This is for my mother-in-law who wanted to see the updates I made in our family room. Working on little to no budget, I wanted to spruce it up in there. They are small changes but it feels much cozier to us. The ottoman that serves as our coffee table is upholstered in a white cotton/linen which I really needed to get covered. I quickly sewed a slipcover out of a vintage buffalo check wool blanket that my mom gave me. Our other window in this room has drapes, you can't see them but they are a wide stripe of cream and blue linen. So, that's why I brought in more blue. All of the pillows were Goodwill finds and one jute cover was a Pottery Barn I found in the $1.49 bin. I switched out some lampshades for some of those patterned ones from Target. I bought an acrylic tray with someone else's intials on it for $0.99 at Goodwill along with some vases, both under a dollar each. I got a big chunk of wood that was turned into a candle holder (you can't see it here) at a garage sale for $1. I had a beautiful basket that was a birthday gift from my mom last year that I brought in and filled with cream wool throws. So, there you have it. My super duper cheap face lift. The stairway and upstairs hall are next. I just don't know when "next" will be!
I wish I had more pics to post of our month of September but it was so busy I could hardly catch my breath. October is looking as busy. I filled my plate so much this year. I love everything I'm doing, it's just taking me time to find some balance. I'm Magnolia's Daisy Troop Leader, George's Room Mom, Chinese School Teacher's Assistant, and have a small role for the PTO. I have made a large circle of friends here which also keeps our social calendar pretty full. I make three trips to school everyday, mostly always walking. A mile there, a mile back. We do playdates, homework, horse riding lessons, visits to my mom and dad's, weekly trips to the library, friday night pizza/movie night, and a new family game night on Thursdays. My days are full and happy. I love my job and am grateful everyday that I get to do what I do.
We are excited it's October! We have a half birthday, a full birthday, lots of Halloween festivities, and a trip to St. Louis, yay!
Wednesday, October 02, 2013
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