In all fairness, a lot really has been going on around the bungalow. Sometimes I get down on myself for not being as productive as I think I should be. Then, I remind myself that I'm a working, single parent who happens to also blog and run an Etsy shop. That's a pretty full plate.
After I process all of that, I sit back, put my feet up and remind myself that it's okay that every one of my projects takes double the anticipated time. It's also okay to post unstaged and imperfect pictures from time to time...
One of my most recent projects was a new storm door. You probably remember the original door post where I mention my little cleaning mishap. Anyway, it's been replaced {thanks to my dad}!
First, the broken door had to come down.
Say "hi" to my parents and Preston. It was a family affair that day!
Next, the old door had to go out to the curb. {Someone actually came and took it in the night.}
Then, we were left with a giant hole in the house. This part was a little nerve wracking!
Dad, was then able to jump into the real work!
Hours later {HOURS}, we had a beautiful new storm door installed! This took some figuring out though, and my typically handy dad seemed to struggle a bit. Let's just say that it was a process...
Let's take a look back at what it looked like before.
Much better! Yes?
Next, was a necessary change for Preston's room. We don't have central air, and my little guy is very warm blooded, so I decided to get him a ceiling fan before summer really sets in. He started with a dreaded "boob light". {It was here when we bought the house.}
Please, ignore the poor picture quality. I'm still relying on my cell phone for all my photo capturing.
Anyway, I decided to go with the same ceiling fan I already have in my bedroom, and I did that for a few reasons.
First of all, I like the simple style of it. I also love the power it gives out and the overall quality of the fan. Our ceilings are pretty tall, and this fan comes with a handy remote that includes a light dimmer too. Basically, it's the perfect fan, in my bronze finish, for a modest budget. You can't go wrong with that. It's also a special order product from Lowe's, and since I work there now, a discount was taken off this time around. Score!
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Disregard the giant toy mess. I've recently taken care of it with a new toy storage option. A post on that will come later.
I'll leave you tonight with one of my most recent favorite shots of Preston. He just came home from nine days away in Florida with my parents visiting my brother and his family. I didn't get to go, because I had to work {insert sad face}.
This was taken on the beach near Palm City. Isn't he precious?!
Crystal xoxo