One baby was strapped on my back, while the other crawled in the playpen. I worked 12 hour days, for months, sanding and removing wallpaper, with one child. Ha! It was beginning to seem logical, however it wasn't quite finished. It was going to take lots of time and money and shopping my favorite interiors to decorate this place. My three sons and me were looking for the hidden treasures going to estate sales in order to help reduce my expenses. We used to go on a weekly basis to visit auctions and garage sales on Saturday and Sunday and purchase a range of old pieces and new constructed. My work days were spent at the end of the driveway, painting or sanding. It was a bit like the picture below... This is the time my love of restoring furniture began. When our house was furnished, I still couldn't stop! There was a spot in the market that I could sell my pieces. I was able to outgrow the market because I had plenty of pieces that I could use. Open houses were held in my home...
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