This weekend, I had some big plans for getting lots of school stuff done. But sometimes, things come up, things that are more important than big plans. The thing that came up? The Boy's room. The Boy has a bedroom that for some time could be compared to a sinking swirling pit of despair. The more you climb into it, the less of a chance you would ever find your way out. The Boy had mastered the art of jumping with a flying leap from door to bed.
We decided that had to change... and the results were miraculous! Here are some of the "after" photos for the transformation. I've also included a picture of the trash can... completely full from the trash removed from this bedroom. There are a few things I would like to point out. #1 The flower arrangements look lovely (thanks to my new flower arranging skills). That's right! My 17 year old brother let me put flower arrangements in his room. What can I say? He loves me!
#2 There is a Barney doll on his bed. As a small child, Boy was quite attached to this Barney doll. We recently rediscovered Barney in a toy box and he has renewed the attachment, though he mentioned that he remembers it "being bigger."
#3 The big orange tub is Ian's toy box. Yes, he needed a toy box. :)
#4 There is no laundry anywhere to be seen. The Boy learned how to do laundry this weekend. It's a miracle!
#5 There is a big cozy red rug. It matches the red candle... the Cranberry Mandarin candle... these two bright red pieces in the room bring friendly Chinese reminders to all who enter... or at least to me and to Ian.
I feel like the weekend was a huge success story. When we were done, Ian bought us pizza to celebrate!
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