Bathroom remodel..... with a side of blood

So when I last left off we were talking about the bathroom remodel..... I was going to force my husband against his will try to get my husband on board with a cheap remodel. He was really excited about it and loved the idea! So we started with the vanity.......

Remember this

We sanded it down and started painting it black. Immediately I could see the vision in my head coming to life!! 

 Then we moved onto the walls. Our walls were an off white builders grade flat paint that was boring. So we picked a Behr paint called Toasted Wheat. I love this color! It's warm and fun. Do any of you have textured walls? We have them EVERYWHERE and they are super fun to paint...... Oh well, the color really makes the bathroom look so pretty!

I apologize for the cell phone picture. My camera was hidden in the remodel mess.

So we got most of the painting done and it was time to move the gigantic mirror. I thought about just getting a frame for the mirror but it was a real eye sore and the mirror frame was really expensive. Too expensive for my taste. What can I say, I am cheap! Let me just say I wish I would have bought the mirror frame. So as my husband and I started to move the mirror, it was coming off the last little clip and CRASH! 

Those things are not tempered, you MUST wear gloves, and you know what... just pay a professional to remove it cause then you can avoid this....

Notice the pictures above show a jagged edge and a huge piece over the faucet?? Yeah that came down on the hubby's finger and took most of the skin off of his fingers. Nothing like seeing bone to make your Saturday afternoon more interesting. Thankfully he still has his fingers and they actually work! Neither one of us was wearing gloves (dumb mistake).  We both learned a lesson and will never do that again!

But all the hardwork, sweat, and blood was worth it cause the bathroom looks amazing! We still have some finishing touches but the hubby has to heal a little more before we do the lighting. Picture a black chandelier over the tub and these puppies over the mirrors!

They look more brown here but they are darker in person.

Here is the vanity and new mirrors. More pictures to come when we get the lighting finished!!

Cabin fever???

Maybe it's because of Christmas break, or the winter dreary months, or maybe it's cause of the New Year...... but I am dying to redo my bathroom! Of course I want it to look like this.....

In order to make it look like that, it's going to take a lot of money, a lot of money that I do not want to spend at this point. So I have been stalking the DIY network and coming up with different ways to remodel on the cheap. We do not really like our vanity, and will eventually replace it, but it will work for now. So I am thinking of painting it black, but then what color do I paint the walls? Light khaki, White, Tan? I want to be able to make it look romantic, elegant, and classy. I do not want the bathroom to be all black and white and would love to pull some warmer colors in. I am just wondering if it will look good with a black vanity? Yikes, I am all over the place. We are also going to replace the lights, and either frame the mirror or get new mirrors already in frames! 

This is what we are working with.....

Don't mind the mismatched drawer, it was a mess up with the sellers that we had to get fixed.

Oh I forgot curtains too! So any input is greatly appreciated! Hopefully I can figure it all out, get the hubby on board and have a redone bathroom in a few weeks! 

Totally Rad Time!

I am 30!! Unlike most people I know I welcomed 30 with open arms. I was giddy, excited, and fully ready to take on my 30's! Little did I know, my hubby and amazing friends were working behind the scenes to throw me a surprise 80's themed birthday party. They all worked extremely hard at keeping the secret, getting the decorations, and making it a memorable event. Then there was a little oops and someone told me, to their defense they did not know it was a surprise. I was surprised to say the least! I really had no clue, I was under the impression that my hubby was taking me away for the weekend. How wonderful it felt to know how much my hubby and friends loved me to do all of this. So now I know, & so the excitement was building and the costume was being figured out. My friends and I giggled like school girls over the costume details and the upcoming party. Finally the night came and I got dressed up. I crimped my hair, pulled out the hot pink & turquoise eye shadow and turned back time. My hubby went as Miami Vice and I wore a hot pink & black dress. My friends started showing up and wow! The costumes we awesome. Here are a few pictures.

Slash & his groupie

Aqua Net at it's best!

Miami Vice

Rock stars! (You can't really tell but the rocker has Blue Hair!)

Like Oh My Gosh!

A group shot!

Just the girls! (My wonderful friends!)

Michael Jackson made an appearance!

So did R2-D2!!

My strawberry shortcake cake!

We danced, ate yummy food, laughed, talked about the 80's and so much more. They got me a Strawberry Shortcake cake and even got presents! I really felt like a kid again with some of the gifts! It was a birthday to remember with my friends who have become my family. We partied til midnight then we rang in the New Year! I cannot wait to do it again! 

P.S. I got New Kids on the Block trading cards!

Time to play catch up!

It's been a little while since I have blogged.... life kind of got in the way! So let's back up and talk Christmas!! I absolutely love the holidays and love decorating for it even more. I follow the Thrifty Decor Chick 's blog and when I looked at her Christmas section I knew what I wanted to do around my house. She has these beautiful apothecary jars that are filled with trinkets. So I put my own spin on it!

I looked around my house and I could see the vision of how I wanted my house to look. So I set out in late October and shopped. Any time I had a great coupon I headed to some of my favorite stores and slowly stocked up. By December 1st my house was coming together and I must say it looked pretty good.

With it being our first Christmas in our new house, I wanted to make the outside look just as good as the inside...... but I had a little problem...... I was not allowed to use the ladder. Well, my husband made me promise not to use the ladder while he was working because of the last time I tried to use it. Picture a person stuck between the rungs while being overcome by this metal beast, while laughing so hard I could hardly stand up. So my husband being so sweet and caring said that I would probably break something if I was to be left alone with the ladder and he did not want me in traction for the holidays. So I had to come up with something for the front porch. Again I went to the Thrifty Decor Chick for inspiration. She had garland on her front porch and I thought that it looked beautiful. I just wanted to put my own twist on it. So I got 2 little trees, 1 6ft tree, garland, ribbon, and shatterproof ornaments. I sat down in the living room and started decorating! This is what I came up with........

It was really easy to make the garland. I bought 4 packages of garland at the local craft store. Then I wrapped two strands around each other to make it look fuller. Next, I fluffed it, wrapped lights, and ribbon around the garland. Last I took 3 shatterproof ornaments and put them on a zip tie. I then zip tied them to the garland, fluffed a little more and hung it around the door. Viola! It looked very good. Then I realized a little problem back inside the house. Where will I hang the stocking? YIKES No mantel or staircase so what is a girl to do??? Yep, I turned my breakfast bar into a mantel, added more garland and BAM! 

Once I was done with all my decor I realized that Santa needed help wrapping presents for Christmas morning! So I moved on to make sure every thing was ready for Christmas morning with 3 awesome kids. This is what it looked like after Santa came.......

I feel so very lucky to have a wonderful family to spend Christmas with and a beautiful home to celebrate in! I hope you all had a great holiday season! 

80's!

So recently the 80's have come up in a few conversations among my friends, and brought back so many memories! We have talked about MASH - Mansion, Apartment, Shack, House the game, Hugga Bunch, Care Bears, Debbie Gibson, Slap Bracelets, GOONIES, Jelly Shoes, Saved by the Bell(weren't we all going to marry Zach or Slater?) and Saturday Morning cartoons! Here are a few pictures of my favorite 80's items!

Getting a little festive

 This is one of my most favorite times of the year! I love driving around looking at decorations and going to friends houses to see their trees. I listen to Christmas music, drink hot cocoa, watch Christmas movies with my kids, and lay under the tree when it is all lit up! If it was up to me I would decorate every inch of my house, and every year I try to get closer to doing just that. Here are a few pictures of what is decorated so far! Happy Holidays!