Our 'New' Classroom

This last week was a busy week .... 

I spent my time making an old bedroom into our 'New' classroom 

On Monday I wrote in my journal...

"This week I am going to turn Taylor's old bedroom into our new classroom, I should be finished with it by Wednesday"

Okay, Yes, My husband it right! ((See I said it!))

I do think that I have 48 hours in 24

and 14 days in a 7 day week.  (:~] 

On with my story.... 

Once upon a time,

There was a beautiful Queen

and she loved to go to large home improvement stores 

and purchase Cheap paint that others would return

then once she was finished there she would go to yard sales and

purchase large bolts of fabric for pennies.

So one day the Queen decided to make a classroom for her princes & princesses.

In hopes that it would keep them focused and be a little more organized. 

I started by emptying everything out of the room.

I then pulled out our paint cans... 

I thought the Purple and Green would be a great lively classroom colors.

Prince Tater Bug thought the yellow stripes would be a wonderful addition.

And to work we went....

Paint (2) gallon cans $5.oo each

Princess Turtle Run worked on curtains. 

She did a wonderful job working the sewing machine.

Fabric- Yard Sale.... $2.oo for 40 yards.

Then we found some shelves and 

used some of the extra paint on them as well.

I really had no hope for these shelves.

But I need something to put books on

and need to do it as cheap as possible.

Shelves.... Free with the purchase of the house

Turtle Run did a wonderful job on the curtains and the 

shelves turned out so much better then I expected.

Our Room is ready for Learning!

I have a couple things that I want to add to the room such as a storage box covered in padding and fabric to match the room..... But that will be a few weeks away.

Until Next Time,

Amy

An Organized Garage

Have you heard that old adage, "out of sight out of mind?"  Well, that is the way our garage is for us. Only occasionally do I go out there and its more of 'open door.... throw... shut the door FAST!'  But I have learned that if you want to have a yard sale.... You have to have a place for all your sale items... thats where a garage would come in handy.  Or if you'd like your crafty husband to build you something.... He's going to need a work area and the living room is NOT acceptable.  And yes, I know this from experience.

So having the WHH home for an extended weekend we thought it'd be a great time to spend some quality time together... err... clean things up a bit.

We started with this....... Pulled a few things out and decided that we would end up with the same look, just without leaves and saw dust if we didn't get some totes... So Off we went and spent $40 on 8 totes (didn't use all of them... yet)

Over there somewhere is a huge work bench.... I know its there because about 2 years ago I used it to fix an earring. :~)

 I'm just not sure where all this came from.... or how it got there....

......after day one the work bench was an actual work bench!  Its so clean that you could eat off it... not really just another adage.

And by the end of Day 2..... if we wanted we could get one vehicle and the bike in the garage. Its not completely finished and won't be until that yard sale takes place.... hopefully in about two weeks.

And we both love the garage now. 

So I challenge you This fall pick one

 "out of sight out of mind?" 

area in your home and organize it, you'll be glad that you did!

Then tell me about it.

Until Next Time,

Amy