I've said it often that Emma is going to end up in a tattoo parlor when she gets older [16, 17, 18 years old...] but after spending over an hour in her room, cleaning up, I am convinced she will be on that show for hoarders. God bless the sweet little thing but she keeps EVERYTHING! She had small piles of stuff all over her dresser [that was clean if you lived in her world] and the pajama/undies/sock drawer of her dresser wouldn't even shut. It is a work in progress. I have to cover the lovely Sharpie drawing that Gabe left her when I was out of town last year [which makes me think...where was her daddy when the babe had a Sharpie marker?]. I am going to make her a chalk board on the wall and all of my time on Pinterest has paid off...I found a DIY chalkboard paint recipe. I have plans for creating her an art center using metal flashing [I am not a heating and air chick but I do play one on TV] so hopefully this will help her get and stay organized [I'm not holding my breath but it's worth a shot]. We even went so far as to hang up an outfit for every school day, complete with a tag for that day. [Pinterest is just awesome:)] I love her....she's my Flossie ♥
Can I just say how very much I am in love with Craig Hobby Lobby? I made Gabe, Coop, and one of Coop's friends go with me today after a trip to Dick's Sporting Goods. I mean I could spend HOURS in there...seriously. I don't often get to go anywhere alone [yes, even the bathroom....I have four kids and they find me] so when Coop and his crew hit the car [1.2 seconds after we entered], I took advantage of it and spent some time looking around. I ended up with the letter S [I will share later what I'll be crafting with it], some of this E6000 glue all these craft blogs talk about, some hair clips, and shiny gems to make Emma some hair bows. However, I saw a TON of things I'd like to have for the house and those will happen.
I went to look around in the local thrift shops around town on Saturday. I found an end table [circa 1970ish] that I really want. Its $12. I have plans to make Emma a small art table for her things so with some paint, some Mod Podge, some vintage Hawaiian post cards, and $12 I'm gonna have me an art table. [I seriously could make this a career. Not sure how I would make it a career but I am sure somebody would want something I made. Now just to talk Short into this idea.....].
Prayers requested for some things that cannot be discussed in public. No one is sick, there aren't any problems on the homefront, and the job situation is A-OK for both of us. I just ask for prayers for peace, understanding, and most of all, wisdom to make decisions that are not easy.
We spent some time with my parents and my sister and her family on Saturday night. My dad cooked hamburgers and hotdogs and then we roasted marshmallows and made s'mores. We had the best time! Mom, Dad, Craig, and I ended up sitting around the fire, trading laughs and talking. The kids would come and go [mostly go b/c they were cold]. I realized [not that I haven't before now] how very blessed I am. Having it all doesn't mean having the stuff and I'm content with what I have. I have four healthy and amazing [like their momma] children, I have a wonderful marriage with a man who is Godly and my best friend, I have the best job in the world because I get to laugh all day and teach science [yeah for being a dork], I have a family that loves, supports, and encourages me, I am able to worship in public without fear, and I am a Jesus freak. My house, my cars, my "stuff" really doesn't even enter into that happiness. I am blessed to have a nice house and cars but I am not going to put all of my happiness in the stuff that doesn't define me. Having it all is awesome ♥
As always, life as a Short is good.
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I have this blank wall in my living room in a big, empty space. Now I am no Martha Stewart [well duh] when it comes to decorating. I just don't have that "vision" that some people have [and a lot of that green stuff people need to buy that "vision"]. But thanks to Pinterest [my latest addictions addition] I have discovered that I can decorate and be thrifty. My first project is a subway art poster that I am going to create on a canvas or piece of plywood. As soon as it arrives, I will upload a picture.
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| Bahama Sea Blue |
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| THE desk |
My next project has a Short story behind it [my last name is so cool]. I found a desk on craigslist. Actually, I found several, so I sent a message to each person and waited to hear back and this one won! My goal is to keep this little project under $50 [which keeps the budget Nazi happy] and I ended up spending only $40 on the desk. I want to paint it Bahama sea blue [In fact, I think it would be great to take a swatch of paint and a picture of the desk to the Bahamas to see if the blue there actually matches. Wonder if I can talk Short into that one?]. I have a vision for my living room and for this area.
My next little project will be to create something on this blank wall. [I started to give Gabe a Sharpie marker but changed my mind at the last minute.] My hope is either one of two things: a wall quote big enough to fill up the wall or a gallery wall of pictures. Every time I get on Pinterest I change my mind. I will keep you posted.
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| My blank canvas |
Now there is a good story behind the desk. I found the desk and then discovered that the man selling it only lived in Gastonia. My thinking? "Perfect!" Craig's thinking? "Do you know anything about this man? What if he kills us? What if he ties us up and puts us in his basement with dripping water?" [He waits until we are leaving the house to confess that he has many reservations about going to a stranger's house to buy a desk.] "Well I emailed the man several times about the desk. That is all I know about him." His response [and if you know Craig this will not surprise you]? "Haven't you ever heard of the craigslist killer? What if this dude wants to kill us? What are you getting us in to?"
All the way down there he was very quiet. He told me he was looking at landmarks and plotting how he was going to escape. I asked if he was going to help me escape and his response, [again, typical of his sarcasm] "You are on your own. It will be your fault if we're both bound to a chair, in a basement with one light, and dripping pipes." Needless to say, [and much to Craig's relief] the seller was the very nice wife of the man I had corresponded with and the purchase was made without duct tape, knives, or drippy basements. [I love it when I am right.]
The first day of 2012 started off with a great service at FBC-KM about God's plan (Jeremiah 29:11), purpose (Ephesians 2:10), and promise (Romans 8:28) for our lives. We spend the afternoon just hanging at the house, resting, and laughing. Not a bad way to start off a new year :)
As always, life as a Short is fantastic!
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