Hi, I'm Annie.
Mother of 3,
spouse to G,
writer of things,
former batgirl,
sister,
daughter,
lucky friend,
and American
living in Australia.
Basic Joy = my attempt to document all of this life stuff, stubbornly looking for the joy in dailiness.
A few posts to get you started:
Marriage
Passing the bridge of sighs
A modest proposal
+ modest proposal part 2
Adeste fideles
Life
Uncurbed enthusiasm
Liner notes to growing up
Sunday dinner @ 135
Playing big
In praise of late bloomers
Parenting
Triptych
Bless her heart
+paging EB White
+waiting room
Nine and a half
Madeleine, 16
Keystone parents
She holds these truths
Louie, Louie
Just a collection of images that bring out the happy & hygge in me.
More at my tumblr, Gather
and at my Pinterest pinboards
Reader Comments (6)
I'm all for sharing bedrooms although none of my kids currently share. They have in the past but having a girl in between two boys makes it difficult now. I love the idea of built in beds with curtains or doors-gives everyone a bit of privacy. What do the kids think or are you just going to surprise them one day?
I LOVE the bunks with the curtains-that might come in hand for providing a "little" privacy. I know a family whose three boys shared a room and they loved it. My boys share and my girls have their own (they are too far apart in age to share-different bedtimes, seminary, etc).
I say go for it!
Love those! Makes me want to be a kid again.
Llllllllove Carl Larsson!
I bunked with Josh when we were little. Also shared three in a room with two of my sisters (hated it) and, for an unforgettable year, shared with the baby--Marta. We snuggle to this day. Would love to watch your progress...
I loved sharing with my sister we have so many funny memories. Somehow I have forgotten, but we probably fought. In fact, I'm certain we did because I remember taping the room in half at one point. I tried to find a picture for you to post of the four grandparents in bed together on Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. That is the ultimate room sharing.
okay I totally love built in beds too and have seen some of those exact images before. in fact I was at Ikea last weekend buying odda beds which I matched perfectly with cabinets to stash underneatht to create the cove like effect- I want built ins but until i know which beds are in which rooms permanently I am confined to temporary solutions- but oh i love them and so do my kids!