Things have been crazy since I came back to Albuquerque. With a wedding approaching, showers to attend, and an apartment to move to I've been busy as a bee. This past weekend my lovely future mother-in-law (pictured below) threw me a bridal shower. It was beautiful! I am so grateful to be marrying into such a wonderful family. We were showered with gifts and felt so loved. I think my little apartment is going to burst!
With the preparation to move to the new apartment this weekend, I've been trying to figure out what to do with everything. Some stuff is going with me, some will be given away, and some may be thrown out (hello 2 year old receipts!). However there is one item I have chosen for a special project. Presenting...
My new DIY Project!!!!
A family from my church gave me this desk when I moved out of the dorms and in to a house, and it has served me well. There won't be room for it in the apartment, so I've decided I'm going to give it new life and move it into my new classroom...when I find out what I'm teaching of course. I cleared everything out today and took out the duck contact paper which won't quite fit the style I'm going for.
Tomorrow I'm going to sand the desk and give it a coat of primer. The plan is to repaint the desk with some mint green paint I got for FREE when I was student teaching, get new hardware for the drawers (maybe some unique stuff at an antique store?) and then paint the top of the desk with chalkboard paint. Perfect for a classroom! It will be good for writing notes to myself so I don't forget things. I can't wait to see how it turns out, and it's not going to cost much because I got a lot of the supplies for free!! Woohoo!! I'll keep you guys posted on the progress and post when I'm finished. Hopefully it will turn out how I'm imagining in my head! Until next time....
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