MARCH 2 – OFFICIALLY IN THE ‘WTF’ STAGE
Why hello, thanks for checking in to see how things have been going since last week’s update. I would love to show you some photos of all the progress, but that would require that some progress has been made.
Here’s how things looked when we left off last Monday
FEBRUARY 23 – “TWO STEPS FORWARD, ONE STEP BACK”
Okay, so I’m a week behind in my updates. I was going to be sneaky and try to back date my entries and pretend I was all up to speed, but I’ve had 2 glasses of wine and have a book club book to finish so I’m doing the speed-round version of updates instead.
So, the #1 lesson I want you to take away from our week in remodeling is “it doesn’t hurt to ask.”
My husband and I love movies. I mean we reallllly love movies.
The first show my daughter was ever allowed to watch on TV was the Oscars. When most people were busy potty training their kids we were packing extra diapers so we could ‘movie-theater-train’ our kids.
We live next to the most amazing movie theater in the world, The Alamo Drafthouse, where not only can you eat and drink while you watch your movie, your tickets are for reserved seats (like at a play!), and we know the best seats in every one of their theaters. (Not telling you because then you’ll go take them.)
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A post about compassion for The #1000 Speak Campaign? Easy Peasy! I’m so full of compassion that I’ve got compassion coming out of my compassion.
I totally care about the suffering of others….and not even just when their suffering causes my suffering.
Like how I’m so full of compassion about the challenges of being a fourth grader that I don’t come right out and tell my daughter that she’s the reason that mommy starts eyeing the wine bottle from across the room during homework time.
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FEBRUARY 12 – “50 SHADES OF BEIGE” –
Where S&M stand for Snowbound SW #7004 & Marshmallow SW #7001
We have progress! Most of the wall tile is up (until they ran out of wall tile, that is).
FEBRUARY 10 – 3 DAYS ON 1 DAY OFF – WHAAA???
The guys had to go pick up the tile today so they won’t be coming to the house. Say whaaa??
I want to say something all smart-assy about “it must be nice working 3 days on and 1 day off”, but I will not because:
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FEBRUARY 8 & 9 – JUST A *LITTLE BIT* OF BRAIN DAMAGE
Well, things look pretty much the same in the bathroom this weekend, but boy do they smell different!
Saturday morning a nice man came bright and early to supposedly line the new shower pan with fiberglass. What it smells like he did was just fill the room with 20 gallons of 1970’s nail polish remover….remember the good stuff before there were FDA regulations on that kind of thing?
FEBRUARY 6, 2015 – IT BEGINS!!!
It’s an exciting week in our house – after 3.5 months of selecting contractors, flooring, granite, cabinet-makers and paint colors, demolition has finally started for our master bathroom remodel.
For those of you who enjoy remodels (especially when they’re not yours), I’ll be documenting the process along the way. Think of it as “This Old House”, except instead taking you through the remodel of a charming 400 year old home in New England, I’m taking you through the repair of a leaky bathroom in a mid-90’s mass-produced planned-community home in Austin, TX.
For the past few weeks, I’ve been enjoying reading all of my friend’s “One Word” New Year’s Resolutions. Most of the words that they have been choosing are emotional, uplifting words like “grace”, “love”, “trust” or “gratitude”. They have shared beautiful and inspiring messages of how they will focus on the meaning of these words to help guide their purpose and energy in the new year. One after another, I find myself reading and nodding along thinking “That’s a good one – I should totally be focusing on that too.”
But instead, the one word that keeps coming back into my head over and over is “Edith”.
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For some moms, the idea of a week away (or even a night away) from their kids sounds like paradise….for others, it sounds like a nightmare.
I have to admit, I’m a big fan of ‘me-time’ and since becoming a mother over ten years ago, I have tried to work in little trips for myself at least once a year. I’ve gotten to the point where I barely think twice about it – The kids are older now (11 & 7), they’re in good hands while I’m away, and I believe we all benefit from a little ‘absence making the heart grow fonder.’
That being said, I wasn’t a natural at this maternal separation.
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