Once bitten, twice shy.

In February, we had new carpet put down in the hallway and bedrooms. The boys also got new beds. While there are still a few things I'd like to do in their rooms, overall I'm very satisfied with the transformations. The problem,  however, is that I've been bitten. Bitten by the home improvement bug!

This isn't the WORST bug to be bitten by, unless you have a big ol' tax bill due by 4/15, a puppy having surgery on 4/16, and two boys in extracurricular activities (one in private violin lessons & orchestra and one in soccer). But that's just about every human's tale. So what is a girl to do?

Get her butt on Pinterest. I've picked out the flooring for the kitchen & dining area, even opting to do it myself to save money. I'm no novice; I've tiled before. Just in case, though, I've been reading articles as if I'll be tiling this weekend.

I've also decided to dedicate an entire gallery wall to art I've created. I have a Pinterest board full of ideas.  Estimated cost: Who knows?  Lots, probably.

Looking for investors.

new hallway carpet.

I'm back.

I deleted the blogger app a while ago because I really didn't feel I was posting anything of merit. Then I remembered, I'm writing for me! So welcome back, Maggie! Where to even begin?

Well, I'll just skip straight to the kitchen update. I got the itch to update the kitchen in March 2012. We moved in in January 2011 & replaced the counters, sink, faucet & drawer pulls in April of that year. I'd been tossing around the idea of a backsplash and paint ever since, but never found a tile sheet to get the ball rolling.

Until March. I was browsing online on a Saturday night, bought the tile on Sunday, installed it (myself!) the next Saturday. Decided on a paint color over the next two weekends, and painted the last weekend in March.

The new dining table is on order; it'll be here in May. There are a few more finishing touches the room still needs, but I'm in love with the progress over the last year!