So, I have become inspired to start this blog, partially by the movie, Julia and Julia and by another blog, The Frugal Girl. I am not sure how long it will last, but I am willing to give it a try!
My blog title: Our Life Without Instructions.
My theme: Not a "how to" so much as a "how to get by" in life
Who Am I? I am a mother of two, a wife, an interior designer (full time), a homeowner and home improvement junky, bargain hunter and money squirrel (as much loving husband calls me), a novice gardener, a recycling diva and many other things that I can't think of right now.
Current events: Our bathroom remodel.
We are currently remodeling our master bathroom which has turned into quite an adventure. It all started with a pact between me and my husband to replace the awful light fixtures in our bathroom once the light bulbs burned out, as I refused to buy any more! Well, we got down to 25 watts in the fixture and decided it was time! Needless to say, I am the perpetual "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie" type. What starts a simple replacement turns into a entire remodel!
So, we found a bathroom vanity at Costco and my husband had to have it. I was not as convinced because of the cost (remember, squirrel, more to follow on that), but a week later I decided I was in and we made the purchase. So, now that the vanity was getting replaced we needed to buy new faucets, and while we were at it we decided to: get a new toilet, a new mirror, and then a new floor and also remove popcorn and re-texture the ceiling, not to mention adding wainscot around the base of the tub and of course paint.
So, we are a week into this process which I have been cataloging with photographs. Other than the fact that the ceiling looked terrible after removing the popcorn, it is coming along! We did have to take a jig saw to the old vanity to get it out due to the plumbing coming through the floor, but it is still salvageable.
Oh, that brings up what we are going to do with all the old fixtures! There is a Habitat for Humanity Restore nearby and we will be donating all the usable old fixtures. So far, the only waste on the project has been the popcorn scrapings and the wallpaper border. Other than that, I am trying to have as little as possible get sent to the landfill (another topic, which I have more to say about!).
Anyhow, as of today, we have removed all items which are to be replaced and have begun the arduous task of re-texturing the ceiling! I will write more on this later!
