check, check, and check.

Do you prepare for parties in more ways than ordering/baking the cake,

filling the favor bags,

and planning the games?

For this household,

it's a time to

cross things off the never-ending 'to do' list.

This party presented the challenges of all

the little things that weren't completed during the

basement redo and bedroom moves.

It's been crazy, but it will be so nice to be DONE come next Saturday.

1. get new vents for Ro's room and basement

2. run electric to Rosie's sconce

3.  cover rope & hardware on Betsy's swing in her room

4. paint lil' dresser for Betsy's room

5. put new hardware on Betsy's armoire

6. install mirror on Betsy's armoire

7. make/hang floating shelf in Bets's room

8. finish painting basement staircase walls

9. install new steps & risers on basement stair case*in progress*

10. paint & hang ballet mirror with barre for girls in basement

11. paint basement dining table base

12. get dining chairs from Target

13. finish basement baseboards

14. install frosted lucite in boys' bedroom door

15. touch up all woodwork

16. frame & hang this print and this print

17. make pretty fabric filled embroidery hoops to hang in play area in basement

18. hang 'cage' chandelier above basement dining table

Yeah, I think that's it.

It seems like a lot, but we are really hammering it out.

We are quite the team.

Sometimes...

I think I have parties just to get stuff done.

Crazy.