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  • 10 Tasks in 10 Days Finale

    10 Tasks in 10 Days Finale

    I’m a little late posting this, but we were out in Yellowstone last week.  So here is my list with the final pictures of what I got done.  Thank you Cha Cha (Sit Relax and Read) for hosting such a fun and productive meme!
    1. Organize Kids Rooms and toys
    2. Price and change out old light switches.
    3. Fix curtains. I’ve started this one, but I still need to fix the epic fail.
    4. Set up Craft and Sewing table so it can be used 
    5. Organize around Computer Desk
    6. Paint Accent Wall in Master Bedroom
    7. Organize laundry Area
    8. Find and hang large mirror
    9. Finish Christmas Stocking. I didn’t finish but I worked on it much more than I had in a long time!
    10. Help Princess R paint a picture and hang family art. 
    11. Plant Okra see the little mounds? That’s them

    12. Hang Mark’s hats
    13. Create a better place for the magazines 
    14. Start Cloth Diapering 
    15. Wash Windows
    16. Organize and decorate counter between dining and family room.
    Now doesn’t that just look better? We took our blue comforter camping, but once it gets washed it’s going on the bed to help tie the wall to the rest of the room.  

    So I got exactly 10 things completely finished, and a lot more started from my list.  This was so much fun, and very motivating for me!


  • Yard Sale Find and halfway in 10 tasks in 10 days challenge

    Yard Sale Find and halfway in 10 tasks in 10 days challenge

    We spent a little time yard saleing today.  We found one that was advertising some free items, and good prices.  So off we went.  We got some really great deals.  Today we found
    • Half a can of purple interior paint – FREE
    • Summer Dresses for myself – $4 for 3
    • 4 movies – $1
    • a brand new computer mouse (ours went on the fritz this week) – $2
    • some tools (Mark picked these up, not really sure what they are for) – FREE
    • a sleeping bag – $1 
    • a basket – .25
    Total spent was $8.25 
    The sleeping bag will be perfect for our Princess R next week while we’re in Yellowstone. I know I can find something to do with the purple paint for the other Princess’. I think if there is enough I’ll paint over the blue squares in Princess C’s room.  The basket however, was my most exciting find today! Sounds weird probably, but it was the perfect size for what I needed for my magazines!
    So now instead of sitting under the table in a large box, they are neatly organized and easy to get to.  Cross this off my 10 tasks in 10 days challenge.
    Yesterday was the halfway mark for this challenge hosted by Cha Cha at Sit Relax and Read.  On Wednesday I posted some pictures of what I had already accomplished, but let’s just take a look back at that list HERE, and see just how much has been crossed off.
    1. Organize Kids Rooms and toys
    2. Price and change out old light switches. Mark had already priced them apparently, and we’ll have to put this little project on hold until we get back from our trip.
    3. Fix curtains. I’ve started this one, but I still need to fix the epic fail.
    4. Set up Craft and Sewing table so it can be used YAY. I’ve even started using it to put a puzzle together. Something I’ve sorely missed doing, but am finding it a tad frustrating with little hands wanting to “help”
    5. Organize around Computer Desk
    6. Paint Accent Wall in Master Bedroom
    7. Organize laundry Area
    I can actually use this area for the laundry now, and we can get in and out of the renovating cold storage room much easier.
    8. Find and hang large mirror
    9. Finish Christmas Stocking – I plan on taking it to Yellowstone next week, since I won’t be able to get anything else done while there.
    10. Help Princess R paint a picture and hang family art
    11. Plant Okra
    12. Hang Mark’s hats
    Mark made this coat rack, and we decided it would look great for hanging his hats. And it does. Although the yellow one is mine, we will get the rest of his hats up there (there’s a good amount).
    13. Create a better place for the magazines – see above!
    14. Start Cloth Diapering – we did it and we stopped it. Unfortunately Princess R got a bad rash from them, and they just didn’t fit properly. It would’ve saved us tons of money though if it had worked.
    15. Wash Windows
    16. Organize and decorate counter between dining and family room.
    I must say I am pleasantly surprised that I already have 8 things done.  I don’t feel like I got that much done, but I did! A lot of the other items on the list are halfway done, so I’m almost there.  Good thing too, since I won’t be home for the last few days of this challenge.  
  • Wordless Wednesday – tasks accomplished

    Wordless Wednesday – tasks accomplished

    Here are some of the tasks I’ve accomplished so far in the 10 tasks in 10 days Challenge

    Found a place for the mirror. 

    Removed curtains from front room windows.
  • 10 Tasks in 10 Days

    10 Tasks in 10 Days

    We’re joining with Sit Relax and Read for her 10 tasks in 10 days challenge.  I have so much to do, but I am such a procrastinator some days, that this is really going to get me going!  I loved that Cha Cha posted pictures of her tasks, so I am going to do the same. 

    1. Organize kids rooms and toys
    Princess V’s room
    Princess C’s room 
    Princess V’s room
    2. Price and change out old light switches
    It’s a pretty even split between the older ones and the newer ones, but the whole house really should match 
    3. Fix curtains. Starting with my epic fail, then figuring something new for the front room, and something for the girls rooms
    I think we’ll take the curtains completely down, and see how that looks for a couple days before doing anything else.
    4. Set up craft and sewing table so it can be used
    5. Organize around computer desk
    6. Paint accent wall in master bedroom
    The wall behind the bed we are going to paint Mountain Slate Blue. The master room is long and narrow, almost like a glorified hallway. I’m hoping this will make the room more cozy. 
    7. Organize Laundry Area
    This area is being used for everything right now, not just laundry. Once the cold storage room is finished I will be able to move most of this in there, but for now, I need it organized into this spot.
    8. Find a place and hang this mirror
    9. Finish Princess C’s Christmas Stocking
    10. Help Princess R paint a picture, and hang every one’s art.
    We all painted a piece of canvas to hang on our walls, but that was before Princess R was born. So she needs to paint one (that is going to be a blast!), and then I want to hang them on this wall.
     11. Plant Okra – this includes getting the area we want to plant ready.12. Hang Mark’s hats.
    13.Create a better place for magazines
    14. Start cloth diapering
    15. Wash Windows
    16. Organize and Decorate counter between dining room and family room.

    So the plan here is to get at least 10 of these completed in the next 10 days.  I’m up for the challenge, are you?