Finally finished volunteering last Saturday.

  Volunteering was nice almost great but just nice (I didn't like the lady that owns it. You ever meet someone and they just don't rub you the right way. Also felt like she was a bit rude. I messed up and I didn't like how she just expected me to know what I was doing. She does realize I'm a volunteer not an employee. She hasn't trained me.) The ladies that volunteer were very nice though. It was a bit weird as I began to notice that most all knew each other. I think me and like one other lady were the newest people to volunteer everyone else was a seasoned volunteer. I saw a lot of familiar faces when it came to shopping. I'm probably not the only one that goes to every consignment sale. But, I am surprised that there aren't ladies who volunteer at multiple sales. Even more surprised to learn that there are ladies aren't aware of other sales in the area.

  I remember talking to this lady and she was telling me how she only heard about the sale and volunteering through church and wasn't aware there were 2 others nearby and another two in nearby towns. Then again, I just found about consignment sales last year. 

  Any who, this weekend is my son's birthday party I'm very excited and have begun to prepare. I'll be making a rainbow balloon arch and these streamer leaves for decor. Tomorrow I'm starting on the streamers. I think that will take the longest. The House That Lars Built has a whole diy thing on it here. I think it's just a great idea since initially I was just gonna go outside and collect some leaves and tie or sew them together to make pretty decor for in the house and possibly outside. But streamers are so much better since my sister is having her sons party dinosaur themed; we can reuse them.

    Do, you see the chandelier? They also have a  how to on that except you do need an actual chandelier for the base. I've been searching for a cheap one whenever we go to the thrift store. I told myself unless you come upon one don't get one. I'm not about to buy one just for his birthday but I was thinking maybe I don't need one for the base but can just get something like foil shape it like a chandelier. I'm not sure if I'll do it. But, I'm seriously considering it. 

   I am going to go across the street to collect some purple flower no idea what they are I think they may be Chinese wisteria there are white ones too. I'd like to do it early early in the morning since it's a busy little hwy. (update I never did this because this night and the following few days became rather chilly and killed all the flora. I never realized how quickly the cold could wilt flowers. I completely understand why my mom brings her plants inside and freaks out when the weather does a 360.)

   I bought these woodland table covers completely forgetting how I wanted to make a moss table runner. Now, I think we should return them. We won't use them maybe during thanksgiving they look kinda fall themed and it would be just good to cover the work table since it gets so messy during thanksgiving. I don't know why but I just don't like returning stuff. 

  I'd also like to add that my balloon arch is inspired by this ad I saw on instagram but The House that Lars Built gave me the idea of using chicken wire to keep the balloons all together (here) and some other blog gave me the idea of PVC pipe for the form (here Less Than Perfect Life of Bliss).  I spent $12 on chicken wire, $7 on pvc pipe(1/3 in. pipe may need to exchange these for 1/2inch) and 2 tees because I couldn't find a coupler and the balloons were $15. Eh, it was $34. I think that's a lot I may end up returning the PVC pipe if it doesn't work and tie the arch to trees or something. I think it's the most I've spent on just one specific thing. I keep telling myself though it's his first birthday and it's like a centerpiece. 

 Will keep this updated or I'll forget all about these special moments. I'm pretty bad about photos sometimes and I think it's best to have a blog and instagram just to remind myself take photos. Is anyone else like this? I just get too caught up in the moment. It's not even as if I'm particularly busy.

UPDATE: I can't believe I thought I could decorate two days before his party. Then I slept in and never really completed any of my decorations. Now, I know. I was thinking of doing a half birthday to make up for my mess I called his first birthday. My cake even turned out funny. It didn't taste bad though. So, that's a win.