As for me and my House

If you haven't seen this, go check it out!

2012-02-24T10:04:00.001-07:00

Amber just posted some sneak peek pictures from a clients house and they are GORGEOUS!

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Check out the post here.

Isn't her work beautiful!??!?!?!

Family pics

2012-02-23T09:27:00.000-07:00

Last month while my brother and his wife were here visiting we wanted to get some family photos done. Of course we asked my fabulous Aunt to do it. Here are some of the beautiful shots she got.

Sweet Phin going for a walk.........

It was so windy that day!

My brother and his wife.........miss you!!!!

LOVE these, thanks Caroline!!

Check out her full portfolio here.

Recovery and Isaac's Nursery Plans

2012-02-21T09:19:00.000-07:00

Well, we are home (we got home about 12:30pm yesterday after his surgery at 9:30am) and Jude is doing great! If you prayed for us yesterday morning thank you so much, I really appreciate it!! I was very worried about how he was going to react to being taken back to the OR by himself but he did wonderful! It was a little rough after he woke up until the meds kicked in but let me just say that he is a TROOPER! They didn't use any local anesthesia for the procedure, just the gas to knock him out and then regular old tylenol. He was pretty sore yesterday but did really well with just the tylenol. Since it was such a minor procedure it should heal very quickly in the next 2-3 days. This morning he woke up his happy, cheery self.

God is good!!!!

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So beyond recovery for Jude there is lots going on around our house, including cleaning up the nursery and getting it ready for new paint.

Baby boy # 3, Isaac Asher is due at the end of June, that sounds so far off but it's not! I have about three and a half months ~~before I won't be able to see my feet anymore~~ to get prepared for his arrival.

Here are the updated plans for his nursery.

Baby boy # 3 Nursery by mauisugar55 on polyvore.com

I will be using the same curtains, slipcovered chair, nesting tables, neutral area rug and dresser (have to paint it) that are already in the room, along with the same layout.

The crib that I decided on, thanks for your help by the way, is this one:

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I may get this under the crib storage drawer.......

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......with some paint and new hardware it would look like this gorgeous, Dorothy Draper inspired (and very expensive) crib.

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I have fabric to make a spotted crib sheet like the one above. I also have the same round vinyl ottoman as on the moddboard, but mine is emerald green.

Above the crib I'm planning on hanging this cheeky print from Urban Outfitters.

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Along the other wall above the dresser I'm thinking about hanging three long mirrors horizontally...like this.

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I pre-ordered this rug from Urban Outfitters and I'm so excited to see it in person, layered over the other rug. It ships on March 8th, I can't wait!

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I found the tripod lamp base at Target on sale so I snatched it up. I love how masculine it is...kind of makes me want to steal it for somewhere else in the house! :)

I'll post pictures when I get some of these projects done.....crazy to think that Isaac will be here in four months! I can't wait to meet him!!

Monday pretties

2012-02-19T23:10:00.001-07:00

No big post today as I have to take Jude in for his surgery : ( my poor baby!

Here are some pretty things to look at in my absence..........

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Quiet Time

2012-02-19T09:42:00.000-07:00

It's only fitting to use these verses on Love this morning because my youngest brother and his girlfriend got engaged last night! I am SO happy for them and excited for Beth to join our family!!

I love you both, Congrats and God Bless your lives together!!!!!

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Introducing..............

2012-02-17T10:40:00.000-07:00

So, have you been waiting with bated breath for my little announcement??

My ultrasound went great! We had a really awesome tech who turned the screen away whenever she got close to any private parts, and sealed the picture and the card announcing baby's sex in an envelope immediately. After the ultrasound was over we took the card, which said "It's a ________!" (our ultrasound tech filled in the blank and sealed it away) to a local bakery (Crooked Tree Coffee and Cakes...YUM!!!!!) and dropped it off. They made us two dozen cupcakes with either pink or blue frosting on the inside, so that we could all take a bite and find out together. That night we met our family and some close friends at my parents house for our gender reveal. It was so much fun!

And the frosting is..................................................

BLUE!!!!!!!!!

Yep, that's right another boy!! I guess I'm just destined to be surrounded by handsome men!

Introducing Isaac Asher Waddell, who by the way was sucking his thumb through the entire ultrasound!

Our little alien! ; )

It's a boy!!

I have to say that for a very long time I was SURE that this time it was a girl. However, the night before my ultrasound I had a dream that we had another boy. When I woke up that morning I "KNEW" that it was another boy! Having a girl would've been fun, but I am really not disappionted at all!! I LOOOOOVE my boys and having another one just seems perfect, I don't know how else to describe it. We are very excited to say the least!

However, I am back to square one with Isaac's nursery. I'm just not loving the direction that I was going before. Pretty sure I've figured it out though and I'll share it with you soon! It may include some of these things:

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I will also have some pictures of our newly painted living room soon. I really did like the colors that we had before but the paint finish was AWFUL! I bought satin but once I got it up on the walls it was clear that satin was not going to cut it. Every mark, handprint, etc. showed up and could not be washed/wiped off. Having boys and (pretty much) flat paint is a big no-no! I had a gallon of semi gloss leftover from painting the office so I decided to go the budget friendly route and just use that. I had to buy one more gallon but that will get me down the hallway as well (next on the to-do list). I also sold the coffe table that I refinished and bought something a little more up my alley, along with an area rug which should be here Monday. Once we get the rug layed down I'll take some pics.

Posting may be sparse for the next week, we have a church conference this weekend and on Monday poor Jude has to have surgery. It's a really quick procedure but since it's a little traumatic (he has to get re-circumsised) he has to be put under for it. Prayers are appreciated!!

Have a great weekend!!!!

Master bedroom light fixture

2012-02-16T13:18:00.001-07:00

Bought a light fixture, similar to the one below, for our bedroom last weekend.

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Ours is a little bit bigger and the glass pieces are square at the top (not curved) and pointed like an arrowhead at the bottom. Trust me, it's pretty sweet! Plus this one is selling for $225 on Etsy right now and I got mine for just $18!!

Now to just get my Dad over to hang it..............and the other 6 light fixtures I need hung.

Love you Dad!! : )

Our ultrasound went great on Tuesday, I'm working on the post now.......what's your guess?

Boy or girl?????????

Craigslist finds

2012-02-07T16:32:00.000-07:00

Finding good stuff on my local Craigslist is really hard. Usually it's a LOT of bad (log furniture, southwestern living room sets and tons of particle board "furniture") but sometimes there is some good (although not very often in our city).

I got this china cabinet for $12, it was avocado green but in great condition! (It will also be getting a spiffy makeover very soon.....so stay tuned!)

Here is some more of the good...................

Black lacquer china cabinets with mirror backs $400 for both, I have to say these are pretty awesome!

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Antique couch $200, great lines and decent upholstery. I'd talk them down if I was planning on reupholstering it though.

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Vintage rockers in pristine condition $125 each. How amazing would one of these be in a nursery!?!?!

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Chrome and glass shelving unit $125....LOVE THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Pair of chairs $54, someone PLEASE buy these, they are fabulous!!!

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And probably the best deal of the day..............

Glass and Brass table w/four chairs- $100 and I bet you could talk them down to $75. If I lived in Bozeman I'd snatch these up in a heartbeart!

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The one good thing about my local Craigslist is that not many people want pieces like these so when they do come along in Great Falls I can usually snag them pretty quickly for pretty cheap!

Have you found any goodies on Craigslist lately??

Seen

2012-02-06T11:16:00.001-07:00

On Friday my Mom and I went out and did a little shopping. It was so nice to get out of the house without the boys (and not for grocery shopping!). This pregnancy and life in general seems to be flying by right now, sometimes I feel like I can't keep up. We have activities every evening (not to mention all day long) except Thursday, Friday and Saturday. It makes for a very busy schedule and Friday night was a very welcome treat!!

I thought I'd share with you some of the stuff I saw.

First up Goodwill:

My Mom and I could not figure out what the heck this thing was! I thought it might be a planter but it was hollow all the way through, someones art project maybe?

Very KWD though, right!??

My sister in law tipped me off to these chairs (there are two of them)- thanks Autumn!

They have GREAT lines but are WAY overpriced at $69.99 each. Too bad!

They also had this really cute wicker chair but $19.99 was a little pricey for me.

I'm going to be keeping my eye on all of these chairs and hopefully they will be reduced soon.

At Ross we saw shelves of these Jonathan Adler-esque vases, most were under $15.

While I'm not a fan of the upholstery, the legs on this chair were awesome! $119.99

$179.99 That tufting and high back are great but once again not a fan of the upholstery.

Ceramic Owl Garden stool $24.99

Saturday when I was at Target I spotted this mustard colored lamp, it's really pretty in person! Such an unexpected shape and color for a Target lamp. $39.99

I loved these lacquer frames!! I might have to go back and pick a few up!

They also had these beautiful teal lamps. Can't remember the price, sorry!

What have you found lately???

Indecision 2012

2012-02-03T14:12:00.000-07:00

Dear quiet readers (the 99% of you who haven't comented yet),

I am having a very hard time choosing a crib.

I need some help.

Help in the form of your opinions, so now is the time to speak up!

Here are the top five contenders...........

#1. $199 Love the retro feel of this one!

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#2. $199 I like the solid side panels on this one, I could add fabric or wallpaper to them!

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#3. $ 187 Great lines here as well, a little less feminine than the first one.

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#4. $179 I like this one but it is a little more traditional than I was looking for.

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#5. Probably my favorite but it is cramping my budget!

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So help a sister out..........which would you choose?????

The look for less and some Chiang Mai Dragon DIY

2012-02-02T10:45:00.000-07:00

Arteriors Home Forest Park Distressed Silver Floor Lamp $828.91

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Midnight Velvet's Silver Branch floor lamp $99.00

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Last but not least go check out what the EXTREMELY talented Shannon Berrey did!

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Handpainted Chiang Mai Dragon Toms! Brilliant!!!!

Plans for our master bedroom

2012-02-01T15:43:00.001-07:00

Although it will be a while before we get around to sprucing up our bedroom I wanted to post what my plans are. You know just in case someone else does something similar before I get around to it. Then I can look back at this post and say, "See it WAS an original idea". :)

Here is what our bedroom looks like right now, yes the closet doors need painting.

Stanley's side of the bed...........that dresser may get a makeover at some point. Faux painted inlaid bone perhaps??

Here is the reason it will take so long to get to our room......that peeling wallpaper. Which is actually two layers not just one. Stripping wallpaper and pregnancy/newborns don't mix! Hopefully we'll get to it in the next year though.

I still need to add the nickel nailhead trim to the headboard and make the art for either side of the bed. The bedding will stay the same, I have a black and white herringbone blanket for the end of the bed and these fabrics will be added into the mix.

Top: David Hicks Pomegranate fabric for curtain panels

Bottom left: Ikat fabric for throw pillow for bed

Bottom right: Chinoiserie fabric (this fabric is much more chartruese in person!) for extra long lumbar pillow for bed, like the pillow below

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This paint color for the walls:

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Here is the other side of the room.

Black candles for the Tole sconces. The dresser and mirror will be getting a couple coats of emerald green paint, similar to this:

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Here is a (very wrinkled) shot of our bedskirt. I'm thinking I may trim out the bottom edge with some black grosgrain ribbon eventually.

I still haven't decided on lighting yet.

This fixture is going in the nursery, but it's twin (minus the glass panels, they were broken) may get a coat of spray paint for our room.

So there it is........suggestions?

Comments??

Postcard art

2012-02-01T10:42:00.000-07:00

How cute would these postcards be framed in the nursery?

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If we end up having a girl that is!

Check out Ashley G's etsy shop for more beautiful art!!!

Nursery light fixture

2012-01-31T15:52:00.001-07:00

Just wanted to post a picture of the real light fixture that will be installed in baby # 3's nursery. Here are the moodboards again, featuring the most similar light fixture that I could find online.

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And here is the real deal.

It's pretty dusty right now but it only cost, get this...............$3.50!!
I got it at my local ReStore!

(Please excuse my messy desk in the background!)

Here's a close up of all the pretty details.

Looking forward to getting things in the nursery started soon!

Pins of the week

2012-01-30T11:02:00.000-07:00

Some of my favorites pins from the last week or so.........

LOVE this cute styling for a childs room. Great way to transform Ikea bookshelves with a pop of color!

Source: houzz.com via Katie on Pinterest

Just ordered this beautiful trim for my parents master bedroom, 5 yards for $11.45 and free shipping!!

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Pretty fabrics..........

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Definitely planning on getting this vintage print for our bathroom!!

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Did you see this console table from Kristen F Davis? It's hand painted faux inlaid bone.....such a great idea!!!!

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Speaking of inlaid....love this Capiz inlaid mirror from Pier 1!

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Such a beautiful space!

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So cheery!

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Follow me on Pinterest here and have a happy Monday!!!

Finalized nursery plans

2012-01-27T22:16:00.000-07:00

Here are the finished moodboards for baby # 3's nursery.

If it's a boy.........................

Baby Boy nursery by mauisugar55 on polyvore.com

If it's a girl.....................

Girl nursery by mauisugar55 on polyvore.com

Counting down the days until we find out!!

Kitchen/Dining Plans

2012-01-24T21:19:00.000-07:00

I found this old magazine pic this week, it's Leah Ball Steen's (Owner of Revival Home and Garden in Seattle) kitchen banquette.

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I'm not totally sold on the table but I'm loving everything else!

I plan on doing a similar L shaped banquette in our dining room in the future. The plan is to move the dishwasher flush against the wall next to the sink instead of having the peninsula.

The cabinets on the right of the dishwasher aren't even functional anyway and it will open up the space more. The plan also includes new appliances....like I said this is a FUTURE plan! : ) The refrigerator that we have now is HUGE and sticks out way too far into the dining area.With a smaller counter depth fridge I can have a much bigger dining table and seat more than four people comfortably.

I plan to rip out that hideous faux rock, along with the carpet (the first time I typed that I spelled it crapet...I might as well have it's so gross! Kids + carpet in a dining area = All sorts of nastiness!) and have an L shaped banquette built running up the wall into the corner and under the window. It will run all the way to the base cabinet/dishwasher on the right.

Kind of like this (by Mary McDonald):

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I think it will be beautiful and MUCH more functional, now to just wait and save!

Etsy art

2012-01-24T08:35:00.001-07:00

Check out this new-to-me etsy shop, unitedthread. They have beautiful paintings and illustrations!!

Here are some of my favorites but be sure to check out all they have to offer, you won't be disappointed!

8 x 10 print $20.00

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8 x 10 print $20.00

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12 x 16 print $45.00

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11 x 14 print $40.00

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11 x 14 print $40.00

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Do you have a favorite haunt on etsy for art that I should know about???

Hope you all have a great day, I'm off to fight Mr. Influenza.....NOT fun while you're pregnant!!

Quiet Time

2012-01-22T20:51:00.000-07:00

Today is the Sanctity of Human Life Sunday.

(8 weeks after conception)

Psalm 139:13-16

" For you created my inmost being;
   you knit me together in my mother’s womb.
I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
   your works are wonderful,
   I know that full well.

(12 weeks after conception)

My frame was not hidden from you
when I was made in the secret place,
when I was woven together in the depths of the earth.

(16 weeks after conception)

Your eyes saw my unformed body;
all the days ordained for me were written in your book
before one of them came to be."

(22 weeks after conception)

"Fight against the kind of social stupor that gripped Nazi Germany — the feeling that the problem is so huge and so horrendous and so out of our control that I just can't be wrong to let it be. Use your imagination to see and feel what is really happening behind those sterile clinic doors.

If you could see each little handiwork of God and what it looks like when it is being crushed or poisoned or ...starved, you would say, this can't be happening! Civilized people do not do this! The children will not be saved and God's work will not be reverenced without an act of sustained sympathetic imagination. Otherwise it is out of sight, out of mind — just like Dachau, Buchenwald, Belsen, and Auschwitz. It just couldn't be happening. And so we act as if it isn't.

If you faint in the day of adversity, your strength is small. Rescue those who are being taken away to death; hold back those who are stumbling to the slaughter. If you say, "Behold, we did not know this," does not he who weighs the heart perceive it? Does not he who keeps watch over your souls know it, and will he not requite man according to his work? (Proverbs 24:10–12)

-John Piper from here.

This video is a little more than 30 minutes long but I urge everyone to watch it!

Potpourri

2012-01-19T13:20:00.000-07:00

You know.....like that Jeopardy! catagory with a little of everything.

I got this lotion for Christmas and it smells SO good!!!

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Read this book (LOVE!) and changed a lot of stuff around our house this week.

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Really needed it, thanks Mom!

And speaking of my Mom, this tile backsplash is being installed in my parents kitchen this week.

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This tile is much less yellow in person! It's a beautiful creamy neutral and I can't wait to see it all done!!

I've been helping them with their kitchen remodel since last summer. It has included new appliances, cabinets, countertops, sink and fixtures, paint, lighting and hardware, and now the backsplash. Flooring will be next, I know my parents are anxious to get this all done. We've also been working on their office and guest bedroom, I'll be taking some pictures to post soon. The next order up is their master bedroom and bath.

For Christmas I helped my Dad pick out some gorgeous Coral prints and a pair of lamps my Mom had been eyeing for a while. The lamps are similar to this one.

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We found them at Ross, they are beautiful and the quality is outstanding! Imagine them against some creamy chocolate walls....yummy! Hopefully this weekend the weather will warm up so we can get out of the house and go look at some paint colors, it's been -30 for the past three days!! Can't wait for it to warm up!

This week I also started (home) school with Jude. Stanley and I were both home schooled, him almost his whole life and me just through high school. I LOVED being home schooled!!! I got to work part time, play basketball and volleyball and travel a TON with my Aunts. It's also where Stanley and I met! We made the choice before we had children that we would home school as well and I am really excited to get started! We have this AWESOME curriculum from Timberdoodle and he is LOVING it, as am I! He keeps asking if he can do more school work.....I wonder how long that will last!?

Also getting REALLY excited for Valentines Day because we have our big ultrasound that day! Do you think since it's a "pink" day we'll be having a girl?? ; )

Quiet Time

2012-01-15T17:53:00.000-07:00

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The BEST resource for ribbon and trims

2012-01-12T13:46:00.000-07:00

The possibilities are endless for using ribbon and other fabric trims.

On curtains of course.

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(Also notice the pom pom trim on the bed quilt and pillowcases...great way to liven up store bought bedding! Grosgrain trim on the lampshade as well.)

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Jazz up a lampshade.

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Love using it on pillows!

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How about on an ottoman?

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Or a DIY greek key Roman shade

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And don't forget your upholstery!!

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I recently found Dove Originals Trims. SOOOO glad that I did!! Here is just a small teaser of what they carry and let me tell you, their prices are great!!

Leopard print $19.95 for 10 yards

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Yellow Box Pleat $22.95 for 15 yards

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Faux leather $17.95 for 10 yards

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$22.95 for 18 yards

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Gorgeous Art Deco $2.95 a yard!!!

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Embroidered Ric Rac (TONS more colors!) $0.59 a yard

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Love this one!! $2.49 a yard

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$2.95 a yard

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$0.79 a yard

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$24.95 for 8 yards

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$3.25 a yard

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Check out their full inventory here.

Yeah, your welcome!

Tomorrow I will have a FOUR YEAR OLD!!

2012-01-05T14:26:00.000-07:00

I can't believe that Jude will be four tomorrow! Four years have FLOWN by and that makes me think how quickly he'll be eight, twelve, and dare I say it.....sixteen!??!?!

Time goes by too quickly for sure!!

Jude was born 4 weeks early and had Respiratory Distress Syndrome. Whenever you have a child born with complications it's scary, but having your first child born with complications is especially scary. You have no clue what to expect, you've never done the "baby thing" before and regardless of how much experience you've had with children/babies before, it's so different when it's your OWN child.

I was able to hold him long enough to have this picture taken before the nurse realized that he was having trouble breathing. He was then taken to the nursery and put on oxygen.

(Sorry for the poor quality pictures they are from his baby book)

He had to stay in the nursery on oxygen for three days, we weren't able to hold or touch him for the first two days. Any stimulation made him breathe harder, we had to wait until he was down to just 30% oxygen. Over the first two days they were able to gradually wean him off of it as his lungs got stronger. When he was three days old I was finally able to hold and nurse him.

Later that day when we were about to be discharged and sent home they ran a few tests and found that Jude was jaundiced. We had to stay in the hospital for another two days while he had light therapy. Thankfully they moved us to the pediatric floor and Stanley and I were able to room in with him. Here he is, getting a tan!

This was such a stressful time for Stanley and I, not only with Jude's medical problems and some labor complications for me as well, but also dealing with some family issues that arose. But God is good and saw us through it! I'm so thankful for our church and their support during this time!

Five days after he was born we were able to take Jude home. Because he had a late start nursing he had latch on problems and I had to pump and bottle feed him every two hours. So exhausting but so worth it!

Our time at home only lasted two weeks when Jude came down with RSV. We treated it as best we could at home (Dr.s orders) but one night he started having trouble breathing and we had to rush him to the hospital. I can't tell you how terrifying it is to see your newborn baby turn blue, it's something that I will never forget.

Three more days in the hospital on oxygen, here he is getting a sponge bath.

When he was doing better we were sent home with oxygen tanks for a week.

My poor baby! Thankfully this was the extent of any medical problems for him and he was such a trooper through all of it!

Six months old

One year old!

Two years old

The morning of his third birthday

Looking at him now you would never think that he was a preemie with all those complications! He's just over four feet tall and weighs almost fifty pounds. For those of you who don't have kids- he is the size of kids 2-3 years older than him!

I am so thankful for my sweet boy and for God's grace through the rough start we had with him, he is such a huge blessing in our lives! HAPPY BIRTHDAY JUDE WE LOVE YOU!!!!!

Chandelier update

2012-01-03T12:13:00.000-07:00

My sweet in laws bought me this chandelier for my birthday (back in August).

Source: overstock.com via Katie on Pinterest

I removed the glass shades, added a little Rub n Buff to it (it was much more silver than gold in person) and have been waiting to hang it in the dining room while I have searched for the perfect shades.

Enter this beauty.....navy box pleated, need I say more?

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I actually got them for $15 a pair, they have since been marked back up to the original price of $50 a pair. They really are worth it though! They are beautifully made!!

I don't have the right size light bulbs yet so here is one shade balancing on the chandelier.

I can't wait to get this hung up!!!!!

Joss and Main tufted bed TODAY show exclusive

2012-01-03T10:26:00.001-07:00

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Quiet Time

2012-01-01T14:09:00.000-07:00

For those who need some hope for the new year!

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One down, One to go

2011-12-30T09:57:00.002-07:00

Last night I sucked it up and finished Jude's headboard. My back hurt so bad by the time I was done (since I did it all on the floor), but it was worth the pain because I LOVE how it turned out!!

Hooray for progress! I'm really surprised how much I've gotten done in his room in 6 months, especially when I see the before picture.

I'm going to wait a few days to start on the other headboard, you know give my back some time to straighten out again.

Happy Friday!

New!

2011-12-29T13:57:00.000-07:00

I just HAD to share this photo my Aunt took recently because it is STUNNING!!!

See what I mean!?!??

To see more pictures from this sister shoot go "like" her Facebook page and check out her portfolio, rates and availability here!

Home Decorators Collection pendant lights

2011-12-29T13:30:00.001-07:00

While in Home Depot this morning with my boys, I saw a display for the new Home Decorators Collection pendant lights.

$89.97

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$69.97

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$79.97

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$89.97

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Cool, huh!?! Especially because most of them are in the $70-$90 price range!! They are REALLY stunning in person and they even sell vintage style light bulbs for them.

Here are some expensive look a likes at Shades of Light.

$329

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$149

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$179

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$289

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Check out the full collection here. Nice job HD!!!

Bamboo Light Fixture

2011-12-26T15:31:00.000-07:00

This beauty, originally $199 is on sale here for $29.85!

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Add a little spray paint and you got yourself something like this:

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If I had the ceiling height you better believe I'd be buying one ASAP!

Jude and Phin's Room

2011-12-26T12:12:00.001-07:00

Hope you all had a great Christmas, we really enjoyed our time with our families, especially my brother and his wife who are here from WA!

When we moved into our house in June I didn't have plans to put both boys in the same room for awhile. Fast forward to October, we found out that baby # 3 was on the way. Needless to say, Phin will be moving into Jude's room sooner than I planned (he's only 18 months old right now), probably in February or March.

Jude has always had two twin beds in his room but they need a lot of work! I'm going to make/upholster two headboards and make the duvet covers for both beds.

I've been trying to decide what kind of a pattern I want to use on the nail head trim. The headboards will be plain square shaped, here are a few options for the nail head trim.

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I'd love to try something like this with some grosgrain ribbon.

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Abstract criss cross?

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I'm leaning more toward the first option and the grosgrain ribbon one. Which one is your favorite?

Here was the original moodboard I made up for his room before we moved.

J's Room by mauisugar55 on polyvore.com

Quite a bit has changed from this original plan.

-Because of the small space I wasn't able to use a dresser in between the beds, I have a little TV table there right now that works out great. Eventually I'd like to find a small dresser that would fit but none of our existing ones will. Because of space issues I also wasn't able to include his table and chairs.

-Instead of a lantern type fixture I have a Moroccan one to install! So cool!!!

-I also changed the paint color from gray to a very pale blue and added some color with a red lamp instead of black.

-I'd still like to use some chalkboard paint somewhere in his room, originally I wanted to paint his closet doors with it but we have those shutter type doors not flat panel ones.

-I ended up using short length curtains because of the window/bed placement.....here's how they turned out (this was before I painted).

I'm hoping to be able to get the headboards done in the next week, fingers crossed!

Christmas Luminaria trolley tour

2011-12-24T12:03:00.000-07:00

On Thursday night my whole family, including my brothers in laws, rented the Great Falls Historic Trolley and took a two hour Christmas Luminaria tour.

Carol Place aka "The Trolley Lady" drove us all over Great Falls to see some of the best Christmas light displays and led us in singing some Christmas carols. We all had so much fun that we've discussed making this a yearly tradition!

Here is my Mom and Dad sitting next to my brother Mikey, his wife Jenn and Jenn's sister Abbie.

Stan "The Man", my cousin Emma, my brother Kurtis and his girlfriend Beth.

Jude being silly with Grammie and Pa.

Jude and his (Great) Auntie Tammy.

My Uncle Dudley and his mom "Mimi" (my cousin Owen is creeping in the back ground) :)

Kurtis and Beth

"The Man" and I

My cousin Owen and Aunt Caroline (I've blogged before about her photography business, go here to check out her work!)

Everyone singing. :)

To find out more about the Great Falls Trolley and all the different tours they do go here.

Hope you all are having a wonderful Christmas spent with those you love, but most of all remembering why we celebrate in the first place!

Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city in Galilee, called Nazareth, to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, of the descendants of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.... And the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary; for you have found favor with God. And behold, you will conceive in your womb, and bear a son, and you shall name Him Jesus." Luke 1:26-27, 30-31

"And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to the...m, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger... When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.” So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger. When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child, 18 and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them. But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart.The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told. ” Luke 2:8-12,16-20

Merry Christmas!!!!

A Santa free CHRISTmas

2011-12-20T12:10:00.001-07:00

Yep, that's right we don't "do Santa" at our house. A lot of people think we're nuts and from what I have seen a lot of Christians don't have a problem doing Santa with their children. We respectfully disagree.

While over at Gus And Lula today I read this post and Britt sums up our convictions on this matter better and more eloquently than I ever could! So, if you are interested go check it out and bravo Britt!!!

Quiet Time

2011-12-17T15:47:00.000-07:00

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Praying that you will know His peace this Christmas season, the peace that passes all understanding!

Holiday Pinspiration

2011-12-16T16:37:00.000-07:00

I LOVE Christmas time!

However, I am SO far behind this year!!!

We put our tree up weeks ago but Phin is at that ~~trying~~ fun stage of I-have-to-touch-EVERYTHING....ie: 18 months old, so we have no ornaments on the bottom half of our tree.

Granted they were there at one point but I got tired of finding them all over the house, not to mention how many glass balls he broke (they were up high where he couldn't reach them so he decided to throw toys at them. He's got a great arm........future Tim Tebeow?!?!!?).

Here are the boys with our tree, before it was used for target practice.

Putting the tree up has been the extent of my holiday preparations so far. No shopping, no decorating (except the Christmas lights outside) etc.

I need some inspiration.....how about you?

Pinterest to the rescue!

Source: themeadowbrookblog.blogspot.com via Anne's Vinyl & so much more on Pinterest

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(Am I the only one who LOVES vintage Christmas cards??)

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We have a HUGE progressive dinner tomorrow night with our church so I've been busy this week helping a friend and my Mom spruce up their houses for it.

I did a huge gallery wall at my friends house and I can't wait to get some pictures of it!

My Mom and I have been re-covering her dining room chairs for the past three days and we finally finished them last night. We also added some curtains to their dining room.....pictures to come!

Hope you all have a great weekend, I'm off to peel 20 pounds of potatoes!

Throw Pillows

2011-12-13T18:16:00.000-07:00

$12.97, so cute in a child's room!

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Set of three $134.99

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$13.97....reminds me of West Elm!

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Love the colors in this ikat pillow.....$100

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Set of two $92

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$64

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Set of two $64...also in a GORGEOUS brown colorway

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Suzani lumbar set of two $124

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$76

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Set of two $100...also comes in Natural/Blue colorway

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All of these beauty's are from Walmart!

See them all here.

Quiet Time

2011-12-12T16:37:00.000-07:00

Sorry I'm a day late......my computer was having some issues yesterday. Hope you all had a great weekend!

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The look for less: Table lamp edition!

2011-12-05T12:30:00.000-07:00

I am a big believer in budget shopping, because why pay more if you don't have to!?!

Here are some great budget finds in the table lamp department....enjoy!

World Market $129.99

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Kirklands $59.99

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Anthro $328

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World Market (base only) $54.99

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Shades of Light $329

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Kirklands $59.99

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Shades of Light $159.99

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Kirklands $39.99

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Shades of Light $179.99

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Kirklands $49.99

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Anthro $298

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Shades of Light $179.99

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And last but certainly not least.........................

Shades of Light $129.99

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Kirklands $69.99

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Society6 Art prints

2011-12-03T15:47:00.000-07:00

Have you seen the Society6 Art prints at Urban Outfitters?

"Society6 is an International artist community representing more than 70 countries worldwide. We will continuously comb through their enormous archives to bring you this curated collection of our favorites."

They have some awesome prints and the pricing is phenomenal!

Here are some of my favorites and go here to check out all the prints they offer.

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Urban Outfitters has some great art too! How cute is this Birds in Bow Ties print?!!

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I LOVE this Scratch Off World Map and it's on sale for $24 right now!

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A Peacalope! :)

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Such cool stuff and they'd make awesome Christmas presents too!

Down but not Out

2011-12-03T11:33:00.000-07:00

This pregnancy is kicking my butt! I have been SO sick for over a month now, my morning/noon/night sickness has been so excessive I've been put on a prescription. Some days are great and I don't have to take the meds.......others are really, REALLY rough!

Besides all that, we've had a rough couple of weeks from family stuff to furnace problems, etc.

But God is good through it all!!

Needless to say the ol' blog is last on a LONG list of things I need to do, so naturally it's taken a hit. I'll post when I can, right now I'm trying to get our hallway painted before my brother and his wife come to visit for Christmas.....among other things. ;)

So, here are some Pinterest pretties to hold you over until I get a real post up....thanks for hanging in there!!!!

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What I am cooking for Thanksgiving

2011-11-23T10:50:00.000-07:00

For the last four years I have made this Nigela Lawson recipe for easy but super delicious roasted Butternut squash with gorganzola, pecans and fresh thyme. The only thing I do differently is remove the skin.

Seriously the easiest thing to make and it is to die for!!! LOVE it!!!!!

I'll be making it again this year, it's become a family favorite and I never have leftovers!

I found this recipe for Balsamic braised Brussels sprouts with Pancetta that looks AMAZING, so I'm making it too. I'll let you know how it is!

So, what do you cook for Thanksgiving?

The WHOLE meal? Side dishes or pies? Nothing? :)

Share some recipes if you've got them and happy cooking!!

Baby # 3's nursery moodboards

2011-11-21T16:07:00.000-07:00

We can't wait to find out what we're having!! I'll be about 20 weeks mid February so we'll have an ultrasound around then.

With two boys already it would be so much fun to have a girl but on the other hand....I LOVE having boys!

If it's another boy we'll go in this direction, using mostly what we already have:

nursery for baby boy by mauisugar55 on polyvore.com

Originally I was going to do (almost) the same thing if it is a girl.....like this:

nusery #1 for baby girl by mauisugar55 on polyvore.com

I'd make a crib sheet out of this otomi fabric:

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But I just happened to glance at the cover of Decor magazine while at Home Depot this weekend and saw this dining room.

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I love the jade green and orange color combo! It got me thinking........... my Dad just so happens to be an AMAZING artist and could totally hand paint a mural similar to that wallpaper!

So here is option # 2 if we have a girl:

nursery # 2 for baby girl by mauisugar55 on polyvore.com

Suggestions???

News....

2011-11-21T15:46:00.000-07:00

I've been working on a new project for a while now and I'm dying to share it with you.

It's a collaboration.

It's been EXHAUSTING to say the least!

I wanted to wait to tell you about it until I had a photo.

I cannot wait to see how it turns out.........................on June 30th 2012....give or take a few days.

Say hello to ~~peanut~~ baby # 3!!!!!!!!!!

SO EXCITED!!!!!

Seven years ago...........

2011-11-20T19:14:00.000-07:00

I married my best friend.

We were young, 19 and 20, and in love.

Seven years later, we're a little older, a lot wiser and still so in love! Happy Anniversary Stanley, I love you!!

Pink Armoire

2011-11-20T18:42:00.000-07:00

Have you seen this post over at a' la mode? It features photos of photographer Camille Blinn's (and her hubby's) home. This photo in particular stood out to me.

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Why?

Because this is for sale on my local Craigslist for $125........

This would be such an easy and awesome DIY!!

If you're interested, let me know!!!!

Update on Jude's room

2011-11-11T18:01:00.000-07:00

A couple weeks ago I finished painting Jude's room, although I haven't done much more since then I figured I'd show you my progress anyway. Here is his room the first time we looked at the house.

Here it is now, sorry about the dark photo, you can't really tell but the walls are the palest blue, much easier seen in the daytime. I'm usually not a big fan of short curtains but it had to be done here because of where the beds are. I really like the way they turned out!

I still have headboards and duvet covers to make. The headboards will be upholstered in a pea green velvet with brass nailhead trim. I also have an amazing moroccan pendant similar to this one, that needs to be installed.

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And here are some shots of my boys, just for fun............

So sweet, have a great weekend!

I love lamp

2011-11-08T11:43:00.000-07:00

Remember this post about this lamp?

Here it is in it's new home..............

Love it........now I just need to paint and reupholster those chairs!

Evolution of a gallery wall

2011-11-07T16:35:00.000-07:00

The gallery wall in my Living room has been tweaked a few times so I figured I'd show you the progress. Here it is the night I finished it back in July.

You can see some of the frames are empty. This was a good starting point but I have painted and added to it since then. Here it is last month:

New paint, some new frames and prints...excuse the toys, paint can and car seat! :)

A few weeks ago the standouts of my boys (taken by Caroline Madsen) that I ordered arrived so I had to work them in. Here is what it looks like now:

I have so many different things but they really seem to work well together...a Robert Wood litho of the seventeen mile drive in Carmel.

A framed vintage Vera scarf.

And the standouts of my boys.....LOVE these!!

Another close up.....just for fun. :)

I LOVE how this wall has turned out!!!

Quiet Time

2011-11-05T20:34:00.002-06:00

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Friday fabric

2011-11-04T11:13:00.000-06:00

Crushing on this fabric....it's only $6.78 a yard through the end of the month!

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"The Man" and I are having date night tonight....yay!! Have a great weekend!!!!!!!

What I'm loving right now

2011-11-02T11:40:00.000-06:00

This indoor/outdoor rug. 5x8 for $50.00!!

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This poster is 20x30 and only $13.95!

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World Market has the BEST linen napkins. They come in so many colors/patterns and are the perfect size (20x20) for making pillow covers! Most of them are $15.96 for a set of four.

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These green ones remind me of Lauren's BEAUTIFUL fabrics!

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Such a great side table....$49!

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I love this desk from World Market, I'd use it as a console table.

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Teen Rooms

2011-11-01T11:36:00.000-06:00

I'm really excited about an upcoming project!!! I'll be working with my Aunt to redecorate her daughter's bedroom for her 13th birthday next year. We've already started brainstorming and she's bought this beautiful Missoni for Target duvet set:

I'm SO excited to see how this room comes together!!

Teen room's can be tricky, you don't want to go too juvenile but they still need to be fun! Here are some of my favorites.

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Quiet Time

2011-10-30T18:06:00.001-06:00

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Bar Cart/Nightstand

2011-10-28T11:06:00.000-06:00

Long, long ago in a galaxy far, far away (Sorry, no trekkies in this house) I wrote this post about an old bar cart I had picked up for $2.50 at a thrift store.

She's recently had a makeover and now resides next to my bed.(Please disregard the unmade bed and hideous peeling wallpaper!)

Plan B

2011-10-26T16:15:00.000-06:00

Remember this post when I said that my parents were getting me these rugs???

Change of plans! My parents didn't realize that the Seattle Ikea is a LONG drive from my brother's (and his wife's) place. So they ended up not going. Boo Hoo!

(Those of you who have Ikea's nearby....count your blessings!!!)

However, it just so happened that my friend's husband had to go to Colorado for work and would be making an Ikea run! Yay!!! Since he is having to drive a little economy car back I couldn't have him pick up any bigger items. And while I loved those rugs, I decided against them.

Remember this sitting area in our living room??

I've been looking for a lamp to put on the table in between those chairs since the glass one got transplanted to the office. I wanted something without a shade, a pharmacy/work type lamp that was very modern. I looked at a brass pharmacy lamp at Target but wasn't sold on the finish. Then, I found this beauty online at Ikea (and cannot find it now....Ikea's weird like that!):

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Perfect! One for me please!!

Houston, we have a problem

2011-10-25T10:49:00.000-06:00

I've been experiencing some technical difficulties this week. My archival computer wouldn't let me download any pictures. It took me a few days to figure it out but it's working now.

So....I can FINALLY share my office reveal with you!!!

Here is what the room looked like when we first saw it:

What I did:

I painted the walls and faux paneling and "built" a 12 foot desk from two hollow core closet doors and storage towers.

What I need to finish:

Paint the ceiling- I have a fun idea I'm dying to test out, paint the dresser, spray paint the chandelier and replace the carpet (eventually).

So, here is what it looks like now:

This is the dresser that is still waiting for some paint....hopefully this week.

I may be switching some of the furniture around since I'd like to have some more storage in here. I'll let you what I decide on!

Fall Fun!

2011-10-19T11:10:00.000-06:00

Sorry once again for being MIA! "The Man" took some vacation time last week so I spent every second that I could with him and the boys. He was able to take off six whole days........in a row!!

(As you can probably tell from my reaction, he isn't able to take much time off. I think he got to take two days off when we moved this summer and the same when Phin was born last summer.)

We didn't have anything big planned, just spending quality time with our boys and getting some stuff done around the house. On Sunday afternoon we ended up heading out to Vaughn, MT (about 20 minutes from Great Falls) to the Sterling Corn Maze. We had SO much fun!! They have two corn mazes (long and short), "cow train" rides, a big tube slide, a hay bale maze for the kids and a ton more.

We ran into "The Man's" brother and sister and their families, so we had to get a picture of all the cousins together. : ) We haven't seen them for a while so it was such a blessing for the kids to get to play together!

Picking out pumpkins to take home was definitely their favorite part! If Phin had his way he'd carry his pumpkin around with him all day! I'm dreading the day I'll have to throw it out!!

Back to "regular" posts tomorrow....I have a bunch of new projects to show you!

Love child of Quadrilles Zig Zag and David Hicks La Fiorentina

2011-10-12T10:24:00.000-06:00

Source: spoonflower.com via Katie on Pinterest

Available here.

Quiet Time

2011-10-08T20:55:00.000-06:00

Trust and Obey

When we walk with the Lord
In the light of His word,
What a glory He sheds on our way!
While we do His good will,
He abides with us still,
And with all who will trust and obey.

Trust and obey, for there's no other way
To be happy in Jesus, but to trust and obey.

Not a burden we bear,
Not a sorrow we share,
But our toil He doth richly repay;
Not a grief or a loss,
Not a frown or a cross,
But is blest if we trust and obey.

But we never can prove
The delights of His love
Until all on the altar we lay;
For the favor He shows,
For the joy He bestows,
Are for them who will trust and obey.

Then in fellowship sweet
We will sit at His feet,
Or we'll walk by His side in the way;
What He says we will do,
Where He sends we will go;
Never fear, only trust and obey.

Trust and obey, for there's no other way
To be happy in Jesus, but to trust and obey.

How true this classic hymn is!

Jesus help me to obey without asking questions or doubting for you are trustworthy and sovereign!

Baby Boom!

2011-10-06T21:38:00.001-06:00

Is it just me or is everyone pregnant right now?

Everyone but me......don't go spreading rumors! ; )

To all of my friends and family (and readers!) who are expecting, congrats and enjoy some of my favorite nurseries!!

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If you are looking for inexpensive nursery art buy this book!!

The watercolor illustrations are BEAUTIFUL!!!

Did ya miss me?

2011-10-04T14:20:00.000-06:00

Wow, what a crazy 10 days it has been!

The stomach flu made the rounds through our house, just like I hoped it wouldn't. Poor, sweet Phin (16 months) was still sick this last weekend, hopefully he is on the mend now!
Dishes, laundry and general cleaning piled up while we were all sick and I'm just now getting to the bottom of it all. Not to mention my anti-virus software seemed to take a vacation just as I did. If you received a spammy E-mail from me, disregard and delete it please!!!

So while I try to get my home and computer back in working order, I'll leave you with some pretty pictures.

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Hope you all have fared better than we have!

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Nursery love

2011-09-23T10:49:00.001-06:00

This is beautiful!

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Love it!!

I don't know how well the Stark antelope carpet would hold up in a kid's room though.

Oh, but isn't it pretty?!!?!?!

Ruffalo home

2011-09-22T12:15:00.001-06:00

While organizing my office this week I came across an old stack of Domino mags (Boo Hoo!!) and rediscovered this oldie but goodie.

The home of actor Mark Ruffalo and his wife Sunrise has to be one of my all time favorites!

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I love this dining room! Those chairs, the ceiling, that light fixture!! But when I first saw this picture I thought that wall definitely needed some art. FYI-If you scroll up to the first picture you can see that there was a piece of art on the wall...wonder why they took it down for this shot??!

How cute is their son and daughter's room?!!? I love those spindle beds!

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So what do you think of this house? Love it? Hate it?

Ugh......and how badly do you miss Domino?????

Mega Desk

2011-09-21T10:52:00.000-06:00

My desk is finally done!

"The Man" has dubbed it Mega Desk like from The Office.

Which by the way, there is NO video of online...I know I'm shocked too. So for those of you who haven't seen it you won't have any clue what I'm talking about.....moving on!

When we moved into our new house there were three hollow core birch closet doors in the garage. These are the real sturdy kind, probably original to our late 50's house. They were all the same size, six and a half by two feet. Perfect size for a desk top!

I'm sure that you've seen these ClosetMaid storage solutions in a million stores.....I got mine at WalMart for $12 each (although we already owned two of them).

In the beginning I was just going to use one closet door for the desk top and four of the organizers (they are 12x12x31, since my closet doors are 2 feet deep I just had to stack 2 of them-front to back, it'll make more sense soon!) for the "legs". Here was the finished product:

It was sufficient, but after a few days I realized that I wasn't using the space in this room to my advantage. On to Plan B! My office is about twelve by twelve and a half so I figured since I have all of the materials (two more closet doors and two more organizers) why not "build" a wall to wall desk?

I painted everything high gloss white, I used this paint and SWEAR by it! Very easy to use and a VERY high gloss/lacquer look.

I had to have the closet doors cut down about 5 inches each but then it was time to assemble it all. I used 4" mending brackets to connect the organizers together. Then I just drilled 1 1/2 inch drywall screws up through the organizers and into the bottom of the doors. The doors are such a tight fit on top that I didn't have to anchor them to wall at all. Here is what the end product looks like:

I know, those wires are so attractive! ; )

12 feet of workspace!!!! Which will come in handy later since we plan to homeschool.

I'm still looking for another chair to use on the other side of the desk and you can see that I have some touch ups to do as well.

Here you can see how I used the organizers one in front of the other:

This room still needs paint, all that white is a little clinical! I'll show the other side of the room soon....I still have a few projects to complete.

Quarantine

2011-09-20T11:37:00.000-06:00

My poor, sweet Jude got a visit from Mr. Stomach Flu last night and he hasn't left yet. : ( He's being such a trooper...this is the first time he's had the flu, which is always the worst. So I'll be MIA for a few days.

I finished my desk yesterday and will post pictures after our unwelcome guest leaves.

I'm praying that this doesn't make the rounds......I can't imagine having a 15 month old with the flu.

Pray for me, please!!

Bad Blogger!

2011-09-13T16:00:00.000-06:00

Yep, that's me!!

Not only have we been super busy this week but my office is in total CHAOS right now.

I'm in the middle of building a desk...more on that later....so until I'm done with that my computer is on the floor. I should be done by the end of the week and then I will share pictures!

In other news, my parents left this morning to go visit my brother and his wife outside of Seattle. I so wish we were going, I'm missing them something awful and so are my boys!

They will be stopping at Ikea however and bringing two of these babies home for me.

They'll go under our dining room table, I'm planning on stitching them together lengthwise by hand. I've already done this once with three rugs that I bought at Ross for $2.99 each. Here they are under the table....you can see that they are way too small...but they did the job!

I've been looking for a new rug for awhile but I haven't fallen in love with anything. Well, not anything in my price range at least! ; ) I'll be taking one of the pink rugs off to go in the doorway of our bedroom and the other two will go in the kitchen.

I also ordered a set of these.....

.....they came in today and let me tell you they are STUNNING in person!

They are 20x20, perfect for making pillows out of! Which I may or may not be doing....I'll let you know soon!

The look for less:Ted Muehling Branch Vase

2011-09-09T08:33:00.000-06:00

The original Ted Muehling branch vase $690

Midnight Velvet Arbor small vase $10.99

They also have a large version for $20.99

Paint!

2011-09-08T15:49:00.000-06:00

Sorry I've been MIA for almost a week!

We've been super busy with life in general, so of course I choose now to start painting. The living room is done and I'm slowly making my way down the hallway now.

Here is the living room before (a few days after moving in).......

and after.............

On the gallery wall behind the TV I used a dark navy and a taupey gray on the other three walls (I always use WalMart paint BTW).

I also "made" a sofa table for behind the couch (which will either be getting reupholstered or slipcovered eventually). This couch is so much longer than the old one so we didn't have much room for end tables. It's just two old nightstands with some finish plywood on top.

I still need to paint the china cabinet/bar, make some pillows, reupholster the pair of blue chairs and get some bamboo shades for the windows.

However, "the list" is getting MUCH smaller! : )

Caroline Madsen Photography

2011-09-02T09:18:00.000-06:00

Yesterday my Aunt Caroline babysat Phin for me. I've blogged about her photography before but check this out......she decided to snap a few pictures while she had him.

Aren't they stunning!??!!!
I can't get over that last photo! My baby is SO NOT a baby anymore!!!

She took these beautiful pictures of us last fall.

Here is some of her recent work.

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All photos by Caroline Madsen Photography

As for me and my House

If you haven't seen this, go check it out!

Family pics

Recovery and Isaac's Nursery Plans

Monday pretties

Quiet Time

Introducing..............

Master bedroom light fixture

Craigslist finds

Seen

Indecision 2012

The look for less and some Chiang Mai Dragon DIY

Plans for our master bedroom

Postcard art

Nursery light fixture

Pins of the week

Finalized nursery plans

Kitchen/Dining Plans

Etsy art

Quiet Time

Today is the Sanctity of Human Life Sunday.

(8 weeks after conception)

Psalm 139:13-16

" For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.

(12 weeks after conception)

My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place, when I was woven together in the depths of the earth.

(16 weeks after conception)

Your eyes saw my unformed body; all the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be."

(22 weeks after conception)

"Fight against the kind of social stupor that gripped Nazi Germany — the feeling that the problem is so huge and so horrendous and so out of our control that I just can't be wrong to let it be. Use your imagination to see and feel what is really happening behind those sterile clinic doors.

-John Piper from here.

This video is a little more than 30 minutes long but I urge everyone to watch it!

Potpourri

Quiet Time

The BEST resource for ribbon and trims

Tomorrow I will have a FOUR YEAR OLD!!

Chandelier update

Joss and Main tufted bed TODAY show exclusive

Quiet Time

One down, One to go

New!

Home Decorators Collection pendant lights

Bamboo Light Fixture

Jude and Phin's Room

Christmas Luminaria trolley tour

A Santa free CHRISTmas

Quiet Time

Holiday Pinspiration

Throw Pillows

Quiet Time

The look for less: Table lamp edition!

Society6 Art prints

Down but not Out

What I am cooking for Thanksgiving

Baby # 3's nursery moodboards

News....

Seven years ago...........

Pink Armoire

Update on Jude's room

I love lamp

Evolution of a gallery wall

Quiet Time

Friday fabric

What I'm loving right now

Teen Rooms

Quiet Time

Bar Cart/Nightstand

Plan B

Houston, we have a problem

Fall Fun!

Love child of Quadrilles Zig Zag and David Hicks La Fiorentina

Quiet Time

Baby Boom!

Did ya miss me?

Nursery love

Ruffalo home

Mega Desk

Quarantine

Bad Blogger!

The look for less:Ted Muehling Branch Vase

" For you created my inmost being;
you knit me together in my mother’s womb.
I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
your works are wonderful,
I know that full well.

My frame was not hidden from you
when I was made in the secret place,
when I was woven together in the depths of the earth.

Your eyes saw my unformed body;
all the days ordained for me were written in your book
before one of them came to be."