Blog Number 2

Welcome to my second blog.  I am having so much fun with the first one (JustMOMsensations), I thought I would share my home repair adventures with you.  My theory - whatever I love to do - I'll write about it. Well - maybe not everything - I AM a Mom.

I consider myself fairly handy, although as the last child of 4 and a girl, to boot - I didn't get as much training from Daddy as needed to successfully attack my future tasks ... but attack I will!!!

My motivation?  Save money with DIY projects, a new outlet for my creativity AND (most of all) to try something I am afraid of - because I KNOW the greatest adventures come from attacking our fears.  What am I afraid of?  Failure! But I am prepared to try, and will surely turn all lemons into lemonade  - after all, that is what we teach our kids ... so I must practice what I preach.

Projects that are coming ....

• Stripping and repainting outdoor wooden railings and trim,
• refinishing a table I took from the trash (reuse, recycle ... my favourite!!!),
• repair damage on indoor window sills and wooden shutters from condensation,
• replace seal on leaky toilet,
• replace broken ceramic tile in kitchen (and if budget permits .... refacing counter and back splash),
• repairing large scratch in hardwood floor,
• leveling patio stones,
• built-ins in basement recreation room ...................................

..................to name but a few, and in no particular order.  I will probably procrastinate the ones I am MOST afraid of.  Ah well - no body's perfect - certainly not me.