But, no, today there is another man worthy of discussion on the ol' blog: Poppi.
Who is Poppi?
Oh, just the man who expanded my closet space, the man who put up baby gates so the Little Lady doesn't fall down the stairs, the man who painted my bathroom, the man who fixed the drywall work that Hubby "tried" to do . . . and, most important of all, the man who REPAINTED MY HORRIBLY UGLY KITCHEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Seriously, who is Poppi?
The Little Lady's Grandpa -- my husband's father -- my sweet father in law.
And the only man in my life who does any kind of work around my house.
(Sorry, Hubby, but even you know it's true.)
This past week, Poppi was here and he took pity on a sad little pregnant Mama . . . pity that her husband certainly didn't show her. You see the sad little pregnant Mama (ok, ok, I'm talking about me here) was depressed over the state of her kitchen.
Once upon a time, I thought my kitchen needed to be green. I love green . . . all shades, but I never found the right hue for my kitchen. What I ended up with was a florescent, jarring color that shocked everyone who entered the room.
It was really, really ugly.
Since I realized my mistake, I have tried to find the perfect, new color. Don't worry, a few months ago -- I found it and blogged about it: Bonjour Beige.
(Come on -- how was I NOT going to blog about the experience of buying paint. What's more interesting than that?)
But, my husband refused to help me paint and the Little Lady was all too eager to help. My paint sat on the shelf, waiting for the day when SOMEONE would use it for greatness.
Last week, Poppi was that someone.
Ahhhhhhhhhhhh . . . .I love looking into my kitchen now. It's beautiful, calming, and magazine worthy. My antique platters and dishes glisten on the soft taupe background; my daughter throws less fits under the spell of the new paint; heck, I even COOK better in this new room.
All because Poppi is a painting genius.
Hubby, why would you let your father show you up like that?????
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Aw! What a nice tribute. He sounds like a fantastic Father-in-Law!!
I love shades of green too! What a wonderful tribute to Little Lady's grandpa! When he's done helping you, can you please send him over to my place? LOL
yay for poppi! you are a lucky daughter in law!
yay for poppi! you are a lucky daughter in law!
Yay for all the Poppis in the world! My husband is just like yours. Goddammit.
Poppi, Poppi, he's our man!
And where's the before and after pics? hmmmmm?
Ouch, hope curt takes criticism well!
I wish I could see the new kitchen-- you should post pictures!
How much does Poppi charge? I want my kitchen repainted so badly but DH and I are not painters. lol
YAY for Poppi! Post pictures can't wait to see :)
nice tribute. i hope he reads it :)
Where are our kitchen pictures?
Yay for Poppi!
I think I need to have a chat with my father-in-law :)
Seriously, it's inspiring to read about your FIL. What a guy!
I'm not sure why your husband refused to paint. It's one of the most fun things I can do around the house. Up until this summer, we had always taken the DIY route when painting.
We opted to bring in painters for the ground floor because they were ridiculously cheap and it would have taken us way too long to do it on our own. But as we go room by room upstairs, I'll pick up the brush again. I love how everyone pitches in and turns it into a family event.
We want pictures! Painting I don't mind, it's putting up the painters tape that irritates me!
You have gotta love a great Father in law!
Go Poppi! can you send him to my house pretty please? I have LOTS for him to do!
He reminds me of my dad! Sounds like a great, helpful guy!
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