"Little Women" Family: First Bedroom Makeover

Sunday, November 03, 2013

First Bedroom Makeover

My friend, Jen, has been shopping with me for several weeks now, helping me gather items to redecorate all of our girls rooms. Jen sure knows the stores to go to, to get a great deal (it is like a treasure hunt to go to these antique/vintage stores) and what will look good together... and what a blessing she has been!! I have always wanted to do this and we recently cleaned out the office to provide an extra room for the girls, so they are finally two to each room. We have also needed dressers for a really long time!! But in my busy life, it is still so hard to make it a top priority for some reason. Jen is SO good for me that way too!! I mentioned to her that I had the money to do it and then next morning she called and said, "Let's go!!" After many hours, we were finally able to put the first bedroom together. It made it so worth it... especially to see the girls faces!!

Sariah loves the ocean, mermaids, sea turtles, etc. And Calyssa loves the Little Mermaid and Nemo. Since they were going to be roomates, this theme fit perfectly together! We found the dresser for a steal at a vintage store, at about $150!! And the cute little matching bookshelf at a completely different vintage store!! We included a seahorse that my little artist, Sariah, had painted when she was younger. I ordered a few things online (some pillows/pillowcases and a "Mermaids Welcome" sign), including an amazing turtle dreamlight that sends the constellations onto the ceiling. I splurged on an amazing turtle canvas for their wall but it was super worth the money!! Sariah loved it!! Callie's (and most of the girls) favorite part was a little "fish tank" I found at Walmart for pretty cheap. I was surprised at how cool it really was!! Callie couldn't take her eyes off of it!! I hid most of the items in the garage until the big reveal. We even included Sariah's favorite map of animals all over the world.

Then Jen and Jason came over and helped Grant and I put it together. The girls were SO surprised!! They loved it!! It was so magical that none of the girls wanted to leave that room. And it has been much easier for them to keep it clean because they are excited to keep it looking nice.

Thank you so much, Jen!!

Can't wait to finish the next one... :)

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2 comments:

Jen Hakes said...: Love it! Can't wait for lucky bedroom #2!; 11/4/13, 12:56 PM
Elizabeth C said...: LOVE how it turned out! So glad Jen was able to help you!!! Fun.; 11/8/13, 3:44 PM

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My Favorite Part of The Book of Mormon

3 Nephi 17:21-24

"21 And when (Jesus) had said these words, he wept, and the multitude bare record of it, and he took their little children, one by one, and blessed them, and prayed unto the Father for them.

22 And when he had done this he wept again;

23 And he spake unto the multitude, and said unto them: Behold your little ones.

24 And as they looked to behold they cast their eyes towards heaven, and they saw the heavens open, and they saw angels descending out of heaven as it were in the midst of fire; and they came down and encircled those little ones about, and they were encircled about with fire; and the angels did minister unto them."

http://scriptures.lds.org/en/3_ne/17

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My style of homeschooling is "public school at home." We began homeschooling on our own, the 1st year. Then we were enrolled in the Washington Virtual Academy (WAVA) for 3 years. Now we are enrolled in ORLA. Our girls are taking several classes at an Elementary School that is no longer used for a typical Elementary School. Instead 450 homeschooling students (K-12) take classes there with certified teachers (you choose which ones and how many) but you do have to be at the school with them until they are 12 (in another room with toys for the younger kids) or sign them out to a friend. Then you fill in the rest at home. For example, my girls take Music, Art, P.E., and Science at the school 2 days a week and then I teach them Math, Language, and History at home, on the other 3 days. The school also pays for an additional $300 a year of curriculum (like the Math, Lang, Hist.) We do have to keep up with a certain number of hours per week. We also have a "home room teacher" that helps us with everything, like deciding what extra things to do at home and making sure we don't miss anything. We are really enjoying this program-- it truly is the best of both worlds! If you have any questions, email me. :)