I have been puzzling for sometime what kind of window treatments to put in Nicoles' french boudoir, her walls are wheat, she has my iron princess bed we painted it out black, and used a gold leafing pen to decorate all the trim on the bed. Her bedspread is ivory chiffon i found at a yardsale for .25cents. For part of her Christmas gift i found beautiful pillows clearanced out at pier 1 for $5.oo each. They are ivory with purple. I want a very romantic look, almost like a canopy surrounding the bed, but i haven't been able to afford any of the things i liked.

Today i found the Nester again, and read her entries on her window mistreatments, and it may be the fever talking, but i am just crazy enough to think i can do this... Every time i get sick, i get a little stir crazy, then the wheels start turning. Ben says will you just stop planning and thinking!!!! Not going to happen.

I painted out the chandelier black, and i am looking for some crystals to add to it, because Nicole takes after her Mama and can be alittle over the top. I feel inspired to break out my glue gun, and some tacks and have at it...I had just better wait a little while, if Ben catches me on a ladder he may jerk a knot in my tail...

Alexandras' room is white and bright pink toile wallpaper and white bead board. She has a brown chenille type bumper pads, a pink satin, and dotted chenille blanket with an assortment of pink sheets. Her windows have white plantation shades on them, but no actual window dressing. Her crib is pink, her shelves are painted ...you guessed it pink...and i have decorated with family heirlooms. Her great-grandmas 2nd grade Peter Rabbit book, her grandfathers baby book, a little cup that belonged to her great-great Aunt Laura, and pictures of her great-great Aunt Helen, and Aunt Helens autograph book from grade-school. Oh there is an assortment of china dolls given to me over the years, and other pink or flowered cups and things i have collected. Having 12 years between girls sent me into pink overload. It is ironic as my little Lola as i call her loves red, and looks wonderful in red. She really takes after my Mother.

Anyway, i drift..i found absolutely perfect pink and brown polka-dot sheers for her room with pink and brown ribbon trim on the valance, the only problem is they cost $100.00. I absolutely cannot pay $100.00 . I do however have a ton of bright pink dingle ball trim courtesy of Rosemary, i also have rolls of brown and pink grosgrain ribbon from her also, dare i mistreat the babys windows also.

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I got up today, and tried to do a few things around the house, but i tire so easily, and my fever spiked again. I did clean my bathroom, and vanity area, picked up my bedroom, and directed my children to step it up a notch and get their chores done.

Ben is still not feeling well, and i think it would really annoy him to come into a mess. The living room, dining area, and kitchen are clean, but Jonathan has not cleaned the stairs, entryway or dining room. I am going to try and polish my furniture. It is so hard to keep my bedroom neat and clean while Ben is in the middle of a bathroom remodel and stuff is everywhere.

Yesterday, i played with decorating the vanity case i bought at the Salvation Army. After Rosemarys' last yard sale, she gave me tons of things that didn't sell. Included in that were sheets of pictures, and tons of old lace. I put the pictures away because they were so pretty, and the lace i put in a pretty basket. I cut out a bunch of flowers and glued them onto the case. I trimmed it all out in ancient ecru lace. It looks really cute. I would like to have put some old buttons on it , but i couldn't get them to stick. I may call Rosie tomorrow, and see if she has a suggestion.

I would like to get my new sewing machine out, and play with it, but i really don't have the energy for something real involved. I bought 4 napkins and a tablecloth at the junk store a while back for 5.00. I love the silvery gray color with white filigree decorations. I plan to turn the napkins into pillows for my bed. My bedspread is a purple/lilac damask print. My bedroom is painted lilac with sage green accents. I plan to make a valance out of the tablecloth and use it with a sheer white panel. The bathroom will be mint green with white beadboard and brushed nickel fixtures.

Wish me luck, i haven't used a sewing machine in years, but i used to be able to sew a straight seam. Lets hope i still can. This should be a simple project. Those may go down as famous last words, and i take everything to Granny and say help me....

It sounds simple, turn the napkins inside out. Pin the sides together. Sew 3 sides, stuff pillos in, and hand sew last side shut...any idiot, should be able to do it....i'll let you know if i am an idiot, or not....

I saw a beautiful lamp in my better homes and garden magazine, it is silver with a white drum shade, the only drawback was the price. 196.00, be still my heart....I bought 2 lamps at a yard sale a month ago, they were ugly. ivory ceramic with a gold trim on the top and bottom. I spray painted them silver, and they turned out lovely. I found the shades i need at Walmart for 11.97, and after i cash my cheque from the consignment shop, i am going to get them. My total out-put will be 34.00, that beats 392.00 any day.

We also painted the chandelier i found at the Salvation Army a few weeks ago for Nicoles' room black. I paid 6.00 for the chandelier, and i already had the spray paint. Bens' friend Jeremy said he would hang it for me this week, and take down my fixture in the powder room and fix it. I am going to spray paint that also, and then he said he will rehang it for me.

Ben hates working on lights, so i am glad Jeremy has agreed to do it, and all it will cost me is a cake...