We knew it was coming! We wanted to tuck it away for a little while longer, but Thing 1 was not going to let that happen! Our little-big girl continues to grow up and come into the human she is meant to be. It is both scary and rewarding to watch. She has her own mind, opinions, and style. We debate on said style because it can only change as often as it does when she is the one footing the bill. I pray she comprehends that soon because I miss us getting along more often. #SheNeedsAJOB
Our first born was our pink girl. It was a switch for me because I was never that, but I was excited to be a girly girl right along with her. When we moved into our forever home, we painted her walls…PINK. And this pink was an adjust your eyes when you walk in pink. For the last 7 years, it worked. But now, Thing 1 moved on. Sidebar, the previous post about Thing 2 planting a family of butt cheeks on the pink wall helped move this process along a bit. Who wants to stare at someone’s greasy *ss cheeks every day? #NotMe
Thing 1 asked for a room makeover for Christmas. We were on track to make that happen for her, but she got sick, and our focus shifted on her getting better…of course. On New Year’s Day, though, I set out to Get ‘er done! My first and only objective was to paint the room. Painting is labor intensive, and after it’s on the wall, it inspires the design to follow. So, I painted…
It took a few days and one more trip to the Depot for paint, but I got it done!
Going into the makeover, Thing 1 always said she wanted the bed wall to be her accent wall. She wasn’t sure of the additional ““““““““““““““““““““““““““““colors before having the paint on the walls, but once up, she made her color selections and told me her vision. She likes to take a whooooooole lot more credit for helping with the accent wall, but I will at least point out that this is where she was inspired to help…even if it was only to paint a few areas. #IWentInExpectingNoHelp #GuessSheExceededThatExpectation #TheNextPaintJobIsOnHerThough
The accent wall is BEAUTIFUL! I will not share those pictures until the final reveal! #HA
After the accent wall was complete, we moved on to the finishing touches. This required some online shopping, store pick-ups, waiting on deliveries, washing said deliveries, and repurposing some existing house items…but I got it done! As much as Thing 1 gives me the business, she is an exceptional young lady. She works hard so that she can play hard. She is persistent in her passions, and is unwavering in her strong opinions. In a world where there are a sea of followers, it is Thing 1 who is in the pond of leaders. To say she is deserving of my blood, sweat, and tears is an understatement. I think I scored a few brownie points with this room…and for my pre-teen…I’LL TAKE IT!
Here it is (a little artwork pending)…
She LOVES it! My work here is done!
