Repainting Cabinets & Expectaions In Life

When we moved into our small home, I did not like the cabinets. So, I painted them. I loved them! They were almost school bus yellow!

 But then we decided to rip them all out and start over. The problem is that takes a lot of time.  Shopping, shopping, shopping, ordering, waiting, etc. Then we found out we might be moving. So, why invest so heavily in a home we might not live in for only a few more months, then convert back into a rental.

So for now I have repainted them with an enamel paint from ACE. It is SO awesome. When I painted them last year, I did  no prep really. The paint would peel and chip off, a pain to deal with. This time I bought a hand sander and we went over the to be painted areas a little. The enamel paint is adhering really well. I did the interior and exterior of the cabinets. I also reused the high quality hinges that were on the doors. We washed them, I spray painted them (the finishes in spray paint are AMAZING these days!) and they look really nice.

Here is where I am at...I did all the lower ones..I have no enthusiasm to do the top ones. Maybe next week!

 

 

 

 

 

 

And talk about expatiation management! I never, ever, never thought I would put industrial shelving in my kitchen to store stuff on!(below pic) But, it really works well for me right now. I can easily access what I need & I can see what I have. I am trying to stop wanting everything

  to be "magazine" worthy. In my last home I did that, and it really makes no since. I want a nice looking home, but it does need to be functional and practical, and frankly not stressful. Today I tried to remind myself that in the end of my life, these things wont matter...my home style, my colors, my "look". What will matter is my heart and service before God, time spent working on my marringe &  my children's hearts that I tend to in lieu of stressing over my decor.  So today I am trying to focus on those things!And as Scripture admonishes me, even in my small space, to be content with whatever I have. In all things.

Stay At Home Mom

I have chosen to be a stay at home mom. Actually, I chose this long before our first baby came to us. I quit my job a few months after we married due to the commute. Then I did work two jobs for a while in the few years after that, but just for months at a time, so they really don't count! I have to note that we did not have a lot of money...in fact I guess many would think we were on the lower tier, and I guess we were. But God is good and it all worked out! It was great because it set us on a one income path from the start. Going to work was not really ever an option. It amazes me know.... I really don't feel like we have to do without, in anyway. We desire the simpler life. To us that means it is all about family, serving the Lord, using our time to create special memories for others, giving in various ways, and supplying for ourselves as we can from the labors of our own hands. It is like the old saying...Posses the possessions, don't let them posses you!