Bathroom Reno

January 18, 2021

Bathroom Reno
            (This was how the bathroom looked like prior to us moving in)

This little space was once a spacious bathroom with a stand-up shower with access from the formal living area and a bedroom. On the first look, you could tell that it needed major updates for our liking. It wasn’t until we moved in that we realized how uncomfortable the shower and sink were. The shower was literally a cube with barely any space to turn. The sink was so low it felt it was for either a small child or an elderly. And don’t get me started on the toilet. Again, super low and to make matters worse every time you flushed it the water would come out of the sides on the bottom. 

The bedroom with access to this bathroom was for our oldest son and he’s currently 5’10 so that sink was way too low for him and the shower was just uncomfortable. He never really complained but I could only imagine. 

Since moving in I insisted that we needed to remodel that bathroom, but I wanted to do it the right way. Once and done. Not just a paint job. The sink and toilet needed to be replaced and if we were doing that we might as well do the shower too right. The flooring was a little unusual as well and not leveled. The entire bathroom really needed to be gutted out in my opinion and hubby was not about it. Not right after moving in and having to deal with a roof leak and water damaged floor. 

Fast forward to springtime when we decided to update the fireplace and replace the trimming in our formal living room. We decided to go ahead and renovate the said bathroom. Originally the plan was simply to update everything. Then we decided to close off the entrance from our sons’ room by adding a wall giving him a walk-in closet and having only an entrance from the living room. 

Bathroom Reno
(Powder room side)

Jamil, my hubby stepdad and the person who takes all the credit for the labor in our home projects suggested that we split the bathroom into a powder room and still have a full bathroom for our son. We liked the idea. I had my doubts because my son is, well he’s a messy teenager. I didn’t trust him to be responsible enough to be in charge of his own bathroom. Except that he would still be using the shower in the original plans and at least this way if his bathroom was messy it wouldn’t scare off our visitors. So, we went with option 2. 

This is when all the headaches started. Obviously, floors had to be removed to re-arrange water lines and drainage pipes and what did we find? Rotted beams 😩. This home was built in the 70s. The sellers were the original owners and they added two extensions to the house. This bathroom was part of one of those extensions therefore there should have been no reason to have rotted beams. But alas, it was what it was at that point. We had to reinforce the beams and replace wall support that started to grow mold, etc.  Which also meant bye-bye budget. 


Bathroom Reno
(Son's room side)

Several weeks later the bathroom was divided, the dry walk was up, and it was time for what I call the pretty phase part one. 

Check back in for the reveal coming up next. 

(This was how the bathroom looked like prior to us moving in)
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Adrian is 8!

January 13, 2021

Our sweet curly hair boy is 8 y'all!

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Oh Adrian, you are growing into quite the handsome boy. You are full of love and live. You are the best brother to both of your bothers. You have the most caring and honest heart, with the wildest imagination and the most amazing life goals. You are super independent and are thriving at this virtual learning gig. Math and library are your favorite subjects. I remember your kindergarten days and all the times your dad and I got called  into the office at pickup because you were such a naughty boy and I won't lie. I worried, I worried what elementary school would be like with you but you have grown so much! You are so helpful and caring towards your friends. You are still somewhat of a picky eater but sure enjoy to eat, especially breakfast. Like your big brother, you are a boy of many traits. From sports, to video games, riding bikes and your Quad. And let me not get started on how much of a lover boy you are. It's cute now, but boy oh boy will we have our hands full with you.   

Happy 8th birthday my handsome son. I pray continued blessings over you and a lifetime of happiness, courage, peace, and good health. May God bless you always!
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Word of the year: Confidence

January 10, 2021

2021, the year of continued hope, confidence, and courage. 

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2020 was an interesting year. Ending my nursing career at the hospital where I had been at for over 12 years, to being quarantined and adjusting to being a full-time stay at home mommy, to being at my heaviest ever while not pregnant, and being worried, scared, and full of uncertainties for the year ahead. It was a combination of so many different emotions. However, we made it! I am thankful that my little family and extended family had no health issues related to Covid-19 (as far as we are concerned), we didn't suffer financial struggle, and we were able to get together several times throughout the year. This year taught me the importance of family and close friends. 


So, I entered 2021 with a grateful heart for all the good I had experienced even while in the middle of a pandemic. At the same time, 2020 will be the year I remember as the year of testimonies. Although I haven't set goals/resolutions in several years now, this year I want to work on being more carefree, not caring about what others think, practicing self-care, being more present at the moment while worrying less about the future, and overcoming my fears. This brings me to my word of the year. Confidence. 


Confidence, defined as "a feeling of self-assurance arising from one's appreciation of one's own abilities or qualities."


Of course, I value myself, yet it doesn't change the fact the situations over the years, including 2020, have affected that confidence. Therefore, my goal for the year is to be mindful of my abilities and qualities as a woman, wife, mother, nurse, daughter, sister, and friend. I can not predict what this year has in store for us. And I know that not stressing too much about it will be a challenge, but I am determined to turn the page, have faith, and trust God.


Wishing you all a very joyful and prosperous New Year!


Past Words of the Year:
2015 Grace
2016 Faith
2017 Healing 
2018 Patience

2019 Joy

2020 Hope


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Adiós 2020

December 31, 2020

Thanksgiving 2020



2020 was without a doubt one for the books. I mean, I don’t know about you but in my 33 years of life I had not lived through a pandemic. A word wide pandemic. It’s crazy to believe all the lessons 2020 has taught us. So many happy moments as well as tears. Tears of joy, tears of misfortune, tears of gratitude. I felt so blessed at the end of 2019 and I welcomed 2020 with open arms, believing that life couldn’t get any better. Well, technically it could of but I believed to I had everything I had ever prayed for. Then 2020 come around. We all got sick. I mean really really sick. Then things started to go down hill from there. So much so that I worried. A lot! More from of fear of the unknown than anything else. Yet there were so many hidden blessings. Blessings so big yet seeming so small that you’d almost missed it. And even with the feeling of misfortune I felt so blessed. Little by little and month after month I started to put in perspective the true meaning of life. Health. Family. Comfort. Trust. Peace. Reassurance. Joy. 


Although this pandemic took so many lives, and affected as well as changed so many lives, it was also a realization to be thankful for the little things we often take for granted. I hope to never forget the lessons learned. To never lose hope. To be kind and optimistic. To reach out to those I love and care about. Most importantly to never take a single moment or person for granted. The world change so rapidly. Life can change in the blink of an eye. Tomorrow is not promised. We must appreciate everything waking and breathing moment we are allowed. But you know what’s the most importance lesson I learned? To always trust my God! I may not know what tomorrow holds, but I certainly know who holds tomorrow and his love for me, for us the human race, has no limits. 


Happy New Year friends! May your new year be peaceful and prosperous! 

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