Sink Skirt

 Ok, so if you read my blog at all, you probably know that I am kind of in love with my kitchen. 

It's pretty much my favorite room in the house. I think because it only cost me $200 from start to finish and the results were just so awesome. It's bright, white, airy, simple and clean.

 We added a drop cloth skirt for the photo shoot to hide one of the yet to be fixed issues of the sloping sink and counter. 

Hey, not all kitchens can be perfect, especially on a budget. But it's those imperfections that you find creative was to live with that become part of it's charm.

 And speaking of imperfections, I set out this lovely raspberry tart for a pop of color in the photos and my ex husband came along and took a big ol' slice before the photos were taken! 

Men.....Is it any wonder he has gained 60 pounds since moving in to my guest room?? 

{Shhhhh, don't tell him I said that!}

 I posted some of these on my Facebook page and someone commented "They don't have kids!"

I do indeed have three lovely children, ages 4, 7, and 11.

Personally, I find it easier to keep white clean. You can scrub it down, bleach it, throw it in the wash, or just repaint and never have to worry about which color matches back up. 

Also, I assure you my children are very much normal kids. They run and romp the house, do crafts, dig in dirt and have been known to make a mess once or twice 

{by once or twice, what I mean is once or twice a minute}

I'm telling you, if you want to go all white in your house to lighten it up but worry because you have kids or animals {we also have a cat and 3 chickens}

just do it!

Another topic I want to cover again, you DO NOT have to have a lot of money to decorate the way you want. 

Our yearly income before taxes has taken a little jump this year, it's now $31,000. 

Yeah, I put that out there for all to see. I'm not embarrassed or ashamed. I'm actually pretty proud that I've been able to accomplish so much on so little. 

 Especially living in town where the census says the median income is $108,440.

My motto is as it always has been, re-purpose, re-use, and have fun!