I tried to knock out as much as I could on the bathroom while Andy was away on his annual golf weekend. I had high aspirations. It’s a tiny room; how hard can it be!? Ha! Thursday evening I mapped out my plan. Ceiling first, then cabinetry. I assembled my supplies and equipment, and Andy …
Mommy, When I Grow Up…
 Mommy, When I Grow Up………… When I grow up, Mommy, I want to build things – houses, roads, important things! While I do, I want to be pretty in pink! SafetyGirl has it all even to the pink safety glasses, overalls and boots! I CAN be a construction princess! Mommy, Mommy, please! I want to …
Ready, Set, Go!
The single bathroom is a tiny space with peeling wallpaper and dark and outdated cabinetry. I have chosen to start here because it should be relatively easy to freshen this room quickly. Call it my warmup, if you will. I propose to paint the flooring and cabinetry, remove some of the outdated accessories, and add …
I’ll Work On It
So I take a deep breath, look around me, and see possibilities and a ton of work. I am going to update a farmhouse, in real time, myself. I intend to do most everything I can myself, excepting if I add a second bathroom. That will require someone who likes to do plumbing more than …
Meet SafetyGirl
In anticipation of restoring my new-to-me home, I brought some Safety Girl, Discount Safety Gear, and Construction Gear products home last week. Happily, I got a Friday commute text from my boyfriend that his daughter had decided to rip up her bedroom carpet, that I should stop over, and he was otherwise speechless (him speechless is as close …