I'm back and reflecting

So I was sitting in my bedroom and was still tickled with how it came out.

I was just really thankful for everything in it and the people who helped me.

The awesome chair given to me in an old post.

The sweet "i love you because" diy art that even my daughter now uses.

 So many things in here that make me smile

Those awesome floating shelves I found at a thrift store.

When asked how much they were, they said "those things?...how about free." 

Then I found a couple of Easter baskets for 10 cents and spray painted them grey.

Yes, I know, my window treatment is still pretty horrible.  Still plotting on that. 

The green makes me happy.

Speaking of thankfulness and green.

We decorated our tree last night, very late for most people, I know.

Yet, I am ok with that. 

So everyone was pitching in this year.

If you were in the house you were decorating the tree. 

Rooo was in charge of guarding the sparkly stuff.

There was much excitement over participating in the festivities. 

It was evident on all their faces. 

I have a tendency to gather random teens. 

Loving my wall even more!! 

Ok back to the tree.

Are you ready?!?!?

This is my cartoonish grinchy Christmas tree TAAAA-DAAAAAAA!!! 

Having the teens decorate helped in achieving random and bizarre.

It's perfect!!!! 

I am excited to finish up the decorating and adding to what they have accomplished.

So much to be grateful for.

I think the reason I don't start on Christmas early is because Christmas never goes away.

It lives in my heart everyday.



Emo tree in my guestroom

This is the "emo tree" as my kids have named it, in the guestroom. It is the smallest room in the house with one window. In my desire to have it more welcoming and delusions of making it seem better. I painted a monochromatic bare tree. In hindsight, I still love the tree, but it does feel dark and moody. Maybe the color choice is too cold. It was fun and I had other whimsical things in the room that balance the dark out. I am posting this because it is fixing to be covered with a Floridian landscape. My mom is going to be moving in with us and I want her to feel welcome and with a touch of her old home. I know it's a hard transfer from Florida to Washington so I'm hoping to bring the sun into her room. I will post pics after the transformation.