Don't count The days, Make the days count.

This week was supposed to be our vacation week. We usually just take a trip to the beach and stay at my hubby's works condo on the water. However since Munch is going through a phase where he does not enjoy the beach AT ALL we decided I would just have a week at home with him.

Yesterday was the first day of vacation and we spent the morning at home with a few friends. It was a relaxing way for us both to spend the day.

We have always given Munch baths in the morning because truthfully when he was a baby by the time I got home from work I only had a couple of hours with him before bedtime and I wanted it to be fun time and not 30 minutes of it spent with a bedtime routine. So while giving him his morning bath this morning I kept thinking about how much I love giving him a bath. See I only get to give my sweet boy 2 baths a week because I am working the other 5 days. While ironing his shirt for the day I thought about how much I love picking his clothes out. While he was having breakfast I thought about how much I love having breakfast with him. I am saying all this because I understand now one aspect of being a working mom that can be a blessing. I enjoy every simple moment with Munch. Our moments are limited so I enjoy the everyday chores like bath time, picking out clothes, feeding him. To those of you who get to do those things everyday and feel overwhelmed by it, take a moment to enjoy it. Feel blessed that you have the gift of extra time with your little ones. Those times go by fast and we cannot get them back.

My theme for this week is: Don't count the days, Make the days count.

I tend to be one who thinks to far ahead. Instead of enjoying the moment I worry about whats coming next. For example all I could seem to think about was how terrible my first day back to work is going to be next week. Today Munch and I went to a couple of stores to just walk around and enjoy mommy & munch time. While looking for some items for a friends house that I am helping her decorate I spotted this...



I had to grab it. It was perfect and only $2.99. Its the perfect statement for me. I always look ahead with sadness to the next day of work that I have to leave Munch. Now I am truly going to try and just live in the moment with him and not think about work and how leaving him hurts.

When we came home Munch took it out of the bag and started walking around the house holding it up at different places saying "Here?" followed by munch words that only he understands. I had to laugh because I do that with him all the time when I am decorating. Just such a sweet moment for us that I will always remember.

Not the greatest picture because it was taken with my phone but how cute is he????

Well I am off to take care of some chores so I can be ready for him when he wakes up!

Lots of Love,

Dee

Few Extra Days off from work equal...

Last week a few extra days off from work meant I not only had extra time with my little man but while he slept I was able to work on projects around the house. I have slowly been working on our bedroom but now its so close to complete that I just wanted to share it. We have one last project which honestly I started a year ago and never finished. I took our boring closet doors and used extra trim from another project and fabric from the room to create three ...well you will just have to wati to see that one!! I am very happy with how inexpensive it was to finish the rest of the room...

I love love love Kate Spade. I have so many of her boxes that the purses come in. I finally found a way to use a couple...

When we were working on the foyer I broke a picture frame so I took a hanging vase and placed that in the center instead of it being a complete loss.

I actually finished these pictures a while back. I used extra fabric left over from our closet doors...

I dislike our nightstands very much however I also do not want to buy new ones so...I took placemats and cloth napkins that matched our room and covered them. I LOVE IT.

I took two mirros. The black one is a cheap one from Ikea I have had for years and the green one I picked up from Target. I had some extra ribbon laying around the house so...

Now to the next project...Oh wait I have to finish the closet doors. ;)

FINALLY...

I can say finally so so many things right now...

FINALLY I am going to have my first real posting on my new blog. I have been putting off starting one for a while now out of fear that I will have not enough to say or possibly to much to say. Besides family my passion is decorating and party planning. I am sure that will be the theme of most posts. Here was my latest project in the house...

FINALLY our downstairs will be complete this coming Thursday. This has been a long time coming for us. We have been remodeling the house that I grew up in for 6 years now. We decided to remodel with only money that we save instead of using credit. WOW we did not realize how long that really would take. There are still many projects we have to work on but the downstairs is the last big one for a while. We have had many tell us once you own a house its a never ending project. PICTURES TO COME SOON.

FINALLY I went to see NKOTBSB with my dear friend Allison. We had an amazing time acting as if we were 12 again. :)

FINALLY my little man(munch is his nickname) is turning 2! I am so excited for him to become a toddler and actually be able to have conversations with him. I cannot wait to hear whats going on in that little head of his when he gives me those crazy wide eyed looks. When he was born I truly felt like a whole person. He completes me. He is my little buddy.

FINALLY I will be having some days off coming up soon. I am a working mom and for some crazy reason I work for a place that pretty much takes over your life :) In good ways and bad ways. I love my employees and many customers just like family and that is the best part of the job. Leaving my sweet boy is the worst part of the job. I believe its where God wants me to be right now and that is the only reason I get through the days. I have an amazing mother who takes care of her adorable grandchild with such love and devotion to him that sometimes I think he is better off having that extra time with Nana & Pop who he adores...

Well there will be much more to come!!
:) Dee

A work in progress

Well just like me this blog is a work in progress. I hope to have it complete very soon and just like my living room I am sure I will rearrange it way to frequently. I am new to the blogging world and very much looking forward to having a place to share ideas and whatever else comes around.