So I recently decided I need a hobby. I need something to do
that I don’t hate (i.e. laundry, dishes, etc.). Something I always talked about
doing with my mom, but never did, was make Ayden a dresser. Meaning we’d go
garage sale-ing, find a cheap dresser, strip it, and give it an awesome
makeover. Well I thought I could do it to start replacing our furniture. I
enjoy being creative, I always have. And this will be creative and time
consuming, which is exactly what I need. I got laid off very early in my
pregnancy with Ayden, and I am still unemployed so I have lots of time at the
moment.
So this paycheck, we had some extra money. We drove around
for a few hours Friday morning after my husband got of work and we did pretty
well. We spent $20 on the dresser and $3 on the mirror. Not sure what I’m going
to do with the mirror after I strip it down, and I’m torn between just staining
the dresser a little darker and changing the hardware or painting it (because I
have an awesome idea).
Then Saturday morning we picked up a cool storage seat, a
shelf that can be hung on the wall, a table and two chairs and a cute little
foot stool.
I was super excited about our $15 table and chairs, now we
can get rid of our dining room table. I hate that table, every time I look at it
unwelcome emotions, memories, and images flood my head. I hear the panic in my
hubby’s voice when he found Ayden, I replay the 911 call I made, I see my
husband giving CPR to our son who is not moving, and I remember my hysterical
ride in the ambulance. Needless to say, I will be very happy to see that table
go. I want to keep the table and chairs light, just spruce them up a little
bit.
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