Thursday, January 9, 2014
A first time for everything.
This past week (Beginning on Sunday evening, it is now Thursday evening), I began renovating our children's bathroom. About a month earlier, I updated our basement bathroom and was able to update every single surface for less than $100. (Granted, because it was our basement bathroom, I chose very inexpensive finishes because it doesn't typically see a lot of traffic.) So, with the basement bathroom under my belt, I decided to try to attempt another bathroom on just as limited of a budget. In order to install a new tile flooring, I had to remove the toilet. This was the first time I'd ever done it all by myself, but I gotta tell you, it was a piece of cake! (And close to a $100 savings for not having to call in a professional to remove it.)
Who is "Handy Ma'am Housewife"
My name is Karrie Rosa and I am a thirty-something-stay-at-home-Mom-house-cleaning-business-operator-handy-ma'am. I have had a passion for home improvement for as long as I can remember. This can be backed up by two facts. 1.) When I was in elementary school I was told to stop checking out the "how to" books in the library and start checking out actual "reading" books. 2.) Every Saturday afternoon I stopped whatever I was doing at 4:00 so that I could first watch Bob Ross paint a pretty picture and then watch HomeTime with Dean Johnson and JoAnn Liebler.
My husband, James, and I have been do-it-yourselfers since owning our first home. James works in a professional manner. He studies things. Thinks about them. Problem solves. And then conquers. He is a good worker and I like to think he has me to thank for all of those qualities. James has endearingly nicknamed me, "Rammy" (short for ramrod) because I tend to work in the complete opposite manner as he does. I "ramrod" things quickly. If it doesn't work right the first try, I try to force it a little harder the second time. I usually end up making a mistake and then holler for James to come in and "rescue my renovation". And bless his heart, he always does. (Love him.)
I hope to log my projects in order to inspire people similar to me that you actually CAN do things yourself. I feel like the DIY network and HGTV channel have both lost their focus. They are no longer channels that educate and inspire you to want to achieve a goal by yourself. They only entice you to thinking what you HAVE isn't good enough and what you WANT is going to cost an arm and a leg to get it. What I've learned is that you can achieve your goals for a lot less money and a lot more sense of accomplishment if you're willing to do it yourself.
My husband, James, and I have been do-it-yourselfers since owning our first home. James works in a professional manner. He studies things. Thinks about them. Problem solves. And then conquers. He is a good worker and I like to think he has me to thank for all of those qualities. James has endearingly nicknamed me, "Rammy" (short for ramrod) because I tend to work in the complete opposite manner as he does. I "ramrod" things quickly. If it doesn't work right the first try, I try to force it a little harder the second time. I usually end up making a mistake and then holler for James to come in and "rescue my renovation". And bless his heart, he always does. (Love him.)
I hope to log my projects in order to inspire people similar to me that you actually CAN do things yourself. I feel like the DIY network and HGTV channel have both lost their focus. They are no longer channels that educate and inspire you to want to achieve a goal by yourself. They only entice you to thinking what you HAVE isn't good enough and what you WANT is going to cost an arm and a leg to get it. What I've learned is that you can achieve your goals for a lot less money and a lot more sense of accomplishment if you're willing to do it yourself.
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