Wasting No Time

That's right. I have wasted no time in planning what furniture will go where in the new house. It is too consuming! Always in the back of my mind. Along with when will I pack, where will I start, how will I move THAT???, lists of things to be done, at this house, and that, and crunching numbers, numbers, numbers, to stay on budget. Not to mention that normal life has not stopped even one little bit. If anything, things are busier. We have also had at least one sick kid every day since Christmas.  And to think some people move all the time! Over and over! How do they do it?

I have not, by the way, even begun to pack. What a mess. We use every square inch of our current home every day. So if I get too vigorous in my packing too early, we will end up needing to dig through the boxes I have ready to go. We are also going out of town two weeks before we move, so I don't want our babysitters to have to move around a storage unit while watching our kids. We also live so close to the new house, that most of the decorative things that I would pack early, I will just put in my car and drive over to ensure they arrive safely. So... as of now, it looks like a lot of planning, and only a little action.

That is okay, because at this point we have not even attempted to find a renter, so we can take our time getting out.

I made the first purchase for the new house, and learned a hard lesson. Always measure!! Twice! I ordered a mirror from an online furniture retailer, and when I opened the door for the delivery guy and saw him staying there with this beast, I had a little heart attack!!

Much bigger than I had anticipated! We can barley fit our family and what we already own into our current home, let a lone a mirror and it's packaging that practically need their own room! Oh, and not only is it big, but it weighs about twice what I do! Holy cow!

When Del came home I greeted him with, "Ummm, I got myself into a bit of a mess." And then led him into the front room where with new mirror resides. He thinks we will be able to hang it. Finding a spot on a really big wall is probably better than paying to ship it back. Me and my big ideas! Literally! It is pretty though.

I have loved the look of this velvet chair I found on Pintrest. I love dark velvet, and the feel of this room.

Then, I walked into Home Goods, and look what greeted me at the front door! It is prettier in person than this picture. I texted Del and asked, "How interested would you be in a black velvet wingback chair for your office?"

He responded with " What the heck is that??"
I think he would be more into the deer head hanging on the wall.

I got the chair, so he can test it out in person. I love the idea, but I will let you know if it is a keeper. I also found a swivel arm Ralph Lauren lamp at Home Goods, and four gold frames for $3 at the thrift store!

Fun, fun!! We are excited, and so are the kids! Very excited. And when we are at the kid's activities we often have someone come up and tell us they will be our neighbors. So they see us coming!  Will especially loves that he will live really close to some kids in his class.

Well, I am off to do some laundry, and vacuum around my new mirror! Sheesh!