I just came across this adorable blog of a girl in Utah who finds vintage pieces of furniture and fixes them up in the most darling way. I especially love the children's furniture. I've always wanted to fill my little kids' rooms with nice wooden toys and pieces like this. Keep an eye out, as she says she'll be posting a lot more...
Saturdays are my favorite days because Sydney and I get Daddy all to ourselves! Yesterday was extra special because he planned a picnic in the park. We ate sandwiches and grapes, threw a baseball around, and just sat around, lazily enjoying the warm rays of the sun. Here's a little peek into our outing: ...
We've been setting up my studio upstairs in our new house. It's a nice long room with a big closet, so it's perfect for my backdrops, lighting kit and, best of all, lots of cool props! I've been collecting all kinds of pieces of furniture and old antique knicknacks that I love. Like this old velvety armchair from D.I. for 30 bucks! Some...
Sydney sleeps in the upstairs bathroom because there aren't any blinds in the house. But she doesn't complain much. In fact, whenever I walk in after she wakes up from a nap, I'm greeted by smiles and lovely chirps. I wish everyone could be greeted by such a perky girl! My dad used to chant, "nappy nappy makes me happy..." to my little...
as per requests...I wanted it to look like this:but instead it turned out like this:But luckily, most of the damage was in their poofy styling. So after washing and straightening, I was able to save it somewhat by brushing them to the side. I'm still not going back. ...
We finally have a dishwasher we can use after washing by hand for most of our 4 1/2 years of marriage. Yet there's been a rather large pile of dishes overflowing our sink (and counters) for the past week. I have no excuse.I'm reminded of our first year of marriage while living in the Wymount apartments. We had the cutest little neighbor girls...
Sydney and I explored the park behind our house a few days ago. It was one of those gray and foggy days where it feels like early morning all day long. I propped Sydney on stumps, nestled her in leaves, and perched her in the wedges of tree branches. It felt like we were deep in some magical forest, seeing the trees and...
What NOT to do:1. DON'T go to a hair school that just opened up 5 months ago, no matter how cheap or close to your house it is.2. DON'T decide on a whim, while in the salon chair and looking through magazines, to try a new look.3. DON'T get bangs, no matter how cute the model looks with them unless a.) you have cute dark hair,...
Spring is around the corner and it's getting me thinking about the lovely beach with my family. Life would be grand if we all lived near the beach. But then again, life feels pretty grand whenever and wherever the sun decides to shine.my sister Kathleen, the sun goddessbeautiful Valeriemama & papa ...
People think Sydney's just all smiles all the time since that's the majority of the photos on here. But let me assure you that she can put out her fair share of tantrums during the day. ...
Directions:Throw together a box of brownies. Forget the eggs.*Yields a big batch of bubbly goop, and a strange look on the husband's face.(as nasty as it sounds, we still ate most of it) ...
We were so happy to have Tommy's dad in town for a week. He's always so much fun to have around. And he's also one of the most handy guys on this planet! He went straight to work on our house putting everything back together (installing appliances, doors, doorknobs, light fixtures...the list goes on and on). Thanks to him, our house is all...
We're all moved in and pretty much all settled. We've gone through every box and found a home for almost everything. And when I say "we", I mean Tommy. He'd organize away while I'd get distracted by all the treasures that have been packed away for so long. I'm very lucky to have Tommy and all his organization talents. It makes moving a...
