Scarf Bag

I have add this tutorial stored on my computer for some time now and being that I was able to find a bunch of craft things that I forgot I had I thought I would go ahead and make it. The tutorial is from Blueprint magazine that I found via fort and field. Once I got my knots just right it was a piece of cake. Took me probably about 5 minutes to make and would be the perfect little project to make before your night out on the town.

My craft room!

Now that everything is getting some what settled in our new home, I was able to start piecing together my craft room. It is still not organized but for the time being it will do. And being that my place of craft at our old house was the dining room table, it meant that now I didn’t have a chair for me to sit at and sew. On the way back up to the old house I saw a sign for a garage sale and last minute decided to stop (Seriously, I think the person behind me spilled there morning coffee because he was showing me that he was #1 while he was also showing me that his horn worked. hhmmm, maybe I should invest in one of those bumper stickers that says “CAUTION: This car breaks for garage sales”). I was able to pick up a old wooden chair for $4.00.

I love having my own space now. It’s nice. While I haven’t created anything in there yet, it’s just nice. K. and L. have already placed a few of there toys in there for when they want to come and spend time with me.

That’s just fine, they are more than welcomed to come in there at anytime.

There are just 2 things up at the old house left. My hope chest that houses my yarn and a rocking chair. Other than that, I’m set and ready to start crafting.

The hope chest will go right in the corner where L. is and the rocking chair is still undecided.

That is L.’s old changing table that, since it’s no longer used by her, house my fabric. At our old house, this was up in James’ and I room. Then the closet I am going to store stuff that I don’t really use on a daily basis and my Etsy stuff.

Once everything gets settled in, I’ll start hanging pictures (from the girls) and other things on the wall. I want James to build me shelving above my sewing table for some extra storage but that will come in time. Right now it’s just nice to have my own space.

Doesn’t look like were in Kansas anymore Toto!

We made it! We are 90% moved in and still have just a few things up at the old house and need to still clean the old house. I tell ya, I am NEVER moving ever again, and if I by some chance have to moved again, I will only take what James, me, and the girls can carry. THAT’S IT! You never realize how much stuff you have until you say “Hey, let’s move.” Ridiculous I tell ya. So, I have now made a pact with myself to start living my life minimalistic. Not sure if that’s a word or not but it is to me now.

All in all though everything went fine. Only a few doors had to be taken off to get our fridge out of our old house. Luckily though, I wasn’t one of the ones that had to move it. I got easy stuff like boxes and clothes and the girls bedding and other what not. My arms are sore and I’m completely exhausted! I want this month to be over which is ironic because October is one of my favorite months here in Ohio. Although, to make up for it, the road we take now to get to our new house is a beautiful (almost) country road and is lined with the gorgeous colors of Fall.

I did manage to get a few pictures along the way of us slowly moving in and unpacking. The living room after everything was dropped off here. It doesn’t look like this now and if you notice that there is no furniture, well, that’s because James surprised me with new furniture that will be here Friday. I personally think he just didn’t want to move anymore of the big stuff. But I’ll be just fine with my new furniture. Although I am going to miss my old leather rocking recliner.

And a nice night time shot of the kitchen. I guess you would call it a galley style kitchen. It’s bigger than our old kitchen.

I’m standing where our kitchen table is.

It’s an old home, a good home. One that will be filled with lots of great memories. Filled with laughter and lots of love.