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  Thanks to the internet (and quite frankly Pinterest for helping me find things on the internet) I am happy to say that “Project: Paint The Bathroom Door” was a huge success. It was difficult to allow the 5 year old to help but since she was so eager, I thought I should let her so she can learn early how do be a DIY‘er herself. Is it really ever too early… Read More

It’s baby steps over here in our home. As we get older things take longer. Whether it’s a project or just eating a meal, seems we should expect the unexpected. Last night Mr Intentionalgirl said, I have some good news and I have some bad news when discussing progress on the bathroom. I have learned to take the bad first, which I did. Bottom line it would seem that we might have… Read More

This just in…hardworking male is laying tile for his lovely wife’s beloved bathroom renovation. Said husband has been working all day, non-stop, so that they can have plumber put toilet back into their only bathroom. Their children can be heard around their neighborhood complaining about how they dislike peeing in the “basement toilet”. Hardworking male continues to remind said children they should be happy to have a basement toilet. The alternative is… Read More

They say a picture is worth a thousand words and I agree with that. I apologize for neglecting this blog. Life has been rather busy. But I was thinking recently about how much I love my kitchen and it caused me to pause and think about how MUCH I disliked my previous kitchen. So, I am providing a before and after. At some point I will give you the details of how… Read More

Today was a fun day. It was about 65 degrees (and let me remind everyone that the date is indeed February 1st) and I just HAD to take advantage of the warm weather. So, once everyone was nestled in their bed I headed outside to finish the hardware spray paint job for the soon-to-be bathroom vanity.  And yes, this renovation is taking a while. In the spirit of being intentional about our… Read More

We have an old home. In 2008, with a 6 month on the prowl, we bravely embarked on an 8 month-long kitchen overhaul. It was painful. It was challenging. It was soooo worth it. Not only did we save gobs of money but we also got to do things the way we wanted to. One of the things we discovered in our old home renovation was that one of the kitchen walls… Read More