I think I've mentioned (whined about) my inability to tackle much around here day to day besides the bare essentials. The laundry is done, the dishes are done, and, oh yeah, the kids are taken care of. Vaccuming and putting away laundry are major feats. But, I never seem to have time to do little projects around the house. And, tasks like organizing photos (or blogging!) fall to the wayside. My normal break during the girls' naptime is usually 2 hours, but I'm lucky if I can sit down to pay bills/organize my thoughts/read my email after I get done picking up the tornado that has passed through our house in the first part of the day.
So, I am more proud than I should be for a little project I did during naptime a few days ago! Our living room couch (okay, our only couch if you want to be technical about it!) was beginning to show it's age, and
was looking pretty saggy and deflated, especially in some girls' favorite cartoon viewing spots! It's been bugging me for a little while.
Here are some "before" shots:
So, while Megan was at school one day last week, I took the other three girls to our fabric store and snagged two big bags of polyester fill. Besides my decision to go stroller-less in that store with those three monkeys, the first part of my mission was accomplished!
My next mistake was leaving four girls and two bags of "fur" unattended for two minutes while making lunch later that afternoon. "Fur" was everywhere, and that briefly put a dent in my enthusiasm for this project!
But, as you can see, I did stuff the pillows by the time naptime was over (always too soon!). Bridget was the first up, and when she sat in "her" spot, she leaned back, frowned, and declared it "too furry." I consider that a compliment!
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