Saving and Spending

I'm trying to learn how to save money. I don't spend like crazy, but I do dream like crazy. If I had it my way, the entire house would be big giant pieces of furniture side by side by side. Leaving little to know room to actually enjoy the furniture! Ha! I just love craigslist and furniture and the ideas of redoing things.

But, as it is we can't possibly do that. Jason "needs" room to see the tv, oh and sleep.

I also recently realized that I learn visually. So I grabbed my magazines and made a collage. Hello 4th grade! It was fun, and I love the end result.

Note: I pulled out my trusty goes-on-purple-dries-clear stick glue, and it was dark tan with a giant spot of MOLD! crazy. 

I posted this baby on the opposite wall of my side of the bed, so I can see it before I go to sleep and when I wake up. Oh, and here's what everything is.

Now, Jason and I are going to NYC to visit some friends who happen to be in the area. Excited! I had been thinking I want to bring a purse that I can wear like a messenger bag. But I wanted it to be big enough to hold things, but not as big as your traditional messenger bag. One night when I was pinning away, I ran across this tutorial. It's Fan.Tas.Tic! DETAILED!

Here's my finished product! It really only took a couple hours to complete. I made paper templates for the pattern pieces so I can do it again soon. I couldn't find the hardware I needed (metal sliders, etc) at any of my local fabric stores, and I didn't have time to order online (like she suggests), so I went to goodwill and bought a messenger bag that had the hardware on it, snip snip and I'm good to go! I actually spent less on the whole goodwill bag then it would have cost to order the material online. :-)

It took me 2.5 hours of wandering around Joann fabrics to find the fabric I wanted.

And it had to have a complimentary fabric. Look pockets!

I even did my first zipper pocket. Easy peasy!

And the front (just under the flap when the flap is closed) has a pocket.

It's perfect!

love, megs