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I feel like I’m always hearing people explaining how to tackle painting jobs the “right way” or telling us all what we “need” to get this basic job done properly.Now, I’m all for doing things the right way and putting quality workmanship into your home, but sometimes it seems like we can talk up this relatively-simple job to the point that people are intimidated by the thought of even picking up a paint brush in their own homes.It’s painting, people!

Every time I hear someone describe themselves as “not a very good painter” I cringe a little, because really, all that there is to it is that you pick a color you like, slop it on, and then smear it around until it looks presentable.AND, it almost always looks presentable.

The skills required to do an amazing job just require a tiny bit of practice and you.

need to buy a million different specific rollers to get that experience.If at least one person in the household doesn’t already have a job lined up in the new town, a savings account can save your sanity.

We were able to find work right away when we moved to our new town, so that was nice to be able to keep us from getting nervous about our risky new adventure.Having the savings allowed us to quickly feel comfortable transitioning into having me stay home and putting my time into building my business (this blog!).

With that savings we were able to make the transition from working crazy full-time hours in a stressful corporate job to taking a risk and eventually being able to work from home (amazing!!).All this while still enjoying DIY projects around the house, putting on a new metal roof and buying fun new appliances.