I didn't make my M-W-F post goal last week.
I had 3 very good reasons. I thought posting picures might strengthen my story.
So without further ado, here are my 3 excuses for not posting last Wednesday and Friday:
1) Dan was out of country on a business trip to India last week.
Yes, his return flight (through Frankfurt) had to be re-routed due to the Iceland volcanic ash ordeal. But, praise God, he was never stuck in an airport and made it home only 18 hours later than originally planned (He arrived home Sunday afternoon around 2:00). Interesting side note: Flying over to India, Dan crossed the Atlantic Ocean. Coming back home he flew over the Pacific. My husband flew around the world in 9 days! :)
2)Neighborhood Garage Sales were this past Friday & Saturday.
And I participated. Not only did I participate, I helped my children plan a snack shack. They did pretty well on Friday since no other kid stands were operating that day (advantage: homeschool). Prepping for a garge sale / delux snack shack in and of itself is more than doable with husband out of country. But I, in over-zealous "I can do it" mode, planned another major project for the week..................
3) A surprise master bedroom make-over!
Dan had no idea I was planning this. Actually, I had no idea until a week before he left. I kinda blame the Shopko ads (white dressers on > 50% off sale) and the garage sale (hey! I can sell the old dresser - see above pic)
Anyhoo, the deciding factor was that our 12th anniversary is next month and I figured it was time for a grown up, decorated master bedroom.
Ta-Da!
...... Dan loved it, by the way ;)
And I cannot post this without a HUGE Thank You to my good friend, Marci.
I could NOT have completed this project without your help!
Your stay-until-3-in-the-morning-painting-putting together 2 dressers-kind-of-help.
Great business training for the kids...If I'd been there, I would have bought a water and a rice krispie treat (i can't tell what the other snack was...but when I enlarged the photo it looked like the sign said "martini"above the rice krispie treats....so I couldn't figure out what that snack was. Also...your bedroom and bath looked fabulous, Britt!!! Great job. And we're very thankful that your boyfriend is home.
ReplyDeleteI love a post with pictures!
ReplyDeleteThe bedroom looks great. I love deep red like that.
How did I miss that Dan was in INDIA??
oh britt i LOVE your bedroom makeover! you did a great job! look at you decorate!!! :)
ReplyDelete@ Mom - Never fear, the kids were not selling martinis - but MUFFINS ;) Also, the snack shack was a great business training experience. Cost v Profit. Oh yah - they had to pay me cost of goods before they got the profit.
ReplyDelete@ J et K - Think I only told the "moms" Dan was out of town. Didn't mean to omit anyone. Plus -I don't like to advertise on FB/blogger that my husband is gone for a week. So - don't feel bad you didn't know!
@ J and J - Thanks! I'm discovering my "problem" is not in actual decorating - but in the DECIDING to decorate :)
(you know - spend the money, make the decisions on color, what wall decorations to use, etc......)