Accessories, Accessories...
What a difference a little decorating can make, eh? I thought I'd take the stuff I have gathered and spruce it up a bit to get an idea of how it'll look. I tackled painting the kitchen on Wednesday and it looks awesome! Both the older kids were away, so I decided to "Carpe Naptime" and tackled it! :) When I get more free time and more energy I will paint more and post the progress! For now, check out these small transformations...
Just a bit more homey! :) And the work continues, stay tuned...
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We bought a Camper...and we're going Glamping!
Oh my! Has it been a whole year since I have posted? Yup...life has been, in a word, BUSY! My youngest is now approaching two years old (time really does fly when you're having "fun") and Max and Emma are at the age where mom's van becomes their personal taxi to and from activities. I am exhausted a lot, but I also love it...a lot.
I have just been too busy with this little thing called life to keep up with this blog. But, with the addition of our latest venture, I have decided it must be shared with more than just my neighbors.
We bought a camper. Let me rewind about a year...we bought a pop up camper. My husband and my best friend since HS's husband work together and another co-worker was selling his pop up for a steal (or so they told us, because my bff and I are sooooo not the campers our husbands wish we were). So, they bought it, split it down the middle and my hubs and kids used it twice since then and their family used it maybe four times. After a few uses, it turned into, "it's a pain in the a&* to set it up," "mice are eating the material," and the all important, "WHERE do we PEE??"
So, when the prospect of upgrading came along from yet ANOTHER co-worker for yet ANOTHER steal, I have to say the other Missus and I weren't exactly jumping for joy...that is, until the Misters said, "and it has a bathroom."
SOLD!
So, we bought another camper. A 28 ft. camper. The kind you don't have to "pop up."
I made my husband aware that if we were buying this camper, that it would become my summer project. Meaning, I have been on Pinterest and found all sorts of super cute, shabby chic camper makeovers...some refer to as glamping. Glamping is more my speed, people. The bff and I are outdoorsy in that we like to drink on patios. To my surprise, he didn't care one bit that I wanted to get my decorating hands on it.
That is all that I needed...I scoured the house for some "stuff" that I was holding on to and went in search of crazy deals...and I hit the jackpot!
LOVE this sign...got this from friends of ours when we bought the pop up. But, alas, it's maiden voyage will be made in the new camper.
The clock was on clearance at Kmart...the tag says $12, but I walked out paying $4. Score! The birdhouse I found in my storage area...didn't even know I had it. Don't judge me.
Oh, the Coca Cola condiment holder...this is where the "red" started, because I bought this at Kmart for $2.50. Hoping to add some turquoise accents eventually.
Ok, who doesn't need Paula Deen potholders and towels in their camper? Seriously.
These are the shams that go with the comforter set that I saved when I redecorated our master bedroom. SO glad I did. :) It'll be like sleeping at the Four Seasons with these linens. "Shaggin Wagon?"
And, I am in LOOOOVE with my tin signs from Amazon. They were about $8 a piece, but I think I can hang them with the velcro command strips and they'll be just fine. It'll make it feel like home. After all, I want this to be our "home away from home." Who says a camper has to be all woodsy and dark? If you want this indoor gal to go anywhere, I am gonna have to make it so that I want to be there.
This is just the start, my friends...stay tuned for the renovations. We get it on Sunday, when we will park it in our driveway in our neighborhood so I can work on decorating for the next month or so. It's a good thing we are on our neighbors' good sides. :)
I am really excited! And I think my husband is happy that I'll be taking my decorating to the "guest house," at least for the next 60 days.
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I have just been too busy with this little thing called life to keep up with this blog. But, with the addition of our latest venture, I have decided it must be shared with more than just my neighbors.
We bought a camper. Let me rewind about a year...we bought a pop up camper. My husband and my best friend since HS's husband work together and another co-worker was selling his pop up for a steal (or so they told us, because my bff and I are sooooo not the campers our husbands wish we were). So, they bought it, split it down the middle and my hubs and kids used it twice since then and their family used it maybe four times. After a few uses, it turned into, "it's a pain in the a&* to set it up," "mice are eating the material," and the all important, "WHERE do we PEE??"
So, when the prospect of upgrading came along from yet ANOTHER co-worker for yet ANOTHER steal, I have to say the other Missus and I weren't exactly jumping for joy...that is, until the Misters said, "and it has a bathroom."
SOLD!
So, we bought another camper. A 28 ft. camper. The kind you don't have to "pop up."
I made my husband aware that if we were buying this camper, that it would become my summer project. Meaning, I have been on Pinterest and found all sorts of super cute, shabby chic camper makeovers...some refer to as glamping. Glamping is more my speed, people. The bff and I are outdoorsy in that we like to drink on patios. To my surprise, he didn't care one bit that I wanted to get my decorating hands on it.
That is all that I needed...I scoured the house for some "stuff" that I was holding on to and went in search of crazy deals...and I hit the jackpot!
LOVE this sign...got this from friends of ours when we bought the pop up. But, alas, it's maiden voyage will be made in the new camper.
This is just the start, my friends...stay tuned for the renovations. We get it on Sunday, when we will park it in our driveway in our neighborhood so I can work on decorating for the next month or so. It's a good thing we are on our neighbors' good sides. :)
I am really excited! And I think my husband is happy that I'll be taking my decorating to the "guest house," at least for the next 60 days.
FINALLY back to the Master!
I cannot believe it has been MONTHS since I first posted about redecorating my master bedroom! I believe I may have been pregnant way back then and my baby is now a 10 1/2 month old! Aaaaah...how does this happen?
So, yes, I have been busy for the last few months, but it was seriously driving me nuts with the bedroom in limbo. But, I am back on the horse and ready to get these last few details done!
Here is the progress so far...
WAY back when, the bedroom looked like this...
I wanted light and bright...gray, yellow, crisp white (with a little turquoise thrown in here and there.)
My doors were an off white, with BRASS knobs...hated them. So, I painted them white and spray painted them an oil rubbed bronze to bring them into this century! Old door, EW.
New door...better!!
And, I love my His and Hers nightstands...just cut vinyl on the Silhouette, then painted over it and pulled the vinyl off. I distressed the edges a bit and voila. Reminds me of a hotel, and I like it!
These frames I bought at Kohls were $7 a piece. I just thought they were cool...
Definitely happy with the progress so far, but there is more to do...stay tuned!!
Linking up!
Making the World Cuter
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So, yes, I have been busy for the last few months, but it was seriously driving me nuts with the bedroom in limbo. But, I am back on the horse and ready to get these last few details done!
Here is the progress so far...
And, I love my His and Hers nightstands...just cut vinyl on the Silhouette, then painted over it and pulled the vinyl off. I distressed the edges a bit and voila. Reminds me of a hotel, and I like it!
These frames I bought at Kohls were $7 a piece. I just thought they were cool...
Definitely happy with the progress so far, but there is more to do...stay tuned!!
Linking up!
Making the World Cuter
Big RED Piano
This post will be plain and simple...because it really was SIMPLE! So much easier than I anticipated. I, like you, I am sure have seen SO many beautifully painted pianos recently. When a friend of mine was getting rid of hers, I offered $100 and we hauled it home. It definitely needed a makeover, as you can see!
I found the perfect color, Sundried Cherry from Benjamin Moore. I used a tinted primer, then painted three coats in a Satin finish and I think it was the perfect choice. Not too shiny, but I didn't want to have to use a polyurethane.
We decided to leave the area where the piano maker marked it alone. So, to tie everything together, I left the stool legs unfinished and used a chocolate brown paint to paint the stencils on the doors.
Seriously, I am in LOOOOOVE with our red piano!
Linking up!
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I found the perfect color, Sundried Cherry from Benjamin Moore. I used a tinted primer, then painted three coats in a Satin finish and I think it was the perfect choice. Not too shiny, but I didn't want to have to use a polyurethane.
We decided to leave the area where the piano maker marked it alone. So, to tie everything together, I left the stool legs unfinished and used a chocolate brown paint to paint the stencils on the doors.
Seriously, I am in LOOOOOVE with our red piano!
Candy Shop Party
My baby turns five this month...and I love to throw parties! About six months ago, I decided on a Candy Shop Party. Particularly because I saw a picture of a lollipop tree. That was it for me! There was no turning back...
I made the lollipop tree...and then some. We had chocolate covered pretzels, peanut M&Ms, Mike & Ikes, gummie butterflies and Runts. I bought cute little bags to put the candy in and my mom found "E" napkins at Target. Perfect. Thanks to a friend of mine for loaning me the candy jars and scoops. They were absolutely PERFECT! The banner I made from scrapbook paper and ribbon.
I decided to go with these Heath Bar Cupcakes in mason jars to eliminate a huge mess...if you've ever seen a five year old eat a cupcake, you'll understand why! :-) For the beverages, mason jars filled with lemonade and paper straws. I dressed them up all up with some cute, coordinating ribbon.
I think the first thing I purchased were the Melissa & Doug Make Your Own Jewelry sets. They were around $3.50 a piece. I thought it was a great price and I love Melissa & Doug toys. I figured this would be the craft for the party. Something to keep the girls occupied for a while.
Then, I started on the favors. I decided to use my formula cans as holders. I dressed them up with some scrapbook paper, a bow and "thank you" cut out on my Silhouette. I think they turned out really cute! :-)
I got odds and ends at Target's $1 bins...some were on clearance for 25 or 50 cents. I got lip glosses, chapsticks that were candy flavored (i.e. jolly rancher, twizzler, skittles), notepads. And, I got some spa masks at the Dollar Tree to add. Then, I put candy necklaces and bracelets in a cute turquoise jewelry box...I thought they were really cute for not a lot of money.
After the girls made their jewelry, I took them outside for a game of Musical Candy (music included "Lollipop," "I Want Candy," and "Candy."). I cut out candy shapes and had the girls walk around them and like Musical Chairs, I simply picked one up after each turn until there was one winner. The winner took home cupcake bath soap and a lollipop foot scrubber. Cute!
Emma LOVED the party! I made her a video slideshow so she can look back on it, and maybe someday even show her little ones.
Later, we invited the family over and the adults had some yummy cupcakes...I let them eat them without the mason jars. :-)
The birthday girl was exhausted at the end of the night! Just love my little peanut...
Happy 5th Birthday to my first baby girl! :-)
Linking up!!
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I made the lollipop tree...and then some. We had chocolate covered pretzels, peanut M&Ms, Mike & Ikes, gummie butterflies and Runts. I bought cute little bags to put the candy in and my mom found "E" napkins at Target. Perfect. Thanks to a friend of mine for loaning me the candy jars and scoops. They were absolutely PERFECT! The banner I made from scrapbook paper and ribbon.
I decided to go with these Heath Bar Cupcakes in mason jars to eliminate a huge mess...if you've ever seen a five year old eat a cupcake, you'll understand why! :-) For the beverages, mason jars filled with lemonade and paper straws. I dressed them up all up with some cute, coordinating ribbon.
I think the first thing I purchased were the Melissa & Doug Make Your Own Jewelry sets. They were around $3.50 a piece. I thought it was a great price and I love Melissa & Doug toys. I figured this would be the craft for the party. Something to keep the girls occupied for a while.
Then, I started on the favors. I decided to use my formula cans as holders. I dressed them up with some scrapbook paper, a bow and "thank you" cut out on my Silhouette. I think they turned out really cute! :-)
I got odds and ends at Target's $1 bins...some were on clearance for 25 or 50 cents. I got lip glosses, chapsticks that were candy flavored (i.e. jolly rancher, twizzler, skittles), notepads. And, I got some spa masks at the Dollar Tree to add. Then, I put candy necklaces and bracelets in a cute turquoise jewelry box...I thought they were really cute for not a lot of money.
After the girls made their jewelry, I took them outside for a game of Musical Candy (music included "Lollipop," "I Want Candy," and "Candy."). I cut out candy shapes and had the girls walk around them and like Musical Chairs, I simply picked one up after each turn until there was one winner. The winner took home cupcake bath soap and a lollipop foot scrubber. Cute!
Emma LOVED the party! I made her a video slideshow so she can look back on it, and maybe someday even show her little ones.
Later, we invited the family over and the adults had some yummy cupcakes...I let them eat them without the mason jars. :-)
The birthday girl was exhausted at the end of the night! Just love my little peanut...
Happy 5th Birthday to my first baby girl! :-)
Linking up!!
Party Preparations...
Can't believe my baby girl is turning five years old next month! Time is truly flying by. It's extremely bittersweet, but I know I am probably preaching to the choir about that.
For the big #5, we are throwing a Sweet Shop Party for my sweetie. I will have an array of delicious goodies for the girls to nibble on. I saw this cute little bouquet on Pinterest (of course) and the party wouldn't be complete without it. I bought a 6" styrofoam ball and used 4+ bags of Dum Dums on it. We'll be sucking on lollipops for the next year. :-)
Still have to work on a few finishing touches for the party, but it's going to be FABULOUS! Can't wait for my girly to enjoy it with her friends...
...to be continued. :)
On an unrelated topic, we ran the Warrior Dash this past weekend! While I would have liked to have been in even better shape, I did it! I finished in 1 hr. 16 min. The Warrior Dash is essentially a 5K through rough terrain, with 12 obstacles, finishing with jumping over fire and swimming through a pool of mud under barbed wire. It was incredible...challenging, fun, exhilerating and most of all, DIRTY! We loved it! We all had a blast. The others are already talking about next year...I am letting my body heal before making that decision. But, I am very proud of myself. :-) I still have some baby weight to lose and I have taken up yoga once a week in addition to strength training and cardio. I love it! I'll be posting more about it, specifically my Warm 60 class, Bikram yoga in 90 degrees...it's fantastic. Trust me!
Have a wonderful Monday!
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For the big #5, we are throwing a Sweet Shop Party for my sweetie. I will have an array of delicious goodies for the girls to nibble on. I saw this cute little bouquet on Pinterest (of course) and the party wouldn't be complete without it. I bought a 6" styrofoam ball and used 4+ bags of Dum Dums on it. We'll be sucking on lollipops for the next year. :-)
Still have to work on a few finishing touches for the party, but it's going to be FABULOUS! Can't wait for my girly to enjoy it with her friends...
...to be continued. :)
On an unrelated topic, we ran the Warrior Dash this past weekend! While I would have liked to have been in even better shape, I did it! I finished in 1 hr. 16 min. The Warrior Dash is essentially a 5K through rough terrain, with 12 obstacles, finishing with jumping over fire and swimming through a pool of mud under barbed wire. It was incredible...challenging, fun, exhilerating and most of all, DIRTY! We loved it! We all had a blast. The others are already talking about next year...I am letting my body heal before making that decision. But, I am very proud of myself. :-) I still have some baby weight to lose and I have taken up yoga once a week in addition to strength training and cardio. I love it! I'll be posting more about it, specifically my Warm 60 class, Bikram yoga in 90 degrees...it's fantastic. Trust me!
Have a wonderful Monday!
First Newborn Session
Baby Jayla was a bit more alert than we would have liked, but with a little patience and persistence, we got her to sleep for a brief amount of time, and I was able to get these lovelies. I love newborn babies...
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