it IS an original but it wasn't mine.
my mother-in-law got it for lauren at an auction.
we tried to get the bag of people too but we were outbid.
and now that i realize they are choking hazards i am glad about that.
when i see it i always think of the church nursery when i was little.
and i love that doorbell still.
2. When can i visit?
you girls are funny. if i had a B&B, i'd have booked the year with just blog readers.
but seriously…imagine how UN-relaxing it is visiting here.
the kids wake up at the crack of dawn and our bathrooms have no locks….
just ask my grandma.
sean walked in on her.
and didn't leave.
3. Did you paint the blue cabinet?
It came this way from Salvation Army all chipped up the way i like it.
It also had 80's spaceman contact paper over the top.
There are still handwritten labels taped to the front "undershorts pants socks."
4. Is the pinwheel fabric a pillow?
This was a baby blanket (crib size) that i found at the antique store….$6.
the front was the pinwheel quilt print and then someone (a grandma, no doubt) stitched those nubby ball
things through the white backing which is why the back is red polka dot.
i cringed as i did it but i cut in in half and flipped one side then sewed it together again.
it took 3 bags of stuffing to fill it!
5. What color paint are the walls?
Behr Antique White.
All 7 of us were in Home Depot and craig and i were stressed.
he showed me some whites…i pointed to one and he said "are we good?"
that was the extent of that decision.
6. How do you make your duvets…a little more detail please?
On a queen bed you would use queen flat sheets or king if you wanted it really big.
i am pretty sure these were full/queen…so kinda small for me but i didn't realize till i was finished.
here's how i did it… the very unprofessional way –
pin your sheets together wrong sides out.
sew the 2 sides and bottom together but leave the top (the finished edge of the sheets) open.
then mark where you want your button holes and use the button hole setting on your machine.
sew button holes on both sides if you are using ribbon
or sew one side button holes and sew buttons to the other side.
instead of sewing on buttons i strung some ribbon through and called it done.
7. Can i hear more about the curtains?
there are five windows in this room…which means 10 curtain panels.
i bought 6 yards of good ($$) fabric and 10 flat twin sized sheets (the cheap wal-mart brand $3 each).
i took the top of the sheet and folded it under 7 inches.
then pinned on an 18 inch panel of the good fabric.
i sewed a zig zag stitch over the top of the panel which also made the sleeve for the curtain rod.
the edges are sewn down but the top and bottom of the panel are left with frayed edges.
they were just touching the floor but barely…
so i cut one fitted green sheet into ten 6 inch strips.
i folded a ruffle and pined it on and sewed on top.
very basic messy zig zag stitch.
so now they drape a bit more.
it took awhile because i don't like measuring things and having to have straight lines.
8. i like that polka dot lampshade!
ok…that's not a question but i said i would show how i did it.
it was a gold lamp with a gi-nomous shade. i bought it for $7 at our antique store…it was ugly!
but it had good bones.
and i put in my stroller and made annie walk home. i looked like a bag lady for sure!
i stripped the shade of it's nasty smoke smelled OLD fabric.
i laid the shade on the fabric and cut a few inches bigger and ironed it flat.
after pinning it around the shade i took it off and sewed the seam to make it a tube shape.
i pulled out my trusty glue gun. working very slowly in small amounts i hot glued the top all the way around.
then pulled it tight and hot glued the bottom.
i trimmed off the extra fabric with pinking shears and glued own any loose spots.
it didn't look finished to me so i tied the brown wide ribbon around it. it's just tied on.
9. Did you paint that bed?
this was in the backyard when we moved into our IL. house.
it was black and rusty.
a friend of ours welded it two sections smaller for us and we used it as our headboard.
then we moved here and it went to the basement for over 3 years.
it has a new life…in a new color…in a new state!
spray paint is the best invention. i love instant gratification.
it's bolted to the california bed frame.
10. Where do you find the time to be crafty?
i just have to make stuff. i see things in magazines, stores, blogs, books and think "i have to try that!"
and then i forget what it was.
just kidding…i keep notebooks of ideas all over the place.
so i "find" time by choosing to make things over cleaning the house or folding laundry
or getting things done that i should have or by staying up way too late.
it's so much more gratifying to sew a cute pillow than to load the dish washer!
they will still be there when i finish the pillow.
thanks for asking me. i don't claim to be an expert on any of this…just having fun making stuff!
hope you are still awake.
this was loooooong.
Emilie - I don’t know if it is “electrically” (i made that up) safe… but I have that same lamp and all I did was put the chandelier up to the socket and then screwed the bulb in under it to hold it in place… No cord kit! I posted a picture of it in my hallway re-do post a while ago… I LOVE that thing and totally need to buy more… at only 17 bucks how can you go wrong?
Rachel - Definately need that lamp!
What great pics…the kids are adorable! And poor waffle 🙁
Deb - He is so stinking cute I just want to eat him up. Is that how you chose his name? Lol.
a thorn among roses - love the twins tigger! sooo cute. and ikea…well, you my issue with loving almost everything from there…and 16 candles is a must watch for everyone on the planet. i am introducing my small group of hs girls to it in a few weeks…i think that’s ok…maybe i should rewatch again first.
kasey - darling little kiddo’s.
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Lorilee - Meg,
Your photos are wonderful,as always! The chandelier is awesome. I have never been in an Ikea. MY hair is still blonde—-well with a little help from “Sun In” hee hee! This week has been crazy at school. Having our school used as a polling place and cool front all in one week is just too much for my 4 year olds!! We also made Pumpkin Pie playdough! It smells delicious! As soon as I could get my classroom in order, I picked my son up from Middle school along with 3 friends. I then took him and the same 3 friends to the high school football game. I had to pick Brian up early because he was sick. What an exciting ride with a feel like upchucking kid!
Blessings,
Lorilee
Tausha - Natural colored hair-what a far and distant memory! Funny Post! Your little girlie is darling!
We have an ikea here, very far away. Actually, it’s not really THAT far away-only about 2 hours. But 2 hours, is still 2 hours. I do also enjoy the chocolate covered marshmellows there. Not worth the drive, but I do like them!!
carissa - i think i could see yall driving down the street…
that was some good randomness! 🙂
enjoy your weekend!
Lanny Stanard - I’m sure glad you didn’t show the picture of you in the wig, I tired to laugh… Have a great week-end…
Lanny…
mom - Yes, she is definitely a mini-you! It’s too bad that I don’t have some beautiful pictures like these of you at this age. Your dad just seemed to take the funny ones – which are great, but no beautiful ones like these.
traci - i love randomness!! cute pictures of talby. especially the last one with the sun flare – beautiful. i can definately see the resemblance.
Amanda - LOVE the tigger costumes. And the lamp. ANd my natural redheadedness from my youth. Always thought being a redhead was lame and weird…so switched to blond. Now I want my red back! 😉 Luckily, I have been pregnant or nursing for the last 3 years, so no time to add articifical color 😉 so I am just me right now.
God bless-
AManda
MGF - That Pumpkin Pie Play Dough is the bomb…. haha (I always wanted to say that).
PamperingBeki - Yes Talby looks just like you. 🙂
That school parking lot, don’t get me started. (Don’t EVEN get me started…) haha! I actually honked at someone there for the first time yesterday when she nearly ran smack into my car. I’ve never done that there before.
Happy Friday!
meredith - 16 Candles is the best! Thanks for sharing all the Halloween festivities – just gorgeous.
Jaime Melcher - You’re SO fun! Our family has ‘relocated’ many times for my husband’s job-career- whatever… Next time we move, I think I should insist that we move to wherever it is that you live… we would be great friends! 🙂 Happy Weekend!
Kelly - She’s so sweet! Does she want her hair short or do you insist? We’re starting hair battles over here and I can’t decide what to do (maybe you saw my post, begging for advice, lol)?
Love the Ikea light. Will add it to my list to check out next time we go!!
Trina - You are an inspiration.. sometimes I feel crazy just driving 2 kids to school… and look at all of the other things you can accomplish – wow! Inspiration. We have that same chandelier from Ikea and I have to admit, not to make you jealous or anything, but I did wander around there yesterday but without perfect blonde hair, I assure you that!
jennifer - Just wanted to let you know I was thinking of you. In my kitchen baking cookies thinking to myself, “Bake cookies. Be happy!” 🙂 It’s just one of those days. But at least it’s Friday.
I love the pictures of your daughter. You’ve such a good eye for just the right shot.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Diana Cornielle - yessss, your daughter looks just like you…you’re right, she’s a mini-you! Lol… Enjoy your day!
Tracy - Whew, Meg – that was a CLOSE one! I was needing my “fix” and just couldn’t imagine WHY you hadn’t posted the last couple of days! *lol* Seriously, love the tigger costumes, pumpkin pie spice “cookies”, etc. and the pictures of your beautiful daughter are just stunning – especially love the last one of her with her looking down and the sun shining all around her – just beautiful. Have a great fun-filled weekend! I can’t wait to see what next week holds!
Hugs, Trac~ :o)
Lisa - Hey Meg, great pictures of Talby. I was going to say that she looks much like you in the first picture. I think it’s that sweet little grin, it matches the one in your profile picture. Poor Waffle, my little Milo got fixed and declawed last week. Sometimes a little Friday randomness is good.
take care and have a great weekend,
Lisa
Kameron - I feel you in IKEA! I used to live near 3 of them and now the closest one is an hour away. I could get lost for days in that store! Have a happy Friday!
Jen - I ♥♥♥ Sixteen Candles!!!!
Jen
Jenn - You had me at your pumpkin pic! We both got an award from the blogger behind jumpinginpuddlesoflife.blogspot.com and so I wanted to check out everybody’s blog that SHE likes and I just wanted to say that you have a wonderful eye and beautiful subjects and what seems to be an amazingly wonderful family!! The pics of your 4 year old storming the hood with her birthday ballons are stunning! Kinda makes me want to head out right now… though not being four, I may bet more confusion than smiles!!