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Bonjour! (That's French for hello - we are bilingual in Canada, eh?) This is week 2 of the One Room Challenge where you have 6 weeks to makeover a space. I am a guest participant but there are 20 bloggers/influencers who are featured every Wednesday

I've been on the fence about joining in the One Room Challenge and decided to throw in my hat again as a guest participant. Having made over my son's room into my sewing room last year on a tight budget,For those of you who don't know, the One Room Challenge is where you makeover a room in 6 weeks. Follow along as I add a bit of style to our lack lustre kitchen using shiplap, fabric, wall stencils and accessories. The blinds are being replaced by relaxed roman shades, just like the ones I did for my last One Room Challenge makeover.

In addition to researching the best mattress for your buck, I needed to find a bed frame that was budget friendly. After spending $1600 on a mattress at Sleep Country Canada, that left me $1400 for a bed frame. After browsing various websites I found the Mason bed at Crate and Barrel for just under $1000 Canadian with great reviews. Wanting to see the bed in person I called Crate and Barrel, our closest store is a 40 minute drive through heavy traffic, to see if it was in the store.

Lately the chatter on Instagram and Facebook has been the frustration or lack of authenticity and the representation of us #perennial women. Jennifer from Rambling Renovators recently addressed this on her blog and Instagram . As a perennial myself, I find I can't relate to those airy blonde mothers with their perfectly coiffed locks, youthful skin and radiant children that flood my Instagram feed. My kids have flown the nest, I am nearing the dreaded 5-0 (only 47, but close enough in my books) AND I let my hair go grey 2 years ago.