Kitchen!

Here's Lucy's finished kitchen! I'm pretty pumped about it (and secretly hoping she loves it!) thanks to my wonderful husband for helping install the sink (aka:bowl) and faucet! I'm proud to say I sewed the curtain myself!
Now here's a before reminder followed by the lovely after! (I know, I'm slightly biased!)

Kitchen- part 1!

Oh it's been a busy busy week! My house has been heaving one huge sigh of relief as I have finally finished some of my long overdue projects/deep cleaning. Seriously the garbage guys are going to think we are purging. Goodbye magazines we never read!(and all that other junk that's been piling up...seriously I threw away about five boxes from old cell phones, cameras, and other fun techie stuff we have gone through. Not that I wanted to keep them in the first place but I just forgot I stashed them and then never looked there for about three years....I know it's pathetic!)

Aside from some pretty hefty cleaning I have just been enjoying staying home with Lucy. I have do much relief to be able to be part of her life and enjoy these moments with her. I feel so lucky and blessed for this opportunity! It's amazing what I can accomplish while that girl naps!

Anyway, I'm super pumped because Tyler got step one of Lucy's play kitchen finished! Yes! The "sink" aka: metal bowl and $10 cheapo Walmart faucet have now been installed! Yes! This means the painting and sewing can officially begin!
My current dilemma is now should
I paint it all white and just use pops of color with accessories or should I infuse more character into it? Honestly I'm leaning toward going all white with some light distressing. And since I'm trying to keep this project super cheap cost wise I'm wanting to use paint I already have...
Which I have: Russian white which is a creamy white/barely tan color (main wall color in my house), burgundy (from my living room if you look at past fire place pics I have posted), and a grayish brown color that I used in my bathroom and a hallway.
So here's what I have so far if you have thoughts or suggestions about paint I would love the input!

My First Full Week

Well in a couple of days I will have reached the mark of having been a stay-at-home-mom for one week! My house may not look any cleaner but, my desk, pantry, end tables and all the hidden storage spots are heaving a sigh of relief. Seriously, you might not see a difference but, boy the garbage man sure will, haha!
I start opening my doors next week to take care of a couple other kids so I'm trying to get all the nitty gritty stuff done this week...all while Lucy naps of course!

I can't even begin to say how grateful I already am to be able to have this time with my daughter. My level of stress has dropped astronomically and my general sense if relief is just wonderful. I love spending mornings snuggling and watching cartoons, playing, hearing her giggle echo throughout the house!
I wake up feeling relieved that I don't have to worry about missing more time with her...
My house might not look perfect but there's always going to be something baking in our home and memories being made. And, to me...that's much more important than dusting.
I will say though it has been a major test of my discipline. I could easily nap or read all afternoon but I want to keep up on things and not get overwhelmed at my messy house.
Now, to make up a weekly cleaning schedule to get a good routine going and make a menu board/binder so I can start keeping track of our favorite recipes!
So far, I am loving full time wife-mommyhood! (I think Lucy is loving it too!)
Here's a pic of Lucy and I on mothers day playing on the slide at my in-laws!

Please and Thank You!

Hi. My name is Stefanie and I am the mother of a very stubborn 18 month old girl. She REFUSES to do anything other than scream when she wants something. Oh the girl can talk and does she just prefers to scream. Please oh please fellow patents have you experienced this if so, how did you get it to change?!