Birthday Projects Project 1

 At the beginning of June, I turned 45.  For the last 5 years, I have taken a week's vacation to honor my own birthday.  I'm known for celebrating for the WHOLE month, and that first week of vacation kicks it off right.  I've never done anything huge with the time, I just relax, spend time with my closest people, and love on myself.  This year, I decided I was going to dedicate this time off to work on projects for my house.  We've lived in this house for 4 1/2 years, and I've not really done much in the way of decorating it because...it's not MY house.  It's a rental.  Something has finally shifted in me though, and I wanted this space for as long as we are in it to feel like OURS.  Mine.  US.  

Project 1

I have a large blank space over my bed.  I wanted to put something there, and I bought a plain wooden sign from Michael's.  Two ordered me stencils for the project as a Christmas gift, and shortly after Christmas, I bought the paint colors I wanted for the sign.  And then it sat.  Until June 7th.  SMDH.  I knew what I wanted the sign to say, much to the CRINGE of my tween/teen boys.  It's lyrics from a song that have just always stuck with me.  

Once completed though, it didn't feel right above the bed.  It looked too big for the space-something I should have considered a little more carefully when I bought the sign, but a smaller sign wouldn't have worked for the lyrics either...anyway, the opposite wall in my bedroom was also completely bare, so that's where it landed and I LOVE it there.  

One of my work kids has been loving on me extra this year for my birthday, as I'm going through a period of emotional growth/turmoil (they go hand in hand.)  She picked out a most perfect tapestry that is now home to the barren space above my bed.  Pictures of that come with a different project, so stay tuned.