At least Silas seems to think so. And who can blame him after the fun times he and Uncle Jon had this past weekend? Stephen’s brother, Jon, flew in late Thursday night, so Silas awoke to a surprise the next morning. Jon was so good about playing with Silas and teaching him things. They were… Read More Uncles are Awesome!
We had finally decided that the next item on our “to buy” list for the house was family room curtains. I spent a LOT of time online browsing curtain choices and just couldn’t find anything I was in love with. During her visit in April, my sister-in-law, Tammy, mentioned that the trend is to hang… Read More The Curtain Project
My friend, who loves throwing beautiful parties, asked me to help with the brunch she had planned for the ladies of Crossroad Baptist Church. Yellow and purple were our colors~so bright and spring-y. Melissa had found these adorable paper peony place settings on pinterest. Although I couldn’t get the streamers to gather like they were… Read More Springtime Brunch
Now that Silas spends his days perpendicular to the floor, I thought it would be cool to mark his height on the wall. There’s something nostalgic about tracking your child’s growth on the wall of your home, don’t you think? So, when I saw an adorable do-it-yourself wall ruler, I knew it was perfect! This… Read More Giant Ruler Growth Chart
Not rickety, well-used, easily-tipped-over-by-a-baby-learning-to-walk TV trays. But real, genuine end tables, people! For a year and nine months, Stephen’s old grad school TV trays have stood in as end tables. Ever since Silas became mobile, buying real tables has moved up on the priority list. (It’s amazingly easy to pull a lamp on yourself when… Read More we have ACTUAL end tables, people!
{Update: 3-29-12 For the first time ever, I’m posting this re-do in a link party hosted by Thrifty Decor Chick. I’ve been addicted to her site ever since I found it a few months back!} I’ve been waiting for weeks to type that title! Can’t believe the dresser is actually finished. I keep walking by… Read More Dresser~Before and After