When my husband first asked me what I wanted for Mother's Day, I couldn't decide. A bottle of that perfume I've been wanting to try? A dinner out? A mani/pedi? A new plant for the garden?
Then I decided what I really wanted was the gift of time. Not a watch, nor the still impossible act of freezing time, but the opportunity to cross a major project off my never ending list.
Way back in January, I decided the time had come to redecorate the kids bedroom. I asked for theme ideas on Facebook. I got Maureen new bedding. I decided on a color scheme and accessories and such, but that's about as far as I got. We had a party in April, and one of the kids broke one of the blinds on the windows, so that forced me to make a decision, and I bought and installed new shades. But nothing else was done.
Between January and now, we've been busy. I was looking for a new job, then I found a new job and needed to settle into the new job. I ended up in charge of the effort to repaint Maureen's classroom, I volunteered in Johnny's classroom and softball started. Valentines Day and Easter and St Patrick's Day.
Sitting on the floor in there a few days before Mother's Day while braiding Maureen's hair, I decided it was time to do it NOW, before it got to hot to paint with the windows open.
So for Mother's Day, my hubby took the kids to camp in his brother's yard and I stayed home and painted.
The room is far from done. I need to touch up a couple of spots where I got blue paint on the ceiling. The dark wood baseboards need to be sanded in places and then restained. I have storage solutions planned for Johnny's immense Lego collection and picked out a quilt rack to show off the quilt my mom made for him, but neither of those has been ordered. I scored some frames from Freecycle and painted them and framed some of the kids' artwork, but haven't decided where to hang them yet. I bought cork squares, but haven't decided where to stick those either.
But the bulk of the painting is done and I can see the light at the end of the tunnel. I'm very pleased with how the painting turned out and I think the kids will love the room when it's finally finished. Of course, I'll share photos when it's done too.
Then I decided what I really wanted was the gift of time. Not a watch, nor the still impossible act of freezing time, but the opportunity to cross a major project off my never ending list.
Way back in January, I decided the time had come to redecorate the kids bedroom. I asked for theme ideas on Facebook. I got Maureen new bedding. I decided on a color scheme and accessories and such, but that's about as far as I got. We had a party in April, and one of the kids broke one of the blinds on the windows, so that forced me to make a decision, and I bought and installed new shades. But nothing else was done.
Between January and now, we've been busy. I was looking for a new job, then I found a new job and needed to settle into the new job. I ended up in charge of the effort to repaint Maureen's classroom, I volunteered in Johnny's classroom and softball started. Valentines Day and Easter and St Patrick's Day.
Sitting on the floor in there a few days before Mother's Day while braiding Maureen's hair, I decided it was time to do it NOW, before it got to hot to paint with the windows open.
So for Mother's Day, my hubby took the kids to camp in his brother's yard and I stayed home and painted.
The room is far from done. I need to touch up a couple of spots where I got blue paint on the ceiling. The dark wood baseboards need to be sanded in places and then restained. I have storage solutions planned for Johnny's immense Lego collection and picked out a quilt rack to show off the quilt my mom made for him, but neither of those has been ordered. I scored some frames from Freecycle and painted them and framed some of the kids' artwork, but haven't decided where to hang them yet. I bought cork squares, but haven't decided where to stick those either.
But the bulk of the painting is done and I can see the light at the end of the tunnel. I'm very pleased with how the painting turned out and I think the kids will love the room when it's finally finished. Of course, I'll share photos when it's done too.
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Let me get this straight, your Mother's day gift was you got to paint the house? Wow! You're husband is spoiled.
sorry typo meant to say "your"
Oh my I am jealous! I have so many unfinished projects!!! I think this would be a great gift. Hate things hanging over my head!!!! Thanks for your playdate comments. I know we all do things differently and try to stay sane!!
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