Giving Thanks

It may be a little while before I post again because there will be a lot going on these next few weeks! This whole week coming up will be completely devoted to family and we're going where -- gasp -- there is NO Internet access! Whatever will I do?!

Our puppy's uncle will be house- and puppy-sitting while we are in Kentucky at my husband's grandparent's home. I'm looking forward to a lot of goofing off with family and eating some yummy food! Seriously, his family is full of such wonderful cooks!

The week after that is finals week for me-- the last finals week of my college career! I really have to put the pedal to the metal and finish my senior year right! So that's going to involve five or six big tests and projects coming up. Though I should devote all of my time to that, I probably will set aside some special time to decorate for Christmas and show you what I have going on! I can't wait!

What are you thankful for this year? I don't spend enough time thanking God for the special things I have going on in my life. This year, I'm thankful for...

• my wonderful husband, Josh

• my incredibly supportive family

• my puppy-love, Millie

• our wonderful home we've lived in for a year now
• a lot of financial assistance to get through college
• the beautiful wedding and honeymoon we had that I'll never forget

• moving in next to neighbors who have become my best friends
  

• the power God gives me to keep going when things get tough

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Spend time with your family (and if there's anything I've learned in life, it's that "family" does not have to be related to you.) Eat yummy food, and be thankful for the blessings you have!

A Fall Wreath and a Feature

In case you all didn't already know: I'm important. Okay, I'll wait for you to stop laughing... Still waiting...

I say that halfway in jest because Funky Junk Interiors featured my post about Plate Wall Art! Thanks Donna!

And now, with little time to spare before we bid our beloved fall decorations farewell, I present to you my first fall wreath! I bought it on Wal-Mart clearance (go check your aisle, there's some cool stuff) for $15.


I took it home and cut off some of the berries and things that didn't survive the wreath flying off the top of my car and across the parking lot while I opened the car door. Take a moment to picture me scurrying across a parking lot after a renegade airborne wreath.

Done? Okay, let's move on. :o)

And then I added a few flowers I had at the house, some peacock feathers (because they go with everything), and painted the plastic pumpkins and gourds with a light metallic, just to take the hard plastic look away. I was going to add bows and such, but I thought enough was going on already.

Ta-daah!

Bedroom Blah

Our bedroom so far has been pretty neglected. As you can see we have no headboard, no bed frame, our nightstands are end tables from my mom. (FYI: Not proud of these pics, but I'm keepin' it real, people.)


The lamps are hand-me-downs as well.


The curtains are ones I bought from a thrift store when we moved in just to keep the light out so we can sleep. They aren't quite long enough to cover the window!


I'm also toying with the pillow configuration and have yet to begin adding my little touches of orange. I originally started with a blue and gray color scheme, but it quickly became boring to me. :o/


Up to this point, I've had my heart set on a metal bed frame. You know, an antique-looking one with scrolly metal work? Even on Craigslist the cheapest I have found is still a couple hundred dollars. Hmph. I can see I will not be getting this anywhere in the near future.

Both Pottery Barn

I know there are many DIY headboards that are beautiful, but I wonder how functional they actually are. The last thing I want is to have something fall on my head in my sleep.

Like this for example. This is adorable, and you could display any art collection. But can you lean against it with your pillows while you read? If you stretch in the night, will your hand go through a piece of glass?

Vintage hankie headboard and drum nightstands? How sweet! (BHG)

BHG

And this one would lend us some much needed display/storage space. But I can just picture pillows knocking our books and picture frames behind our bed or waking up with seashell imprints on my face from them falling on the bed in the night.

BHG

I can see a variation of this being a little more sensible (even though the comments on Apartment Therapy were surprisingly harsh-- ouch!). Instead of hanging the fabric on a curtain rod where it can be pulled down, it can be hooked up very well where the ceiling and wall meet and the frame can be hung just high enough that when sitting up, it doesn't touch your head.

Apartment Therapy

And probably the most sensible of all is the fabric upholstered headboard. This seems easy enough, but I don't have a vehicle that is big enough to carry a king-sized piece of MDF or plywood back to the house, or the tools to cut the board to size.

Um, ca-ute!!! (CandiMandi)

BHG

So what is a headboard-less girl to do? Are there any solutions I'm not seeing? Any ideas on how to add some beauty this blank slate of a bedroom?