image via glam
the look of stacked gold bangles. Chunky cuffs, dainty bracelets, with a delicate watch, with a menswear-inspired watch. Pile on!
This afternoon we’re heading to Newport for a friend’s wedding so I’m looking forward to a fun weekend! (and hopefully gorgeous weather!)
I got these pink peonies from our backyard. They don’t grow very often. But when they do, they’re just gorgeous. And they smell delicious!
{image via pinterest}
Hello, hello. Are you still there? I’m still here. I didn’t go anywhere, we’ve just been busy with all our home projects, taking care of our boys, enjoying time with nona and celebrating some important events. Did you all have a great Mother’s Day? We did!
There is a lot going on now. So I thought I’d post the status of the projects that we’ve completed {well, almost completed} and the ones in progress. So far, this is what we have:
The Living Room. It’s practically finished. It’s been for months now {I’d even say for about a year}. But I still have to accessorize and style it, which is hard when my ottoman/coffee table is displaying a wonderful arrangement of rattles, blocks and balls. G’s toys have taken over this space. It’s an invasion I swear!. My few attempts of cleaning and putting the toys temporarily out for a quick photo shoot have been unsuccessful. Now that we’ve put gates up {the boy is crawling all over the place} it’s going to be even harder. That’s why I can’t wait for the family/playroom to be done. So we can move all his stuff there and I can have my Living Room back.
The Dining Room. We did great progress as I mentioned here. We also put together our console table, which looks great by the way! I still need to decide on some other pieces of furniture, slipcovers and artwork for the walls. But we can definitely see a big difference. And we love it.
The Family/Playroom. Our biggest project. And the one we need the most. We already painted it, added some carpentry (which has a whole separate story, not a very happy one) and we are finalizing the details to change changed the carpet. We still have to buy the couch (we decided on the Ektorp sofa bed from Ikea), moved out some furniture that won’t go in that room anymore and get some sort of storage system. This room is just 50% completed but we are already enjoying it. The mister and the boys get downstairs almost everyday, get on the floor (or should I say new carpet) and play some music. G goes crazy every time he sees his daddy with his guitar. It’s adorable. It’s amazing what a big difference some paint {the right color} can do.
The Patio and Yard. We have a small, small patio which railing needs to be sanded down and painted. And ideally I’d also like to add some outdoor furniture. Our current fence was very old and really damaged so we removed it. Instead of replacing it with a new fence we decided on trees. We also need some major landscaping work. And since this is all new to me my mother-in-law has been helping us a lot.
Laundry Room. I didn’t think too much about this room to be honest. I didn’t plan it or had an inspiration board for it. It kind of just happened, like the powder room. I started changing things here and there, and little by little it started to come together. It stills needs some organization but it clearly looks better than before.
Well, that’s it. I really hope we can finish all this before G’s birthday, especially the yard and patio improvements since we’ll be having an outdoor party. These are all “before” photos of course. I’m working on the “after” and “in progress” shots. You’ll see big changes. Stay tuned.
When the mister asked me what I wanted for Mother’s Day, without hesitation I said: “A full night of uninterrupted sleep”. He thought I was joking. But no, I wasn’t. I’m not. That’s all I want. Really. But I’m so used to get up every four hours that I don’t think that’s going to happen. So instead what about any of the following?
1. Toms Yellow Palmetto Women's Classics - $54 2. Tory Burch Printed Flip Flops - $50 3. Paddywax Classic Chamomile Candle - $24 4. Vosges Dark Chocolate Truffle Collection - $26 5. Poshlocket Celeste Silver Roped Bracelet - $25 6. Lands' Ends Canvas Women's Skinny Braided Belt - $25 7. Marc by Marc Jacobs Hot Dot iPhone 4 case - $35 8. Banana Republic Adeline Chevron Scarf - $49.50 9. Nashelle Aline Pure Necklace - $35 10. Kate Spade Striped Notepads - $12
Ok, so what happened with April? Where did it go? Seriously, this time flying is going out of control. To be honest we didn’t do much this past month in our humble abode. We managed to get a few things done, but there’s still a lot to do.
The sleepless baby situation is getting a little better. I shouldn’t say anything, because I don’t want to jinx it. Ok. I’m not going to say more. The good news is that my mom is arriving tomorrow! Yay! We couldn’t be happier. To see her of course. But also that means I’ll have a little extra time to complete some projects I’ve been working on.
This month we have L’s first communion, the mister’s birthday and our third anniversary (although it feels like our 13th or something. It feels like we’ve been together forever. I guess that’s a good thing,right?) and a couple of weddings, a baby shower, birthday parties and mother’s day. Busy month, eh?
images via smashing magazine
I’m working on an update of our home makeover projects, so stay tuned.
Happy May!
This is one of the most thoughtful gifts my baby boy has received. Check it out in mamemima.
these Sweet ballet flats!. They are so colorful and look very comfortable. And at that price. You can’t beat that. I may get a pair, or two. Maybe three? Spring is here!
Happy Friday!
{I haven’t forgotten about this little blog. We’re just dealing with a sleepless baby situation and I’ve been going to bed right after we put G down for the night, around 8 o’clock.That way I can have a little sleep and be in better condition to deal with his frequent awakings in the wee hours of the night. Hopefully this phase will pass soon!}
This month, already a week in, is just the beginning of a very busy season for us. We have the next few months full of activities, celebrations and festivities. A lot to look forward to, but also a lot to stress about. At least for me. I know, I shouldn’t. But it’s in my nature, especially because some of these, are celebrations WE are planning, like Luke’s first communion and baby G’s first birthday. And in between we have Mother’s Day, the mister’s birthday, a couple of weddings, our third anniversary, birthday parties, and much more. Add to that, all the projects we have going on around the house, that I hope to finish in the following months. Oh my, I don’t even want to start thinking about that!
Thank God my mom is coming in a few weeks! Yay! And my little sister! I can’t wait. I’m so happy they’ll be here to celebrate (and help me with) some of these important dates with us.
This Sunday will be baby G’s first Easter. My sister sent him a cute Easter outfit and I bought some little baskets and eggs that I plan to fill with cheerios. Stickers and some candy will do for the big brother.
Hope this Easter brings you closer to God. Have a lovely Sunday!
images via smashing magazine
{how cute is the jean-cloud van damme wallpaper?! That’s the one I have on my computer!}
After sharing some of the DIY details in baby G’s nursery, I got some comments and emails asking if I could share the closet dividers template. At that time I couldn’t find the template file for the life of me. I swear! I thought I had lost it. But a couple of months ago I did some cleaning of my computer files and guess what, I found it! It was saved under a random name, nothing to do with closet, divider, or even nursery. I don’t know how that happened.
The good thing is that now I’m able to share it. I apologize to some of the ladies that asked for this so long ago. I know it’s almost a year after, but I hope you can still find it useful.
All you’ll need is wrapping or scrapbooking paper, cut to 8.5×11 size. The template fits these dividers from the Container Store.
You can download them here (template 1) and here (template 2). Enjoy!
