So what have I been up to? Well, quite a lot. The end of school sorta kicked my rear…. not sure why, but before I packed up my room for summer…I decided to paint my bookcases. Wow!
It took way longer than I thought it would.
But it was worth it:
I painted them black. Before that they were “historic tan” like our walls.
Now I think they stand out more (in a good way!)
Here are a couple of “before” pictures:
I like it. After all that painting, I still had to pack up my room!!
I was the last one out of the parking lot!
Once I recovered from the end of school… it has been things like my daughter’s swim team practice EVERY morning M-F at 7:30, going to the lake and having some birthday fun for Jack who is turning 5 next week… running errands and doctor’s appointments keeping me busy! Oh…and
check out what I found at the Dollar Tree when I was out and about for one of those appointments:
In other news….
Tomorrow I am having sinus surgery, but my hope is that the recovery only take a few days and that I will be able to keep up with my google reader and post soon.
I hope you all have a great week!!
Good luck with you sinus surgery. Just had a friend who had it and it did wonders for her!! BTW your painting looks awesome~
Robynn
BusyBees
Love this idea!!! Now I know what I'll be doing on Thursday 🙂
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Blessings,
Jessica Stanford
Mrs. Stanford's Class Blog
Good luck with the surgery! Best wishes! Love the black bookcases too. They definitely bring more color to your room which is adorable by the way.
Cindy
Primary Reading Party
Oh my goodness – what a difference!!! LOVE them!!!!!
Good luck with the surgery. A teacher at my school had that and it went well. She was back to school quicker than I would have guessed.
Holly
Crisscross Applesauce in First Grade
love the black bookshelves! They look great : ) Best wishes for a swift recovery!
Melissa
todayinfirstgrade.blogspot.com
I love the bookcases- they make a big difference!! Good luck with your surgery and wishing you a quick recovery!!
Jennie
JD's Rockin' Readers
Love the black! It really does stand out! Good luck with your surgery! Sending positive vibes!!
Laura
Peace, Love, and First Grade
Those bookcases look fantastic! I feel inspired to do it to mine!!!!! You have a knack for inspiring me.
I hope you recover quickly!
A Teeny Tiny Teacher
The black is great! I plan to paint my bulletin boards in my classroom all black when we go back to school too. Hope your surgery goes well!
Jennifer @ Herding Kats In Kindergarten
I LOVE your black bookshelves! They make everything on them POP. I am moving towards black bulletin boards with the hopes of giving everything the POP as in your bookshelves.
I am your newest follower!
Vanessa
Kindergarten Schmindergarten
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good luck with your surgery! enjoy blog reading!
Wow. The shelves look WAY better. Best wishes for a speedy recovery on your surgery!
Katie
Dirty Hands and Lesson Plans
Love the black! Hope you have a quick recovery!
I hope your sinus surgery goes well. Your bookshelves look great. I have a few large items in my room painted black and I think it makes all the other colors "POP!" I was just at the Dollar Tree last night and picked up some of the same things you did!
Connie:)
http://www.welcometofirstgraderoom5.blogspot.com
So glad I saw this!! I want to paint mine black, but I was nervous. Now I have to do it :).
Vickie
Good luck with your surgery! the book cases look great and i hope to be joining you in I-am-on-summer-vacation land soon!
Lori@
bee-the-change.blogspot.com
The bookcases look great! They really do "pop" especially with your bright colored bins. Good luck with your surgery!
Sara 🙂
Smiling In Second Grade
Your bookcases look really good! I don't think I'd have the energy to paint them directly after school let out! Good luck with your sinus surgery. I hope it works out well for you!
~Andi
Your book cases look awesome! I'll be praying for a speedy recovery! 🙂
~Jen
Jen's Kinder Kids
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The bookcases definitely stand out more now! You did a great job. I noticed your polka dotted table in the picture. Oh my gosh, I just love it!! Best of luck with your surgery. We'll be thinking of you!
Lisa
Learning Is Something to Treasure
LOVE the bookcases Jennifer!! They look fantastic! It's wonderful what a good coat of fresh paint can do, right?! Hope your surgery goes well!
Nicole
Rowdy in Room 300
Good luck with the surgery and I hope for a speedy recovery! I LOVE the black bookcases. I think I'm just as crazy with my class library. I decided to imput all of my classroom library into Booksource before packing it up for the summer. I started last week and have the rest of this week to do it. I don't know what I was thinking. I'm going to be posting it on my blog tomorrow after I take pictures of my progress. Haha! I still have so much to do before Friday.
Cara
The Teacher's Backpack
good luck tomorrow. Wish I could paint my bookcases! and walls, and counters, and etc. etc!
Rachel
The bookcases look great – good decision on the black. best of luck for your surgery.
Brooke
teachmoment.blogspot.com.au
Love the fresh paint!! They look great! Best of luck with your surgery!
Kimberly
The Learning Tree
I was wondering what was keeping you away from bloggyland 🙂 The bookshelves look great!
Good luck on your surgery!
Natalie
TeacheryTidbits
I was wondering what was keeping you away from bloggyland 🙂 The bookshelves look great!
Good luck on your surgery!
Natalie
TeacheryTidbits
I love the pop of color that the black shelves provide now. Great makeover.
Good luck with your surgery.
I love the black, it really makes your bookcases to stand out!!!! Great job 🙂
Good Luck with your surgery, wishing you a speedy recovery!!!
I painted all the furniture in my room black last summer and LOVE it! I painted bookcases, filing cabinets, big metal storage closets, and shelving units. It was certainly a LOT of work, but it looks great and yours does too! I'm working on black bulletin boards for next year too. Love how everything pops on black! Have a great summer 🙂
Jamie at 2nd Grade Stuff
Looks fabulous! It looks like you've been busy
Randi @ Teach It With Class
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I will pray for you friend. Also, LOVE the black!
They look amazing!
Good luck on surgery! I had sinus surgery and deviated septum surgery done in October. I'm not sure what just sinus surgery feels like, but after a few days it wasn't too bad. And the benefits of it have been amazing!
Good luck with the surgery. Wishes for a quick recovery.
I like the black, it is very striking.
Jill bubbalulu.blogspot.com
LOVE the bookcases… the black makes them "pop". 😀
Good luck with your surgery. I hope you heal quickly.
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Good luck with your surgery! I hope your recovery is quick and painless!
Yeehaw! Teaching in Texas
Best of luck with your surgery!! Your shelves look fantastic in black!