Beany’s nursery in our North Carolina apartment was a labor of love in a major way. I had a very clear vision of what I wanted the room to look like, and I spent months choosing fabric, sewing pillows and curtains, picking out furniture and putting it all together. Even with the mile-long to-do list,…
A Very Merry Toddler Tree
When I was little, I kept a closely monitored countdown to Christmas on a large dry-erase board in my family’s kitchen. This was old school, mind you. Every day, I’d erase the number and write in a new one, sometimes adding snowflakes or stars or something else festive once the countdown broke into double digits….
Spookily awesome Halloween décor
It’s October! Yahoo! Do you know what that means? No, I’m not talking about pumpkin spice lattes at Starbucks (though that is one of the highlights of the season, no doubt). I’m talking about the official start of seasonal decorating. Hooray for having an excuse to bedazzle the house in twinkle lights and break out…
The look for less
I was flipping through the October issue of Real Simple a few nights ago (happy, happy times, I assure you) when I came across a story all about throw pillows. Now forget the fact that I was already won over by the mere mention of pillows (I have a bit of an obsession — as…
Another one for the aviary
What’s white, ceramic and cost less than a couple of tall nonfat lattes at Starbucks? This guy! A quick swing by TJ Maxx a few weekends ago in search of sweet deals on baby garb proved to be a lucky duck kind of trip for more than just the Bean. Tucked among a slew of…
Pin-spiration. Love love lovity.
Has anyone else jumped on the Pinterest train lately? I know I’ve raved about its awesomeness before (not to mention its Facebook-like power to suck up hours and hours of time before you even realize what’s happening), but up until now my obsession with the site has been all talk and no action. I do…
What? A baby? Let’s DIY!
That’s right, pals. Amidst all the other cookery, baking and moving hullabaloo that’s going on in our neck of the woods these days, we’ve got another little project just cooking away. And so far the little bean is coming along just fine and dandy I’d say, as evidenced by her crazy rapid growth (hello, tummy)…
Because everyone loves a shindig: Wedding shower fun
Last weekend, my mom and I put together a bridal shower for Michelle, my best friend from high school who’s getting married this July. Woo hoo! Michelle and I have been friends since we were 12 years old, which, for two military kids who were used to moving around every three years, pretty much feels…
Allure of the purple chair
Jared and I have been slacking on our weekly Target dates lately. Perhaps we’ve been too busy or too distracted (ho hum, grown-up-ness), but it had been a while since we hit the ol’ bull’s-eye store for a scan of their latest knick-knacks. When our booming town of 100,000+ (it’s official, census readers! Woo hoo!)…
Behold the shoe tray: A DIY clutter-fixer
Remember a few weeks ago when I was complaining about the endless stream of cluttery nonsense that kept filling our entryway and driving me bananas? Well, Jared’s aunt read of my shoe-clutter woes and just last week passed along a genius nugget of info she snagged from Better Homes and Gardens online. It was a…