Maybe it has something to do with the fact that even though there are tons of areas of this house that I think are ugly and drive me crazy, there are also a lot of areas that I. know.

That obviously completely changed the feel of the place..The other huge, major, monumental change came with the rug.

Even though the vinyl flooring in here is very neutral, it still feels so so so good to just cover up a good portion of it with this beautiful rug of my dreams.. I’ve been looking at different area rugs for the last year or so and I’ve been really disappointed by what I’ve been finding.I thought what I wanted was pretty simple and basic, but I guess it turns out I’m a little more picky than I knew I was.. I’m so glad to say that this one came to live with me just at the right time.Right when I was ready for it!.

This is exactly what I had in mind.The Maui Chunky Loop Rug in beige from Rugs USA.

I guess it’s just one of my (many) quirks, but it gives me great satisfaction to see my new bedding up against this happy new rug instead of the old vinyl flooring.. Of course, I’d be even happier if my nice new rug got to sit on top of some pretty rustic hardwood, but that will come.

For now, this happy little setting is just not something I can find anything to complain about.You know I do, and I use it for everything.. Kennedy and I decided to try making a little bowl out of it the other day, just to see what would happen.. Well, this is what happened!

It turned out amazingly well and it’s pretty sturdy too..The making of it was messy, but good fun and great for kids as long as you have some supervision going on.. Basically, it goes like this:.

1)Flip over a mixing bowl and cover it in plastic wrap.. 2)Squirt some white glue into a bowl and start wrapping your twine around your plastic-covered bowl base, slapping more glue on with your fingers as you go.. 3)Wait for it to dry for 24 hrs.. or... 3)b)Stick it in the oven  at about 200 for a little while, then turn the oven off and leave it sit until it’s dry.This way it will be pretty dry within about 2 hrs.. And then you have a bowl!