I am so tired...

I am so very, very tired! I am now on week 3 of what seems to be a “Whole House Re-ORG.” Who knew? My dear husband must have known. I mean after all it is January and you cannot go anywhere, watch T V or read any thing with out Organization as the main subject.

I do love a clean house! I do love a clutter-free house. I love the kids having there own rooms I now have a dining room free of school desks! I actually have two corners with out a single item in them in that room! And I have a living room free of toys! Well almost. I have yet to rid my room of the trinket basket. The trinket basket is the place I put all the itty-bitty toys that need a home and I don’t feel like finding it right now. You know, the first place I send my children to look for what they have lost and are desperate to find!
What I really love is having my husband join me in the studio. I mean what would I do with a room all to myself? It was said to me once that we live in every room of your home. Well that is still so very true. Way to true. No room for just “company” here. I am really looking forward to having our studio cardboard box free! I need to get crafty! We both worked all weekend getting it straight! I am loving the fabric for the studios new roman shades! I got it for aprons but oh well maybe if there is any left I’ll whip some up!

The kids and I went to Joann’s today. Spring is coming!!! But first I have a great idea for Valentines Day aprons. I must get going. I’ll only make a few since it is right around the corner!

The CRD Lab

What is CDR and how does it relate to ModernJune?

Well... CRD is Central Robotic Development. And the company owner is my Son, Aidan. And the lab for CDR is his new bedroom! Take a look!

Here we have the CRD Heating Robot. This old old old model is in for referb.

And here is the Heating robot after one can of spray paint and three hours!

The Robots arrive! There is no bed, no dresser, just a bookcase. So bring on the toys! Right? On wall complete, well kinda!

Check out this for art work. I lingered at Lowes for about and hour just looking for inspiration and what do I find on my way to the bathroom. At $3.50 each, I thought these range vents would be great hanging on the wall! And grouped in an odd number they look so cool.

To hang them:

• Put those 3M sticky hooks on the wall


• Thread floral wire on the back, making sure it is not seen from front


• Hang and enjoy how easy that was!

Check out the flooring! YOU know that was so sloppy painting with that orange sheet. (See my flikr link) I was too lazy to use plastic. Well the floor is covered with paint. Yesterday in a hormonal funk I got to cleaning it. Only to get a giant splinter in my bum. And no paint off!

After removal of said splinter and many bad words later I ran off to Lowes. I LOVE Lowes! I can't have my babies (yes I know the youngest is 6) playing on that floor. It is dangerous and I really need to cover the paint splats. So I went to the flooring department I looked and looked. Nothing. I was about to get in the car and drive 90 minutes to get to IKEA and there it was. The old letter tiles got a redo. You know the ones with the letters punched out. Well these are larger the are each 2' x 2' and not badly priced. I am thinking that these should not have any bite marks since my babies are 6 and 9. We shall see. I really think these are perfect! Don't you agree! Very Industrial-Laboratory.

Well stay tuned we have a lot to go still. Today we painted the dresser drawer fronts. I am thinking that this might be enough but I am sure that in the end I'll paint the entire piece.

Happy, Happy...I have a project! I do promise to get back to work sometime soon...

Wedding Cake Roses

As part of my "Fresh Start" I cleaned out my craft cabinit the other day and came across these. The Sugar Roses from our Wedding. I Love them so. That was still the best cake I have yet to have. Three different cakes, three different sizes, three differnt flavors. Strawberry, Vanilla and Chocolate. yum! yum!

The craft cabinet is sweet isn't it? Our home was built in 1927. This cabinet is the sole survior of the orginal kitchen wall cabinets. A dear friend of mine, Denise and I took it from its orignal home in the kitchen. Our kids were so young then, back when TV was REALLY special. We let them watch Totoro or something and went to work. It now resides in my dining room above my computer. (one day I hope that my dining room is just for dining ; ), not a school room, office and craft area, oh yeah and we eat there too).

Here it is all clean and spiffied up. I love it! Now if I could have a whole room like this!