Category Archives: Kids

07.17.13

e’s room.

Last year, for her birthday, we redecorated E’s room. Her desired color scheme? Purple and pink, probably my least favorite color combination. I started twitching at the thought that it might turn out like something out of a Barbie movie. Well, it didn’t. And I think we were able to create a room that both mother and daughter were happy with.

It all started with the Mariska Meijers pillows. That was my inspiration for the room.

Then we worked up a paint technique that looks like a wash. I love the way it turned out. Her bench- a HomeGoods find that we had reupholstered.

The chandelier is actually broken, but I like it that way. Speaking of broken… I bought this picture frame on clearance at HomeGoods. I had the mirror fixed and replaced the artwork with an enlarged picture of E. I love the way it turned out.

The rocking chair was $20 from Craigslist. The new fabric is from Spoonflower.

This Target lamp had a makeover.

Most of the accessories on her dresser are from HomeGoods. You can buy a similar mirror here.

I had the pillow made from extra fabric from her bench. The table.. HomeGoods.

Her desk is from Land of Nod. You can read about her chair makeover here.

Buy this book set here.

We covered her bulletin board in the same ol’ ostrich fabric that seems to be appearing all over our house. It’s so durable and versatile. I still have a ton left, so you will be seeing more of this!

I love these heart push pins.

The bedding was on clearance at the Land of Nod (sorry, out of stock.) It couldn’t be more perfect!

The shades are from Lowes, but we removed the rose trim and added hot pink!The jujuhat was quite an ordeal. I am just glad that we finally got it.The lucite “E” is a custom product. If you are interested in something like this, send me an email.

Photos by Ryann Colleen Photography

07.16.13

blow it up.

I was determined to have an oversized picture of E in her new room, but I wanted something more dramatic than a gallery-wrapped canvas. Enter HomeGoods. I found this baby on clearance for $27. One of the edges was cracked and because it was beveled it took a bit more to repair than just a flat edge. I was happy to pay the extra money because I am so happy with the results!

Stay tuned for the full reveal of her room tomorrow!

07.10.13

beach bag basics.

I like to be prepared at the beach to minimize as many temper tantrums, bathroom breaks and hunger pangs. Last week our family stayed true to a few old favorites (I seriously have a problem when it comes to Twizzlers.) But we found a few new obsessions to add to the rotation like this sunscreen line, these portable applesauces and this beach blanket.

Beach Bag

Take that hunger pangs!

06.05.13

Ryann Colleen Mini-Shoot.

I am so grateful for the talented Ryann Laden of Ryann Colleen Photography. During the Louax, she snapped a few family pictures, which I will cherish forever! Thank you, Ryann!

06.04.13

Lilly Lampshade.

Remember the adorable pillows we had made by Irene for the girls’ room at the beach? Well, we purchased extra fabric to cover a ginormous lampshade for their room as well. I followed this tutorial from House of Fifty. Let me tell you, this was a total pain in the ass. I think it’s a two person job. I didn’t do the best job, but it’s a-o-k for this beach rental.

Room pictures to come!

05.22.13

The Louax.

About 11 months ago, Lou exclaimed that she wanted a Lorax party for her fifth birthday. At the time, she had just turned four, so I thought for sure she’d change her mind. She didn’t. So to celebrate our baby girl’s five amazing years on this planet, we had the Louax party. It was the most perfect day.

Once again, Ryann Colleen Photography took the most amazing pictures. We are so grateful to have them to always remember this special day.

05.21.13

Round Here.

My blog header is ack’ing all cray cray. Anyone know how to fix this?

Anywho… Here’s some snippets of life round here…

Our little Matisse had her artwork featured at Dulles Town Center. We were so proud! Now we are having conversations about healthier food choices.

In an effort to expose these clowns to some culture we saw a tribute to Stephen Schwartz, which was pretty awesome, because he came to the stage and spoke of some of his experiences writing songs for Wicked. (E is obsessed after our trip to Broadway.)

Speaking of clowns…

I can’t stand it, this literally makes my eyes hurt.

I was hoping to have an update for you all on the back porch, but we are at a stand-still. You see, removing the gutters, etc. we realized how warped our siding was…

So we are awaiting the next HOA meeting to get approval to replace it with something MUCH nicer.

We did have our fireplace installed. That ginormous piece of wood sitting on top is the reclaimed barn beam that I found for our mantle. It’s going to be ridic.

And the rough-in for lighting.

However, it’s been so long since we’ve had any movement, this Momma Bird started making other plans for our porch.

Squatter.

These two will make sure that Momma and babies find a safe new home when it’s time to finally finish this project.