going on vacay!

Tomorrow I'm leaving to go see The Nana in Almost Heaven! I'm so excited! Of course, this means that the rest of this week will drag by and everything that can go wrong will before I leave. I got most of the second corner cleaned up and might have time to post a pic tonight. I'm so happy with the work I've gotten done. I know it doesn't seem like much, but it's a big job. After the room is cleaned up and organized, I will post some decorating pics and some craft ideas. Look out, Nana, here I come! Have a cold Coke at the ready!!!! BYE!!!

Costs and a new corner to clean

Here is the next corner to tackle. The cost for the first bookcase was a whopping FREE! It was on the side of the road and I knew it would be perfect for organizing my endless craft supplies. I have stuff in this room for embroidery, quilting, cross stitch, scrapbooking and crafting in general. That's alot of stuff, folks! The drawers on the bookcase were wonky, so I just had some shelves cut. I plan on replacing the white tubs with pretty baskets. This shelf unit is a nice green, but I think I will paint it another color. The bi-fold door has a match and I'm going to cover them both with material and flannel for a giant noteboard. I think that will be a great place for inspirational things. Those projects are later - now I just need to get everything cleaned up!

Craft room organization

Here are some before and after of the craft room organization - I'll post later on how much all this cost. Hint - not much! The first picture is of my little stitching corner. Newly clean. The next is the after shot and the last one is what it looked like before. Yeah - now I just have to keep going!!!!

Where is the warm weather?

If you will look at my weather wench, you will see that she is relatively covered up. Where is warm weather? UGGGHHH. OK, my goal is to get pics up of the craft room on Monday. Right now you can't walk in there, but I've been so busy. He-man is working more and more hours (and we are very thankful) and I've been busy almost every evening this week. Last night it was staff meeting and then, right as I was getting ready to leave, I had some parent issues to deal with and some kid issues to deal with. SO, I didn't get out of there until 9:45. YIKES! Almost past my bedtime. Anyway, just thought I'd sit and blog and get in the habit of blogging more. For your viewing pleasure - this is what heaven looks like to an 18 year old car nut. Don't judge - he paid for it all on his own, made a trip on his own for the first time to get it and did what he said he was going to do. On his own. (but I still worried).

Gettin' with the times!

I'm so excited - I have a new computer! I snazzy little laptop model that will travel easily and allow me to expand this blog. YEAH! I am followed by 1 whole person, but I would hate to disappoint that person. Just kidding. This is more for me than for anyone else. We also have a new family computer. I am going to get on a regular schedule of blogging and talking more about crafting. Specifically, I am trying to organize my craft room. I think I will post pictures while I go, in case anyone is interested. Well, look out blog world - here I come!!! Hugs!