My all new, shiny craft room...

is getting closer to becoming reality for me! I sketched out my room last night and measured and shopped around via the net...found a couple perfect additions to the room and hope to get them sometime this weekend or next week. Soon the room will be pretty and functional and I can begin crafting again! woo hoo!

Do you take cream and sugar?

I love this and it's at the top of my want list! I'm seeing a trip to Crate and Barrel in my near future :D

the gratitude project: day seven

Sorry for the missing day seven entry...we moved and had to be w/out internet for about a week before we could get the cable company out to install a line for the modem. So finally...my day seven list!

1. Internet
2. My new house...it's feeling and looking like home already
3. GQ loves his new room and has had no issues w/sleeping during the whole transition
4. Some friendly neighbors with awesome little ones for the little bug to play with
5. Family that traveled down to spend Thanksgiving with us
6. The Geek Squad...they make putting a TV on the wall and networking it all seem so easy
7. Attic space to run and hide wires
8. A roomy garage to house the car and all the misc stuff we're not quite sure what to do with yet
9. That a little garage sale fine, some elbow grease and paint can make a great coffee table
10. A full kitchen on turkey day
11. Some helping hands for cooking and dishes
12. A wonderful table full of great food
13. For everything I have...and never wanting, very lucky to have that
14. Talking to relatives states away to wish happy turkey day wishes
15. Seeing GQ and grandparents sit and watch Charlie Brown together on the couch
16. Ibuprofen for a little allergy sufferer; the only thing that he's able to take, it's some relief
17. Simply enjoying the family moments
18. Hearing GQ giggle while watching cartoons
19. That I will be sitting at home tomorrow not dealing w/any Black Friday crowds
20. For all my friends, family...near or far, each one holds a special place in my heart and I am so lucky to have you all.

Happy Thanksgiving!

the gratitude project: day six

1. Despite being very excited about today, little GQ slept through the night
2. Last night in a house w/no yard
3. All the hard work hubby has been doing for our move
4. Figuring out what made GQ act so crazy last night
5. Almost indestructible chew toys
6. Family heading down for turkey day next week
7. My paper, glue and embellies...even though I haven't seen you in a while
8. My crafty friends
9. Etsy...for shopping, inspiration, etc
10. Facebook
11. A sweet, sweet little boy. Even though he's a stinker at times, he pretty awesome!
12. Move-out cleaners
13. All the boxes from all the moves that I've saved
14. Lands End and all their comfy clothes
15. A chilly morning with the sun shining and windows open, the laptop warming me a little
16. GQ's love of old school cartoons...Scooby-Doo! Where are you?
17. All that I have...family, house, no many, if any worries
18. Clarks socks. They are truly the sock for me...guaranteed to not get wholes or they replace. I'll probably give them a run for their money. ;)
19. Little freckles across a cute little nose and cheeks
20. bandages

the gratitude project: day five

1. GQ getting 12 hours of much needed sleep...he still needs more, but we're getting there
2. PTO for the husband
3. Lots of variety for take-out
4. Hugs from GQ
5. Phone calls from my mom and mother-in-law
6. No rain...so far
7. Cuddling w/GQ on the couch
8. Hearing GQ count in Spanish
9. Early morning snuggling w/my family
10. Having windows open
11. Seeing my new house slowly become a home
12. All the friends I've made through YCM
13. How much GQ is loving his new house, yard, bedroom
14. The fun that GQ finds in the simplicity of things, like a bean bag...great fun!
15. That suffering through possibly H1N1 wasn't that bad and the cough is almost gone!
16. A husband that lets me stress and be crazy during a move and laughs at it rather than thinking I'm completely insane!
17. GQ singning, humming, yodeling
18. Modern Family...finally a sitcom I love!
19. Digital work turning out exactly as I imagined
20. GQ beginning to look forward to school...he has to wait till next fall, but it's fun to see him getting excited!

the gratitude project: day four

1. Ikea
2. Cinnamon rolls...from Ikea
3. A big yard full of leaves to play in
4. New neighbors that come to get GQ to play
5. Getting up early
6. Quiet time w/the husband in the AM
7. Rain holding off...so far
8. An awesome friend that volunteered her truck and time to me
9. Big trunks
10. A little one sleeping in...which he so needs
11. Garbage day
12. HGTV
13. Cool morning walk
14. The Today Show
15. The dishwasher
16. A comfy and warm sweatshirt
17. A big purse
18. GPS
19. Vacuums
20. a happy life with a great little family

the gratitude project: day three

1. Sleeping in until 7am
2. Having some pretty nice neighbors that are going to miss us when we move
3. Hubby going into work a little late to help me move some things to the new house
4. GQ helping me get three trips in to the new house w/stuff I don't want to pack
5. Move-in cleaning ladies
6. A big backyard full of fun and exploration for GQ
7. A BIG crafty room for me that happens to have a beautiful view to the outside
8. Sanitizing wipes
9. Starbucks baked goods for lunch on the run
10. DVR
11. A tired little boy resting quietly
12. Watching DWTS for my rest time
13. A house that's slowing emptying out into the new house
14. An aluminum can w/a few pennies in it.
15. A helpful hubby
16. FB friends
17. Laundry basket
18. Comfy sneakers
19. A big comfy bed at the end of a looooong day
20. Fast-forward button

the gratitude project: day two

1. Hubby waking up after hearing me call for our doggy that got away from me this morning. I never would have gotten her back w/out his help.
2. That I trained for a 5k...the endurance I built up came in handy this morning.
3. A smooth closing on the new house.
4. A new house with a big yard and fence.
5. Coffee
6. Alarm clock...I never would have gotten up w/out you.
7. Cartoons...keeping GQ occupied while I get work done, thank you!
8. Sirius satellite radio
9. Wal-Mart's kid sunglasses selection...you saved the day!
10. Keys to the new house.
11. Craig's List
12. Snickers bar (can't believe I'm admitting that ;) but I split it with GQ)
13. GQ being an angel at closing
14. GQ's excitement about his new house, yard and bedroom
15. Stickers, envelopes and paper
16. A roomy trunk and car
17. A comfy couch
18. A lingering cough from that flu is finally becoming less annoying
19. The sunshine
20. Packaging tape and cardboard boxes saved from moves of the past.

the gratitude project: day one

Found this wonderful gratitude project over on my friend Paula's blog. The concept is to list daily, for one week, 20 things you are grateful for. No duplicates, 20 new things you're grateful for each day. What an awesome way to stop for a moment and realize all that we have and how lucky each of us really are in our lives.

If you'd like to join in the fun, please leave a comment below so I can be sure to check your blog to view your gratitude list.

In random order:

1. My husband getting home safely from a recent business trip.
2. Riding bikes with GQ and the husband in the school parking lot. Seeing that I still can ride.
3. A beautiful fall day...people wearing shorts in the middle of November!
4. A friend that donated her moving boxes and packing materials to me.
5. A fat-free grande mocha, no-whip, extra hot!
6. A 5 y/o that listened really well today.
7. My laptop and wireless internet.
8. A good hair day.
9. An almost non-existent to iron: pile.
10. Easy bedtimes for the kiddo and quiet evenings with the husband.
11. A husband with a job that allows me to stay at home with our little bug.
12. A polite, loving and precocious little boy. As frustrating as he can be some days, I wouldn't have him any other way.
13. A little boy that can shop till he drops...just like his mommy and daddy.
14. Nice neighbors.
15. Awesome friends.
16. Beautiful trees in a wide range of yellows and reds with leaves falling throughout the neighborhood...makes for beautiful walks.
17. A long, hot shower.
18. Lunch with the family after a little bit of shopping.
19. A Bengals win...Who Dey!
20. A very busy and exciting morning tomorrow!

Just five more days...

until we close on our new house. Finally! We made the offer at the end of September so we've been anticipating this for a long time. Boxes are packed, mostly. What's left to be packed will be done this weekend and early next week.

I can't wait to unpack and organize my scrap room. I have lots of ideas, hopefully I'm patient enough to shop around and find the organizational furniture that I'm envisioning in the room. ;)

Hopefully soon I'll be back here with crafty pictures...but probably not until after turkey day.