Weekend Projects

I finished up a few project last weekend that have been lingering on my To Do list.  The Husband was out of town for a wedding (that I sadly had to miss - no travel for me!) and I enjoyed some alone time, watched too much TV and completed some things I have been putting off.

I covered the books in our office with some pretty paper - we have a loose Texas A&M theme going so I used some touches of maroon.  I was lucky enough to score these vintage books from my Dad when he was cleaning out a closet so this project cost me under $5.

I also made Baby Cox a welcome home sign.  This is actually the second one I made.  You see I finished the first, went outside to give it a coat of spray sealer, only to realize I was spraying white primer all over it instead of clear sealer.  Sweet.  So I had to make a whole new one.  Luckily I had all the supplies I needed, and all the paint, paper and ribbon is scraps left over from other projects, so this was also an inexpensive one.  I plan to add her birthdate, weight and height to the bottom after she arrives and hang it in our entry way for when we have visitors.

I have a few other projects to finish up including some new mantle art, dining room art and curtains for both rooms.  I am sure I can't complete them before the baby arrives, but I am going to try to at least gather the supplies and maybe work on them when I am home on maternity leave.  I have family visiting in November from CA and I would love to have some of these projects done before they get here!