look what a little paint can do.

Is it sad that I get really excited when I save money, or in this case, spend no money at all to make a bookshelf-not-in-use come to life?

I was in the basement one day and realized that we have this bookshelf collecting dust, just sitting down there.... it's not old and for some reason used it in our old house but not this one.

So, I got out the white paint... the gallon that's lasting forever... I think I painted every piece of trim in this house with that same gallon of paint...it's the gallon that keeps on giving.

It was taking me some time to sit down and finish it. So one day, my dad just whipped it up in about an hour. An hour, I guess I didn't have. I did start it but three weeks later when it looked the same, I think it bothered my dad more then me ;) So, thank you dad for finishing my project for me!

(Here's the before)

(Here's the after)

Every time I go into Kenna's room, I "tweek" it a little bit. I'm not sure how I exactly want it but I move things here and there and one day, it'll be perfect. But, here it is for now! I think it looks too crowded just staring at it, so now, I'm going to go upstairs and "tweek" it some more.