please pardon my absence! our baby girl arrived at the end of january and we've just been so busy trying to get our hearts back into our chest cavities. but i have a sneaking suspicion that we'll be wearing them on the outside, going forward.
Showing posts with label my pregnancy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label my pregnancy. Show all posts
February 24, 2013
baby tupelo is here
please pardon my absence! our baby girl arrived at the end of january and we've just been so busy trying to get our hearts back into our chest cavities. but i have a sneaking suspicion that we'll be wearing them on the outside, going forward.
January 14, 2013
today's project: nursery shelving
because these cutie pie stuffed animals aren't just going to display themselves...
here's our inspiration; can't wait to give my husband such a fun after-work job. muahaha. daddy nesting, it's a real phenomenon. i'm too huge to really *do* anything, so i just make the unsolicited running commentary. and the nachos.
January 03, 2013
painted dressers for bebe
so little baby tupelo is scheduled to arrive in the next month or so, and we are busy bees putting finishing touches on the nursery. and by "finishing touches" i mean, the majority of touches. B got the drapery up last night, and then i spent a good amount of time trying to get up from the floor.
side-bar: why would i think i could sit on the floor at this stage of pregnancy? just indian-style like it ain't no thang, playing songs and folding tiny baby clothes. all cute until the getting up process begins. i looked like i was doing an imitation of a buffalo, dying.
i haven't found a changing table/dresser situation at our price point that i'm super in love with, and i really hate to be all matchy-matchy with pieces of furniture. so i think we are going to go the painted-dresser-converted-into-a-changing-table route. here is some inspiration that i'm considering as we embark on this next little project...
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p.s. the bottom one is new from pottery barn. i love that color. but wtfreak is up with the styling? it's distracting and doesn't enhance the piece. pottery barn managing director of styling ... call me.
December 07, 2012
and the red guys make three
with just 8 short weeks remaining in my pregnancy, i decided to go a little crazy and add a third pair of pants to my wardrobe. that's right, my friends, i have been rotating just two pairs of pants for the past, ehh, let's call it four months. i just didn't buy much maternity stuff ... and pants are especially hard because i'm nearly six feet tall ...
i guess i shouldn't blog about fashion, having admitted that little stat about the two pants, right? but i like to think of these conversations as more of shared discovery, less of a tutorial or instructions of any kind!
anyway. i added a third pair to my pack and they are bright tabasco orangey-red. how fun is that? so let's look at some ways we can style 'em up, in case you too, should find yourself heading to a pants party this holiday season.
o n e :: j u s t a d d s t r i p e s {o b v i }
t w o :: s o f t e n w i t h c l a s s i c c a m e l
t h r e e :: c h a m b r a y i s a l w a y s a g o o d d e c i s i o n
i guess i shouldn't blog about fashion, having admitted that little stat about the two pants, right? but i like to think of these conversations as more of shared discovery, less of a tutorial or instructions of any kind!
anyway. i added a third pair to my pack and they are bright tabasco orangey-red. how fun is that? so let's look at some ways we can style 'em up, in case you too, should find yourself heading to a pants party this holiday season.
o n e :: j u s t a d d s t r i p e s {o b v i }
Source: fashionworship.com via Vanessa on Pinterest
Source: brooklynblonde.com via Danielle on Pinterest
Source: stylescoopblog.wordpress.com via Melissa on Pinterest
t w o :: s o f t e n w i t h c l a s s i c c a m e l
Source: Uploaded by user via Barb on Pinterest
Source: thegirlintheyellowdress.com via Kayci on Pinterest
t h r e e :: c h a m b r a y i s a l w a y s a g o o d d e c i s i o n
November 20, 2012
nursery sneakity peekity
well my friends, sometimes you just have to move out of the second-guessing/hating everything phase and just s t a r t s o m e w h e r e. so here's where we are. and i'm actually loving it. i settled on some blues and whites and creams. i think blue is a neutral. especially when it's in a globally-inspired swirly bird fabric. and this artwork sealed it for me. from this etsy shop: oh my deer {prepare for your head to explode from the cuteness in that shop by the way.}
so much more to come, but thought you'd enjoy a little peek. now pardon me while i go eat the 782nd burrito of this pregnancy.
October 26, 2012
soup. music. weddings.
well, gosh what the heck have i been doing? did you think i blacked out from my self-inflicted irrational nursery stress? sorry i haven't posted in a bit. i've been busy giggling at my baby kicking, taking walks at the pace of the average 95 year old, and testing the crushed ice at various drive-through establishments in our town. pregnancy is so weird. we went to dairy queen the other night and i was forty times more excited for the cup of ice than for the blizzard. i finished both though, because i am a middle child, and middle children clean their plates, if they know what is good for them.
so let's get caught up!
in addition to all that ice, i've also been getting back into cooking. i love to cook, but for the first six months of my pregnancy, i was unable to smell the inside of a clean pot, nevermind an ingredient. but much to my husband's delight, we're eating again! and there is more in the fridge than lemons and lemon perrier.
my pinterest love has been well-documented, but one thing we've not discussed is how great it is for recipes. if you use pinterest for nothing else, use it for keeping your favorite recipes in one spot and discovering more! here is my eating board. you might hate it if you like meat; it's all vegetarian. but there is chocolate and booze on there, too, so surely we can find some common ground..? anyway. i made this soup the other night to celebrate the happiness that is autumn and warmth and potatoes. and it was goooood. five o's good. crusty garlicy bread makes everything better, doesn't it? and maybe by this time next week, my fingers will stop smelling like garlic. see also: pregnancy is weird.
so here's what else is up. this song. i have the biggest voice crush on him.
and lastly. another wedding to share from my day-job. this is just so stylish. i freaking love it. the color palette is insane. someone with amazing taste designed this day. that bridal shrug alone is worth the price of admission.
more on the erica rose blog
cheers to the weekend, lovahs.
so let's get caught up!
in addition to all that ice, i've also been getting back into cooking. i love to cook, but for the first six months of my pregnancy, i was unable to smell the inside of a clean pot, nevermind an ingredient. but much to my husband's delight, we're eating again! and there is more in the fridge than lemons and lemon perrier.
my pinterest love has been well-documented, but one thing we've not discussed is how great it is for recipes. if you use pinterest for nothing else, use it for keeping your favorite recipes in one spot and discovering more! here is my eating board. you might hate it if you like meat; it's all vegetarian. but there is chocolate and booze on there, too, so surely we can find some common ground..? anyway. i made this soup the other night to celebrate the happiness that is autumn and warmth and potatoes. and it was goooood. five o's good. crusty garlicy bread makes everything better, doesn't it? and maybe by this time next week, my fingers will stop smelling like garlic. see also: pregnancy is weird.
so here's what else is up. this song. i have the biggest voice crush on him.
and lastly. another wedding to share from my day-job. this is just so stylish. i freaking love it. the color palette is insane. someone with amazing taste designed this day. that bridal shrug alone is worth the price of admission.
more on the erica rose blog
cheers to the weekend, lovahs.
October 18, 2012
... and she's stable.
okay. my last post was pretty cranky, and i'm sorry for the grumps. i'm determined to continue to fight the good fight against all disney-themed nurseries. i am now focused on buying PIECES that i love, and figuring out how they all fit together at the end. rather than getting overwhelmed with too many choices and trying to build Rome in a day.
i took my search, and borderline obsessive personality disorder, over to etsy to sort through all the rubble and find the good baby bedding. and ya-alllllll: i hit the jackpot. this. this is what we needed to get back on track.
this and the box of gourmet chocolate covered pretzels that somehow fell into my grocery cart.
an aside: some folks are selling baby bedding that is dry-clean only. that must only be for the babies that don't spit up and poop. otherwise known as dolls.
i went through 86 pages of this madness for the cause; here are some favorites (links to shops below).
gold pussy willow//linen with bows//gray linen//monogram bumper//robins egg crib//neutrals with black toddler bed//oatmeal and cream luxe//mustard and gray//anchors//topsy turvy and stripes//washed linen bumpers//tasteful chevron
i took my search, and borderline obsessive personality disorder, over to etsy to sort through all the rubble and find the good baby bedding. and ya-alllllll: i hit the jackpot. this. this is what we needed to get back on track.
this and the box of gourmet chocolate covered pretzels that somehow fell into my grocery cart.
an aside: some folks are selling baby bedding that is dry-clean only. that must only be for the babies that don't spit up and poop. otherwise known as dolls.
i went through 86 pages of this madness for the cause; here are some favorites (links to shops below).
gold pussy willow//linen with bows//gray linen//monogram bumper//robins egg crib//neutrals with black toddler bed//oatmeal and cream luxe//mustard and gray//anchors//topsy turvy and stripes//washed linen bumpers//tasteful chevron
October 16, 2012
nursery drama
hi friends. i'm checking in tonight for some therapy. as you know, baby tupelo is coming soon-ish and while he/she is continuing to grow and get cuter by the second (no seriously - you should see the feet/legs of this boo; so long and precious i could kill myself) ... i am finding myself in utter panic about the nursery. usually when i say things like "utter panic" i'm being sarcastic. right now, however, i'm being serious. i have zero concerns about labor and delivery and a thousand concerns about the surroundings for my beloved baby.
here are the challenges:
1. i'm seriously lacking for inspiration. i thought maternity clothes were bad. then i saw supposed "chic" nurseries. and my eyes bled. matchy-match, themed-out, vom in my face.
2. "help me. i'm poor." aka, we're on a budget. and while i will make a few splurges in the name of imparting good taste on future generations, unfortunately the jameson crib will remain on the RH showfloor. where i will occasionally visit it. and weep openly for what might have been.
3. we are not finding out the gender of the babe until it arrives. which i love on every level -- except it makes decor choices more difficult. i think i would rather err on the side of boy-ish than girl-ish, because that's always sort of my preference anyway. and i know if i have a girl, she'll pull off the tomboy-style thing, no sweat.
so. to recap. we need to create a gender-neutral nursery on a budget that doesn't make my eyes bleed. oh, and throw in that we are renting and can't paint. so existing cream walls it is. le sigh.
these are some ideas i could work with:
fiddle leaf // pinch pleat grown-up drapery // soothing palette // organic woods
natural simplicity // ticking stripes // linen // vintage-y dresser
brilliant texture mixage // light fixture whaaa // gold, grey and cream always wins
here are the challenges:
1. i'm seriously lacking for inspiration. i thought maternity clothes were bad. then i saw supposed "chic" nurseries. and my eyes bled. matchy-match, themed-out, vom in my face.
2. "help me. i'm poor." aka, we're on a budget. and while i will make a few splurges in the name of imparting good taste on future generations, unfortunately the jameson crib will remain on the RH showfloor. where i will occasionally visit it. and weep openly for what might have been.
3. we are not finding out the gender of the babe until it arrives. which i love on every level -- except it makes decor choices more difficult. i think i would rather err on the side of boy-ish than girl-ish, because that's always sort of my preference anyway. and i know if i have a girl, she'll pull off the tomboy-style thing, no sweat.
so. to recap. we need to create a gender-neutral nursery on a budget that doesn't make my eyes bleed. oh, and throw in that we are renting and can't paint. so existing cream walls it is. le sigh.
these are some ideas i could work with:
fiddle leaf // pinch pleat grown-up drapery // soothing palette // organic woods
natural simplicity // ticking stripes // linen // vintage-y dresser
brilliant texture mixage // light fixture whaaa // gold, grey and cream always wins
October 05, 2012
a tiny announcement
do you see what kind of jeans those are? those are maternity jeans. our tiny announcement is *actually* a really big announcement about a tiny thing:
there is a baby tupelo cooking.
so get ready for a few more maternity fashion and nursery decor posts. starting with this one. i'm closing in on my third trimester and have just started to show. i'm doing what i can to survive the slightly horrifying world of maternity clothes. (but seriously - have you seen some of this crap?). my solution has been to avoid pants at all costs. but sometimes i leave the house. you know, to go get decaf coffee (snore) or more mexican food for this bebe (my only real craving). for both budget and sanity purposes, i'm trying to keep as many of my old staples in the rotation, like blazers, accessories, and tops with a little give, and only really add in a couple maternity pieces that I can't get by without. for me, it's black skinny pants, dark jeggings, and a few dresses. i'm still in the market for a good tunic-y piece, and i haven't quite figured out what i want to do for outerwear. i HAVE figured out that people think you are rocking a really big food baby when you can't zip your old jacket and walk around with it busting at the seams. i am considering a wrap coat, non-maternity, that can just be cinched a little tighter once this little nugget is on the outside.
here is the preggo style i'm trying on for size: classics with a good balance of polished and rugged.
there is a baby tupelo cooking.
so get ready for a few more maternity fashion and nursery decor posts. starting with this one. i'm closing in on my third trimester and have just started to show. i'm doing what i can to survive the slightly horrifying world of maternity clothes. (but seriously - have you seen some of this crap?). my solution has been to avoid pants at all costs. but sometimes i leave the house. you know, to go get decaf coffee (snore) or more mexican food for this bebe (my only real craving). for both budget and sanity purposes, i'm trying to keep as many of my old staples in the rotation, like blazers, accessories, and tops with a little give, and only really add in a couple maternity pieces that I can't get by without. for me, it's black skinny pants, dark jeggings, and a few dresses. i'm still in the market for a good tunic-y piece, and i haven't quite figured out what i want to do for outerwear. i HAVE figured out that people think you are rocking a really big food baby when you can't zip your old jacket and walk around with it busting at the seams. i am considering a wrap coat, non-maternity, that can just be cinched a little tighter once this little nugget is on the outside.
here is the preggo style i'm trying on for size: classics with a good balance of polished and rugged.
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