#1

Ok, so here it goes.  I decided after spending two days (ok a day and a half) browsing through the wonderful world of Blogger that there is definitely a need/want/desire to give it a try.  I am keeping my expectations low. But in joining the bandwagon I am hoping that I will awaken that Creative-Outside The Box-Go Getter-Me that has been asleep, well, since my youngest Ella was born 5yrs ago.  There are so many thing that I cant wait to start on.  BUT, I feel as if I need to pace myself!  I have two adorable children and babysit twice a week.  Also, in the fall I will accompany my husband as we start a new journey with our daughter...homeschooling.  Yes I am busy but so is everyone else.  So here is my challenge: with my husband having finally agreed to take over all of the bills this year (definitely a bittersweet something)...I am on a BUDGET...for real this time!  But we have been in our house for almost 2yrs now and I am just bursting at the seams to get a move on making it Mine...I mean Ours.  I am among the best of them with our champagne taste on a beer budget.  But after all of my hunting I have been greatly inspired to be able to  keep going with our new 2011 budget at hand.  With all of those great, thrifty ideas out there I can't wait to start.


So, here is my TO DO LIST.  I thought it would be best to arrange my ambitions by room in hopes to not overwhelm myself.  But, WOW, some of those lists are long...


Kitchen: (in no specific order)
-finish caulking the hideous crown so as to make it look a little better.
-fix leaky drain under the sink
-organize under the sink
-make coat hooks to mount by door
-find that perfect shelf to go above said hooks
-touch up paint on outside wall
-fill hideous screw holes on window trim of the door
-new lighting in kitchen
-new hardware on door
-paint awful tile backsplash


Living Room
-take down sheers and old curtain rod
-raise other curtain rod and reattach curtain with rings
-fix trim above door
-re wire phone jack
-fix old trunk
-find out what is going on the wall above the couch


Family Room
-PAINT!!!!!


Laundry Room
-organize and box up things that we have not used in the past 6 months; move items to crawl space
-drywall the outside wall
-find preferably free cabinets to mount above washer and dryer
-remove some of the shelving that is no longer needed to accompany our new work space
-set up said work space


Lower Bathroom
-find new lighting
-reorganize under sink and in linen closet
-new tub spout and drain?
-new vanity and sink?


Upstair Bath
-what to do with the brass shower doors
-put together towel hook idea
-shelving above the toilet
-refinish vanity
-new sink?
-trim around mirror
-new lighting
-paint


Michael's Room
-anything would be an improvement but details are still to be determined


Ella's Room
-finish painting trim
-paint closet doors
-paint flowers and butterflies on outside wall
-paint picket fence and mount on wall


My Room
-PAINT!!!!!
-fix door/casing
-mount mirror on back of door
-find a great deal for a chair to go in the corner
-choose pictures for frames
-white curtains


That's about it so far...I know that I need to finish some things in Ella's room before I can jump into anything else. Tomorrow's mission: choose 1st project!