10 Favorite Things Around My New Home...So Far

So as most of you lovelies know, I recently moved into a new house. If you hadn't heard, then you can read about my moving shenanigans {I just love that word!} HERE. 


And while my new home is FAR from being completely done, there are still some things that I really love about it. So I thought I would give you a few sneak peeks {10 to be exact} of the things I love so far.


#1 A handy dandy shoe organizer turned cupboard organizer. I got this idea from Pinterest before we even moved and knew I would have to do it in the new house. 

{It really doesn't take much to impress me!}

It's an awesome way to organize Booger Bears snacks and all those little things that end up getting lost in you pantry. I got these at the dollar store and just hung them with little 3M sticky hooks. It's an easy and inexpensive {$5} way to keep things neat and organized!


#2 Shabby cookbook holder. I found this little beauty at one of my favorite places...TJ Maxx for $30!

I had no idea what I was going to use it for when I bought it and then when we moved it hit me. It would look darling in my kitchen as a cookbook/cooking magazine holder! I'm pretty smitten with it :)


#3 Pull out pots and pans drawer. Like I said it doesn't take much to impress me. Right below where the cookbook holder lives, is this awesome drawer for storing pots, pans and lids. The best part? The drawers pull out so you can easily access what you need!

I just {heart} organization!


#4 Keurig coffee maker. Is it wrong to be head over heels in love with a machine?

{My monster-sized coffee cup...pun intended}

Some SUPER awesome friends of ours bought us this for our anniversary and we absolutely LOVE it! It actually makes me excited to get up in the morning! But I doubt that will last long ;)


#5 Antique window. If you follow me on fb then you probably know about this old window that I picked up from a local antique store. 

I just adore its 4 coats of peeling paint and old shabby goodness. I'm eventually going to hang it above this wine rack and I was even thinking of putting some 5x7 pics behind each glass "frame"...what do you think?


#6 Floor vents. Yes, you read that right. Let me explain...

I never knew the hours of kid-friendly entertainment that could come from a floor vent. Simply turn on the A/C grab a fitted sheet and you have your very own homemade tent!

Carter will literally play under this for hours which means more quiet time for momma!

#7 Bookcase turned shoe holder. This was another idea I found on Pinterest and is definitely one of my favorite things I've done in the house so far.

Such a fun idea right?!? It's not done yet, I want to paint it a fun color but I have no idea what that color will be yet...any suggestions?


#8 Future craft room. Ok this is not anywhere where near complete, in fact I haven't even started on it yet, but I love to go in this room and imagine just how grand it will someday be. Right now it is just kinda a catch all for all the stuff I don't know where to put yet. It's not pretty but I'll give you a little tour anyways.

The butcher block was given to me by a very sweet friend. I think I'm going to paint the bottom half and use it as my craft station.

I've used these stacking baskets in the closet to store all my blankets that I've made.

And this hanging stacker holds all my extra fabrics.

I want a dress from to go in that corner where all the junk is.

These two shelf are going to get a facelift with some paint. I'm looking for a perfect little desk/table to fit in between them so I can put a sewing machine on it. Sounds like another trip to the antique store to me!

#9 My fur baby finally got to come home! I'd like you all to meet Sassy...

A.K.A Chewbacca

Striking resemblance right? When we moved into the apartment we couldn't have her there with us so my super sweet in-laws offered to give her a home. Now that we've moved, we are so happy to have her back. I love this kitten!

#10 Last but most importantly, our house just wouldn't be a home without my two loves...

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xoxo,

Lacee

Tears Turned to Smiles

Today the morning started with lots of tears.

Carter fell while getting out of the car to go to school and scraped up his knee pretty bad. I scooped up my crying, bleeding little man and lugged him, his backpack, lunch box and my purse all the way to the office which was about a block away since I couldn't find a place to park in all the crazy morning school traffic.

I was huffing and puffing by the time we made it to the office so the nurse could clean up and bandage the booboo, it was then I realized that my hair and shoulder were soaked in tears, snot and slobber...joy.

After a few minutes of trying to convince Carter that he could still walk and his leg was not going to fall off, I finally managed to get a smile on my boy's face by telling him I would beat up and kick the bump in the sidewalk that made him trip. So when I got back to my car I kept my promise and gave that sidewalk a good kick in its bump for hurting my baby! *flexes strong momma muscles*

Just when I thought the waterworks were done for the morning, a song came on the radio while I was driving to run some errands.

It was the 9/11 version of the song "We're In Heaven" where 3 different little girls talk about how much they miss their daddy's who died.

They talk about all the things that their dads have missed out on over the past 10 years and just how much they love and miss them.

My eyes start to burn. 

A lump forms in my throat. 

My heart begins to sink. 

Even though I didn't lose my daddy in the 9/11 tragedy, I can't help but think about how much I miss him too. {you can read about my dad here}

I can't fight it anymore so I just let the floodgates open. 

The boohoo fest begins.

I feel for these poor little girls because I know what it's like to lose someone so important to you. And my heart goes out to anyone who lost someone that day because I can't comprehend how hard it must be to constantly be bombarded by all the media reminding them of just how horrible that day was. Having to see it on T.V. and in pictures wherever you look must be so very hard.

I don't want these two sad events to be what shapes the rest of my day, so I do the one thing that I know will make me happy. 

I make an emergency stop at Starbucks for some warm, comforting happiness in a cup. 

And to my absolute delight they have their Pumpkin Spice Latte back on the menu! Yay!

My smile begins to return with each yummy sip.

Then when I got home I placed an order for some AMAZINGLY beautiful curtains for my new home on etsy! I LOVE them so much that after submitting my order I actually stood up and did a little happy dance :) Here's a sneak peek...

Gorgeous huh?!? They are from a shop called Sew Panache and there are so many other pretty designs to choose from. Click here to go check them out!

So now my day is much happier and I sure hope it stays that way :) But I wanna know...

What do YOU do to cheer yourself up on a sad day?

xoxo,

Lacee