Folding Sheets Tutorial

Working at the Marriott over the summer in housekeeping was far from glamourous. But it kept me busy and got me out of the house and provided me with an unexpected benefit...I am an excellent sheet folder now. After seeing a friend's request on Facebook of how to fold the dreaded fitted sheet, I thought I would put together how I fold my sheets now, curtesy of the Marriott. I love the way it keeps everything together!

PILLOWCASES

Fold 1/3 down

Fold the last 1/3 up

Fold in half lengthwise.

(3 folds total)

Repeat with other pillowcase

TOP SHEET

Fold in half

Fold in half again

Fold in half again

Fold in half lengthwise

Fold in half lengthwise again

(5 folds total)

BOTTOM SHEET

This is a little tricky but hopefully the picture explains it. Put your hands in the pockets of each corner. Bring one hand to the other and flip one corner over the other to create a pocket containing both corners. This will fold your sheet in half HOWEVER if you would like nice edges, fold the edge over until the corner is level with the bottom of the sheet. This will create a straight edge to work with and will make for nice edges. You can see this on the left and the right of the photo.

Bring up bottom and fold in half. Try and make it as rectangle as possible. If needed, you can flip up the bottom of the sheet to create a nice straight edge

Fold in half again

Fold in half lengthwise

Fold in half lengthwise again

(5 folds total)

Now you have your three pieces. They should look like this:

Pillowcases, Bottom Sheet, Top Sheet

Stack them on top of each other:

Pillowcases on top

Fitted sheet in the middle

Top sheet on the bottom

Now fold that bundle in half and it should create something like this:

Side View

Front View

Not only is it a clever way to store everything together, it also looks really nice stacked in a linen closet. See how nice and neat the edges are? It really doesn't take a long time once you get the hang of it. So for all of you who struggle (like I did) to find a way to keep your sheets folded nice, hope this tutorial helps!

The Final Countdown

The last part of my pregnancy seems to be FLYING by! I think part of it is due to the fact that we will be in Colorado until the end of January and when you aren't the only one at home all day it makes such a difference. I still have so much to do! The holiday break has been super busy but here's a quick rundown on everything that has been going on lately.

Christmas was spent with Nate's family (since we spent Thanksgiving with mine) and we were super spoiled! Nate got me the black coat that I had seen and fallen in love with back in November, as well as two sweaters that I had seen and liked. We set a price limit on our gifts this year and the coat took up most of it. But I love it and would have been completely happy if that was the only thing I had gotten. Nate's parents got us the car seat that we wanted and also got me a boppy, as well as a few other things for the baby. My parents spoiled us as well with our crib and gave us things that we both had wanted and needed. I feel so blessed to have such amazing families that we belong to!

Nate and I celebrated our 2nd anniversary on the 27th and we opted for a low key celebration since I am pregnant and not up to doing anything crazy. We spent the day together just hanging out (a rare luxury these days since he is always studying) and then went to dinner and a movie. Nate had surprised me earlier in the day with earrings that I wanted (a pair of sapphire studs to add to my collection. He gave me Opals last year and it has become our little tradition for him to give me real earrings for our anniversary) and so the day was absolutely perfect. We went to go see the movie The Tourist and I fell in love with every single outfit that Angelina Jolie wore in the movie. She looked absolutely stunning and always so polished and put together. Here are just a few of her looks from the movie:

The last picture isn't from the movie but it shows the diamond choker that she wears in the last part of the movie and if I had millions laying around I would buy one just like it. It was made from a vintage tiara and it was stunning. The movie may have not been as action packed as I would have liked but the wardrobe and set made up for it ten fold. I highly recommend seeing it. 

Other than that we are busy spending as much time with family as we can before we head back to snowy Rexburg. I have to admit, I will be dragging my feet when that comes but I am excited to finish everything and get ready for the arrival of our little girl!