OK, first off... I am way behind in my blogging, and my apologies! As I sit here and ponder my unfinished fireplace... well, I feel behind, unaccomplished, slacker, you name it... haha... I feel like I have been super busy though with project after project, keeping up with my business, kids, house, etc.
Tonight I decided to read my goals for the year... which mainly were house things I had hoped to accomplish. Here is my post
Only when I read it do I realize just how much I have gotten done, and even though my fireplace is not done... I have completed my laundry room cabinets/hanging area aside from finishing my doors for the front of the cabinets (need to blog and take pics), I did build my farmhouse bench for my dining room! Here it is!
and in the past few weeks we have been slowly tackling converting the bonus room into a bedroom for my oldest son. And I have also done some projects that were not on my list... yo know all those interest inspired things LOL.
So far here is what I have done:
built him a desk
made DIY hanging globe lamps for above the desk area (actually hubby and son did this for me :)
decluttered tons of toys and slowly moved many of my son's belongings upstairs
purchased a bedding set. Which in itself was not an easy task. Taking my boy who hates shopping
to store after store and trying to find something that was not too expensive, good material for
washing and durability... something that wasn't a "theme" per my sons request... oh that day
was fun. Walking by the bra section as there was giggling from my son... preteen hood...
I am not sure if I am ready for you!
OK on with the list here!
buillt a trophy shelf.... well actually 2 because my younger son wanted one too...
Promise pictures are coming!
Made a NFL Saints pillow for his couch, and a USM Eagle pillow too!
built a room divider to section off my ribbon section from his room. And since hubby said I was not
aloud to slap up 2x4's and sheet rock for a real wall :-) The room divider turned out awesome,
with built in cubby's , hooks for hanging, chalk board, bulletin board, and magnetic
board section. Post is coming I promise!
The 2 main things I have left are to built a angled wall piece thing that will sit on a bookcase and serve as a wall to hide the remaining ribbon area visible. And the biggest, most scariest, overwhelming thing... will be building a queen size captains bed. Complete with headboard, foot board, and 12 drawers... yes I am a little scared. I know myself and once the project begins it will consume me. I am not sure if my family will get a meal type of consume me :-) I am going to purchase my wood this week! Eeeek! The drawers are daunting! Once we have a bed though he can begin sleeping up there....
Oh and the crazy part I am trying to work into this crazy mess that drives my husband crazy?! I am planning on taking my queen mattress upstairs for my son to have... and some how simultaneously built a king bed for my room and purchase a king mattress set. Yeah, not sure how this will all work out. Thought about buying king mattresses and just setting them up on the floor temporarily.... but hubby vetoed that idea immediately... building will take a few days, and staining with take a few more... and well throw in life and 3 kids I am thinking each bed will take 2 weeks or more. Perhaps I can build the queen bed and use his twin mattress on it until I can get the other bed built.... hmmmm... we shall see
School goes back the beginning of August... and I will be on my own for the first time in 10 years!!! Yes all 3 will be in school. Bittersweet, bittersweet!
Tonight I decided to read my goals for the year... which mainly were house things I had hoped to accomplish. Here is my post
Only when I read it do I realize just how much I have gotten done, and even though my fireplace is not done... I have completed my laundry room cabinets/hanging area aside from finishing my doors for the front of the cabinets (need to blog and take pics), I did build my farmhouse bench for my dining room! Here it is!
and in the past few weeks we have been slowly tackling converting the bonus room into a bedroom for my oldest son. And I have also done some projects that were not on my list... yo know all those interest inspired things LOL.
So far here is what I have done:
built him a desk
made DIY hanging globe lamps for above the desk area (actually hubby and son did this for me :)
decluttered tons of toys and slowly moved many of my son's belongings upstairs
purchased a bedding set. Which in itself was not an easy task. Taking my boy who hates shopping
to store after store and trying to find something that was not too expensive, good material for
washing and durability... something that wasn't a "theme" per my sons request... oh that day
was fun. Walking by the bra section as there was giggling from my son... preteen hood...
I am not sure if I am ready for you!
OK on with the list here!
buillt a trophy shelf.... well actually 2 because my younger son wanted one too...
Promise pictures are coming!
Made a NFL Saints pillow for his couch, and a USM Eagle pillow too!
built a room divider to section off my ribbon section from his room. And since hubby said I was not
aloud to slap up 2x4's and sheet rock for a real wall :-) The room divider turned out awesome,
with built in cubby's , hooks for hanging, chalk board, bulletin board, and magnetic
board section. Post is coming I promise!
The 2 main things I have left are to built a angled wall piece thing that will sit on a bookcase and serve as a wall to hide the remaining ribbon area visible. And the biggest, most scariest, overwhelming thing... will be building a queen size captains bed. Complete with headboard, foot board, and 12 drawers... yes I am a little scared. I know myself and once the project begins it will consume me. I am not sure if my family will get a meal type of consume me :-) I am going to purchase my wood this week! Eeeek! The drawers are daunting! Once we have a bed though he can begin sleeping up there....
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| Here is the plan I am going to use Ana White Fillman Storage Bed Plan |
Oh and the crazy part I am trying to work into this crazy mess that drives my husband crazy?! I am planning on taking my queen mattress upstairs for my son to have... and some how simultaneously built a king bed for my room and purchase a king mattress set. Yeah, not sure how this will all work out. Thought about buying king mattresses and just setting them up on the floor temporarily.... but hubby vetoed that idea immediately... building will take a few days, and staining with take a few more... and well throw in life and 3 kids I am thinking each bed will take 2 weeks or more. Perhaps I can build the queen bed and use his twin mattress on it until I can get the other bed built.... hmmmm... we shall see
School goes back the beginning of August... and I will be on my own for the first time in 10 years!!! Yes all 3 will be in school. Bittersweet, bittersweet!
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