It's Curtains for Ya

I may or may not be a domestic genius...but I probably am.

My bedroom windows have curtains, and guess what? I sewed them!!!! No pattern, no preplanning, no real focus at all. But they look great.

Sometimes life smiles on good people. Sometimes planets align and the dice land in your favor. Sometimes fate gently rocks you in her arms and reads you "Goodnight Moon" while butterflies gently brush your feet with velvety wings. Sometimes written imagery gets a little weird.

But one of the most important things I've learned while being a homeowner is that I'm capable of a lot more than I thought I was. I think most people don't even attempt DIY projects, but the more I do, the more I realize I CAN do. I have drywalled. I have ripped up my own carpets. I have even demolished an entire plaster wall. Granted, none of these projects were fun. In fact I've started the tradition of crying uncontrollably during each DIY project. But after I've wiped away the tear stains that have rolled through the plaster dust on my cheeks, I feel strong.

I'm no super woman. Anyone can do these projects. It just takes time...and the desire.

So the curtains in my bedroom are gently blowing in the breeze as I speak. I'm a domestic genius!!!

...Though the disintegrating mortar under the kitchen window will continue to laugh at me. I will get you mortar! I will learn how to point brick!...but not today, I'm scared. Today, I am just a genius with new curtains!