April showers are upon us!

April is halfway gone! How can it be? This means school for the kids will be over in just a handful of weeks! I'm not ready!!! We have one that will be graduating from High School and off to college. The last few months have been bitter sweet thinking about this new adventure for her. However, it is exciting and will be a new exciting adventure for her.

We have completed some more trim work and shelves behind our master shower/tub. It has been a task! Once we moved into our tiny house and the weather soon changed... our daily lives got busy with other tasks.. the barn, the yard, the garden, the kids, our new puppy that isn't a puppy anymore, and more that I cannot even think of! Completely a certain room started to feel impossible because we were already moved in and living in the room. It was hard. But..... we did it!!!

 Master bathtub/shower we placed it in the corner so that we could use the hidden space behind it for storage and shelves.












I found an old wash tub that would be perfect size for our bathroom sink. Bought the drain assembly and drilled the hole. Works perfect and SAVED us money!!

               

 We also need some storage by our sink for simple things like deo, makeup, lotion, etc....

We cut the top off of this old tool box and cleaned it up a bit. The drawers are small but perfect for holding our stuff.... we do live in a tiny house so I can't have a ton of makeup. :)

 After our sink and counter is finished! Looks amazing and is perfect for us. We also used an old oil can to hide the "ugly" plumbing under the sink!




TJ built shelves behind our corner shower/tub! The shelves are perfect for storing extra shampoo, toilet paper, travel bag, and linen. Also the bottom shelf comes out completely to store away items that I do not need on a regular basis.

I hope you all have enjoyed! It has been a journey within itself but I love the ride. The best ideas do not come over night. Also, when you are hunting and re-purposing items.... it takes awhile to find the perfect piece! So remember... take your time and don't rush the beauty!!!!

You are doing fine!

February 12th, 2016

Valentine's day is upon us and Easter is just ahead. I am the worst at being caught up in the moment and not taking a step back to be thankful for my surroundings. Early December 2015 we joined the local gym and fell in love with the "love hate" relationship. However, our gym adventure was put on hold because of an unexpected hysterectomy that was needed.... that was 7 weeks ago!!!! WOOHOO 7 weeks have past and it was a LONG 7 weeks. We are all back in the gym and "working on our fitness"

I am saying all this because when we are in the gym and focusing on "me" time.... I struggle with calming my mind and just focusing on me. Rather than relaxation, I think about all the laundry and dishes at home that makes my daily life busy! Today after our PiYo class, I was talking to our trainer and explaining my balance issues to her. She reassured me that some of the very things I am struggling with are ..... well...........NORMAL! Although it has taken me years to get to where I am today, everyone struggles with something!

I read this quote today:

"Take a shower, wash off the day. Drink a glass of water. Make the room dark. Lie down and close your eyes. Notice the silence. Notice your heart. Still beating. Still fighting. You made it, after all. You made it, another day. And you can make it one more. You're doing just fine."

It has been really hard to just relax and enjoy myself. Realize that I made it through the day and doing just fine!

We have finished the shower in the master bathroom/bedroom and have done a few odds and ends. The weather has been too cold to do much in and out. It is mid-February.... lets hope this winter isn't like last year where it just lingered.