I Promise...

...I intend to blog all the time. Really. I just don't.

I like blogging when I have important things to say. But I start a post, save it, then come back to it 5 days later only to discover I've lost my train of thought.

(You should know that the most recent post was started on New Year's Day. NYD was over 4 months ago, people...)

I lose my train of thought often and HATE when I get back on my previous train of thought because, let's face it, I'm just as pissed now as I was when I first realized that I forgot what I was doing or saying...and then I'm just pissed...and the urge to blog is gone.

It's Mother's Day tomorrow and I have 2 (two) children this year. When did that happen? How'd I get a husband and 2 daughters in the span of 4 1/2 years?

My 23-month-old has started saying "NO, MINE." It's really fun to hear it all. day. long. Anyone got a martini handy?

...but she does this, and I forget about it:)

Current House Renovations - Then and Now

I haven't updated on our home renovations in a while, so I thought I'd give a little shout out to the hard work my hubby's done on our beautiful house - he is, by the way, doing ALL the renovations with the help of his dad.

House before we purchased it

House 9 months after moving in (this past Christmas) - new front doors installed

Living room before

Living room after
(painted walls and updated drapes)

Kitchen before

Kitchen after
(Ok, ok, so nothing has changed in here, but I know exactly how it will look once we do change it!)

Dining room before

Dining room before

Dining room after
(painted walls and updated drapes)

Dining room after

Breakfast room before

Breakfast room after
(yeah, nothing has changed in here, either, except for the light fixture lamp shades)

Foyer before

Foyer after
(Painted walls and banister and cleaned grout)

Stella's room before

Stella's room after

Office/den before

Office/den after
(painted wood paneling and trim)

New baby's room before

New baby's room after
(painted walls and new chandelier)

master bedroom before

master bedroom after
(no changes here, either)

back porch before
 

back porch after
(totally new pitch roof with shingles instead of tar and new pet door - screen to be installed after we paint the house, I think:)

...we've also built a fence to enclose our backyard!!! It looks wonderful and Matt did it all by himself!!!

Kitchen reno is next on the list...lots of update to come!