Um, where did the month of April go?! Did anyone else totally lose track of the days or was it just me? I can’t believe I haven’t posted in 3 weeks, I do apologize for that! But between the family functions, hosting Easter, Chloe starting to walk, potty training Sofie, and just daily life, I haven’t had much time to do anything else! I do have several posts on tap, though, so check back soon.…
Continue readingLike the rest of the world, my heart broke for Japan in the aftermath of the earthquake and tsunami. People jumped to offer money and goods everywhere they could. I’m not opposed to donating money to amazing resources like The American Red Cross, but I always want to do more. I want my contribution to mean more. I want to help the little guy directly. So when I heard about Cranes for Kids, I knew…
Continue readingThis weekend we celebrated Chloe’s first birthday! We had a ladybug themed party for our darling girl! I’ve always loved ladybugs, and my days as a sorority girl deepened my love (and my collection!) and it just seemed right for Chloe’s big day. We have lots of clothes with ladybugs on them, but my favorite print is this sweet Gymboree dress I got Sofie when she was about 6 months old. I took the design…
Continue readingFinally, a tutorial!! To make Chloe’s nursery canvases, I used a mixture of paint, paper, and fabric to create completely unique art for her wall. I started with the fully painted canvases. I found an image from one of the fabric prints that I liked, then I blew it up on my computer to the size of my canvas, and traced it on computer paper. Then, channeling my elementary school art days, I flipped it…
Continue readingDid you think I disappeared?! I sincerely thought about it! But fear not, I’m here. The morning sickness has been overwhelming and my days have been jam packed with things I have to do, so I haven’t had much time to sit down and blog. But I did want to share the amazing weekend I just had with my Mom and sister, Meredith. We left the kids with the husbands and ran like hell took…
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