Sunday, July 1, 2012

A DIY/home improvement staycation

And I have so freaking much to do!   It's tough to get big household projects done on Saturdays when Mark's at work and I'm flying solo with Lily - I'm limited to what I can accomplish during a 2 hour nap!   We've been trying to reserve Sundays for family fun since it's the only day each week where all three of us are home together.   Starting in just a few weeks we have birthday parties every single weekend for three weeks in a row, culminating in Lily's birthday party in early August.   Did I mention that we're hosting her birthday party at our house and therefore all of this shit actually has to get done soon?

Sunday
Caulk trim in bathrooms
Remove miniblinds from bathroom windows, fill holes from hardware
Mask trim in bathrooms
Touch up paint in dining room
Mark out where edgers will go in backyard
Cut out fabric for Lily's dress

Monday (Mark's day off)
Dig trench for edgers in backyard
Buy edgers
Lay edgers and backfill
Put down grass seed and set up sprinkler w/ automatic timer
Remove ivy from the roof of the shed

Tuesday
Fix outlet box in upstairs bathroom, install GFCI
Prime windows and trim in bathrooms
Purchase materials for dining chair reupholstering (where the hell are my Joann Fabrics coupons?!?)
Sew dress for the kiddo

Wednesday
Family fun at home

Thursday
Top coat #1 on windows and trim in bathrooms
Mulch planting beds around the deck
Organize/purge linen and bathroom closets
Order party supplies for Lily's birthday
Sew short/top outfit for the kiddo, skirt for me

Friday
Top coat #2 on windows and trim in bathrooms
Install white window latches on bathroom windows, re-hang doors
Install door latch on Lily's bedroom closet
Drive to IKEA, buy picture ledge and frames
Clean out filing cabinets

Saturday
Hang picture ledge and frames in living room
Install privacy film on bathroom windows
Move filing cabinets to basement
Move Lily's play kitchen into family room

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

I'd say that your DIY home improvement project was a success, seeing as how you completed almost every task on the list!
-Jon