Yarn wreath

I have been determined to get a wreath for every season for my front door. It really adds to the curb appeal. So, this one is for winter, when it's not Christmas. It was very simple to do and I was able to make it with supplies I already had. I bought a foam wreath. I wrapped it with yarn and decorated it with flowers. I used scraps of an old sweater and felt to make the flowers. I also knitted a flower. I stalked Pinterest to find different tutorials that I felt comfortable doing. If you haven't figured it out by now, my blog doesn't have a lot of tutorials, because I use other people's. I just like to make things myself, and with Pinterest and other online resources, it's pretty darn easy!

How being a mom turned me into a procrastinator and why I'm not sorry

When I have a list of things to do (and I always do, it never goes away), I start to get overwhelmed. I rush through tasks, I feel anxiety and an urge to get it all done. But I can't. I simply cannot  do this anymore. I have two little beings, two beautiful little beings that need me. They have to come first when they are in my presence. If this means that I have dog hair in my dinner or dirt on my dishes, so be it. If there is anyone among you who judge me for putting my family first, I don't care. This being in my 30s is awesome. I have really given up on caring about what people think of me and do what I do for myself and my family. Of course, this also involves doing lots for others, too. I just worry that too many people don't live their lives because they are too busy trying to please others. I wish I could bottle up my stance and sell it. It has created a much happier life for my family and me.

When I have a list of things to do (and I always do, it never goes away), I start to get overwhelmed. I rush through tasks, I feel anxiety and an urge to get it all done. But I can't. I simply cannot  do this anymore. I have two little beings, two beautiful little beings that need me.

Beautiful bins

This is my beautiful mess before I added my fav: BINS!

This was the bookshelf in my dining before...it's a horrible picture, and a horrible mess.

The bottom just got overrun by toys, junk and who in the world knows what else is down there. My kids access this area a lot with the play food and play dough for the kitchen beside it. I also use it for recipe books (rarely, since I love Pinterest for recipes now.) So, I decided to do what I always do and make some bins. Check out here how I did it before. Last time I used amazon boxes, and this time I used boxes from the post office. They are strong and sturdy. As you can see, I was able to throw all of the food into one box and all of the play-dough into another box. It turned out pretty good. Of course, if I took a picture today, it would be messy again.

The bookshelf after the makeover with the two bins from post offices boxes.