Changes, Busyness and Birthdays

My very talented SIL's work

My new blue and brown linens and plated

My Goofy brother playing with Bailey (I don't think Bailey knew what to think)

My very generous SIL's hostess gifts

Ken with his Magnolia cupcakes

I can finally see the window in the den

Part of the new desk set

The wall where that ugly couch used to be. I know the walls are bare.

The rest of the desk set

The ugly couch

The window wall

I am soooo embarresed

Nasty, nasty, nasty

That's it, you've seen the worst room in my whole house

I know I haven't been on in a while, I have been very busy for the last month. For a couple of weeks we were spring cleaning. We re-modeled the den and my brother and sister-in-law came to visit from NYC for a week. It helps to have company come because it makes you get things done. We had a very good time together with our company and my sister, Kerry who lives a short ways from me. We crafted, she's heavy into paper and card making, so we did that, (after a visit to Joanne's). A lot of laughing got done and not a whole lot of card making although I made 3 Easter cards. We had several shopping days with sister and niece and of course lunch. I love Marshall's and Target. I found a lot of stuff there. While they were here, my brother had his 64th birthday. Of course we had a party and fun was had by all. My brother acts like a kid anyway, believe it or not, even at 64. As for the re-model, we had the room painted, carpeted and threw out all the furniture in there. Some was recycled to my son. Oh, and by the way, in the middle of all this, my sewing machine light bulb went out and my machine wouldn't work, and I had to order the bulb on-line. Joanne's didn't make it.....Said it was too old. Do people throw out their sewing machines every few years!!!!! I doubt it.... So I have some before and after pictures of the re-model which I will show you today. It was a huge transformation. I am embarrassed at how it looked before, ( it is not indicative of how the rest of my house looks). I just didn't know where to start in the den, and it's my DH so if I moved anything, he would be lost. We still have some pictures to put up, so it's kinda bare. He wants to put up some big framed posters of Norman Rockwell. I got a 1/2 of a shelf for my "girl" books. He informed me I would have to share the shelf with some "boy" books. I do have books everywhere else in the house so it was nice of him to share his book shelf. I will start sewing now that I have my light bulb...Enjoy these pictures....