101 in 1001 challenge ? August 2011 update ? Perfecting motherhood

I have a lot of exciting news to report on my 101 in 1001 challenge. This past month has been very productive, especially on the home front. I?ve tackled several tasks I?d been procrastinating on for a long time, some of them for almost two years! I?m SO glad I?ve gotten them done and I love the results.

If you?re interested in joining this challenge (you know who you are!), stop by Sarsm?s Blog for all the details. I just heard we got two new challengers on board! I promise you, you?ll get our support if you sign up:

Here are some great things I?ve accomplished in the past 30 days:

9) Decorate our living room?s bare walls (1/1) ? DONE
We have a high ceiling in our living room, which sounds fancy but if you don?t decorate it, you end up with a giant bare wall? I finally found a gigantic, beautiful frame to cover part of the wall (thank you so much, IKEA!). I even managed to put it all together and hang it on the wall all by myself!?The best?thing about it, it still?leaves enough room?to display?the kids? artwork on the wall.

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10) Decorate our bedroom?s bare walls (0/1) ? DONE
I had the frames all ready to go, but they had been sitting on top of some furniture since we moved in this house almost two years ago. All of my impressionist art is now on the wall and I love to look at my Monets and Renoirs (reproductions) every day!

11) Make my office an organized, well-decorated, comfortable place of inspiration (1/1) ? DONE
My home office has been unwelcoming since the beginning, with no real desk to sit at and concentrate. Thanks to Office Depot, I found a sturdy, professional, yet very affordable desk ($99!) while I work on my computer or do art. I even managed to hang some frames on the walls. I love, love, love my new office and now work?at my desk?every day.

17) Sell the baby crib by end of spring 2011 (0/1) ? DONE
I managed to sell the crib but not the mattress, so I may have to just donate it. We just bought bunk beds for the boys, so when they get delivered I?ll have another crib/toddler bed to sell. The boys? new room will look great. Finally getting to making your house into a home is a wonderful feeling. Better late than never!

69) Make birthday cakes from scratch for every family birthday, including mine (2/15)
Here?s the Spider-Man cake I made for my son?s 5th birthday. This is the first time I?ve ever decorated a cake, so I think it turned out pretty well for a novice like me.

I?ve made some more progress in my daily and weekly challenges and you can see my full up-to-date 101 challenge list. Again, feel free to join us in this challenge ? I?m very glad I did. The more, the merrier!

Source: http://perfectingmotherhood.wordpress.com/2011/08/02/101-in-1001-challenge-august-2011-update/

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