Following Up

Item of Business #1:

When I shared my craft room that I hodge-podged together, there was a little bit of hesitation.

Not so much because I wasn't happy with it, but because I've seen so many BEAUTIFUL, PERFECTLY EXECUTED spaces, and I didn't want to hear about how it would've been cuter with a fabulous rug. Or some trendy chairs. Or some curtains that hadn't been hanging in there forever, in desperate need of lining (yeah - likes THAT'S ever gonna happen).

Those things are true.

Those things also cost money.

Call me crazy: I'd rather have groceries than cute metal bins.

But guess what I found out? Lots of y'all don't have budgets either. And it gave you inspiration - which is exactly what I hoped to do.

Sweet.

Today my second hand den of iniquity is being featured over on Roadkill Rescue.

A whole blog about repurposed found stuff?? Halleluyer. It would seem I'm not alone in my slowing-down-the-car-and-checking-out-trash-on-the-curb-and-putting-it-into-my-trunk disease. (My children LOVE when I do that, by the way....especially on the way to drop them off at school. Nothing oozes "cool" like yo' mama in slippers hoisting some old wood fencing into the minivan because it's beautiful and she can't believe that someone would just THROW IT AWAY.)

("Of course they would? It's junk.")

("And can you hurry and get back in the car? Someone is gonna see you.")

{And thank you Jessica for letting me know that you spotted it over on Craftzine too. I also got a few commenters that said they had linked over from Apartment Therapy (where my name is Rachael?) and Everything Etsy. I don't live in an apartment, or have an Etsy shop, but hey - that's cool.}

Item of Business #2:

I had so much fun doing the Wrap Your Crap series.

(from my inspiration folder on my computer, long before pinterest - let me know if it's yours)

YES, I have gotten your emails. I'm working on a permanent page that will list all the ideas together. Seeing that I am not blogger savvy, this could take until the end of time.

NO, I will not be doing anything of that scale that requires that kind of time commitment again anytime soon.

However.

Perhaps a "stuff that's awesome/quick idea for present wrapping/why didn't I think of that" every so often post? I kinda did that anyway, but this time it would be intentional.

Once a month? I dunno.

What say you?