As I mentioned last week I was inspired by Bec, at
Little Lucy Lu to create my very own version of a "Mom Cave!" And here she is!!!
Our home has 3 bedrooms. Before Donovan joined the family one belonged to us and the other 2 served as the guest room and office. When mini-man took over the office the 3rd bedroom became the office/guest room combo. I wish I had taken a before picture, but I was too eager to get started and completely forgot.
Here is a blurry shot of the whole room to give you a little more perspective:
As you can see there's not a whole lot of space. But I still wanted to make it useful space that we could enjoy being in.
Let me show you a few of the details...
This bulletin board came from an old frame that hadn't been changed out in too long. I removed the glass and purchased a piece of thin foam insulation from Home Depot. ($6) I wrapped the foam in one of my favorite
Amy Butler fabrics and hot glued it to the back. Voila... bulletin board that completely brightens up the space. Now I have a place to hang all of the little things that kept piling up on the desk top.
I LOVE shopping for school supplies... still! Don't you? These polka dotted cups that house all of my colorful goods are from IKEA they came in a set of 6 for $4.99.
The tin jar and plant are also from IKEA. $.79 for the jar and $2.49 for the plant.
With the other frame that wasn't being used at all, I popped out the glass, purchased hard board from Home Depot ($7.50), had it cut down to size and then painted it with Rustoleum Chalkboard paint. A perfect spot to write downs words of inspiration & little reminders.
This lamp shade was a random find from my old closet at my Mom and Dad's house. I think my mom got it from Michael's. It's a self adhesive lamp shade. Basically you remove the paper cover and the shade itself is super sticky. You cut the fabric to the shape of the paper and then secure it to the lamp. I confess, my mom did this for me... but it seemed easy enough to do.
This little waste basket was a Target find from the dollar bins.($2.50) Perfect size and shape for gathering my magazines and journal/devotional.
And this was a little card I picked up at the
Queen Bee Market a few months ago. Just a little extra something to add color to the space.
And there it is! My tiny, but very happy space. I think I'm in love!
I am SO grateful for my Mom! I could write a novel about all that she does/has done for me, but for starters, she is graciously hanging out with her grandson all week while Dus and I are both at work. It's so nice not having to worry about Donovan when I'm away. He's in very good hands. She also came over for babysitting duty today with a bag full of goodies from Carter's. Donovan has lots of new clothes to show off on the blog. Stay tuned.
2. I gave in to my anthro purchase protest and picked up this little pretty this week. Let me explain. I saw this on sale. It was an additional 25% off. Plus I saw a picture of a friend of a friend wearing it on facebook and she looked amazing. Are you convinced? This is the justifying I do for my husband. It rarely works... but it makes me feel better. I intend to wear it to 2 weddings this summer. Dress it up with some heels, a little clutch, and some big, dangly earrings. Can you picture it? Yep, me too.
3. While I was eyeing anthro goodness online, I used my justifying powers to convince myself that we needed this. The bedding, not the bed. (Half off in this color, friends... it was a must.) It's supposed to arrive today. I can't wait!
4. My boys are cute. Donovan made his way up to his Daddy's shoulders last night. Don't mind the yucky garage backdrop. Later, when we put him down for a nap, Dustin reached his hands behind his head and asked, "Why is my hair all wet?" Baby drool was the undeniable answer. Gross.
5. My little man may not be sleeping at night all too well, but he's napping like a champ. I feel like I deserve a pat on the back. He's taking a 2 hour nap in the morning and about an hour long nap in the afternoon... IN HIS CRIB! This is monumental as most previous naps have either been in someone's arms or in his swing. He got that little dog blankie from his Auntie Shannon and he loves it. And I love that he loves it. Nothing cuter than a baby boy with his blankie.
