About a month ago Matt and I went to Home Sense looking for a few things, and I'm not sure if we found what we were looking for, but we did pick up two small items for the main floor.

The first - a little stool for the dining room corner that Matt loved.  Not sure what to put on it yet, but the good thing is that it can be put higher and act as another seat at the table, and eventually I will probably put a planter on it to add some green growing things to the dining room - something that does not need too much light.

The second - a round mirror for the living room corner.  Wanted something on that wall some rounded edges and I thought this mirror was so pretty!

Two weeks ago I actually went out in the garden, raked all the leaves, pulled weeds, and transplanted some of the day lilies so they are in smaller bunches.  I was covered in bug bites and a bit sunburnt on the shoulders by the end of it, but I was proud that I went out before the weeds got crazy and tidied things up.

Matt had a week off work (well he finished his job on April 26th, and starts his new one on May 6th), and he decided he wanted to build some outdoor furniture.  We meant to do this last summer, but with all the travelling we did, there wasn't a lot of free time!  He bought a whole bunch of cedar and got to work!

Another March Break project was to paint the kitchen - I did the ceiling, primed, and did 2 coats of paint, then the trim.  It was a big job, but I like how bright and airy the kitchen looks now, and a lot cleaner too.

The cupboards need some updating - they are starting to yellow which really stands out now that the trim is whiter, and everything is cleaner.  Also still have to do a bit of decor, of course.

Once I finished the grout colouring, I noticed that a lot of caulking between the counter and tile was peeling away, and in the corners as well.  Despite knowing this, I had to finish the kitchen painting, and then forgot about it for a while.  Luckily Matt surprised me this past week by removing the old caulking and redoing it!  Gotta love that guy!

To do this job, you need rubbing alcohol to remove the old caulking, and maybe an exacto-knife and sandpaper, some painters tape to line the edges (crucial in getting a nice even line), and of course a caulking gun.  It doesn't take a lot of work to remove it - the alcohol makes it nice and soft and easy to peel away, and then just clean the area, scraping away any excess and smoothing it out, plus wiping it clean and dry.  Line both the top and the bottom with painters tape, caulk the lines, and immediately remove the tape before it hardens.  Let it sit 24 hours before getting it wet (although the caulking says it will be ready in 2 hours), and voila!

This project actually took place while I was on March Break...just forgot about the pictures and project until Matt started doing the caulking this past week.  Our grout was originally white I believe, and it turned a gross yellow over time.  I tried cleaning, scrubbing, and everything to get it back to white, but nothing would help.  So here's what I did, in pictures: