Thank you all so much for the sweet comments about my little nest in the last post. I can’t even begin to tell you how long my bedroom has gone neglected. I should have taken the before shot to give you the whole picture, it was a mess.
I tell you, it’s the pregnancy. If you want to redo your house, get pregnant. It’s a sure fire way of getting organized and getting things done. The fun part is that I was able to reuse just about everything in that picture. The only new thing I went out and bought was the lamps… at Marshalls. The rest I just had around the house. Tucked into closets and drawers. Shameful. I know. It’s all about repurposing what you have. The budget friendly way to decorate.
This weekend was my sweet hubby’s birthday so we had family over for a fajita cook-out. Nothing like standing over a hot grill in 100 plus degree weather. Yay Texas! I wouldn’t even venture outside to take a picture for you. Sorry. I love you, but I have to draw my limits somewhere.
So I stayed inside and made this cake. Ain’t she a beauty. Although, when you make a cake like this you get the resounding ‘well aren’t you Martha Stewart’ comments. Good times. Sometimes I get all discombobulated in my head when people say things like that to me. I did not grow up in a June Clever household. As a child, I wasn’t around sewing, knitting or baking. So as a mom, I work really hard to do all of this. Really hard. I can’t stress that enough. It does not come naturally. Not. One. Bit.
So, all of this to say, thank you for your sweet comments you leave me. They really reassure what I do at home as a stay-at-home mom with a masters degree. Sometimes feeling that loss of purpose. Sometimes wanting to pull my hair out. Many times saying things I swore I’d never say as a mom. And remembering that I always swore I’d never stay at home. But one glimpse at my first child when she was born and I was sold. Done. How can I not be home, trying to do my best. For me and my children.
So please remember that this is just a glimpse of my life. A screen shot, if you will, of our home. I show you the pretty things. The things that inspire me, in hopes that they will inspire you. I tell you the real stories, with hopes that you can relate. Thanks for joining me in this journey. It’s one heck of a roller coaster.
