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Apron: Carolyn's Kitchen
Favors: Oriental Trading
Paper Hats: Prairie Moon
Table Runners: Premier Print Fabrics
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Monday, January 3, 2011
Ice Cream Social & Skate Party
My daughter's 4th birthday party is right around the corner so I am making plans for her big day. This year we are having her first roller skating party and it's bound to be tons of fun. I put together a quick inspiration board so I could gather all my thoughts. Here's a peak.
Amateur Appliqué
Like most people I am obsessed with Leontine Linens custom monogrammed appliqué bedding and towels. I have one big hang up; I can’t see spending hundreds of dollars on custom linens when I have all the professional equipment at home to create the same look.
Since I have two girl rooms to plan for, I’ve decided to try and master the large appliqué monogram. I have appliquéd before, but never on such a large scale. My plan is to appliqué the baby’s bumpers and a valance in my older daughter's room.
We’ll see how it goes and I’ll keep you posted on my progress.
Since I have two girl rooms to plan for, I’ve decided to try and master the large appliqué monogram. I have appliquéd before, but never on such a large scale. My plan is to appliqué the baby’s bumpers and a valance in my older daughter's room.
We’ll see how it goes and I’ll keep you posted on my progress.
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Sunday, January 2, 2011
Pancakes & Pearls
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I am totally and completely smitten with this idea for my daughter's birthday. The uber talented Christi at P is for Party featured it on her amazing party blog; which is a definate must read. I would love to do this for her 4th birthday this year, but seeing as how our house will look like a bomb went off with our kitchen reno we'll have to pass till next year. I am definately hiring Christi to coordinate this gorgeous event. See all the precious details here.
Saturday, January 1, 2011
Resolutions Are a Funny Thing
Inevitably a new year comes around and everyone resolves to make positive changes in their lives. Some are simple and realistic others ridiculous and completely unattainable. Nonetheless, the majority proclaim some sort of personal achievement for the New Year.
A few years ago I decided to make realistic goals for myself and spare myself the disappointment of not following through. Here’s a list of my 2011 New Year goals.
1. Start sewing beautiful linens for my own home. Believe it or not I am the shoemaker with no shoes. I spend the majority of my time sewing gorgeous drapery and linens for my customers and as a result my windows are poorly dressed.
2. Have a HUGE tag sale that we have been putting off for about a year. I prefer to call them tag sales because garage sales sound so junky in my opinion. Over the past couple of years we’ve purged and updated our home and as a result we have piles of home accessories and furniture to sell. I have done my fair share of donating to the Salvation Army, but this go around it’s too much to haul so tag sale it is.
3. Renovate my kitchen top to bottom. That’s right we are ripping her down to the studs and bringing her into this new millennium decade. Goodbye 1959, hello 2011.
4. Completely redecorate my daughter’s room and give her a proper big girl room.
These last two are the most precious resolutions to me.
5. Spend more quality time with my daughter and carve out special mommy and me moments as often as possible.
6. Have a healthy pregnancy and deliver this baby girl in my tummy that’s been growing for the past 14 weeks. Yep, I am prego and life is about to get a lot more hectic for my family. We are very excited and feel very blessed.
Happy New Year to all and best of luck with your resolution list. My one piece of advice, keep it simple and achievable.
A few years ago I decided to make realistic goals for myself and spare myself the disappointment of not following through. Here’s a list of my 2011 New Year goals.
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1. Start sewing beautiful linens for my own home. Believe it or not I am the shoemaker with no shoes. I spend the majority of my time sewing gorgeous drapery and linens for my customers and as a result my windows are poorly dressed.
2. Have a HUGE tag sale that we have been putting off for about a year. I prefer to call them tag sales because garage sales sound so junky in my opinion. Over the past couple of years we’ve purged and updated our home and as a result we have piles of home accessories and furniture to sell. I have done my fair share of donating to the Salvation Army, but this go around it’s too much to haul so tag sale it is.
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These last two are the most precious resolutions to me.
5. Spend more quality time with my daughter and carve out special mommy and me moments as often as possible.
6. Have a healthy pregnancy and deliver this baby girl in my tummy that’s been growing for the past 14 weeks. Yep, I am prego and life is about to get a lot more hectic for my family. We are very excited and feel very blessed.
Happy New Year to all and best of luck with your resolution list. My one piece of advice, keep it simple and achievable.
Friday, December 31, 2010
See you next year!
Happy New Year to all! We are planning at low key evening to ring in the New Year. 2011 is going to be an exciting year in our household, one I promise to share with lots of fun details. Be safe and best of luck for a prosperous year to come.
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Thursday, December 16, 2010
Dreamy Canopy
I was catching up on my favorite blogs when I spied this dreamy room from Little Green Notebook, via Lilly's Notebook, by Lilly Bunn Weekes. I love the notched valences; so beautiful! This would also be cute for a boy's room in blue or a neutral flax color.
Saturday, December 4, 2010
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