Back to school and Office Organization.

As I've stated before I LOVE back to school!! I love school supplies and all that!  I don't know why but $.50 box of crayons make me GITTY!!!!
My oldest is heading back to school (3rd GRADE) in just over a week and I'm ready to help make this the best year yet!!
In the past few years, we have made homework more of a kitchen counter/table process.  HOWEVER I don't think that's gonna work for us this year.  So I'm working on ideas to make this happen!

Right now we have a BEAUTIFUL OFFICE!!! honestly dreams can come true in here!! :) jk

However as you can see its pretty tight and doesn't give us a good space to do some tutoring and team work on homework.  So I'm thinking of new ideas and ways to switch things up.  

Here is the plan.  Not sure what we will officially do but this is whats going on in my brain! 

Go from this beautiful desk, 

and take off the extra side and make it this!

Am I CRAZY? I'm not totally sure I'm doing that,... but I think i am!!! I'm gonna try that and see how that works first.  I'm not even sure the desk will allow me to do that! but I think that will give me a big open space to try! 

Im excited to see how that works out!!

and as we get closer to school starting we will be building a wall for studying and help with getting everything done!! 

Ideas FLYING AROUND!

My brain is always full of fun and exciting ideas for our home. And even though its Christmas time it doesn't stop my imagination.
Sadly my most recent ideas are not sparked out of fun, they are out of  :( GRRR ARG necessity!

We have been super lucky so far in our house, no real issues just little things here and there... Until now :(
WE have a LEAK!! We've had some issues with the down spouts in  the past but NOW its hard core! IE Standing water in the window well, which leads to water in the basement.

Today is the day that something had to be done, with me sitting at work and TOTALLY useless I sit and plan out a mood board for our one day finished basement!
My poor hubby wife gets stressed and PLANS out rooms! :D

 AND 

Boys room 5 (reveal)

So I took these photos before I painted the dresser so sorry it isn't a REAL reveal, it is only a kinda one! However I don't know when I will actually take up to date photos and I wanted to get it posted!

DRUM ROLLL!!!!

My big boys beds!!! 

The painting above Ewan's bed is one that I bought a few days after I found out I was gonna have Liam! 

 I have another Christ picture above Liam's dresser

 

Here are the beds side by side! 

FINAL
Before and AFTER

Here is the breakdown of the steps

Plan 1

 

Quilt and Paint 2

Frames 3

Touch up becomes a project and 4b!

 

AND one more TIME! 

  

Boy room 4b!!

I got pain happy! I thought the handles looked blah! So I took them off and spray painted them to match Evans headboard!!

Boys room 1 (Planning)

Since we moved in our house I've been hoping to slowly but steadily put rooms together one by one.  The boys room has been of interest to me for some time.   I have built modboard after board thinking about how to make it perfect!!

Pinterest has also been an asset/curse here!

Shortly after we got into our home I had plans of Ewan sleeping in a big kid bed. Here he is 3 yr old, and well..... 

With no desire to get into the bed. :(

I got the boys bunk beds and they were great when we had my friends little lady sleep over but since then, it's just another place to play! 

Here is the room pre projects!!

   

There are a few things on the wall, but now that mom has control things are gonna change!!!

Here is the mood board up to this point,

Baby Boys all growing up!

My baby boy turned 3 last week!! Where does the time go? lol He is happy as can be and I couldn't be happier to have such an incredible little man.

Chris is not a big fan of birthdays, he doesn't like to be the center of attention so I try to make our boys birthdays low key, until they are old enough to decide for themselves.  HOWEVER, lol (isn't that always in my posts).  My parents were here visiting so I had to take advantage of time to have a family party!

A few weeks ago I had a very fun conversation with Ewan.
"What do you want for your birthday?"
"BIRTHDAY!!!"
"Do you want a party"
"BIRTHDAY!!!"
"Who do you want to come to your birthday?"
"HUH?"
"Who do you want to come to your birthday?"
"HUH?"
"Who do you want to come to your birthday?"
"HUH?"
"Do you want to have a party and have people come over?"
"Ya!"
"Who?"
"Tubbies!!!   BIRTHDAY!!!"

Well there we had it!
Now time to plan a teletubbies birthday party!

I don't know about you guys, but Teletubbies have been out of the loop for quite a while.  With the help of all knowing GOOGLE.  Teletubbies first aired in 1997 and was last aired in 2001.  Yes Teletubbies were gone for 11 yr before Ewan was born! Well, that didn't stop grandma and papa from making my little man fall in love!!

So here I am.. Mom on a mission!!  It is IMPOSSIBLE to find anything teletubbies at any party supply place, so I had to build it myself.
I decided the balloons would be the main focus, common 3 yr olds LOVE balloons.  I went with just 1 of each color of the tubbies and then get a few bundles of them.  Then for the Birthday Boy I found a bunch of images online and printing then to hang around the house.

My last min touch was to print come coloring book pages to have something for him (and his cousins) to do.

AND OF COUSE!! What party is complete without the CAKE!!!

Ewan had an ABSOLUTE BALL and I could not have been more happy to see my sons face light up with seeing all his "Friends" at his party!

He was super spoiled with all the love, fun and gifts from the family!  However, Grandma and PAPA stole the show.  Papa has been our ebay king and found a LA LA for our little man.  HE LOVES HER!!!

Dear Ewan,

You have such a sweet spirt! You bring so much joy into my life and I am the luckiest MOM in the world!!! I could not imagine life without you!

Love,
MOMMY

Back to School! Originization!

My older boy started 2nd grade! OMG why does he have to grow so fast?!
On that note there are many things that I try to do to keep live calm and cool....
Also a side note, I had planned to do my 31 day clean out, well that's on pause until Sept!
I have always loved Jen's school boxes she has for her boys! And she just posted a friend's example as well.
This last year I started my own version.  It is simple and easy for days when he is in school.
However now that we are 2 years into the process time to put it into a view able design!

This is my plan!

- I like books that are viewable so I hope to start with 1 in binders and depending on how far that gets me each book will be 1-2 years of school.


Also another aspect I want to add is getting a set homework place.

We bought a super fancy desk from my sister quite a few years ago, and we have yet to get much use out of it.   We have a lap top and that normally lived under the couch in our family room.  However now with both Chris and I studying for very important work tests.  I spent the end of last week cleaning out, organizing purging and making this!!

I am super sad I didn't take any photos mid project.  However it was NOT something I was proud of.  I am now very proud and Love getting to spend time sitting at my desk, studying.  I also hope to have this be a great place for Liam to focus (the kitchen table isn't good for that) and with the piano bench there too it gives a good option for mom or dad to come check on the work.

It is not a huge jump but defiantly a step in the right direction.   BABY STEPS.. RIGHT? lol

I have many other projects for this room on my list.
-getting rid of all the nick nacks
-cleaning off and beautifying the book case

and MANY hopefully not too many years from now, clean out the closet.  For now it is where my scrapbook supplies have gone to die.  Since I discovered mixbooks I just have NO desire to stick stickers to a page.  Hopefully I'll get some motivation for that.  However for now.. Im super excited about my new work space!

Domestic?

I've said it before and I'll say it a million more times. I'm not a sahm in not a homemaker, but I do what I can!

I'm started THIS on Saturday so i'm trying my best to get things OUT of my house.

I had originally signed up for it when I thought I would be down with my test..... However that is not the case.  However NO EXCUSE!!

For the past 2 days I have cleaned out from the boys room.  I REALLY want to get onto decorating the boys room. (however that must wait until after I pass my test). But I thought it would be a good place to start.  And even more with the fact that Liam starts school in about a week, we will be all ready for that too! 

My amazing sister in law is pregnant with their first little one! And she is having a girl!!!

With that in the back of my mind I have been working on boy bedroom ideas! My goal is by their birthdays (sept and oct) I'll get working on their room as make it perfect! 

What are you thoughts?