Craft Room Reveal

Woot it's finally done!! Okay so I'm going to gush a bit because I'm in love with this room, but before i do I have to tell you about a little song. Prior to having this room for myself my craft area used to change positions on a regular basis. This of course meant my stuff could be found in every room of the house, therefore Samuel and Julian used to sing the following ditty:

Craft area, craft area, where will you be today?

Sounds innocent enough but became really annoying, really quick, okay onto the room.

First here's the before shots







And now here's what it looks like! Also here is where I hate myself for not having a decent camera or any type of real photography skills.









I hope you all noticed how I vacuumed the floor for you.

DIY Delight or Disaster? The room took a lot longer than I thought, however I'm glad! I'm glad because I learned that patience results in something you love. There were times where I didn't quite have everything I wanted, rather than make do I waited. There were times where I wasn't sure what I wanted, so I waited and I'm so glad I did. Popping into this room brings me so much joy and this room is a result of all the skills I've learned as well as the patience, something I rarely have.  Delight!

Craft area, craft area, where will you be today?

Here and I really can't believe it's the same room, and that it's all mine!


So, what do you think?

Thanks for reading,

Mel xo

Freaking Awesome Fridays #8 plus Features

Happy Friday!

Well I have decided to combine the features and party into the same post since I am posting late at night and you guys are first thing in the morning I think it makes it easier on us all in one post.

So the Delights (just click on the picture to go to the blog)

How to automatically add content to your posts, from The Thrifty Rebel, anything that save time is a winner in my book!

These Nanaimo Bars from Jenn's Random Scraps, not only look fantastic but are no bake perfect for me who has no oven at the moment and for the upcoming Summer!

One day I am going to be a super organised person and I really want to get onto freezer cooking, these recipes from Not quite Mom of the Year, are just the thing I need to get started.

The Disasters

Food Fails from Domeblissity

 And the most viewed link

Pretty Pantry Organisation from One plus One equals Six

If you were featured feel free to grab a button.

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The rules, well since I like a crazy kind of party there are no rules, I'd love it if you grabbed a party button and remember what comes around goes around, you want comments and visitors - comment and visit others!

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Now show me what Freaking Awesome things you did this week here

Also let's play homage to the Disasters if you had any here

Looking forward to seeing what you guys link up,

Thanks for reading 

Mel xo

Turn Your Door Into A Planner

There are days where I do things or say things and Jule's looks at me with such a skeptical expression, usually followed by an eye roll, that I start to wonder whether or not I am doing the right thing...then I think I'll prove him wrong, sadly for me he knows me quite well. This planner was one of them.

I have had both computer and camera issues so you may note some posts a little lacking in pictures, for a little while, although this is pretty self explanatory.

By nature I am a little more go with the flow, I crave to be one of those super organised people and every year I buy a diary with the promise that this year I won't be the mother buying a packet of chips for the Christmas party because I forgot it....and every year I fail.

Once a year I make a fabulous menu board with the idea I am going to meal plan and be really good about these things, I used to do it, but for some reason don't any more, sadly after about 3 weeks they go unused, I currently have two on display mocking me.

So when I told Jul'es I was running up to Bunnings for some chalkboard contact paper he said, do we really need another planner, I wonder the same thing. You can also get it from Amazon here

Sticky Back Chalkboard Contact Paper Roll 17.75" X 29.5" -Great for Walls

Turns out I like this one, I may or may not keep it up but, with the craft room being attached to my bedroom I have to see it every morning before I shower, hopefully that will be great motivation.

I just cut out some shapes by hand so no cutter needed, although I did use my Zing for the lettering, and I like it it.

DIY Delight or Disaster? hmm well I like it but asked me in 6 months if I am using it, then I can give you the answer, for now I like it so Delight!

Thanks for reading,

Mel xo