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Archives for January 2018

How to Turn an Old Desk into Something New!

January 13, 2018

Hello! Today I wanted to share with you a little project that we did a few months ago. We turned an old desk into something new! I am so in love with this DIY entry table that I had John help me with.  We’re on a pretty tight budget around here so even though I can’t buy every thing new I was able to be creative and turn something old, new!

We had an old desk that we were no longer using so I thought that it would be a great idea to make it into an entry table.  I am so grateful that John puts up with my ideas and he always tries his best to make them happen.

We didn’t remember to take pictures of him cutting up the pieces but he pretty much had to figure out the dimensions that I had in mind for the table and then went to work taking the desk apart and cutting it down to size.  I think the only hard part he had was figuring out how to do redo where to put the brackets for the legs but he did an amazing job!

We (more like John) sanded it and I painted it.  I tried sanding but we did not have a little sanding machine so it had to be done by the old school way and I did not like that part so much.  Anyways, I think it turned out great! It will serve its purpose and I love the color as well.  The lighting here is not the greatest so the picture did not turn out so great.  

The finished entry tableSeriously, finishing this table made me want to start something new and I was thinking of all the things I can paint, lol.  Now on to figuring out some nice and cute decor for Spring! For Christmas, I used it to display the gingerbread house and some other decorations that we had and our Christmas cards!

Looks like Santa made a mess eating the cookies before he left!

After we were done in with this little project, I seriously just wanted to find things so that I can paint.

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A Fresh Start in the New Year!

January 4, 2018

I love the idea of being able to have fresh start in the new year.  I believe that we are constantly growing and learning. It’s also important to take the time to reflect and change the things that we want differently in our lives.  It has taken me a while to learn that but we must change the things in our lives that are simply not working out for us.  Otherwise, how are we suppose to grow and change?

While I love that part of being an introvert allows me to be reflective and introspective, it can be paralyzing.  I am going to write a different story in 2018 and I plan on sharing it…even if it makes me vulnerable.

My number one promise to myself this year is to do what’s right for me.  I’ve have always been the type of person to make my decisions based on whether someone else would approve or not.  I am a people pleaser! I want people to be happy so I am willing to do things to make them happy even if I am sacrificing my own happiness.  I am not saying that I no longer want to make people happy…I’m simply saying that it’s okay if I can’t make everyone happy.

My second promise is to myself is to define my own success.  Someone else’s dreams for themselves is not necessarily mine.  Not everyone is meant to be a doctor, nurse, or teacher…everyone has their own path and that’s okay.  I am finding my path and trying to stay on course.  I am ready for this journey…I’ve spent too much time trying to stay safe and not take any risks.  I need a little more risk and adventure in my life.

My goal is to put in work on myself.  There are so many goals that I want to achieve and myself is just one of them.  I am ready to do the work! 

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