First House

   We now have a house!! I got to move in just over two weeks ago. Everything is in working order but I can’t figure out how to work the thermostat. Since I’m having no success in that area I just turned it off. Yay for saving money, boo for freezing at night. Last night I slept bundled in a sweater and sweat pants with 5 quilts. I have posted pictures under a new tab called First House. I will add after pictures as I get things situated. You probably guessed that a major criteria for our first house was something that had a ton of potential DIY projects for us to complete. The following is a list of what we are looking to do in and around the house.

Kitchen:

• Paint the kitchen cabinets
• Paint the walls
• Remove the counter tops and replace with granite ones
• Replace the sink, stove, and dishwasher
• Move the kitchen island to create a breakfast bar
• Replace the door leading to the laundry room with a sliding door
• Add backsplash
• Create roman shades for the windows in the kitchen
• Replace lighting fixtures
• Replace the range hood with a Microwave

Bedrooms

• Paint every bedroom
• Create drapes

Bathrooms

• Replace floors
• Replace light fixtures
• Replace toilets
• Paint walls
• Replace vanities

Living Room

• Paint walls
• Redo fireplace
• Make the cubby hole in the wall into a book case

Backyard

• Tear down shed
• Build a small vegetable garden and compost area
• Create a fun deck with seating and a grilling area
• Plant lots of flowers

Laundry room

• Paint
• Replacing cabinets

Front of house

• Paint or replace front door
• Paint shutters
• Add lots of flowers 

I think that’s it for now. We will always be finding projects to do; this is just the list we have so far for the house. I have already painted two bedrooms, a bathroom and am working on the kitchen.