Due to the overwhelming response about the dresser (including a phone call from Kristi this morning) Randy went over to DI as soon as they opened this morning at 10:00 to get the dresser. It was so handy that he didn't have to work today (Labor Day bonus from his boss) because I wouldn't have been able to wrangle the dresser by myself. It's a heavy beast of a thing. Interesting to note, it has casters on the bottom of it so once we got it out of the car we were able to roll it down the sidewalk with little effort. We thoroughly cleaned it inside and out and then brought it in the house. It's a perfect fit and the right color red for our house! I don't think we're even going to mess with refinishing it or changing the hardware.
Here is the finished arrangement. This is really perfect timing because we're having people over to eat after Landon's baptism tomorrow and now we'll have a better place to put all the food! I'm so happy about this I can't even tell you. I'm also giddy about all the storage the drawers provide. The drawers all work great and are strong and stable. This was quite the score from DI. Woohoo. Thanks for you all your advice. I hate to think of me second guessing myself and not getting it.
Michelle and Eva came over today to visit since we didn't get to go over to their house for our creative Friday because I was being the cleaning Nazi at home in preparation for the arrival of Randy's dad and stepmom, and the baptism festivities tomorrow. It's kind of funny that I spend 100's of hours with Michelle every year, but that very few of them are ever at my house. It just works out better to go to her house on Fridays, but it's kind of nice to have her come around here sometimes too. Eva was pretty happy to explore, play with our phone (we thought she'd called New Zealand at one point), and to let me hold her. I love it that she's so comfortable with me. She was wearing this darling dress today and is such the munchkin walking all over the place. Michelle brought me JCW's for lunch, which was so tasty and so well-timed because I hadn't eaten anything all day and was famished. Thanks Michelle!
I finally got some good mail this week. Fellow blogger and new friend Dana sent me a bunch of mini gift bags along with one of her beautiful handmade bracelet and earring sets. I love them and the bracelet fits perfectly, now I'll have something nice to wear at Landon's baptism tomorrow. Thanks Dana!
Landon got some good mail too. Kristi embroidered a beautiful baptism towel for tomorrow and included a poem and the world's cutest #8 tag. She also sent me some ribbon. Thanks Kristi! No more worries about it not arriving in time or about me chasing down the mailman tomorrow. We're all set.
Randy's parents called from their hotel in Provo to let us know they'd be coming to take us to dinner tonight. That has made for a much calmer afternoon than I'd expected. It's nice to have events like this to plan for because I enjoy having everything sparkling clean and organized, but usually I end up being exhausted and don't enjoy myself. I thought they were going to drive over straight from the airport around 2:00, so I had finished everything by 1:00 and was able to sit and talk to Michelle and just be calm. I'd love to squeeze a nap in too, but I think that will be pressing my luck.
**What do you think
of the new dresser?
Cute, tiny Eva?
My good mail?
Planning for company?**
of the new dresser?
Cute, tiny Eva?
My good mail?
Planning for company?**
18 comments:
I'm glad you're keeping the new buffet red. I love red.
Love your good mail. Fun, fun.
It takes talent to call New Zealand. Way to go Eva.
Enjoy your baptism weekend!!
p.s. I'm so impressed with your photo wall. It's taking me a lot of thought and work to come up with my heritage/legacy wall.
Love the dresser. Love Eva's dress. Love that your house is always clean...
like the new dresser!
eva is too cute!
still jealous of the good mail you ALWAYS seem to get!!
oh and 28 Kindergardeners IS A LOT!!
GOOD luck with the baptism tomorrow!!
Love the new dresser! I think that is the perfect place for it.
Eva is just plain cute.
Cute good mail as always and good luck with the baptism. Hope everything rusn smoothly.
Jill-
I love that chest and it looks perfect where you have placed it!
WTG, with the DI score!
Glad you like your goodies! And did you see the cute tag you made for me on the outside? Definitely gonna have to pay you to make me a bunch more of those. LOVE them!!
I hope everything with your vistitors and the baptism goes smoothly.
Dana
Yes, Dana I saw the label on the back of the envelope. I'll happily make you loads of labels in exchange for jewelry. How does that sound?
That sounds very agreeable Jill! :)
I just can't get over how cute your new buffet looks. I couldn't tell it was red in your previous post, thus my advice to paint it black. Now that I've seen it in its red splendor, I can't even believe how perfect it is in your house. And what a brilliant stroke of luck to be able to leave it, as is! That never happens!
It is weird that we hardly ever spend time at your house. Unfortunate, too, because your house is so cozy -- and like Jenn said, always clean! Maybe we can go back to alternating when Eva is a little older...
The baptism towels are just so cute. Such a perfect baptism gift. I wish I had thought of it myself!
yea for tomorrow i hope it is a wonderful day
I do the same thing, Jill--I always want everything to be perfect for gathering like the one your hosting tomorrow, I am getting better though and trying to focus more on enjoying the people than keeping every single crumb off the floor. Such fun mail! Congrats to Landon!
Also, the dresser looks great, I need a similar piece of furniture...I'll have to try our DI! Looks great under the photo collage.
That looks so great under your photo wall- lucky you to be able to just clean it with no other work needed
Eva is a cutie- I love that dress.
Good mail all around- this week was so lacking in any type of mail for some reason, so I'm glad the week was not a total bust.
The new dresser looks great--$55 is a deal for a solid piece. New dressers are $$$$. I've done a few makeover dressers myself! I hope Landon has a wonderful baptism and you enjoy the moment. It must be strange having a child old enough to be baptized. The towel from Krisi is lovely.
It's very strange to have a child old enough to be baptized, I think I'm still in shock about it. I've been extraordinarily calm about tomorrow and can't figure out how that's possible. I know the important thing is the actual baptism, so I haven't let anything else wig me out...other than the fact that my son is 8 years old! When did that happen?
Awesome! I'm glad that you got the buffet! It looks great under your wall of pictures, which I love by the way!
I am with you, I get really stressed out over company and getting my house super clean. Glad you could get some rest/relaxation before the party starts. :)
Good luck with the baptism. Are you a cryer? I think I will be crying when my oldest turns 8. Only one more year. Have a great day!
P.S. Thanks for your comments on my post. I really appreciated it!
The buffet looks so good. And it being red is even better. You couldn't tell from the other picture. Once again, very jelous I never find such good finds at DI!
I'm with everyone else- the shade of red photographed much better in your house and it looks great with all those black frames... red & black = my favorite combination. Congrats!
I hate when I get so behind in blogging, about 3 weeks, and then try and catch up at work, I can't see your pictures at work for some reason, just your blog though.
The dresser sounds too good to be true, way to snag it though.
I understand the cleaning nazi theme.
Eva is so beautiful, I imagine she'll be in those photos also. What a neat idea that kristi sent, she's good peeps.
I love good mail and I'm lagging behind. I must get going again.
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