Breakfast Room

One Use for an Old Window

 

I had my husband hang an old window on the wall. We had been using an UGLY white board to put our weekly calendar on it so the entire family would know what was planned for the week-not just Mommy!

I looked for a CHEAP or free old window for a while. I really wanted an 8 pane window, but no luck. People are proud of those! So I settled for a 6 pane and just combine Sat/Sun.  I covered a clipboard in scrapbook paper and that is where we will put each child's newsletters or notes from school etc. I haven't finished them yet, still have to put their initial on there and do the other clipboard. I am experiementing as to which color dry erase marker to use..I think BLACK will be best, but of course I don't have one yet! ;)

The shelf I found out Home Goods and it was damaged so I got a good deal on it and brought it home to Sweetie and he fixed it right up for me. I found some cute fall decorations while I was out too. Entire wall including the "pretties" less than $75. :) 

Next step....use vinyl cutter to cut out letters for each day of the week....maybe this week sometime...we'll see.

 

The Curtains

 I found the curtains on Etsy. I debated making them myself, but I don't think I would have had time to do this...So I spent a little more money to have someone else do it for me and it arrived within 3 days!

 As soon as I saw they arrived, I called my husband, who was on his way home from work and told him to run to Home Depot to get the piping for the rods. In the great room I used the same pipping to put up my wall of curtains (see post HERE) He was a little put out that I asked him to put the curtains up that night...He had no idea that HONEY-DO Lists applied to weeknights too.
Next thing I need to do...find the right table!

Can Pinterest Help a Mom like Me?

I've always wanted to be that mom you see at amusement parks or with their kids at the park who looks like they have it all together. Their hair is perfect. They have on adorable clothes with the matching bag and cute shoes. I am one of those moms who wishes they could be organized and neat and tidy and have the time to do it all. BUT I AM NOT!!I'm the mom with the roots showing in my hair because I work full time and just don't find the time, my clothes are thrown on because the kids were fussing all morning and I was lucky to get any makeup on-but didn't have time for the 'smokey eyeshadow.' (don't think it would look right with the t-shirt and jeans anyway) I wear tennis shoes because my feet hurt if I don't, BUT I do manage to carry my cute Thirty-One bag with my name on it. ;).

My sister and I realized a few years ago that I'm OCD, but if I don't have the time to do it the way I THINK it should be done then I don't do ANYTHING at all, or I get overwhelmed and shut down completely. Many times I try to execute the ideas I have, but they don't turn out cute like I envisioned. My Dad always said " if you can't do it right then don't do it at all," well I guess I took that  the wrong way.

Between Thanksgiving and Christmas I discovered http://www.pinterest.com/  I wasn't sure what the hype was all about but WOW! There are so many ideas to help a mom like me get it together. Organization, decorating, gifts, crafts, recipes...and so much more.  I'm addicted and in need of a support group. Honestly it's an addiction that I don't want to stop. I am finding so many things on Pinterest to add to my TO DO LIST that my head is spinning. Especially with the new house there are so many things I find on there that will make my life easier and more organized.  But more importantly be cute at the same time! There are so many ideas that I think that even I could do them and make them look cute. Maybe there is hope I can turn into the mom with it all together (or at least look like I do :)
So last week I posted on FB that I was thinking of starting a PINTERST CRAFT GROUP.  Maybe if I have a set aside time I will be able to start checking things off my list. Lots of my friends responded, so I think we are going to give it a try. Maybe Pinterest can help a mom like me....we'll see.....I'll keep you posted.

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