Focus on Life 25 and 26...I am???

I am catching up from last week too - for week 25 Sally asked us to finish the sentence "You are..."

Michael, my self appointed art director (age 10 and preternaturally focused on my weekly prompts), asked me about the next prompt.  At the time he was having a ball "photo bombing" some close ups of flowers with a Lego mini fig.  When I said we needed to finish the statement, "You are..." he filled in "AWESOME" without skipping a beat.  Thanks boyfriend, for thinking your Mom is awesome.



For week 26 Sally lets us pick our own prompt, because, WOOHOO, we are halfway there.  Many, many props to all the blogs keeping up, and many, many thanks to all who have left wonderful comments.  The prompt I pick is "Before."  On Monday our long anticipated remodel project begins.  This second kitchen in our basement/first floor will be reconfigured into a new laundry room.  This project includes buying a new washer and dryer - got any suggestions?


Our current laundry room (where I have built a small lamp working desk) will get finished (behind all that junk is bare mason block), a new tile floor, and will have cabinets on two sides with two work stations.  We'll use the existing laundry exahust to install active exhaust over my lamp work torch.  What this room will become is a 100% full time bead studio, and I am so excited! There is so much to do and there will be a fair amount of chaos (huge understatement!), but I can't wait to show you the after pictures.


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19 Comments

  1. brokenteepeeJune 28, 2013 at 11:10 PM

    Oh how fun. Makeovers are the best

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  2. A Polymer PenchantJune 29, 2013 at 12:28 AM

    oh a new studio about to emerge how very exciting - think how much more awesome you will be with all that as a full time bead studio! woo-hoo and I'll save the high-five for the "after"

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  3. Diana TaylorJune 29, 2013 at 4:44 AM

    Ooh, a new studio just for you - how wonderful! Hope it all gets done and sorted soon for you!

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  4. Courtney BreulJune 29, 2013 at 7:18 AM

    I can't wait! Congrats - this will rock.

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  5. DonnaJune 29, 2013 at 8:20 AM

    You will have some nice work spaces when it's all said and done.

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  6. UnknownJune 29, 2013 at 11:11 AM

    So happy you are having a dream come true, that we all long for. I opt for the new washer and dryer combo's that are front loaders and sit up on stands (so much easier to work with). Our son left us his set when he went off to college in another state, and he IS NOT getting them back!

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  7. Becky PancakeJune 29, 2013 at 11:33 AM

    It's exciting to think about a new studio space. Thanx for sharing.

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  8. Mary K. McGrawJune 29, 2013 at 12:57 PM

    Oh you must be so excited about the you new studio space. An what a fabulous son.

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  9. AnnetteJune 29, 2013 at 1:50 PM

    It's so exciting to get a new space to create in! I can't wait to see it finished. As for the washer and dryer, I absolutely love my front loaders!

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  10. Honey from the BeeJune 29, 2013 at 2:47 PM

    Oh - another one that gets a studio re-do! Congratulations!

    I miss my old washer that would felt for me, but I do love our front loaders as they take a lot of laundry, use a lot less water, and are easy on clothes.

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  11. IslandgirlJune 29, 2013 at 4:11 PM

    My old washer is on the driveway I save all my wanna be felted knitted things and haul hot water out to it once a summer! My wahser and dryer are LE I got them because stacking the washer and dryer was the only way I was going to be able to fit a freezer into the house,,, and living on an island in the middle of nowhere I decided I needed a freezer! Have fun with the renos. I currently have a kitchen with few walls and no cupboards!

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  12. Beti HorvathJune 29, 2013 at 5:05 PM

    good luck with your re-do! Someday.... our "chore" will be outfitting a new house!

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  13. AliceJune 29, 2013 at 5:10 PM

    Lucky you on the soon to be new studio!!! I just love the photo of your son!

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  14. LoriFJune 29, 2013 at 10:58 PM

    Congrats on your new studio and laundry area! Have a look at Miele...

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  15. ShelJune 30, 2013 at 11:11 AM

    I love the pic of you and Michael in the tea-cup - awesome!!! Congrats on the remodel - wish I had suggestions on the washer/dryer. I like the kind you have pictured because all our friends w/front loaders have experienced problems w/them - but they do look nice and modern!

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  16. Ema KilroyJune 30, 2013 at 3:17 PM

    No wonder he thinks you're awesome, you are! Look at the happy faces in those tea cups! How exciting to be working on a dedicated space for your lampworking! I can't wait to see the end result.
    ~Ema
    http://www.emakdesigns.com/blog

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  17. AliciaJune 30, 2013 at 5:53 PM

    Awesome, indeed! Congrats on getting a new studio (we bought Sears' washer and dryers 14 years ago... they still work, fingers crossed! I believe they are Maytag's white-branded for Sears).

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  18. AdrienneJuly 3, 2013 at 5:59 AM

    Out of the mouths of babes, love it! How exciting to have a new space on the horizon!

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  19. glassbead, isinglass designJuly 4, 2013 at 12:07 PM

    Oh my, a full time lampwork studio- I'm so jealous! That will be wonderful!

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