Camper Upgrade!

You could tell the camper was a 2001 - but yet in really good shape.  I was able to take all the cushions and recover them with some great bright fabric.  I made the valance to match and the took the darker blue out of the stripes and made the curtains.  I put mesh at the top of the curtains by the bed to allow more air flow.  Really brightens it up in there! Ultimately it took approx 20 hours total and I think maybe $300.  I purchased all the fabric 50% off at Joann Fabrics.  And we had staples on hand and other needed items.

Oh the nasty cushion color and faded curtains

Couch area near Kind Size Bed

This is what I started with - pretty!

First Cushion is done and looks really nice.

the color adds so much to the area

made some tie backs in the same color fabric

I might want to hang out in here  :)

Things have been so crazy!

I am going to try this again!  But this time I will share more about what I am doing.  

I believe I am having a mid-life crisis!  I am not sure what I want to be when I grow up.  My health has been bad that last two and half months.  Just last week spent several days in the hospital again for asthma problems.  Even spent one night in intensive care!  I really have to decide what makes me happy.  I can't keep doing this.  I say yes to everything and that has to stop.

I did enroll at the Institute of Integrative Nutrition for the year long program.  I do see some changes coming personally and professional and this will help with both I believe. 
http://www.integrativenutrition.com/   If you check it out and are interested let me know. 

Our first assignment was to think about what our intention was!  Why did we come to IIN?  Words that came to mind were determined, healthy, happy, passion, thoughtful, accountable, and consistent. I see this vision of a Health Coach taking the place of "school nurse".  Working in the health care field for 20 years now why do we have to treat the illness when we can help stop it. I could be the health coach for kids and staff. We need to keep our teachers healthy and happy too.

One of my new favorite quotes "genetics may load the gun but you decide if the trigger gets pulled" - meaning you can fight against any illness with environmental changes.

One other thing that stood out to me from class already is we are very picky when it comes to friends and family. We only hang out with who we want and that is only a few hours a day or week.  But we will work for just about anyone!  We will spend 8-10 hours a day for someone we can't stand and we think it is ok to do so.  Why?

I also felt like we were missing out on some fun times with the kids.  So we purchased a pop up camper!  I will have some fun updating the cushions and curtains.  :)  More to come on that.