introducing the pretty vs. practical home challenge

Are you all swimming with want to's and need to's  for your home that you hope to tackle during the month of January. Things beyond just lug out the dried out tree. Maybe things you have thought you would do since the day they handed you keys at escrow closing two years ago... Oh no. Thats just me.

Well Christmas is officially a wrap, Its put away and blogged. Whew.

Im dreaming of lots of things, things I want to do, like finally hang pictures in our stairwell, organize the jewelry in my closet and things I need to do, like fix the shelf in the kids room that is falling off the wall. Want vs. need.  Pretty vs. Practical. The classic struggle.

Well for the month of January, Im playing a game around my house. Want to join me.
Im warning you Im highly competive.

If I accomplish a task that pretties up the house I get a point. +1.
If I accomplish a task that practicals up the home I get a point +1.
If I do a task that both pretties and practicals up the house I get +3.

If I do a task that does either task, and it costs zero money I get +1.

What do we win.. you ask?
Ohhh a more pretty and practical house. Tah-dah.
Thats winning if ever I heard of any.

I'll post my progress, won't you post yours?
Lets have sparkling shining fresh houses come February.
For anyone that plays along during the month (you know so I ain't so lonely)
there will be a prize for the winner, details posted soon.

go ahead make a list...

I'll show you mine if you show me yours....

-get the last box in house unpacked and organized, my jewelry.
-storage in my closet
-shelf in kids room fixed

-art in hallway

-paint a bathroom upstairs

-baseboards painted in living room, fresh and clean

-garage cleaned out AGAIN, a car in the garage.

-freshen up guest room, happier colors

-label playroom buckets

on your mark

get set

go!