Kitchen project #1

This might not look exciting to the naked eye, but this laundry closet revamp is definitely at the top of the list for Great Things to Happen in 2009. (Let's face it - we're all trying to find the bright spots right now.) Our washer and dryer used to be side by side, and we had two very flimsy shelves above. I had them stacked high with random crap, but I was waiting for 1) an earthquake to cause everything to tumble, and / or 2) the shelves to break from too much weight. Now, I can switch to worrying that the dryer will spin off the washer. Good times.

And BTW, Diet Dr Pepper was one of the Top Revelations of 2008. Who knew it was caffeine free?

My dream outfit

I'm pretty much obsessed with this outfit. In fact, I never want to wear a pencil skirt again. No more sleek - I want twirly.



* I apologize that I don't remember where I found this picture. I'm still new to this whole blogging thing, so please cut me some slack just this once!

Foray into DIY

We were living a little ghetto with my new dresser sitting out on our front porch for awhile, but my singular accomplishment of Christmas Vacation 2008 was painting it. Hint for future DIY'ers: do NOT attempt to paint a dresser while it's standing vertically. Silly me. The paint will drip and leave marks. Yes, I realize taking the doors off would have been ideal, but they wouldn't come off. So, I sanded down the drips, and then laid the dresser on its back (hmmmm...that sounds crass!) and put on a few more coats with it lying flat. That seemed to do the trick, and I have to say, I'm pretty damn impressed. And I totally take back all the foot-stomping and cursing I did midway through the project.

Before:



After: