As I got behind on my posts, I wanted to give the best explanation.....we were rearranging and cleaning the house. This brings about what the title SHOULD be to this entry: I love hand me downs.
When my kids were babies and toddlers, we got hand me downs galore. It was marvelous. I scarcely really had to buy them clothes or shoes for quite awhile because it was all bought for them, just pre-worn. I have never minded the fact that their clothes or shoes (or toys or books or anything else) weren't brand new. They grow so quickly anyway that it was a money saver and none of them were picky.
Having lost my things when I moved out here due to a crappy divorce, I cherish and miss some of the irreplaceable things but I also am grateful for the hand me downs we've received. We started wit sofa and two chairs. The sofa was not working out so great so we got rid of it when we moved from the apartment to the house and kept the two chairs. We, then acquired a futon which served its purpose but was not very comfortable. We were recently given a fluffy, like-new love seat that fit perfectly right where we needed it. I spent yesterday rearranging the living room to accommodate the new love seat/sofa and the two new end tables. Our living room now looks more like a living room.
Then there's the kids' rooms. Just having plain metal frames and their mattresses and box springs bums me out. Yesterday we got a start toward what we're wanting to do...loft beds. Anthony got to be the first to get a loft bed yesterday and I rearranged his room. The girls room got rearranged to accommodate the old futon (for when they watch TV) and the new toys they got at Christmas.
Finally, our landlord brought in the new stove (yay)! We're moving on up! We had to rearrange and clean some of the kitchen for that! That sort of sparked the laundry room getting cleaned up.
Our house has changed so much in 12 hours but it looks fantastic and I'm so grateful for how we're starting off our year!
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