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When we moved to the farmhouse, almost two years ago, our Harlee-girl was ten years old. She was (still is) VERY into basketball. We had recently redecorated her room at the old house in a basketball theme...including a huge LeBron James cutout on the wall.
We had the best intentions, but... Mr. Farmhouse hasn't gotten around to building that bedroom wall yet. LeBron has been traded to the Lakers. And now, our Harlee-girl is a 12-year-old who does still love the game of basketball, but asked for a "grown up room" for her birthday. So goodbye to (most) of the basketball decor...and hello to her own pre-teen space. Harlee's room sits on the west side of the upstairs and although it seemed like the smallest area when we first moved in, it really makes for a pretty large bedroom...just kind of long and rectangular-shaped. Here are some "before pictures" of her bedroom. We painted the paneling and added a "closet" area. The original basketball decor can be seen here, as well.
Over the last year-and-a-half, Harlee expressed the desire to get rid of the loft bed and start to move away from her basketball-themed bedroom. So...that's what we did. Of course, her basketball curtains are still there and she still had to have her MU Women's Basketball poster and favorite Duke memorabilia! So without further ado...Harlee's new room!
I love how even with the "grown up" parts of Harlee's new room, I can still see that little toddler who said, "Go Duke!" over and over for her Uncle G...and I love that her baby blanket still lays folded at the end of her bed.
Feeling sentimental here at the farmhouse tonight, Hannah ❤️🏡❤️
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There is a metal ornament representing each year of our marriage...starting with a wedding picture from 2004 and going through some of our major life events. The birth of each of the girls is represented with hospital pictures and 2016 when we took our trip to Florida includes a beach picture. I love being able to look at the pictures on these ornaments and be taken back immediately to the moment they were photographed. Some of these photos are professional (thank you, JcPenney, Amy Kostuke Photography, & Spread Your Wings Photography) while others are just snapshots.  It's amazing for me to think that almost fifteen years of marriage can be summed up in these ornaments. What a blessing they are to me.
Reminiscing here at the farmhouse this morning, Hannah ❤️🏡❤️ PS -- I get my ornaments at Mpix, in case you missed that link above. You can purchase your own right HERE.
I've been working hard to downsize since we moved into the farmhouse over a year ago.
I knew that since we were purchasing a larger house, it would be tempting to fill it up. And I will admit...we have filled it up.
Mr. Farmhouse was able to head straight to the basement and grab the storage containers we needed.
We put up the tree, hung up some other decorative items, and smiled at school projects from the past years. We made hot chocolate and listened to Christmas music and emptied every tub. I'm not sure we've ever enjoyed the decorating process as much as we did this year. What a welcome change to be able to relax and enjoy the tree-decorating experience with the girls this year because we have taken the last year to simplify.
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