Holiday House Prepping Step One

I thought I take a minute to show you the before of our front door.  It's not finished yet.  This is the before while in the middle of sanding it down.  Since then I've put the first coat of varnish on.  I'll continue to sand and varnish at least 3 coats to get the finish I want or until I get so sick of it I can't stand it anymore.

You know it really does feel good to be getting another project started that's on my long list of things to.  Sometimes we, (okay me) get all tied up in the totality of it all.  We get overwhelmed and think I'll never get all of it done.  But it really is just one project at a time.  No, I don't have all the money to get the projects I want done right now.  Yes, it seems like there is more to do than I will ever be able to finish.  It's like the old saying you can't see the forest for the trees.  But just break it down to one tree at a time, i.e. one project at the time, you won't feel so defeated before you begin.

In the past 2 months I've gotten these projects done.  You can click on them to see the actual post.

• Painted the living room {with the help of my honey}
• Painted the dining room and kitchen {Ditto for Neil's help}
• Painted the half bath 
• Neil started kitchen tiling project
• Completed my first upholstery project including sanding and staining
• Made 4 fabric storage boxes
• Made a cupcake candelabra
• Made 2 fall pillows
• Fall table runner
• Jack-O-Lantern Door Hanging
• Halloween Pedestal Plates
• 3 framed prints for the entry way
• 3 hanging tissue paper balls for my Mother-in-laws nursing room
• 1 framed Mother print for MIL's room
• Clothes Pin Bag for my Sister's birthday

So I guess even when you think you're not getting anything done,  well you might just be wrong.