Bad Blogger

That's me.  A bad, bad blogger. 
Nothing new is really happening for us right now, we've just been saving up to finish the bathroom (with a lot of car issues along the way to derail us!) and that should be happening this week!  Nic's sister is staying with us for Thanksgiving, and we want to have the bathroom upstairs done by then!
We have painted it, but I am going to repaint because I decided I like the green color better for the laundry room.  Hopefully I'll have a completed post by next week!

Slowly...slowly

Ok, so it turns out I was wrong.  The kitchen is not going to be our first project.  Right after we moved in, the toilet in the main upstairs bath decided to crap out. (ha)  Originally I just thought that we could buy a new toilet and work on the bathroom at a later time, but the previous owners had one of those weird countertops that extends over the toilet, and we couldn't find a toilet we could afford that was short enough to squeeze under.  So, bathroom redo!  Yay!

This is the view of the bathroom from out in the hall.  Sorry its messy, but I didn't feel like cleaning it all up before I took the pictures! 

Here's a closer up of the toilet bench counter and the weird built in the wall medicine cabinet.  Also, sorry the pictures are blurry.  Someday I won't have to use my camera phone.  Notice the ginormous mirror.  Nic is not sad to see that go.  He says it's weird to watch yourself pee.

So, here is what we have so far...

No toilet, no vanity, no floor, no mirror, no weird medicine cabinet.  But, we did buy a new light fixture which you can see in the bathtub.  We don't have lots of extra money for renovations, so I'll keep you posted as we get stuff done!

{BIGGEST} Project I've Ever Had.

So, on January 12th, Nic and I started living The American Dream.  That's right.  We bought a house.  I must say, I think the outside of our house is really ugly.  I think some curb appeal and paint will change my opinion, but for now, here she is!

I hate the blue color, so I'm going to have Nic paint it eventually, and the bushes have got to go (someone is going to murder me and nobody will be able to see it).  But, overall, she's great for a starter house.

Best news, we've already begun the first big project:  KITCHEN SPRUCING! 
I'll post some more pictures once we're done with that.  :)

New (Old) Coffee Table!

Last weekend my mom and I found this awesome coffee table at a yard sale.  Luckily she was with me, so I got it for $5 and not the $7 they were asking.  I'm too chicken to try and bargain with people.

Anyway- The table is pretty dinged up, but since I figure any kids I had will just destroy it anyway, I decided to just use the dings to enhance my shabby chic vibe.

Here is the before.

It isn't a very good picture.  I always forget to take the before pictures.  

So, I spent $6 on two cans of aqua spray paint, $3 on clear top coat, $5 for the knob (which was a splurge, but I love it.) and $10 for chalkboard paint for the top.  I don't really count the clear coat and chalkboard paint into the total cost because there is so much left over that I can do a lot more crafting with those.

So, one week and $20 later, I have a new coffee table!

It was my first ever attempt at antiquing anything with paint, so its not the best job, but I learned a lot and I love my new table!

Off My Chest

I am writing this blog post because I need to get something off of my chest and seeing how this is my blog, I can say whatever I want and if people don't like it, they can just not read it.

I just read an article on cnn.com about how McDonald's is revamping their Happy Meals because they're partially to blame for childhood obesity.  THIS IS RIDICULOUS.  Happy Meals are not to blame for childhood obesity.  Parents not being responsible (for the most part) is.  Just because your kid wants to go to McD's doesn't mean you have to take them.  Just because you are in a hurry after work doesn't mean you have to go for fast food.  Boil some noodles and make a quick marinara from diced tomatoes.  It isn't that hard and it doesn't take more than 15 minutes.  And honestly, from my experience, kids don't even finish their meals at McD's.  Half the time is spent trying to get them out of the play place to eat.  KIDS WANT TO PLAY.  Make them a quick dinner and then go to a park so they can get some outdoor time.  Quit blaming other people because your kids are fat.

I also wish people would quit telling me what foods are "healthy and unhealthy".  The food I eat is not what made me fat.  I really didn't change my eating habits that much when I gained 50 pounds.  Sitting at a desk all day and never exercising made me fat.  I am the only person or thing to blame for being fat.