Small Homes, Big Memories

Hey all!

I've been thinking a lot lately about small houses.

Most of us in this stage of life are living out of a one or two bedroom apartment with some ghetto feature or another. My sink is super tiny. I have a friend who has to balance her dresser with books to keep things level. There is always something wrong with the house we are in.

But I don't believe that we should be unhappy in our home.

One of my coworkers recently made an art piece that said the following

"Love grow best in little houses with fewer walls to separate. Where you eat and sleep so close together, you can't help but communicate. And if we had room between us, think of all we'd miss. Love grows best in little houses just like this." 

It came from an old country song called "Little Houses" by Doug Stone. (http://www.metrolyrics.com/little-houses-lyrics-doug-stone.html)

I love what the song embraces. Sometimes it takes living in a small place to really love someone. Sure it gets frustrating having only 800 sq feet when you both grew up in four or five bedroom homes, but think of the memories.

One day, I can't wait to show my kids pictures of our first house.

The joke at our house is one day I'll have a walk-in closet as big as my kitchen is now. (Once you see these pictures you'll realize it's not an unrealistic goal.)

So if you are living in a "tiny house" right now, appreciate it.

Here are some pictures of what our house loos like right now. I could have cleaned it up but I wanted to show what it looks every day.

Our "office"

I love our entertainment center 

Can you notice what is missing? (Answer: There's no counter...)

My teeny, tiny kitchen

The whole main living area. Don't you like my birthday balloons? 

Gotta love the laundry basket eh? 

We both hate decorative pillows so that's why it seems so plain

And there you have it! Our tiny, lovely, home. 

Easter Crafts on a Dime

These two crafts were a ton of fun to make! I had a few of my old high school girls come over and help me out, which is always a blast. Isn't it funny the people we stay close to?

Anyway, all the Spring weather made me excited for warmer days so I wanted to make some Easter crafts, since  I have no spring decor in my house. Let me know if you make them so I can see how yours turned out.

Here are the original links to the crafts:

Carrot garland from The Bewitchin' Kitchen
Bunny jar from: Weekend Craft

This is my sister's garland that she made with JUST carrots. I think it still turned out pretty cute. 

A lot of the paint strips were donated by Bennet's Paint but some I also just grabbed from Lowes and Home Depot. They had no problem with me taking a giant stack. 

I tried to freehand cut my first one and it turned out less than desirable so I got these easy stencils to trace and cut around. (Carrot - Easter Egg)

Cute striped carrots!

Bunny jars in the making

I love that each one has personality 

My finished garland! For the carrot tops, I just cut smaller triangles from the paint strips.

Cute bunny jar with silk flowers from the Dollar Store. Such an easy craft. 

Up-cycled Filing Cabinet

I have had this ugly gray filing cabinet as my bedside table since we got married. Finally this weekend I decided to fix it up.

Yarn Pumpkin Garland

I mentioned in our Anniversary post that I had made some cute yarn pumpkins. They turned out so cute! This craft comes from the blog Honest to Nod and the original can be found here.

When my friend Lexi and I made them, they didn't turn as round as her's but still freaking adorable.  . Go ahead and follow the instructions here but don't be discourage if they aren't perfectly round. We concluded that practice makes perfect pumpkins. They turned out adorable regardless of not being perfect.

And it looks very cute on bookshelves, tables, or mantles.

All the supplies cost me $5 so it wasn't expensive at all.

This is what Lexi's looked liked hanging in her house. 

It was a super cheap yet cute fall craft to use in decorating your home.