check list

re-surface bathroom shower and counter - check
replace haunted house looking light fixtures outside - check
replace brady bunch looking light fixtures inside - check
replace old, yellow-ish blinds - check
strip wallpaper (thank you patsy), sand and paint laundry room - check
do the eight loads of laundry that backed up while the LR was out of commission - check
clean out garage (thanks hon) - check
clean out storage - check
clean out boys' room, even the dark scary corners - check
thank the heavens above for my dyson so i don't have to touch the dark scary corners - check
make (so far), seven trips to the DI - check
take out dead tree and ginormous rose bushes in back - check
make a giant list for the handy man who's coming today - check
paint pantry doors - check
hang allie's drapes - check
spend a load of money at home depot on blinds, paint and light fixtures - check
go back to home depot two more times for fun - check

resolve my insomnia problem - CHECK!
maintain sanity - check-ISH
take before and after photos of everything - uh, whoops

i did take a few photos, which i will post when everything is done. still on the list, paint the kitchen, repair the bricks in the front, hang more blinds, hang drapes in my bedroom. paint my closet doors, and clean, clean, clean.
plus, probably a million other little things i'm forgetting. it's going to be SO great, and so worth it when it's all done! wish me luck!