Next on the "List"

Ever since we moved into this house, there has been this "list".  We all have one, and mine is no different from yours, I'm sure.  Some will get done, as money and time allow, and much will not.  I'm cool with that.  I think.  The aging part of me is anyway.  The type A personality of me, maybe not.  We'll see.

Last year, we put in the pool.  Money well spent. That pool saved me lots of money that would have otherwise been used for psychotherapy - happy mommy, happy life.

Here is what's next on my list - Megan, if you're reading, you will be very happy i think.

Paint my bathroom vanity.  Black.  I've been putting if off and I can't stand to look at it any longer.  Wish me luck - I hate screwing something up and spending more money to fix it after, but I'm telling myself that it can't look any worse and it's not going to get any better without my intervention - so i need to suck it up.  I'll let you know how it goes. 

This is it's current state - you might remember.  See those orangey cabinets peeking in from the bottom?  

Vance put up the beadboard and art ledge along the wall but i haven't kept up my end of the deal with painting out the cabinet to match the mirror.  Enough dawdling - i'm starting this week since V is out of town and the boys are at their dad's.  I have seen some really cute inspiration on Pinterest...this photo belongs to Carly Robertson pulled from Pinterest via Flicker - but i'm not sure if she has a blog.  I love the shelves and the accessories!

And this is from google - so my bathroom will be a hybrid of above and below...  I think it will turn out super cute. 
 

If it goes well - I may just venture on to the kitchen. I know, I can't believe i'm actually typing that either.  I think it's the after-effect of the frangelica in my coffee.  I blame it on that darn Miss Mustard Seed. 

I'm sitting here, mindin' my bidness this morning, drinking my coffee (with a little somethin' extra) and darn it - i come across this.  Look at this gorgeousness.  Is it not perfection? Even if it's not a kitchen....  And then i bounce around and read how she painted her kitchen cabinets AND did a video on it.  


Must.paint.NOW.

Well, that will carry me through the next month.  I mean 2 weeks. Yea, that's what I mean.  Stop laughing.

 

9 on 11

I know that for those that play this game, this is supposed to 10 on 10, and done yesterday, the 10th.  

But I forgot until I read Megan's post - and thought - i have some peace and quiet so let me do this now....

Ok...possibly the sweetest baby ever - their baby half-brother.  He was dressed as a cow for halloween.  I could eat this boy up - just look at him.

and all 3 of them before we headed out to the costume contest...Nick was more interested in the grass :)....which is fitting for a cow i guess.
 

Ah, the pantry.  I show you this only because it doesn't look like this anymore.  My one and only looked at it on Sunday and said "ENOUGH"....bless his heart.  Yep, those are bags of chips on the floor, among Crisco and the mixers.  We have all angles covered I think.

And here is where we are now with this project

 
Ok, just kidding. We're further than that.  Look, recycle bin in the middle.  Cubbies for cat food and bins that still need shelves to the right and left to put more stuff.  Momma's a happy girl.

 Late work night dinner.  In bed.  Don't judge.  I had been starting at spreadsheets all day, talking to 2 different IT teams and i was needing comfort wherever i could get it.  Sushi, wine, laptop and bed.

The aforementioned spreadsheets.  GRRRRrrrrrr.

 My young men - look how they love each other LOL.
 

  
and, the last one...sweet child running to first last week. Too busy watching where his ball ended up instead of toward 1st base. 

I forget about doing this and i need to be better than that - it's a great way to update loved ones near and far.  This is for Mom and Dad, and Mom and Joe.  See you soon...