a how to on concrete countertops!
Friday, January 2, 2015
2014 DIY Home Improvements
01/02/2015
Since we bought the house we have been working on improving it. Since I probably don't post as much as I should I just thought well the blogging mood struck I would do a couple of entries, so here is one to look back on my 2014 DIY home projects!
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This doesn't show all the work... not the privacy fence, electrical, new light fixtures, new faucets, new toilet or our master bath (which is still in progress but improved vastly when we ripped out the horrid wallpaper).
What do you think of the changes?
Since we bought the house we have been working on improving it. Since I probably don't post as much as I should I just thought well the blogging mood struck I would do a couple of entries, so here is one to look back on my 2014 DIY home projects!
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This doesn't show all the work... not the privacy fence, electrical, new light fixtures, new faucets, new toilet or our master bath (which is still in progress but improved vastly when we ripped out the horrid wallpaper).
What do you think of the changes?
New House Resolution 2015
When we bought our house we had an understanding that it was a "fixer upper". There wasn't many things that our home inspector turned up but there were MANY things that I had in mind.
From the beginning when we bought our house I had planned on:
1. Replacing the flooring in the main areas of the house with tile (dog resistant flooring)
2. Paint or replace the wood paneling, and get rid of ALL wallpaper
3. Put in a 6' privacy fence
4. Electrical Work
5. Replace a toilet
6. Redo flooring in kitchen, laundry, and bathroom
7. Paint the inside
8. Redo countertops (bathroom and kitchen)
9. Landscape and grow a garden
10. Replace garage door opener
These are just the things I remember thinking when viewing this house off the top of my head. If you have seen the pictures of what our house looked like when we moved in than you will understand, if not here is a small preview:
I made a New Years Resolution and this is my "New House Resolution" if you will:
1. Plant a Garden
2. Finish Guest Bathroom (its currently "in progress")
3. Redo Master Bathroom to include a walk-in master
4. Paint Bedroom, Bathrooms, Laundry Room, and Nursery
5. Finish redoing kitchen countertops (again in progress)
6. Replace the Kitchen Backsplash
7. Tile Kitchen, Laundry room, Living Room, Hallway, and both bathrooms
8. Drop the sunroom (you will see what I mean)
9. Paper the bottom kitchen cabinets
10. Redo laundry cabinets
11. Install gutters and french drains (our yard turns into a mudpit this time of year)
My deal with my husband is that we will do one project a month with the exception of this month! We have a couple to do this month!
Here are a couple of my inspiration pictures:
2. Finish Guest Bathroom (its currently "in progress")
3. Redo Master Bathroom to include a walk-in master
4. Paint Bedroom, Bathrooms, Laundry Room, and Nursery
5. Finish redoing kitchen countertops (again in progress)
6. Replace the Kitchen Backsplash
7. Tile Kitchen, Laundry room, Living Room, Hallway, and both bathrooms
8. Drop the sunroom (you will see what I mean)
9. Paper the bottom kitchen cabinets
10. Redo laundry cabinets
11. Install gutters and french drains (our yard turns into a mudpit this time of year)
My deal with my husband is that we will do one project a month with the exception of this month! We have a couple to do this month!
Here are a couple of my inspiration pictures:
New Years Resolutions
01/02/2014
I'll confess, in general I bash New Year's resolutions. New Year's is jut another day afterall isn't it? Couldn't we make new day resolutions, new week resolutions, new month? Maybe we should make "resolutions" more often to try to improve ourselves, rather than just at the start of a new year, I think that is why I generally pretend not to subscribe... then I get caught up in the excitement!
Here goes, my "New Years Resolutions":
1. BE Healthier (More water, exercise, and healthier food)
2. Enjoy a date night with my husband at least once a month
3. Grow a Garden
4. Walk our dogs regularly!
5. Budget better with our money
6. Simplify
7. Get a job that gives me experience in a field I'm interested in
8. Make plans for my bachelors degree
9. Learn to play the piano
10. Get more hobbies/involved
My husband and I have always talked about being healthier, especially when we have a child! I have never subscribed to the do as I saw and not as I do philosophy because your child wants to be just like you!
Date Night is important to keep the romance alivve so I want to make sure we do that regularly!
Growing a garden is something I have always wanted to do for multiple reasons! One to save money (do you know how much organic produce goes for?), two for taste (it tastes better when it naturally ripens on the vine and isn't in transit for a couple days), three for a hobby, and four for eating healthy!
Four is pretty self explanatory. I love our pets, and its easy to take them for granted and consider my wants more than theirs but regular walks are good for all of us!
Five isn't something I'm failing at. I regularly put money aside for savings, but there is also things that pop up. We need gutters, our dogs need shots, we are planning a vacation, we are planning replacing flooring... Things cost money! I'm trying to keep costs low on groceries etc to save more!
Simplifying is something huge. I love the environment and I'm not high maintenance... that being said I think its easy to get off track and forget the simple things!
I realize adding get a job makes me sound like a bum but I was lucky enough to not have to juggle school and work. I just finished my associates and am taking some time off to try different careers to be sure what I want to major in before spending time on a degree I might not be interested in.
8 ties in with 7, but its not exclusive. I also want a plan so I can get my bachelors with minimal debt. So far I have NO debt on my associates )
Playing the piano is something I have ALWAYS wanted to learn how to do. I took lessons for about a month as a child until I moved and I loved it. I have always wanted to get back into it.
As far as number 10... don't we all want more fun things to do? There are many things I enjoyed doing at some point in my life that I find I just don't do anymore... I want to change that!
Alright, enough about me. What is YOUR New Years Resolutions?
I'll confess, in general I bash New Year's resolutions. New Year's is jut another day afterall isn't it? Couldn't we make new day resolutions, new week resolutions, new month? Maybe we should make "resolutions" more often to try to improve ourselves, rather than just at the start of a new year, I think that is why I generally pretend not to subscribe... then I get caught up in the excitement!
Here goes, my "New Years Resolutions":
1. BE Healthier (More water, exercise, and healthier food)
2. Enjoy a date night with my husband at least once a month
3. Grow a Garden
4. Walk our dogs regularly!
5. Budget better with our money
6. Simplify
7. Get a job that gives me experience in a field I'm interested in
8. Make plans for my bachelors degree
9. Learn to play the piano
10. Get more hobbies/involved
My husband and I have always talked about being healthier, especially when we have a child! I have never subscribed to the do as I saw and not as I do philosophy because your child wants to be just like you!
Date Night is important to keep the romance alivve so I want to make sure we do that regularly!
Growing a garden is something I have always wanted to do for multiple reasons! One to save money (do you know how much organic produce goes for?), two for taste (it tastes better when it naturally ripens on the vine and isn't in transit for a couple days), three for a hobby, and four for eating healthy!
Four is pretty self explanatory. I love our pets, and its easy to take them for granted and consider my wants more than theirs but regular walks are good for all of us!
Five isn't something I'm failing at. I regularly put money aside for savings, but there is also things that pop up. We need gutters, our dogs need shots, we are planning a vacation, we are planning replacing flooring... Things cost money! I'm trying to keep costs low on groceries etc to save more!
Simplifying is something huge. I love the environment and I'm not high maintenance... that being said I think its easy to get off track and forget the simple things!
I realize adding get a job makes me sound like a bum but I was lucky enough to not have to juggle school and work. I just finished my associates and am taking some time off to try different careers to be sure what I want to major in before spending time on a degree I might not be interested in.
8 ties in with 7, but its not exclusive. I also want a plan so I can get my bachelors with minimal debt. So far I have NO debt on my associates )
Playing the piano is something I have ALWAYS wanted to learn how to do. I took lessons for about a month as a child until I moved and I loved it. I have always wanted to get back into it.
As far as number 10... don't we all want more fun things to do? There are many things I enjoyed doing at some point in my life that I find I just don't do anymore... I want to change that!
Alright, enough about me. What is YOUR New Years Resolutions?
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