Showing posts with label decorating. Show all posts
Showing posts with label decorating. Show all posts
Sunday, September 22, 2013

Being Featured!

Sounds cool eh?!  Well it made me fluff my feathers with pride ;)

I'm excited to share that one of my go to sources for paint colors http://involvingcolor.com, featured the Little Miss' nursery on Friday.



Hop on over and check it out and go see all the amazing rooms she has showcased.  It is an awesome way to see paint colors in action in a normal room.  Her home blog is also amazing.  Check out the link for the incredible before and afters of her house.

Friday, September 6, 2013

A Beach and Bailey (doggie) Nursery for Sweet Baby Sammy

So this post really cracks me up.   When I was writing up the post for the Little Miss' nursery, and wanted to link back to Sammy's I realized I actually never took pictures of Sammy's room once it was complete!  I honestly can't believe I'm two years late in posting these pictures.  That's one for the record books.  

So without further ado, here is the reveal for Sammy's nursery.

The Dali Decal I had designed and the beach and Bailey print we purchased in cape may long before Sammy was even a poppy seed in my belly.  He loves pointing out Bailey every morning.
 
These three Ikea shelves were a last minute edition.  I love them!  They hold so much art.  Sammy loves having pictures of his family in his room too.
A few closeups.  The big silver frame is from PBK and was an awesome baby shower gift from my Paul's brother and wife. We love it so much, we bought one for the Little Miss' nursery too.
  
Another wonderful PBK gift from a dear friend for Sammy's dedication.  She even took the picture of him too!

An empty frame still left to fill and a cute shot from our maternity session

The target bookshelf was the last thing we added to his room.  We accumulated a lot of well loved books over the first year and a half of Sammy's life, so this was a needed last edition.  For $80 it looks great too!
I love this shadow box I bought at homegoods.  It holds Sammy's coming home outfit and hat, his footprints from the hospital, his hospital id bracelet and his birth announcement.  I wish I had a matching pink one for his sister's room.
I actually lied, these starfish plaques were the last thing we purchased for Sammy's room.  We got them during our OBX trip this past May.
Paul's mom received an old rocking chair from the church nursery and gifted it to Sammy last summer.  He loved it, even at 9 months, so I refinished it with a quick sanding and spray paint and put it in his room.



So, two years later, the new big brother finally has his nursery revealed.  I hope he continues to love his room and crib for quite a while!

Summer Mantel and Decor 2013

I figured I'd squeak in one more summer post before I down any more PSLs and enjoy anymore fallish weather.  

Here are a few pictures of our Summer 2013 mantel.  Lots of starfish, sea glass, sand and shells from beach vacations.  A lot of the shells are from our trip last year to Marco Island.
 




Hope you liked our simple summery decor.  Hopefully I'll post our fall mantel before NYE 2013.
Sunday, November 25, 2012

Sammy's First Birthday Party

We had a blast at Sammy's first birthday party. We love to entertain, so it was really fun to have our friends and family together again in our home.  With having a baby who sleeps really lightly, having a lot of company has been on pause for a while.  I think now we are back in the swing of things!!

I was a pinning feign and found some really cute ideas for a puppy (Bailey) themed birthday party.  I ordered a printable party package for $25 and spent more than I wanted to printing everything off at office depot.  I then went to work cutting and adding ribbons (my furry helpers favorite part)




There were a few late nights, but it was nice to throw Sammy a really cute first birthday party.  Most importantly, the man of honor, Sammy had a blast mingling and eating.  He absolutely did not enjoy having people sing to him or eating cake.

Enjoy the pictures and if you were there, thanks for coming and I hope you had a great time. 

 A picture for each month
DIY Tissue Pom Poms
We had lots of food!  Veggie and Reg Chili bar with hot dogs, Corn Bread, tortilla chips, guacamole.  Vanilla Bean Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting, Veggies and Dip and my friend Kim surprised us with her famous pulled pork and mac and cheese.

This is pretty much how we roll trying to keep this guy contained now that he can move on his own. 
 Smash Cake from Wegmans, I made the banner using craft tape

 I made his tie using this tutorial.  he wasn't pleased with the tie, the hat, or the signing of happy birthday.  Hopefully he has a lot more years to get used to it!






Why wait until two to state your opinion in a wild way?

 Sammy was blessed with lots of presents! 
 He loved the paper, munch munch.
 
Sammy enjoying the present from his mommy and daddy.  His little furry friend likes it too!


 Party favors: Bubbles, Play Doh, Cup, Curly Straw, Candy and Stickers