Home Decor and More!

When I was in Texas, my friend Amanda's house looked so cute. She had pictures on the wall and nice curtains and pillows. Her house looked put together. Being there was good for me. I realized that you don't have to be an interior decorator to have a cute house.

However, it can help to have an interior decorator living upstairs. I told Heather of my desires for a home makeover, and she jumped on that like a cat on cream.  

From then on, it was like we were on a decorating show. We painted and went to the fabric store and found awesome stuff in the hoarder garage. Heather sewed curtains, and I made a chalkboard. I scoured DIs throughout the land for just the right decorating items. We upcycled our little hearts out, and I even broke the blade on Heather's scroll saw. It was very exciting. And here is the big reveal! (I forgot to take a picture of Annie's new curtains, but they are adorable.)

Heather and I finished just in time for the Pride and Prejudice Girl Party Extravaganza. My mother, mother-in-law, two sisters, two sisters-in-law, my niece, and Cousin Heather all had a tea party at my house and then went to see Pride and Prejudice at BYU. The tea tasted like dirt/tree bark, but the company was outstanding. And I have to say that the chicken salad sandwiches I made weren't too bad either. I won't mention the coconut lime cheesecake bars because they were too good for words. Pride and Prejudice was very well done. They commissioned Melanie Leilani Larson, a BYU grad, to adapt it for the stage. This version probably had my favorite Jane/Elizabeth relationship. I was a bit disappointed by Mr. Darcy's short stature, but his voice was perfect, and he ended up pulling it off. (Colin Firth 4ever!!)

I am lucky to know so many fabulous women.