I don't know how I'm going to get this made into a book or movie if I can't consistently update it. Big dreaming hillbilly over here! I need to find a way to supplement my income since our Government can't figure out how to budget. It's that simple. I'm now going to be forced to cut back my expenses by 20% since I'll be furloughed. It's really ok-I have 20% that I can easily cut back. I just hope it doesn't go to 40%, etc. Many things have occurred since my last post. Mainly, we moved out of the ghetto! WOOP. I can now let my children play outside without having to worry about their bicycles and little tykes being stolen from under their noses. Yes, that's correct. I also don't have to worry about the kids spray painting my house, breaking my windows, etc. GOOD RIDDANCE!
So, we can now cross off #48-buy new family room furniture. We are now the proud owner of a Jonathan Lewis sectional. I loved it at Kittles, and I absolutely hate it now. Its my own fault, really. I'm not a designer. I can't pick things out by looking at fabric swatches. Shit, I can't even match my wardrobe. Anyways, I went ahead and picked the sectional in the store with the same LIGHT colored fabric. It's a nice blue/silver hue. It's sharp, but not ideal for a family with two little crumb snatching maniacs. Let me assure you, my youngest is the biggest maniac of all. He LOVES to snatch pens (how he finds these is beyond me...spidey senses???) and write ALL OVER walls, cushions, anything BUT paper. You probably know where this is going. Yes, ink ALL over the new couch-on several occasions. I'm all about going natural, but I had to buy some hairspray for this. Did you know that hairspray gets ink out of fabric? No? Well, you do now! I've used almost an entire bottle of hairspray on this bad boy. It's dip shit 1 [me] and dip shit 2 [husband] faults, really! I don't know why we can't put our pens away after writing endless lists to conquer [me] or crosswords [hubby]. Its truly eludes me.
With the new house, also came an amazing craft room. It's enormous and ALL MINE. It's a good thing I harvested little boys so I don't have to share my craft space. Let's face it, I have never shared well anyways. So I have this gorgeous room, I've set it all up, I can scrapbook whenever I want and have so far successfully conquered #23. Since we moved, I've finished two books. I've also learned how to sew #49. Thanks Pat for helping me with this. You are patient, beyond words! I've also made some super hippy curtains for our guest bedroom in the basement. Think-1970's bold floral fabric. I did it! I also managed to sew the bed skirt too-#50. Remember, I can't match. I've pretty much used this bedroom as an inspiration to my inabilities. I have a lime green bubble duvet cover, teal sheets, and these hideous curtains/bed skirt that don't match the bedding. I put some silver butterflies on the wall, and I know there is still much work to be done, but it's "guestable."
Well, enough for now....
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