Little Friday

Boxes, boxes, boxes, coffee. 

This morning I am working from home instead of my usual coffee shop in order to get our life packed into boxes and ready for our move. The SECOND one this year I might add. Hooray Marine Corps! But seriously, I am so excited and thankful to be moving into our new house. I've spent my morning making a couple of cold calls, transaction coordinating a bit, piling books up, wrapping dishes up, listening to NPR, and chugging coffee like my life depends on it. 

Good thing I work well under pressure! Work is incredibly busy all of the sudden so it's been difficult to find time to get things packed up but this morning I am on a roll. And thank goodness because I know that moving day will be here before we know it, and the holidays will follow almost immediately. 

I'm excited for all of the festivities we are going to have in the new place; decorating, getting a big christmas tree, baking in a REAL kitchen, listening to holiday music! But, I definitely subconsciously skipped over the whole packing and moving thing in my brain which was a huge amateur move. Oh well, I'm on it now, and actually I find it very therapeutic to go through our things and organize/pack them up. It's a good way to get rid of things you don't need and get your life organized again.

With all that being said, moving is still a pain in the you-know-what and unfortunately a big part of military life. I even have an entire pinterest board dedicated to PCSing and moving tips (feel free to check it out...there is actually some awesome info) But the best tips I can give in regards to moving are below...

1. Start early. 
2. Go one room at a time.
3. Get free boxes from grocery stores, costco, or ask around on the spouse pages on FB.
4. For the love of god, USE LABELS!
5. News paper, and styrofoam/paper plates make packing kitchen stuff up really easy.
6. You need more tape than you think.
7. Use blankets, pillows, and linens to keep breakable things safe.
8. Ask for help. Have your friends come help you move and provide beer and pizza!
9. Pack the heaviest stuff in small boxes so you don't overload them.
10. Put the things you will need right away in a very obvious box. (cough cough toilet paper cough)

Hope these little tid-bits help!
E

No more mattress on the floor???

People. I have an announcement to make...

After 7 long months of sleeping on a mattress on the floor & putting off the inevitable hassle of buying a bed frame, we took the plunge and bought a bed last night.

Hallelujah!

It's not looking like we will be in this apartment for much longer (more on that later!) so I figured it was time to start getting my Pinterest boards together for a little redecorating.

We bought our bed on the Joss & Main website during a super awesome sale so it was almost 30% off and shipping was free...timing is everything!

Here is the one we went with:

Anyone who knows me can tell you I love grey. I know its weird, but grey is seriously my favorite color. I like to wear it, paint it on walls, decorate with it. Its such a great color because it can be understated and neutral but also add a pop of unexpected and dramatic color. I'm obsessed with this bed frame because it is grey AND it's linen. Double win. 

Also, it's got the perfect headboard for those late night reading sessions. I love how cozy the wrap around head board wings are. I seriously can not wait to redesign our room around this darn bed. Haha okay, I'm done talking about the headboard now. 

Here are a few pics I've been using as inspiration for our room.

I think it is very important that your bedroom is a space that doesn't have a lot of distractions as far as electronics and junk goes. It should be minimal, cozy, and easy to fall asleep in. There is nothing better to me, than crawling into fresh sheets at the end of a long day and relaxing with a good book or my computer (and a couple of dogs...)

I'm pretty sure I could snuggle up in any of these beds and take a nap...