Sometimes I'm productive

This dresser/changing table was not white originally. But it is now.

To finish it, all we need are handles for the drawers.

We bought it used for an awesome price, and with a little paint it looks great. I might do some touch-up work on it later... but I also have a crib to paint, and I want to make sure we have enough paint for that first.

Whoo! Productivity! Baby furniture! I'm glad it's the weekend, I can refocus my thoughts. And it's supposed to get rainy again in a couple days. Fingers crossed that the weather forecast doesn't change! The fall colors up on the mountains tell me that the summer weather is ending. Yeeeesssss, come to me fall!!! I've been eating pumpkin muffins from Costco for the past week!

At the end of August

Happy last day of the month! And happy Sunday!

And, because I'm just in a munchies mood right now... cue one of the best snack combos ever. As long as the M&Ms are normal or peanut butter. Gah, just let me eat this every day!!!

I get to start teaching my 5th and 6th graders this week! Elementary school musical theatre?! YES please, how cute! We're going to put such a great production together.

Doug and I also scored a couple furniture items this week: a wood baby dresser/changing table combo and 4 wood chairs for our kitchen table. All are in great condition and we got them all for a really great price. I plan on painting the dresser white (we got the paint yesterday... this IS happening!) and re-upholstering the chairs because the seat cushions are a little outdated. Whoo hoo for more projects!

In any case... goodbye, August. This month definitely passed by quicker than July, and I'm sure September will be gone before I know it. And then October... and then November... eeeeek! Time keeps speeding up! Someone get me a time turner, pronto!

{Pinterest} On the Boards

Two things.
First, blog re-design! Whoot.
Second, I've been on a baby/nursery/fall/furniture refurbishment Pinterest craze recently.
So of course, I must share my findings with you. Top 3 categories, GO!

1) Furniture Rehab - We have a wood table and a set of 3 dressers in our room that are in desperate need of a re-stain job. Of course, I don't want to get things wrong, so I started thumbing through staining tips like crazy. I love the final wood color of this little table from Like a Saturday. I also have been pinning tips about painting furniture because I want to get a used dresser and refurbish it for baby. Saving money, ya know.

2) Nursery Inspiration - With little girl on the way, I'm getting excited about decorating. Purple is the color of choice, and this Cathy Green Interiors design sure is pretty... although it's a little flashy for my taste (and budget). My nursery will be a lot more simple and calm, but purple is definitely the color to use.

3) Fall Everything - Because I'm impatient. And I may or may not have started a whole new autumn recipes board. I guarantee that bright fall leaves will be part of my decor this year, and I'm definitely feeling inspired by this natural bouquet (it's a Better Homes & Gardens picture, although I can't find the original).

Go see what else I've been up to on my pinterest boards! I might not be the most avid pinner, but every now and then I find some great gems. And they must be shared.