Lately I've felt like I could totally transform into a hermit and I'd be completely cool hiding out in my own house. I'm sure that I'd get tired of it after a week or two, but the thought of it's been pretty appealing! I think it's just because I've felt like I've been on the go more this past year than ever before.
It's been officially summer for four days now and I know that last year I was very much into creating a summer bucket list of things that I wanted to do with the kids. While I still love the idea of doing that again, I think this summer I'd like to shift my focus from going and doing so many activities to more DIY activities around the house. After 7 summers here it's time to start sprucing up.
My husband works pretty long hours most of the time, and having had babies and toddlers since we've moved in here, there's a lot of things that haven't gotten finished (or started!) at our house. With Anika turning 11 this summer, Emma 6 1/2 and Noah being 4 years old now, I feel that I can actually accomplish some of these things with both of my hands while having the kids here. People take things for granted like mowing the lawn, or even weeding - because it's so hard to do when you have a baby teething or needing fed! I think the kids are finally at ages where I can work on something for more than 2 minutes at a time while they play together.
So, this summer bucket is still coming (if you need ideas for yours here's 31 summer activities), but here's a glimpse at my to-do list. I know that it won't get all done in the next 11 short weeks, but that's okay as long as I keep plugging away at it.
- Buy and install a new screen door
- Build a raised garden (hint - this one will be on the blog soon!)
- Stain the fence and decks
- Tile the bathrooms and repaint the walls
- Clean the bedroom carpets
- Repaint the house
- Fix our garage door - so it will actually work!
- Clean the garage and organize it
- Finish building the play structure for the kids
- SOMEDAY lay hardwood flooring down
- Create a chalkboard wall that I can hang on our fence for the kids
- Mulch the yard
Do you have a summer DIY list started? What's your number one project to get done before school starts back up?
~Melissa
Lots of good ones!!! I should make a summer bucket list, too!
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Lots of fun projects! We did a spring DIY bucket list of sorts. We mulched all the flower beds, got the kids a play house, fixed the sprinkler system, transplanted what felt like a million daffodils and lilies, made a drainage area for the front of the house so it doesn't try to flood to the door and built an out door seating area.
ReplyDeleteI plan on taking the summer off. =
I do like the idea of a summer bucket list though.
I think a spring bucket list would be ideal...that way if I didn't get it done by the end of spring I could just transition it into a summer list ;) I wasn't on top of the ball enough this spring, but I may have to do that next year!
DeleteWhat a fun list! I'm very impressed - my list would be much shorter. We need to clean up the backyard....and clean out the garage. Oh, and build some bookshelves... :) ~ Sierra www.booksandbodkins.com
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