Today Was Our Lucky Day

So it is no secret that I want a white subway tile back splash like this:



This:


And This:

And it's also no secret that we have been putting it off. Number one, because I am very scared to attempt it myself. And number two, we simply haven't bought any tile. Well, it looks like I am going to have to get over my fear because we bought tile today.

I think I have mentioned the Habitat for Humanity Re-Store before. We decided to pay a little visit today hoping we would get REALLY lucky and find a solid wood exterior door to replace our beat up metal door. Well, no such luck. They had tons of really nice doors, they just were not what we were looking for. But we did find boxes and boxes of tile!!! We weren't even looking for it I just happened to be walking by and noticed it. We NEVER get this lucky!!!

So, of course we have done the math. We already knew that subway tiles at Home Depot are 21 cents a piece. Cheaper than Lowes who have them for 22 cents. We had already figured out about how much we would need, and planned on spending anywhere from $60-&80. Well, we bought four boxes of 100 tiles. Each box was marked at $5!! That's right 400 tiles for $20!! Can you believe it?!

Time Flies When You're Having Fun!!

We closed on our house two years ago today. I can't believe it has already been two years! These pictures were actually taken on February 1st, the day after we closed. We (Sergio) had to shovel our way to the door.

So much has changed since then! Ugly brown shutters, gone, soon to be replaced by some awesome shutters that I got for a steal at the Habitat for Humanity store. HUGE tree, gone, just a pile of mulch now. Old windows, gone, replaced with shiny new vinyl windows. Junkie storm door, gone, we now have a beautiful full glass, white storm door! Also on the list, removed bushes, new mailbox, and Sergio painted the lamp post to look shiny and new. I can't wait for spring and summer so we can start working on some more outdoor projects.

Why White?

Some people might be wondering why I would paint over oak cabinets, and why white? Well, why not? White is classic, it's timeless. Plus, I love me a white kitchen! I am very happy with the way our cabinets turned out. Right now things are on hold because we have a piece of counter top that doesn't fit. The new piece is ready, we just have to figure out a time to pick it up. After that I will attempt to install a white subway tile back splash. I also need to figure out what I want to do on the walls. I have a lot of ideas, maybe too many, I can't decide!

In honor of fabulous white kitchens everywhere, here are some inspiration pictures that I love.

Tacky Sweaters

We went to a Tacky Christmas Sweater Party on Saturday night. It was so much fun!! We didn't win the contest, but I thought we looked great! My sweater had a weird mixture of bears, who were also wearing Christmas sweaters, hearts, and holly berries. Sergio's was a wonderful mix of cardinals and pine cones. They were beautiful!

These are the girls I work with, Michelle, Beth, and Stephanie

Countertops, Running Water, and a Dishwasher, Oh My!

Well the day has FINALLY come!!! We have running water!! Johnny came over today and hooked up our sink and dishwasher. I cannot believe we have gone this long without it! Everything is starting to come together. So now everything is getting a good cleaning and will be put back in its place. Yay!!!

30 Years Young

You are a great mom, wife, and friend! We hope you enjoy your big day!

Hardware, Check!

All of the hardware is officially installed. Other than that, not much has changed. I touched up the doors so I should be finished painting for now. The walls need to be painted but I am waiting to see how it looks with everything all put together. I'm not sure if I want to stick with the current color or try something different. We should be getting counter tops soon. I am picking up the faucet tomorrow, I can't wait to see everything back in its place! Besides the counter tops, all we have to do is install crown molding on the cabinets and install the tile back splash.