Look Not Behind Thee

Bedroom Reveal (87.4% completed)

While Parley was gone this last time, I decided we needed to have a bedroom that was more than
1. An ugly 60's dresser (needs refinished and then it will be amazing--that is coming when the weather decides to cooperate)
2. A bed with no head or footboard
3. Ugly curtains that I tried to make before I beefed up the amazing sewing skuh-zizzles.
4. A fun, but not-exactly-what-I-was-going-for bedspread
5. A black side table (oddly enough situated behind the bed in this picture)
6. Basically, a huge, chaotic, unorganized MESS!

Did I miss anything? Oh, yes, the gorgeous, but out-dated cedar chest.

The BEFORES: (I kept it real...very, very real)

So now we have:

THE AFTERS!!!

(ignore the pile on the bed)

(the ugly lamp shade is trying to sneak in on the left of this picture below)

(yes, the floor needs vacuuming, but don't you love this little section?!)

I hope you love it as much as I do!

There are few things to still be finished:
-the boxes on the bookshelf are going to get covered in paper/fabric to make them cutesified.
-the picture frames will have something (I don't know what yet) in them
-the dresser will be touched up, but speaking of touching up...when we move (if we ever move) I am going to repaint the bookshelf, headboard and dresser to just plain white and distress it, then paint the walls a magical undecided color
-recover the ugly lampshade on my table
-make my sewing table chair cute

Price breakdown:

Paint--Already had everything on hand
Headboard--$$FREE$$
Bookshelf and dresser--$$FREE$$ from awesome neighbor!
Lamp: $$FREE$$ and spray-painted
Black bookshelf on sewing table: stolen from a different room
Sewing desk-- stolen from another room and repainted
Bedspread--$60 (ish) at Target--I love it because it's so versatile and allows me to have fun with my curtains, pillow cases and (future) decorative pillows.
Fabric for curtains and pillow cases and (future) decorative pillows: $100, 2 Amy Butler and 1 Heather Bailey.
New knobs for dresser: $17


So basically, I spent $177 to makeover our room! Oooooh! I love a good deal! And our room makes me happy!

I Know That My Redeemer Lives

The other day I was looking for a video to share with the kids at church for when we learn this song (I teach the music for the 3-11 yr olds). I found this video and was so touched by it. I want to share it with you.

This song is one of my favorite songs. The message is so sweet and every time I hear or sing it, my spirit is so filled with overflowing gratitude for our Savior and Redeemer, Jesus Christ.

Because He lives, I too can live.

I know He came to this earth. He was born in the most humble of circumstances. He lived a life that sets the example for how we should strive to live. And then He suffered and died for us. For me. For you. For all. There is no wound, stain, or weakness too big or too small that He cannot cure. I love our Savior and I know He does live.