But today I found something I didn't like... kind of like my special folder on foodgawker labeled... stuff I'm never gonna make... more on that later as well ; )
I'll tell you... I had a physical reaction as I read this post! Heart palpitations, jitters, feeling of claustrophobia, blurred vision. I guess part of that could be the coffee I'm drinking, but I've been a coffee drinker for a solid 9 months now ; ) so I'm gonna blame it on the 'Stress Inducing Room' (SIR).
Please, take a moment... visit it here!
At first I was jealous and wanted a 'Crafty Space' as well. I already have a cabinet, small closet and desk dedicated to all things crafty, artsy, sewing and wrapping related. But the more I saw, the more I wanted out of the SIR!
Did you read the part where she said her 'formal living room', the living room you see as you walk into the front door was transformed into the SIR?? And the dining room, directly adjacent, was the playroom? I am not kidding you, my chest feels tight just writing this! **fanning self**
Again, not kidding, I am learning A LOT about myself right now.
Anyway, it looks fun at first, but there is just too much for me. I am a stay in the box kind of person. I am not artistic and creative. My home does not nurture free spirit thinking. Not on purpose, it's just the girl I am! My brain simply does not even contain the ideas to necessitate a 'Crafty Space'. Not to mention having to see it all the time, the SIR cannot be hidden, you cannot close the door, it doesn't even get cleaner or more organized than seen in the photos, that was the SIR at it's best! Then there is the mess, can you imagine what it takes to keep that place clean, and what, with the cat barfing all over the place... I'm sorry... did you not get that far?... here:
To the right of the fireplace is our electric piano for “E”s lessons
(covered in a quilt so the cat won’t barf on it —AGAIN)
Okay, okay, that's not a SIR problem... that is a CAT problem. Different.
Lastly, and most importantly, I need to know, where do all the crafts that come out of the SIR go? Where? I'm thinking there must be some sort of SIR part II, a place where all the peep diorama boxes, fairy gardens, glitter glue jewelry boxes, pine cone elves, recycled milk jug baskets, pom pom milkshakes and clothespin mermaids go to die?
Sad day, Pine Cone Elves!
Oh, and sad day, Strecker kids. Looks like our nonexistent hopes of an artistic future are dwindling...
That stressed me out! I just kept thinking about how much money had to go into all of those supplies. And yes, I gagged at the cat barf comment too. Now bring on the crafty fun that you created!!
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