It is finished.

I have finished the play kitchen and lived to tell about it...

Pay no attention to the girl behind the dishtowel. 
She is only there for size comparison.

It has ruled my life for the past month....well not really, more like taken over my basement as I procrastinated to finish it.  I blame Pinterest.  They show these great ideas and everyone says how cute and easy it is to do.  Pinterest is full of liars.  This was hard work.  I'm so glad it's done.  I have excused myself from giving Julia anymore gifts for the rest of the year because this is it.  Enjoy!

This lovely kitchen comes fully equipped with a kid-size refrigerator and freezer, oven and dishwasher.  Please notice the old deadbolt knobs that I used for the stove knobs.  They are the previous locks that I changed when I moved into my house.  I love being a hoarder and using things I have around the house!

It even has a small table for her dolls to sit at and eat.  I ashamedly have plans to make a bunk bed for the babies as well out of a bookshelf...so it's clear, I actually haven't learned a lesson from this....

I'm pretty sure this is the only part of the kitchen that matters.  In fact, I could have just made this part and called it a day and she would have been completely content.  I saw someone else had used these metal trivets for the burners and they work great!  I only ended up using two of them because they were pricey.  For the sink I used a cheap bathroom faucet from Home Depot and a stainless steel bowl and wah-la!  Instant Kitchen. 

Please tell me I'm in the running for mother of the year....

What crazy stuff do you do for your child?

Kitchen Nightmares

I totally bit off more than I could chew.

This is the largest play kitchen on the face of the earth and I'm pretty sure it's killing me.  This is not the most recent photo.  This just shows the primer and I have since but on the regular paint.  I still have a clear top coat to go, oh joy!  I have completely lost my mojo and have been dragging my feet on that part.  I should hurry up and finish it because Julia asks me every day when it will be finished.  Maybe I'm just trying to teach her a lesson in patience ;)

On the other hand, I did go to the dollar store and pick up some really great things!

All of that for only $11 :)  The best part is, at that price, I don't care if they get destroyed.  Anyway, I haven't been doing much of anything besides keeping my head above water in my busy life of a working mother.  I did hop on the treadmill yesterday for a short two mile run.  I know, I know...you are super impressed ;)

Any wagers on when you think I will actually get this thing done?

Because Obama Cares

I'm completely that person that leaps before thinking and bites off more than I can chew.  This weekend is the epitome of that.  I've been eyeing some cute things on Pinterest and on Friday I decided I was going to tackle one of them.

So my weekend went a little like this...I found an entertainment center on craigslist Friday night.  Alex and I picked up said entertainment center Saturday morning. 

On Sunday, my dad and I were wielding hammers and a jig saw.  My dad was less than enthused about the whole idea of creating a giant play kitchen for Julia.  He told me he was going to call President Obama and ask him to get rid of this P. Interest thing.  Oh, Dad.

I actually think he has enjoyed working with me on this project.  I know I have.  I totally think that I'm handy but my Dad totally blows my mind with someone of the common sense that he brings to the table.  Measuring things, pre-drilling holes, using saw horses....Plus he also brought some much needed power tools to the table too ;)

As you can tell, there is a long way to go before it's done but I'm soooo excited with the way it's turning out.  By the time we are done, Julia will have a refrigerator, sink, stove and a teeny-tiny table to feed her baby dolls.  Her kitchen just may be better than mine....

Do you look before you leap?

Do you love using cliches?