Well, that's what Old Navy has them down as...Pop Pants.These lovely colorful jeans you see just about everywhere right now.There all over the racks.So, what are your thoughts on this hot trend right now?!At first, I wasn't a huge fan, then I was on the edge,and now I'm in love. Really liking the watermelon and coral colored ones.Although the green ones have caught my eye too.There is still a small thought that runs through my head for a brief moment saying"Oh.My.Gosh this is so 80's I don't think I can do it."But here's a photo of "present" day SJP totally pulling off the colored jeans:And here she is circa 1983*ish :So I guess if she can get over it, I can try to as well.What are your ... Read More about ~POP Pants~
All in a Day
So I think the one common theme question I get asked the most is:"Where does she find the time?"In a round about way, this question comes in various forms of,"I don't how you do it?", "How do you do this with little kids?", or my favorite...."I didn't know you had so much free time on your hands!"HA, that is something I always wish I have more of,and usually in the form ofquiet, peaceful, and alone.Sorry babe, I do love spending wonderful time with my husband,and I love being able to stay home with my kids,BUTI do love to be left alone with my thoughts :)I think everybody deserves a little quiet time to keep their insanity.But back to the question,you asked, and so I'll answer.It's kind ... Read More about All in a Day
{New Dining Room Chairs}
So, I mentioned last weekend that we were headed to IKEA,to finally purchase some items that had beenon a list for w-a-y to long.I showed you herewhat I was looking to get to add to the dining room, to add some variety, texture,and make things warmer.Since getting these lovely ladies last weekend(including in the store)I think I have mentioned over a dozen times,how much I L O V E these chairs.Every time I glance in our dining room now and see them,they make me smile :)ohhh,I think my husband (and everyone else I've told)probably thinks I'm crazy by now.. but I really do love these chairs.They fit perfect, were exactly what I was hoping for,and are so comfortable.I didn't purchase ... Read More about {New Dining Room Chairs}
Dining room ~updates~
Ok, let me first say, sorry for my lack of posts these last few weeks.Things don't seem to be busy, but if I look at my lack of blog posts, I guess they are.Well time for an update.I have been hot on the search for all things white,can I just put a side note in here :"Why is it that when you aren't looking for something, you see it everywhere,and when you are looking for it, it's nowhere to be found?"UGH.The great thing though about hunting for white things,is I know I will always find them,because they never go out of style :)(insert sigh of relief)And it takes time when you are on a budget.Can't go broke overnight.So earlier this week I picked up a few things to starttransforming ... Read More about Dining room ~updates~
35 by 35
Well, the title pretty much about sums it up. Months ago I ran across this list, from a sweet blogger I follow, and being a list person myself, I was instantly drawn in. If you're not a list freak like me, than you might not understand my explicit joy that comes from this process, but nonetheless I encourage you to read on. For some reason lists bring peace of mind for me. And writing them out is even more helpful. Sometimes when I can't sleep, I write lists. Sometimes when I have too many thoughts in my head, I write lists. Sometimes when I'm bored I write lists. And sometimes when things feel chaotic, I W.R.I.T.E. lists. They are super helpful for me, and I liked the challenge of ... Read More about 35 by 35
~Re-Purposed Chalkboard Sign~
So last week, I had a fantastic night out with two of my favorite ladies.Not only was it refreshing to spend time with them,bought I got to browse and shop WITHOUTthe kids :) I love spending time withmy kids, but I think anyone can agree how important itis to have a break.So since neither of them had been we headed to hobby lobby, probably one ofmy all time favorite stores.They have so many cool things there, and such a wide variety, it's a one stop shop in my mind. AND they always have these great 50% off sales,who can beat that.So while we were there, I scored this very goldserving platter, but before I evenput it in my cart I knew what I was doing with ... Read More about ~Re-Purposed Chalkboard Sign~
DIY Board & Batten
I am so pleased as I write this, because that means our little B&B project is complete in our master bedroom. YES. I love how simple this project is, but how drastic of a change it gives you. If I had a small home, I would do little things like these to the whole room, and probably every room just to add that much more charm that smaller homes have :) I really do love how light and airy it made the room feel as well as it give some dimension. First we started by measuring the length of the room. We used a 1x6 piece of pine board for the top. Then placed 1x3 pieces of pine board for the slats. Then caulked along the seams of all the boards. Can I just tell you this ... Read More about DIY Board & Batten
Happy New Room?!
Well, by now I'm sure that all of you have pretty much recovered from the holidaysand gotten back into the routine.Excuse, my disappearance act this last week.We had quite a bit going on, and I just finished taking down the last of the christmas decor yesterday.YIKES.Anyways, my big motivation was I got a new rug for the living room.Yippee.And we finally added the Board & Batten to our bedroom.(you can see the first post to get an idea here.)SO excited. Promise to get a post up on that at the beginning of the week.Well, back to the living room. Things are cha-cha-changing.I know, we just moved in this past spring,but I feel like I finally have a better vision for the ... Read More about Happy New Room?!
Quick & Easy vase filler
Well, with Christmas this week I have decided to take thingssuper easy. It's so easy to caught upin the business of the season, and sometimes miss out on the most important things.So I decided towards the end of last week that I wasn't going to much of anything online this week, and spendas much time with the kiddos,watching christmas movies, making christmas cookies,listening to christmas music,and any other last minute prep stuffbefore this weekend.So if you don't see anything from me for a few days,it's because we are cuddled up on the couch,with the wood stove going,just enjoying the holiday season in it's simplicity.And between get together's and christmasshopping we are ... Read More about Quick & Easy vase filler
christmas crafts
So I'm a little late in getting this post up, but seeing how the theme of this post is for christmas crafts, and yesterday I think we did the ultimate in christmas crafts (making our own gingerbread houses) I'm excusing myself for being late :) Don't worry I will be putting up a whole little post on the wonderful time we had yesterday, but today I wanted to share with you a few things I made to add to my christmas decor, and linking up to the Holiday Craft Party @ Centastional Girl. I really wanted to use christmas decorations that I already had, and feeling inspired by Pinterest and Martha Stewart, I figured I would give it a go. So I have two crafts to show you. First I started ... Read More about christmas crafts
~Merry Mantle~
Well, as most of you know we just finished our wood stove project, as mentioned here. So I have a brand NEW mantle to decorate for christmas. Just one morearea to fill up with holidayyumminess :)So here is a close-up look at our new mantle,decorated for christmas.So technically I have 3 sides.Not one, three =)That makes for a lot of fun space to fill.So here is the left side. I first put down the extra branches we cut from the bottom of our christmas tree,spread those out, and a string of white lights, and a few sprigs of champagne leaf leavesthen I grabbed one of my serving platters from mychine set (featured here),my other silver reindeer, and a few ... Read More about ~Merry Mantle~
Setting the Table
Hey guys, I'm joining the party over at The Lettered Cottage today for Holiday Tablescapes, and wanted to share with you what I came up with: I'm so glad I finished painting my dining room table (post on that project later) in time to dress it up for the holidays. I inherited my china set from my Auntie Karen, about a year before we got married{husband had no CLUE why I was doing this}but I knew the value, and was not going to pass this opportunity up :)It's a b-e-a-utiful set with a platinum band around the edge of everything. From the dinner plates, down to the coffee set, and after dinner glasses.So, basically this is my go to every ... Read More about Setting the Table