Cleaning Again

I ended up cleaning the computer room the other day when I didn't have much energy along with the hallway closet. I felt like I had spare time and figured I should get something accomplished instead of just sitting around. I should have put on Christmas music while doing it, but I never thought of it. We will be looking for a new couch soon. Hubby is made of lead or something and crushes everything he sits on. I saw a nice streamlined reclining loveseat online at the place near us so we might stop in and see if we can sit on it. If we get that one I'll put our storage foot stools under the window and that way we can still have the storage and Max can sit on them to see outside. I think he would love that. I'll try to get a pic of the new TV stand up later today. We have to pull out the DVR again to hook up more wires so it's not quite ready.

Rudolph Day

I didn't do anything for Rudolph Day this month. I got a new car at the end of last month so I don't have extra money for a gift order right now. Plus I ordered a new TV stand that is arriving tomorrow. I can't wait for that and I'm sure there will be a picture on here. I went through my Christmas notebook last month and started some lists. I don't think I'm making anything for gifts this year. I'm just working on my laundry room cross stitch right now. I might check my Amazon cart to see if anything is on sale since Hubby should be getting paid today. I got the dining room deep cleaned so the kitchen and dining are done. I might do the hallway closet today. I don't have a lot of energy to do the computer room.

Update: I just added an item to my Amazon cart so I did a tiny Christmas task today.

Cleaning Stuff

Over the weekend I cleaned out the fridge. Never exciting, but I love how everything is neat and all the almost empty bottles are gone. I also cleaned out under the kitchen sink and I put Contact paper down. It looks so much cleaner and it will help protect the bottom of the cabinet in case of future leaks. I think today I might start cleaning the kitchen cabinets. I've got another box almost full to donate so maybe I can finish filling that up.

Rudolph Day 2012

Happy Rudolph day! I just made an amazon order for a few items. I also ordered a new soup pot, but that has nothing to do with Rudolph day. I already went through my Christmas notebook and I updated the addresses as I got cards so that's done. I might go write down the stuff I already have and plan out what holidays I'll give them to Hubby. No other big plans today, but at least I've started preparing.

Little Things

I stained the bathroom shelf black. I'm working on a cross stitch that will go in here where the other picture is and I thought the black shelf would look better with a black frame on the stitching.




This is a little basket I bought for the bathroom to go with the newly stained shelf.




I got this chair a while ago, but hadn't put it up until now. I hung it on the wall in the living room as a little shelf. The items on it in the picture are no longer on it because they are on another new shelf I just bought.




This is the other new shelf in the dining room. I am having trouble finding things to go on the new shelves. I guess I'll have to do some more shopping.




Hubby sprayed this frame black. It was white and looked washed out in the living room against the light colored wall. Now it stands out.




This is a new printer's box I got from my Mom. I put it in place of a barn shaped shelf that held items that were a little bigger. I've been trying to find places for my bigger items now.




This is a little pan I had on the barn shelf that doesn't fit on the printer's box. I put a little candle ring and a tea light in it.

After Christmas Decorating

This is the basket that I threw some extra Wintery things in before Christmas.



I moved the sconce to the hallway from the living room because I took what was in the hallway for the bedroom when I redid that. I bought a chair that I plan to hang on the wall in the living room as a little shelf once the Winter angel is put away. We'll see.



The mantle area for Winter. The snowman on the right was new from the craft fair.



We went to the crafty store the other day and I got the plate in the middle on clearance. I keep a few snowmen around for the Winter.

Twas the Project Before Christmas

I know you're not supposed to do big projects right before the holidays, but once I get an idea and a plan in my head, I can't stop until it's done. I painted our bedroom. I've been thinking about it since the contractor put a hole in the wall while building the porch. The old gray had a blue tone to it, but the new paint has a purple tone. It a little darker, but it's a warmer color. I didn't like all the different colors of blue in the bed quilt so I ran out and got a cheap navy comforter and folded the quilt at the end. The solid color makes it flow better I think.







You can see the new curtains in this picture. They are navy check with a berry ring for a tie back. I'm not sure I'll be able to use the other blue ones in the Summer with the new wall color so luckily these go well.