As I mentioned last week, I was sick for a few days. And since then, well, I’ve been playing catch up! But I hope to get back into the blogging return soon.
So what’s kept me busy? Name it! Any mom has a list, but to mine you can add remodel project.
Last February, my husband and I made the decision to walk away from a home we were thinking of buying and remodel our own house. That turned into months of chaos downstairs as we took out the 6-year-old carpet and vinyl and put in snap-and-click flooring. Then we put up wainscotting and crown moulding. It took from February to the first week of October to put every last piece of furniture back into place. It’s beautiful and I’m so excited we did it.
In December, we took up the carpet in the loft and hallway upstairs and started the process anew.
On top of just stepping around the dozens of toys that are now in my bedroom, my son is sharing a bed with his sister for a few weeks (months?). His asthma and allergies led us the decision to remove the carpet, so the focus is first on his room. Everything from his room is now spread out between our bedroom and his sister’s.
This weekend, we’ll be taking out the carpet - yes, carpet - that the builder put in the bathrooms and putting in tile.
It’s just a bit at a time, but I know it will be well worth it when we’re done. And we’re so happy we made the decision to stay put. While several homes on our block have been foreclosed - or abandoned - some are starting to be purchased and just last week a family (WITH KIDS!) moved in.
