It is almost two years since my husband and I moved back to his home base because paying for rent is taking a toll on our finances. Plus, I developed a sort of "postpartum depression" right after we lost our first baby so it was better for us to move and be with family.
We had to have the 1st floor of their home renovated to accommodate me and, well, my stuff. We had no budget so we had to work things out to be able to make our place "livable". It was a difficult time - we became so broke - but eventually we were able to move in as scheduled. The outcome of the renovation did not turn out as I expected it to be. But it had to do. We needed a place to stay.
Fast forward to today. My husband and I decided to take two weeks leave off from work to take care our baby while my mom is away. We had no plans since it was an unexpected move. But my husband had a bright idea and decided to continue what was supposed to be done and finished 1 1/2 years ago - paint our home. Yes, our home remained unpainted for almost two years because we didn't have the time and money to hire a professional to do it. We thought that doing it ourselves would only mess it up. But then my husband got the idea from her mom who was painting her own bedroom by herself. So we bought some paint and brushes last week and my husband immediately started to work as soon as we got home.
Now he is halfway done. He painted our walls with cream colored paint and a royal blue accent wall. It's not flawless since this is just DIY. But it looks like new. And it's beautiful.
I am thankful that I am surrounded by the positive colors that lift up my spirit. And I am thankful for my husband who made it all possible.
