05.14.12

The Problem With Interpretation.

You say purple, I say blue.

I am so happy with the way E’s walls have turned out.  I ended up paying my go-to painter Corinne, to do the walls because I honestly had no idea when I was going to get to it.  At first I felt like a failure because I love doing things myself and feel like I should be like all of the other bloggers who do EVERYTHING themselves.  Then I realize that I have a full-time job and two kids and I would rather spend the weekend playing with my kids that painting a room.  Thus, the decision was made.  Here is a teaser picture (taken with an iPad) while in progress.

Obviously, these pillows were a huge part of my inspiration.  I saw them and just had to have them.
Next up.. I was looking for a bench that would be the perfect size for her bed.  At first, I insisted on a storage bench, so I scoured HomeGoods to find one.  I came home with this leather one, thinking I would reupholster in it a beautiful purple velvet.
However, the gorgeous purple velvet that I wanted was far more than what I wanted to spend on a bench for a six-year old so I continued my search and found this. 
Perfect, right?  And who can beat the price!  SOLD.  So I bought it and it showed up at my doorstep the next day.  Only problem is that it wasn’t purple as advertised… it was clearly Navy Blue.   

Looking a little more like this 
BUMMER.  Can you say false advertising?  When I called BJ’s they said that the color is actually Navy, not purple.  As you can see they have now edited the posting to more accurately represent the actual product.  That doesn’t help my situation.   They now have a p-i-s-s-e-d six year old to deal with.

05.10.12

It’s a Beautiful Day….

I rarely watch TV, but I do have a few guilty pleasures and one of them (and has been since the premiere) is Flipping Out.  Nothing better than spending a few hours in my bed when a FO Bravo marathon comes on… It’s like a gift from heaven.  Speaking of gifts from heaven… Can we talk about Jeff Lewis for a minute?  Clearly there is not a straight bone in his body… but just look at that face… What a gyp.  If he only played for the other team, we could combine our OCD tendencies to conquer all.
I digress.  The reason that I am writing about Jeff Lewis is because it seems like every place that I call into lately says “It’s a beautiful day at _____.”  or “It’s a great day at ______.”  Has anyone else experienced this?  Just another example of how my gay boyfriend is taking over the world.

05.09.12

My Next DIY.

I have fallen in L-O-V-E with these Loyal Companion Prints.  Just a few issues:  1.) They are no longer available  2.) I can’t afford the $498 price tag if they were.  3.) If I were to spend that much money on a silhouette of a dog, it better be my dog.  So- I am going to attempt to make a silhouette of Bailey.  Wish me luck!

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05.07.12

Anna’s party was a blast.  The sun was shining (ok, maybe it was a little too hot, but I’ll take that over rain) and the girls were ready to partaaaay.  Since we scaled down this year, clean-up was a breeze.  And the best party favor, I had bouquets of beautiful flowers filling the house with sweet scents all weekend.  
Party pictures to come.  Happy Monday!