"Sometimes You Wanna Go Where Everybody Knows Your Na-a-ame"

Aaron has a sore throat, so he went to bed early, and I spent Friday night on a trip to Lowe's (to make some returns) and on a hot date with my saw.
Since I finished the bathroom remodels, I haven't had many reasons to go to Lowe's. Tonight I ran into a few of the employees that actually know me by name. They were all surprised to see me looking all big and pregnant, and wanted to see pictures of the completed bathrooms. This was when I realized that I need to get a life. I guess we spent a little too much time at Lowe's this summer/fall. I also realized how boring it must be to work at a hardware/home improvement store. This is a job I would THINK I might enjoy...but the life of an old guy working a 10 hr shift at Lowes must not be too terribly exciting, because Lloyd, Tim, and Dean all knew WAAAY too many details about mine and Kasey's bathroom remodels. Lloyd asked if Kasey had sold her house yet, and Tim even asked how Ross' kitchen floor turned out. It's sad when the employees not only recognize you, but remember what projects you were working on and where. I DID get 5 star Hollywood Red Carpet treatment, though! Need good service at Lowe's? Take a pregnant woman! I think every red vest in there offered to carry my wimpy little wooden dowel and tube of caulk for me. So nice!

It turns out that I had enough leftover beadboard to make a mini version (approx 1 1/2' wide x 3' tall) bookshelf for the baby's room. It will be the perfect size to hold the majority of our board books. The girl's shelf will be white, but I'm thinking about painting this one a fun color to coordinate with the new nursery decor (scroll down to next post to see the fun fabric!). Any suggestions?

Here is a pic of the mini shelf so far.
I still have to drill the holes for the dowels and nail everything in place. (right now they are just resting across the top for the picture) The larger shelf is nailed together (minus the beadboard) ready to paint and have the back nailed on and caulked...but it has been FREEZING outside again. It is supposed to warm up soon, and then this project will FINALLY be finished, so I can move on to something else! I can't believe how long these are taking me, at least they are looking pretty cute so far.