bathroom redo.

When you get married young, there is an understanding that neither you nor your husband will know what on earth you're doing.

Jordan is no expert on plumbing problems or electrical issues.

I muddle my way through meals and let laundry pile up.

But we are learning. And during this learning process, I am eternally grateful for family.

There is the headboard my uncle helped me build and the patio we landscaped together. There is the Ikea chandelier my father-in-law wired, the rooms my cousins and dad painted. So much in this little apartment is filled with love, and this week, my mother and I tackled a project on my new year's to do list: the master bathroom.

My mother-in-law and I painted the bathroom together (another project of love) when Jordan and I moved into this place almost a year and a half ago. But recently, I realized that our bathroom felt like it belonged in a dorm rather than the home of happily married grown-ups. I hadn't done a good job of keeping it clean, and mostly it just felt like a place to brush our teeth.

For a girl who grew up reading books in the bathtub, this just wouldn't do.

So armed with Christmas money from grandma, we redid our entire bathroom -- towels, canisters, shower curtain, rug -- for under $100.

I wish I had "before" pictures, but trust me: This was quite the transformation.

What I love the most is that my mother and I tackled this together. We drilled in new knobs, hung a new shower curtain, and placed towels in a basket on the floor. I scrubbed the baseboards and mopped the floors... All in about three hours.

When you marry young, you just have to admit: You don't know everything. But your parents know a lot. And if you call and ask, they will answer.

In one afternoon, our bathroom was completely transformed. One afternoon. Isn't that amazing?

Yep, I'm seeing lots more bubble baths in my future.

Source List: 

Shower curtain - World Market

Curtain hooks - Wal-mart

Rug - World Market

Floral hand towels - World Market

Basket - Wal-mart

Towels - Target, World Market, and wedding gifts (there's a whole unused stash still sitting in my bedroom closet at Mom's)

Canisters - World Market 

Knobs - World Market

Framed Paris print - Target (years ago)

Hanging star - gift from Mom