Master Bath, Before and After

Here is a look into our 7'6" by 4'3" master bathroom.  When we bought the house, this bathroom had a sky blue sink and a toilet.  That was it.  We moved the wall out a few feet into the master bedroom, creating space for a stand-up shower and turning our closet into a walk-in.  The walls are a lovely grey-blue color.  We have charcoal colored slate tile that I had Matt cut in half so we could make a brick pattern.  I sewed the curtain and shower curtain with a fabric I had been eyeing for a long while but never had a project for it.

 

 

 

We added open shelves with baskets above the toilet to give the bathroom more storage, but not give it a smaller feel.  I found white skeleton leaves at JoAnn's Fabrics and framed them atop a patterned felt.

 

 

 

Above the shower and out into the bathroom ceiling we added glass tile.  In the shower Matt installed lights above the tile to give a nice glow and extra visibility.  The scraping of the grout was one of my least favorite jobs with this house renovation.

 

 

We really only had room in this bathroom for a pedestal sink, which was fine with me because I like the look of them anyway.  We also put in a larger medicine cabinet for storage.  It's nice to not have tooth brushes and other odds and ends sitting out in a bathroom as tiny as ours. 

 

Color Run Atlanta

To say I am a bad blogger would be a major understatement.  I started blogging for my own enjoyment because I loved reading other people's blogs so much but then it shifted into something else.  Not sure what, but obviously something I didn't enjoy as much so I quit doing it.  I'd like to get back into blogging about whatever I want to. 

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On April 6th, my mom, my two sisters, my mom's college friend LaNell, and LaNell's two daughters and I all did the Color Run in Atlanta.  Oh, I guess I should add, the little apple seed size baby I'm growing did it by default, too.  The original idea was to motivate us to get in shape, which I guess worked for me to an extent.  I did start going to the gym and running/walking on the treadmill for 30 minute increments which is by far the longest I had ever spent consecutively on a treadmill.  I was never quite able to run 5 kilometers but I was pleased with my increasing progress.  Overall it was a really fun girls weekend.

 

 

All the girls, after running the Color Run.

 

sisters, Haley, me, and Allison post Color Run

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

 

I just finished reading The Wonderful Wizard of Oz last night.  It was a quick and easy read, but I really quite enjoyed it.  When I got to the part about the china town I remembered listening to that chapter on one of my family's many trips to the Smokey Mountains.  Sometimes on the 9 hour drive we would listen to a book on tape for part of the trip.  I must have slept through the other chapters but I remember thinking how odd and imaginitive the village made of only china and china figures was. 

 

I found in the Kindle store where I could buy all the Oz books for a total of 95 cents.  I think there are 14 stories.  The next one I will be reading is The Marvelous Land of Oz.  Reading all these books will definitely put me over my birthday list goal of reading five books before turning 27.  I may end up grouping them as one and find four different books to read.

 

On a random note, reading The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, and having read Peter Pan, and Alice in Wonderland makes me want to do an art series based off classic children's books.

Bike Refurbish

  

This past summer, Matt was working an air conditioning job for an older couple.  When out getting something from their shed he saw a cool vintage Sears bike.  It was green, pretty rusty, but looked like it could be ridden with some grease and new tires.  He asked the lady if she'd be interested in selling it, and she was.  He gave her twenty bucks but after fixing something extra, she gave him the money back.  So my starting cost for the bike is $0.00.  I of course love all things vintage, and don't mind putting a bit of elbow grease into it to have it just how I want it, hence our house.  Today Matt took it apart for me so I can sand off all the rust, then prime and paint the whole bike.  It will need new tires, a new seat, and I already bought new handles and a chain.  I also want to eventually get a basket for the front.  This may be a slow process of fixing it up, but I enjoy the creative process almost as much as the end result.

January Flowers

The month is almost gone but I managed to squeeze in getting flowers, even if they were just picked while leaving work.

Training for the Color Run 5K

 

Calling what I'm doing "training" may be a bit dramatic with what I consider a jog, but I guess it is the technical term for preparing to do a 5K.  I've been going to the walking track by the waterway in Fulton to jog/walk.  It is flat, car free, and is marked every half mile so I can keep up with my progress.  It can be a bit windy, but someday I'll remember to wear ear warmers and then it won't be such a problem.

26 By 27 list

A blog I read Wit and Whistle made a list of 28 things to accomplish before she turned 29.  I decided since I have nearly 6 months until my birthday I would make my own list of 26 things to accomplish or do before turning 27.  Kind of a fun way to get me to make the most of those days that would otherwise have no direction.  It will also help me to actually blog since I can report back on each one.  Here is my not quite finished list of 26 by 27.  There may be alterations to it as I go.

1. Read 5 books: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
2. Eat at 3 new restuarants.
3. Find the perfect shade of lip gloss.  (it will probably be Bert's bees)
4. Do a Color Run 5K- signed up for the one in Atlanta on April 6th
5. Hang art in the Native Son farm stand.
6. Refinish my bike
7. Have Joannah revamp my wardrobe
8. Build our dining room table
9. Set up Matelia etsy account
10. Learn to do a handstand
11. Read halfway through the Bible chronologically
12. Buy fresh flowers each month: January,
13. Start a vegetable garden
14. Try out 4 new recipes
15. Get my car title back in my name
16. Send birthday cards to friends and family
17. Learn how to do 5 new hairstlyes
18. Have an open house
19. Start a new hobby with Matt
20. Organize photos and start printing books
21. Get a french tip manicure
22. Find my signature perfume
23. Take a class
24. Make old postcards into a book
25. Go on a picnic with Matt
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