Training up a princess

When I started Gracie's room makeover most of you remember my post where I

got my inspiration from  a flea market chair

 I started planning the

urban shabby chic room with her

love of art and wild horses

working with a budget of only 300.00

dollars for my princess Gracie...

This weekend at the Irvine Flea my friend Rose

surprised me with a monogram sham for

Gracie. She also had this perfect salvaged shutter

with a chalk board center & hooks that she created.

I knew that would be a lovely addition to a dressing

spot for Gracie's room

Yes, picture this face when I showed it to her

she said " Oh wow now I see where your going "

I held back my laughter as I showed her the gift

from Rose. Then she replys " Have I met her?"  "Not

yet" I told her then she looks at me with all seriousness

" Mom I need to meet your friends"

then I had her in full {swoon} mode when I

revealed the Jersey sheets from Simply Shabby Chic

that are on their way for her bed

" Just like yours mom?" she was in heaven

Gracie was a bit concerned at first with my vision

for her room, as she pondered my ideas.

she speaks her mind with such confidence

and knows what she wants...

Having raised two older boys that are

now in college the good Lord should have

given me a handbook to prepare me for

looking into a mirror with my daughter

I am not sure if she needs to meet my

friends or if they need to meet her...

I decided to hang the bag the sheets arrived in

on a hanger in her closet for misc stuff

that a Princess might need...

I am looking forward to putting the final touches

before debuting her new

Urban Shabby Chic princess pad...

 I hope Sue laughs as much as we did about this

Gracie's father and I attended Open House.  Each

child was asked to write about their parents

{deep breath}

So we are standing there reading the opening line

My father builds homes for other people

and my mom " well she is a dealer and works hard selling

the stuff on the weekends"  (are you rolling on the floor

yet.) Of course Gracie's second grade teacher is NOT a warm fuzzy

at all and proceeds to show concern. The next day Gracie comes

home from school and says " My teacher is worried she needs to

know what kind of dealer are you?"

I could not stop laughing at how cute her little face was.

She said " I know that you have planned weddings mom for a long

time but I love that you have a new work!

There you have it from the mouths of babes...

loving this girl with all of my heart...

linking up to Kathleen's White Wednesday

and sending all of you much love...

xoxo