I'm SO, SO happy school is out. I suspect I'm much happier about it than my kids are. Why? Because, when school is in session, I miss the kids who are gone all day and I'm very busy with the kids who are at home. ...and it doesn't seem like the two groups get to do anything fun together. Ever.
I'm looking forward to more fun family time and less busy-ness. Plus, I have big, big plans to:
...sew A LOT. I have all sorts of sewing projects that have been begging for a little attention.
...get organized! At least organized enough that I can walk through my office (no exaggeration, I swear) and that if I died suddenly, Tony might be able to find some of our more important documents.
One of the giant stack of papers that needed sorting was school stuff dating back to at least 2006. Bleh. Must recycle. Don't want to throw away anything precious. (You should see Sofia's fully illustrated Zoology notebook from fourth grade!)
To motivate myself, I went to Target and bought the cutest file folders they had ( for1/2 the price of the Martha Stewart ones from Staples. ...though I do want to buy every label she makes.) I had a crazy time printing up my labels but eventually figured it out.
Totally worth it. And now I'm sorting and filing like crazy.
...redecorate my kitchen. Cozy took this picture. It's so honest. Too honest.
Yes, I love yellow. No, the walls should not be the brightest thing in the room. I'm having a bear of a time choosing the right replacement shade. I think I'm on my 7th paint sample. Last night, I was bemoaning my inability to pick good paint colors. Tony said, "That's not true. Your only problem is your inability to accept the colors that are already there." He doesn't want to paint.
I hope you accomplish all your goals and have lots of fun!
ReplyDeletelove love the quilt block, not sure about any of the paint samples but nothing looks the same in pictures.I am looking at your blog sides with the little trees there are some good greens in them?? how about that wonderful tourquous blue (sp)?? Its like one of my favorite colors right now. Your folders are SO cute! that makes organizing look fun. And I would love to watch your kids while you go to Hawaii (sp) love you
ReplyDeleteI hope you have a lovely summer. I really appreciate all of the little things you share in your blog. It makes it feel like you aren't quite so far away.
ReplyDeleteI don't know that I'm wild about any of the color swatches that you have up either...but I'm a "warm color" girl and they are all kind of cold based. I'd stick with yellow, but I'd probably do a more buttery shade.
ReplyDeleteI love seeing "honest" pictures of people's houses...it makes me feel better :)
Happy Summer!! Good luck on getting your stuff done!
Oh, the joys of color swatches. I also LOVE the color yellow. It had caused me much grief on the walls of my home. After much trial and error I found a yellow that I am in love with. It's called "Malted" by Martha Stewart. Home Depot carries it. I know a paint color can look great in one house and that doesn't always translate to another house. A friend of mine had an awesome yellow in her home that didn't look quite as awesome in my house. But if you decide to do yellow again I say give "Martha's Malted" a try. Good luck, picking paint colors is so much more difficult than I ever thought it would be.
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