Bo knew exactly what to do when we found this costume at the thrift store.

 

So, since our Virginia house was a rental I didn't get to paint in Bo's nursery, but despite that, I think I made it as cozy as possible. I didn't love this house, but it's where we took Bo home after we left the hospital. We made a lot of precious memories in this house. I thought I'd take some pictures before I packed it all away. 

Like I say, in an ideal world, there'd by some sort of mural above her bed. And I never felt that hanging things above her bed was safe. I couldn't think of one thing to stick up there that would allow be to sleep through the night without worry. The clouds are one of my favorite projects ever. I took used bottles (water, shampoo, etc...) and glued the stuffing from old pillows to them with spray adhesive. I had fuzz glued to my fingers for days, but it was worth it. 

The moon is a favorite of mine too. I went to Staples (an hour away...why is EVERYTHING always an hour away??) and gave them a USB with a moon photo. They enlarged it and printed one of those black and white engineering copies for me. It was cheap. Like under $5.00 cheap. 

I had one of those round side table tops lying around (that come with the cheap screw on legs) and I decoupaged the print onto the wood.

I love how it turned out. 

These sweet curtains were made by the girls' Granny for Charley's nursery. They are holding up well.

Lots of hours were spent in this secondhand rocking chair. I love rocking my baby. 

This elephant side table is one of my best thrift store finds ever. I was painted with muted blues and pinks and I spray painted it white. I LOVE it. 

We read A LOT of books. A lot. 

I do a lot of things wrong as a mother but reading is one of those things I do right. 

I feel good about that. 

I made the tassel-y garland for Bo's first birthday.

I found the buffet at an antique store. It's the perfect height for a changing table.

The birds above the window and rocker was a Charley/Mama project. 

It's amazing what all you can do with a stick.

Despite the lack of paint and clouds on the ceiling, I loved the warmth of the room in all it's homemade simplicity. 

I'll cherish the sweet memories of rocking my baby here.  

To be clear, I am not a homeschooler. I could not ever be a homeschooler in the traditional sense. I do however look for opportunities for my kids to have a good time with other kids and learn stuff. Just before we moved, I was introduced to a homeschool group that met weekly in a classroom and playground setting. Bo loves that stuff so in the midst of moving chaos, we joined in. 

Bo and I decided that we'd paint her face everyday for a while to 

surprise Charley when we picked her up from school.