Christmas time!

We finally got our tree tonight! Normally we get it the first weekend in Dec, but it's been crazy busy around here lately. Concerts and gigs left and right! Not to mention all the crazy weather. (I mean really, it's this cold here, and we have no snow. C'mon on now! Not fair!) We wanted to get the tree two days ago, but thanks to the two days of rain (and gigs), it was a no go. But finally it was a dry, yet cold day today, so we went out this evening and bought one. It turned out to be a slight blessing in disguise, because the tree we wanted was on clearance!

I let P help hang ornaments on the tree this year. It was fun, but slightly nerve-racking. (Especially when I heard things hit the floor.) But the tree got decorated, and it's finally starting to feel like Christmas in our home.

If you are wondering; yes, the tree is slightly crooked. And the ornaments are clumped together in places (P's fine handiwork!). It may not be a perfectionist designer look, but it was decorated with love, and that makes us happy.

Oh and here's some extra cuteness from P and his Savannah.

Merry Christmas!

P's Leaf Collection

P has been collecting leaves for a while now, and I finally came up with something to do with them. We made a tree poster together, and glued his collection onto it. When it's dry, we're going to hang it on his wall so he can look at his leaves whenever he wants. Even one of his rocks made an appearance on it (just a little one).

(Plus, this will keep the dog from eating the leaves. YUCK!)

Re-purposed!

So we finally got a flatscreen for the living room. YAY! We mounted it over the fireplace, which meant I could rearrange the room. But we still had the old stand from the old tv that had died. It was massive compared to the new one, and it's hard to believe it was about the same screen size. Anyway, since we never seem to have enough seats, and I hated to lose the storage capabilities of the stand, I decided to turn it into a bench. I figured if it was strong enough to hold that giant tv before, it should be plenty strong enough to hold a person. So I bought some 1 inch foam, which I doubled up to make it more comfy. Then I picked some fabric from my stash, a pretty green wool I got from my Nonna, and proceeded to sew a cover. Having a small child, I made the cover with an opening in the back like a sham, so I can take it off to wash it. Then I cut a piece of an old mattress pad to add a little extra fluff to the top. I stuffed the mattress pad piece and the 2 pieces of foam into the cover and voilà! A comfy seat with storage below. The pillow in the picture is from the couch, but I think I will have to make some nice pillows just for my bench. And if you're wondering, I did make the cushion slightly smaller than the stand on purpose. I left the end open so I'd have a place to set a drink down. Clever huh?!