Hey people! Thought I would do a little ‘room tour’ for you (emphasis on the word little as you can see, my room is tiny haha)

When I first moved in this room hadn’t been decorated in about 20 years and that really is a generous estimate if the Pocahontas border and brown carpet were any indication.
Anyway we spent many long days getting it to this point with as little money as possible. Doing things like sanding the floor with a hand sander and staining it ourselves. It was back breaking work but every morning I wake up and feel so much better seeing a fresh and positive space.

I may not be able to afford a nice new bed to replace the 15 year old one I have but I was able to get a lovely mattress topper.

I may not be able to get all those cute decorations from Zara home but I can find old family nicknacks and give them a new home.

I may not have a lot of possessions but hey it makes it a hell of a lot easier to keep clean.

I remember when my friend came over and looked around room and asked when I was moving the rest of my stuff in and proceeded to look totally perplexed when I informed here that this was in fact all my stuff.

I don’t mean this as an attack on anyone else’s lifestyle, if you can afford to by lots of things and it makes you happy rock on but for those who might be in a bit of a slump or feeling a little inferior to the 'influencers’ ( I know I do from time to time )
Remember that they are salespeople presenting something to you just like when you see an infomercial on the tv. You don’t need to spend tons of money to live a happy fulfilled life. You can have pretty clothes (maybe not as many), you can eat delicious food ( maybe in won’t be organic, hand picked by woodland nymphs or what ever) and you can live in a nice space (even if you have to sand the floors by hand )

Some times it takes having less to be able to see what there is to appreciate. I doubt you will look back on your life in say 40 years time and think “ drat! I wish I had purchased more things!”

And remember ever penny saved else where can go to glorious, glorious hummus !!

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cutebedroom:

tall mirrors are a great way to make a room feel bigger!

cutebedroom:

tall mirrors are a great way to make a room feel bigger!

Greetings everyone!

I’ve had several requests to do a room tour, either here or on my youtube channel. So today, I bring you a post containing a video so that you, to quote Hannah Montana, get the best of both worlds. 

This is where I’ve been spending most of my time lately. I absolutely love my bed. It is so comfy and in the drawers underneath there is plenty of storage space. My nightstand is a little cubbie thing from IKEA, which holds my home made nightlight, water bottle, a notebook and a hair grab. The two framed collages are DIYs of mine and I love the look of them. 

This dresser or whatever you call them is my pride and joy. You know why? It said in the IKEA instructions that you should be two people to put it together, but I did it all by myself. In there I keep jewellery, makeup, underwear and socks (in different drawers, obviously). On top I have a stack of magazines, some nail polish and some knickknacks (like my three casual cacti). 

Then beside it I keep my knitting stuff and laptop stand. On the chair in the corner I keep my schoolbag, a couple of blankets and my hat. In the winter I usually transfer all the blankets over to my bed and bundle up in those together with my duvet. 

Then finally there is my desk. Here I do most of my schoolwork and I also spend a lot of time here just scrolling tumblr. I keep all my books and school supplies here, as well the stuff that I need to work on. If you want to see a more in-debt post on my desk, I have done a desk tour. 

And here, to see how everything is connected, I added a little swipe over my room. Enjoy!

May 1, 2017 | 3:00pm

Was finishing up notes on dementia and Alzheimer disease when I got an email saying I got an interview at a residential nursing facility, in which many of the resident have a form of dementia, etc. Incredibly excited to become more experienced in the field of geriatrics as well as with mental health issues! Feels like the first big step towards my professional goals and figuring out what they might be.. I’ve been in this strange slump and completely lacking motivation and inspiration and this was what I needed to pick me back up ~