Home (for now)

I can't believe it has already been NINE whole months since we moved in to this little apartment. Time seriously flies. To be honest, I've had a kind of 'love-hate' relationship with this place. I am not a fan of how far away it is from everything. (And by "far" I mean I have to take a bus to the Metro, so I guess I am being a tad dramatic.) I wish that the neighbors were a little friendlier. Ben doesn't particularly enjoy those nights when there is not a parking spot to be found.

But I do love how homey our little 750 square foot bungalow has become. I love shopping for house decor (which makes trips to Target dangerous). I have even started to become something of a craftster.

Case in point:

1. 6 in 1 Photo Cube


Looks like your average photo collage, right? WRONG!

Hoping to capitalize on his love of puzzles, I made this way cool six-sided photo cube for Ben as a Christmas gift. It was pretty easy to make- six photos, twenty wooden blocks, and some spray glue was all it took!

Instructions are here.

2. Pom Pom Wreath

Last fall, I made a traditional-looking wreath complete with raffia, mini gourds and other cute things appropriate for the season. After a long, dreary winter (at least it seemed that way to this California girl), I decided it was time to welcome spring with a fun and festive door decoration. Hence, the pom pom wreath:


I had never seen or heard of such a thing before stumbling upon one on a design blog. It was cheap to make (~$15) but was a little time consuming. (I have discovered that making pom poms is a good mindless activity to accompany Netflix watching.) And be forewarned: yarn trimmings get EVERYWHERE.

Instructions are here.

And while I recently splurged a bit on this adorable duvet set- and believe me, that was only after weeks of deliberation- I normally try to be very thrifty. In fact, my favorite little too-cute-for-words bird frames were just $2.50/each on sale at Michael's. (That's baby Porky-pork scarfing on some strawberry in the photo.)



On another note- I am going to try to do a better job documenting our D.C. adventures. Over the past week or so, we have explored this place, attended this cool event, and checked out some pretty flowers here. Life is good- but I'm definitely ready for spring!

~S~