Weekend Warriors: 1/2 Bath

The best little helper :)

We are so excited to be done with some (seemingly) quick & easy changes to our half bathroom (aka The Poop Bathroom). We had bought a mirror and replaced the vanity top a few weeks back and I had a paint sample stuck on the wall and spent a ridiculous amount of time mulling this over. "Nothing is permanent" so we went for it!

Before:

Everything about the fixtures and toilet just screamed out-dated

We changed out the vanity top & found that mirror but wanted to finish!

Progress (end of day Saturday):

This is 2 wax rings ... should only have 1
We also found a Gatorade bottle with water in it in the tank of the toilet to reduce the water usage...
Oh Linda......

Hot damn!!! Look at that sexy toilet.

After (mostly):

Charlotte's feelings on not having full attention on her:

"You no take my picture."

In other news, we also decided to buy new windows for our ridiculously inefficient home. The other day, I could feel the draft from the windows while on the couch. We bought new furnaces and air conditioners within the first few months of living here but I'm excited to see the difference good windows can make as well. Unfortunately, windows are not cheap! We're throwing down several thousands of dollars and any hope I had of a vacation is gone, but we have a fire pit now and I love being home with my fam jam so I guess it's not such a bad thing to make our house a home. ;)

We're ready for summer nights out on the deck & spending time relaxing with our family & friends.

Mama Porch

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Momma K

It's true. I love my mom. She's my best source of advice & wisdom, even though it took me roughly 20 years to figure that out. I just wanted to take a quick second and thank her for all that she's done for me and especially for the things she didn't do for me. =) I wouldn't be the person I am today without her. Love you mom! We're pretty fabulous, no?

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It doesn't matter how slow you go...

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