Summer Projects!

The great thing about summer break is actually having some free time to check some things off your to-do list! Doug and I moved into our new home several months ago and I devoted most of my time and effort into our main rooms {living, dining, kitchen, etc.} so I knew two projects that I wanted to tackle this summer were our master bathroom and master bedroom. I first attempted the bathroom and with the help of my mother, successfully painted and hung wallpaper. That was the easy part! The accents have been the hardest...and after finally finding decor that I liked, I realized one thing: home accents are expensive! When it was time to move on to the bedroom, it was time to say "Hello, Pinterest" and connect with my inner crafty and resourceful side!
                                                                   
                                                                      Bathroom

Our master bedroom has neutral walls, so no paint needed there...but the walls were BARE and were desperately seeking some love and attention! My lovely teacher friends bought me the cutest photo booth props when I was getting married and I turned those in to framed decor! For two Mr. and Mrs. pictures I made, I used some framed prints I already had and gave them a face lift! I also developed a love for scrapbook paper and used it as a background for a lovebirds print as well as the famous Pinterest "I Love You Because..." frame. If you haven't made the "I Love You Because...." frame, it is a MUST! Doug and I have so much fun with it! :)

My favorite piece of wall art came from a 1.00 piece of thick cardboard from the Dollar Tree, some paint, chipboard letters from Hobby Lobby, a little ribbon, and a glue stick. TA-DA!!

Although summer is a slow time for me, it is one of Doug's busiest times of year! One of my favorite things to do this summer while he has been working late or working on a weekend is put on some music, grab a cold beverage, and head upstairs to our office to get a head start on my classroom for next year! There has been something so relaxing about getting things organized and decorated a little at a time instead of rushing and stressing! I wish I could take the credit for the classroom projects I've completed...but the credit goes to Pinterest!!

Thrift Store stool, some black and blue paint, a glue-stick, and some ribbon

I bought a Scotch at-home laminator and I've become an addict! The top picture is laminated Learning Outcome sheets and the bottom picture is a mail-box for things students need to give me. The Dr. Seuss foam stickers on both the sheets and the mailbox are courtesy of Michael's fabulous clearance isle!

Teacher Binder (cover courtesy of a blog freebie I found on Pinterest) & Number of the Day poster