I come to you humbly, with my head bowed low in shame.
I have been a bad blogger and left this little nook in the internet to blow in the virtual wind.
The truth is, I have plenty of valid reasons for my avoidance, but you didn't come here looking for excuses.
So, I say to thee, I am sorry from the depths of my soul for my abandonment.
"I say this on my knees, Jacob Marley."
Anyway, so that's out of the way. Onward.
It's 2015, ya'll. New year. New resolutions. New chances to fail at said resolutions. But optimism reigns in my heart. I feel like I didn't do much last year, but when I look around the house, I see things that have changed, and that's encouraging. The biggest was painting the living room and kitchen, and those were huge jobs, so it's nice to have those mostly behind me. And while nothing, absolutely nothing feels finished, I need to focus on the progress for my own mental health and not worry so much about the completion.
Projects I'd like to do this year: master bedroom makeover, kitchen cabinet and counter improvements, repaint bathroom and finish all the details, new tile or surround in the shower, finish painting the hallway, update light fixtures that are currently naked, new drywall ceiling and new floor in the basement, new floor and updates in the laundry room, and improvements in the kids' bedrooms. I'd also love a new fence, new siding, and a prettier backyard.
So, yeah. I think that covers everything. Like, the whole property.
I know we won't be able to do it all, but I like having a list. Gives me something to shoot for.
Now, if I could only find the time and the motivation to do. My main focus right now has to be school, and we're doing okay in that arena, but by the time we're finished each day, I feel drained and mentally spent. The last thing I feel like doing is picking up a paintbrush or purging a closet. It's so much easier to just pin things on Pinterest instead. But hopefully, the opportunities will arise, and, hopefully, I'll have the sense and fortitude to take them.
And, hopefully, I won't let six months go by without blogging about it.
