Call it spring fever, or extreme nesting or in this case---just being me, but I had the urge to change things up. It isn't always about one being better than the other, but just needing something new. Kind of like a hair cut. Sometimes you just need a change. I already shared the bookshelf we added, including how we got that fun pop of color in the back (check that out here). If you aren't familiar with my digs, check out our home tour to see the old layout/color scheme. Our living room is ...
Our Brand Spankin’ New Moen Faucet
This post brought to you by Moen, Incorporated. All opinions are 100% mine. Once upon a time I was 24. We bought our first house and within months of owning it we had the kitchen gutted and a wall knocked down (you can see more kitchen before and afters here). Ahh...to be young and dumb. There is something to be said about not knowing what you are getting into. Of course, shortly after tearing out our kitchen we learned I was pregnant. By the end of the whole ordeal our bank account and ...
Dressing Up a Bookshelf Without Committing
I like to change things up...a lot. I just am not the kind of girl who decorates a room and then leaves everything there for years. I am constantly tweaking, adjusting and switching it up. I have been this way my entire life. I just cannot help it! Nesting took on a whole new phase a few weekends ago and I rearranged the living room. This included a spur of the moment mini road trip to IKEA. Which, by the way, is now the land mark in which Quinn judges all things. Quinn, "Is that bigger than ...
Oh, The Places You Will Go Baby Shower & Pinwheel Favor Boxes
My twin brother (also known as my womb-mate) and his wife are expecting their first child. They are due three weeks after me. They only live one street over and two blocks down too, so this should be a lot of fun. They have been working pretty hard to create an, Oh, The Places You Will Go Baby themed nursery. I have seen bits and pieces of it, but still need to house crash. Maybe they will even let me share their hard work with you. It only seemed fitting that their shower be of the same ...
Cultivating Memories and Mom Guilt
Know anything about that? Mom guilt--its the worse. The thing with mom guilt is, no matter how much you do right there is always something that is nagging at you. I am a stay at home mom and I work pretty hard to be present in my children's life. We make a holidays and birthdays a big deal. We have lots of traditions. We get out and experience the world. I feel good about that. What has been nagging at me lately is how little I have done to record our life. My children have no baby books, I ...