So this is how the house looked last year, but I am trying to work out the semantics of decorating now that I have an inquisitive two year old running around the house. Last year, she could walk but she wasn't really into things yet.
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Mum asked me how I was going to decorate the tree this year. I replied that I would be decorating the top 2 feet. I only half joke! If anyone can tell me how to display a deliciously laden tree in such a way that sticky little fingers can't pull off all the decorations and break them, I would be much obliged!
But in all seriousness, I am quite looking forward to Christmas, if not feeling a tad overwhelmed at the current state of our house. But I do hold high hopes that it will be spotless, organised and delightfully decorated by Christmas!
I have been rummaging through my UFO (unfinished object) box and I found a patchwork stocking and the Chrismas quilt squares I started about 5 years ago from a Debbie Mumm pattern. I put so much work in and never did have them ready for Christmas. My perfectionism halted so many projects! Perhaps I will try to get it done this year. It would be so nice to actually see them finished. For the couple of years of patchworking I did, I have very little to actually show for it! All the bits and pieces are in my UFO box under the bed. I think I just need to bite the bullet and get them finished.
Oh, and on the upside, my house does have some semblance of order after the weekends' chaos, although the laundry and spare room are still disaster zones. The paint I used on the piano wall is semi gloss, so unfortunately, it will need repainting! Aghhh! But at least it is better than the foul mustard job I have been staring at for the last 6 months, and I managed to make a little vignette I am reasonably happy with.
I even managed to give Hannah fruit with her breakfast, spend some quality time putting her farm animals to bed and accomplished a trip outside for some slide time, to help make up for the ratty weekend!
Slowly back on track!
1 comment:
Hey Rach, so you are a perfectionist too hey? It's hard to be 'crafty' when everything that isn't perfect screams out at you!
Reguarding the christmas tree, we kept the play pen from when the kids were little and have our tree and presents sitting in that. This year they can reach over and touch the tree but the visual barrier seems to be enough now.
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