I found a new to me blog that I’m crazy about. It’s called Home and Harmony and it’s about a mother with 6 children, who homeschools and decorates and sings :). Click on her family photo to go there:
She is what I would like to be someday.
She posted photos about her dining room (and brand new pictures of her laundry room which you have to go see.)
I have a lot of people to sit in a tiny area and when I saw her photo, I fell in love with her bench. You see it has a soft back that can be pushed up against the window and no one will feel the lumps from the window sill. And since it is a bench, you can squish several little bodies on it.
I told my mom all about it and showed her pictures and spent the afternoon with her searching the internet for such a thing, but found nothing. My mom kept my 3 oldest children last night for a sleepover and took them garage saling this morning. She called me from a garage sale and said they had a bench there for $5 that fit my measurements, but she wasn’t sure if I would want it. It was $5 so I told her to buy it.
She said, “Are you sure? I don’t know if you’ll like it.” For $5 I’ll risk it. This is what she brought me:
I love it!
What a find! Both the blog and the bench.
Oh I love that bench. My mom garage sales for me too. I just love it when you want something and it falls into your lap for a great price. Maybe I should tell my mom I want a bench too!
I just found your blog via the Nester and have enjoyed getting caught up on old posts. I too, recently fell in love with Rie over at Home and Harmony. Your bench is beautiful and I think it’s a great recreation of the look in Rie’s dining room. I can’t wait to see your “After” photos! I’m going to take up your $50 per person per month grocery challenge for my family of 8. Thanks for the challenge!