Projects, Projects, Projects

I watch a lot of HGTV...a lot! I love every decorating, gardening, demolition, and homes for sale show they have on.

I also love how a viewer can see the Before/After in 30 minutes or less! Hmmm...

Back in March, I decided that I would paint all the doors, window sills, fireplace surround and staircase. They were all in need of a "brightening up".

Over Easter weekend, Chris and I did a redo on the boys' bathroom -- installed new mirrors, light fixtures, faucets, tiled the shower and then installed a shower door. Well, of course, it had to be repainted. I found a color I loved and repainted it...then I needed new rugs, towels and oh, yes, new curtains. As in normal Davedda fashion, I couldn't find curtains that I liked so I sewed curtains out of placemats! They actually came out very cute!

Then, it started finally warming up and I got the bug to plant flowers.

I feel like my life is like that book, "If You Give A Moose A Muffin". If Davedda wants to plant flowers, she will see the weeds in the yard and pick those. The weeds will remind her of the ant bed that is in the flower bed. She will go to the garage to get the ant poison but forgets and gets a rake instead. She will use the rake in the flower bed which will remind her that she needs to mulch after she plants flowers and on and on...Ugh!!

In April, I decided that I didn't like the "color flow" from the hallway to the living room to the kitchen. And I decided the color of the boys' bathroom was the color I wanted in every living space. I don't know if Chris thought I wouldn't really do it all myself or what; but, he never said a word about it.

I headed to Home Depot, got my paint and supplies and began.

It is now about five weeks later and one hour ago, I finished the last wall that I can do by myself. Now I need my sweet hubby to help me do all the two-story walls!

The rest of this week will be spent repainting all the baseboards and door moldings.

Next week I see that my windows need to be washed, the blinds need to be dusted and the light fixtures need to be cleaned.

The week after, I will be applying for a desk position in some nice office building where I can wear pretty clothes that aren't splattered in paint and smell pretty. Because, honestly, I am getting tired of this look...