WELCOME TO THE MEN'S ROOM

aaah, the boy's bathroom.

 

 

stained linoleum,

 

 

disco dressing room lighting,

 

 

and electrical tape keeping the flaking faucet handles from bloodying their users.

 

 

and now...drum roll please...

the men's room!

 

 

 

 

lovely new tiled floor,

 

with coordinating sink backsplash,

 

 

funky faucet,

 

gray-blue walls and happy orange towels,

 

a resin balloon buddy to keep you company,

 

 

a cleanliness reminder

(flush the toilet...or else),

and a bit of quirky humor thrown in, just for the guys.

 

my hubby did such a great job! thanks, hubby! you are one cute diy-er.

 

and since it's the men's room, i don't have to clean it, right?

FIRST PROJECT OF 2011

declutter the refrigerator. i'm thankful for a fridge, you know? to keep our food from spoiling, but also to have a place to hang creations from the boys. but after a while, the fridge looks less like a kid gallery and more like a dumping ground. and with all the decluttering and organizing projects i have swarming around in my head, i chose this one to begin with. it's small. and i need small...to feel accomplished. and also because i haven't had much time this weekend in between my naps. i'm just storing up some energy for all the fun and frolic i plan on having this year.

here's before:




and after:


and in case you were wondering, that's our job chart...ewoks and jawas. oddly enough, it works. well, the star wars thing, not always the guys who are supposed to be doing the jobs.


seriously, i can breathe better already.


oh, and here's my all-time favorite magnet. my sentiments exactly.

SCENES FROM THE WEEKEND

a few carrots from our meager garden

roofing on our shed

painting and installing shed components including the window...

and door

spray painting thrift store finds galore

we spent most of the weekend outside. the boys playing. the parents working. what's up with that?