Embarrassingly, we bought cup hooks years ago. Before Eleanor was even a thought. We managed to grow a whole human being and nine months later we finally got around to getting those hooks up. The driving force behind getting the job done was this girl. She is mobile and curious and bright colored Fiestaware seems to be her thing. She keeps going for it and has even managed to pull a few pieces down. That meant the shelf on the end of our peninsula that use to look like this. Now ...
Archives for February 2012
The Golden Touch
You all new it was coming. When I revealed this gallery wall, it was obvious some other walls were going to be needing a little love. I kind of left them a little naked. Everything around here is a work in progress. We just have fun with it. This wall has had many a look. First it was feeling empty and I scored a Goodwill mirror so it went from this: To this: And now it looks like this: Like I said, work in progress. Yes, that is a frame filler still ...
Growing Pains
On Saturday we were lucky enough to get a date night. My parents watched the kids while the husband and I ate a delicious dinner and caught a movie. My parents adore my children and they have an awesome relationship with one another. My sweet little Quinn who just turned three in October wasn't getting his way. To make a long story short, Gigi (my mom) told him to turn off something he shouldn't have been watching, but wanted to watch. Quinn told her, "I don't love you ...
Gallery Wall
So it was time things got a little change up around here. Of course it all started with the inspiration board, all by itself on the desk looking all lonely. When we decide it is time for a gallery wall we gather anything and everything we have that can hang on a wall. We never know quite where it is going so we like to have all our options out. We played with the general concepts on the living room floor, but in the end you just gotta start putting nails in the wall. They are only nails ...
VDay & St. Patty’s Printable
Happy Valentine's Day! It is no secret I love holidays. I think I love holidays so much, because they tend to revolve around three things: family, food and traditions. This is the good stuff in life. This is the stuff we grow up and we remember and we do with our children. I fully embrace all holidays, we do not discriminate. After a few missed events and the whole are you, aren't you the husband I made a rule. From now on no birthday, Christmas, Valentine's day, Anniversary, Mother's Day, ...