Top Secret House Update

Well it was top secret until last night.  Here's the story.....
If you remember we had our basement worked on recently to fix our excess moisture problem.  To prepare for the work, Jonathan had to rip out moldy shelving around the parameter of the basement all by himself.  (Since I am pregnant we decided it was best for me NOT to hang out with flying spores).  I felt kind of bad (emphasis on kind of) he had to do all the heavy lifting on his own so I wanted to help in some way.  The opportunity arose early this week when he was traveling for business.  I set out to conquer his work bench area, organizing and neatening it up for his birthday.
Here was the work bench area before I went to work-

Full disclosure, I am not afraid of much.... EXCEPT spiders and even their webs.  Though very useful beings... I just don't like them.  I would hold a snake any day before a creepy, leggy arachnid.  Bleh.  I bring that up to show my dedication.  There were spider webs everywhere.  Anyway, I made SOME progress and jump started the basement updating-

Home Depot sells a peg board organization kit for around $11.  These hangers are all from one kit-

I painted the lower board with magnetized paint.... for tacking up 'napkin drawing' plans and such.  That's how we make plans around here, on random scraps of paper.  I first saw magnetized paint in my friend's playroom (the Hallidays) and thought it was a great idea.  You can paint blackboard paint (for a chalkboard), dry erase board paint or just regular paint over top and it still works as a magnetized surface.  Just FYI, I think a large area would be an absolute BEAR to do with the sludge-like magnetic paint.... but its obviously do-able.

To birthday-it-up, the kids helped me make a sign.

Little man helped taste test the cake (red velvet if you're wondering why its as red as my canisters).

Somehow it all came together.  I am not on top of my game these days.  Momma is more tired than normal.  Happy birthday husband!