More Nursery Ideas: Pink vs. Blue

turquoise navy and gray girls nursery

My brain is stuffed full of nursery ideas and I came up with two versions of the same design that I want to share with you. It sparked a little debate between me and my husband about what "makes" a little girl's room. He likes the pink and navy nursery design that I shared with you yesterday, but was less-enthused about and all-blue version that I came up with (and now deeply love) because it lacks pink. "It's a girl's room, right?" is what he IM'd me. Gender-specific children's rooms need … [Read more...]

Luck be a Lady

navy and pink girls nursery with chevron

Well folks, the results are in and baby #2 is a GIRL! I am thrilled that there will be a little lady in the house, especially since even at 22-mo my son already enjoys watching ESPN (especially golf). For you, dear readers, this means a new nursery design and lots of ideas for turning or little guest room into a girly (but still educational) oasis for my little princess. We can't go overboard buying new stuff, so my plans revolve around using some existing pieces like my son's crib and … [Read more...]

Maternity Date-Night Fashion

maternity style_date night

Pregnancy number two made my belly pop much faster than I expected, and maternity clothes started migrating from boxes under the guest bed to my closet during week twelve. I'm pretty sure that last time I didn't wear maternity clothes until about 5 months into the pregnancy, so I expect that I will get bored of my outfits pretty soon! I recently ordered a pair of Gap Maternity 1969 Always Skinny jeans and love them! In fact, I'm wearing them as I type this. They're extremely comfortable, and … [Read more...]

Nefiss and the Hemmett

21 months old!

I started writing this post a few days before Junior turned 20 months. Now that he's a week shy from 22 months, I figured it was time to pull the trigger. You'll notice a few updates sprinkled throughout the post. That boy has me laughing every day, and I suspect that he'll be a fantastic big brother! So this one's for you, my little Nefiss. Even when life gets super busy, I still notice all the silly things you do and say. Love you lots! A few things he's said and done lately prompted me … [Read more...]

Number Two

It's time to share some news with you, something that's taken my attention away from blogging for the past several weeks. There's been radio silence here on the blog lately for two good reasons: 1. I've taken on new responsibilities at work. 2. I'm preggers again! Come fall there will be a reason to turn our little-used guest room... into something like this...   Source: media-cache9.pinterest.com via Laura@JourneyChic on Pinterest   ...or … [Read more...]

Pinteresting Ideas for Easter Cupcakes

Thanks to all of you who responded to my vent/plea last week about how to handle a picky eater. I got some very good ideas, and realized that on the weekends we need to make the effort to have a family dinner at least one night. This weekend I'm making something that I know my sweet-loving 20 month old will eat: cupcakes! His daycare is having an Easter pageant on Sunday, and I volunteered to make some goodies. A trip to Target yielded: Chocolate and Funfetti cake mixes White frosting … [Read more...]

What Boys Eat {or, How to Handle a Picky Eater?}

Do you have a picky eater? Were you a picky eater, or are still one today? If you have one, you likely feel frustrated on a regular basis. If you are one - well, I can guarantee that your picky habits have irritated your hosts or waitstaff at some point in time. I'm writing this post in hopes that there are some people out there who have ideas for how to deal with a wee one who isn't interested in introducing his taste buds to anything that's not covered in breadcrumbs. Junior is a picky … [Read more...]