Archives for March 2011

19 Weeks

19w5dStill feeling good! On Friday evening, I started feeling what I think might be the baby! It feels like something hiccups inside me. I feel like I can feel it from the outside as well as the inside, but since Phil can't feel it I think I must just be feeling it all inside. I'm super excited to be feeling the baby! I feel so much more connected to it then.  … [Read more...]

Or is it a girl?

1. Tissue pom-poms or similarly colored globe lights. 2. Nurseryworks Storytime Rocker, my biggest "splurge" want. 3. I love the Jellycat stuffed animals, especially the corduroy ones, Cordy Roy Cat, $22.50, amazon.com 4. Fabric ideas for window treatments, decorative pillows, and crib skirt. I also plan to make these, following various tutorials. There's an easy crib skirt one from Young House Love here. From L to R: Bliss by Valeri Wells Lions in Tangerine, Jennifer Paganelli Pretty Please, … [Read more...]

Is it a boy?

1. Orange Paper Globe Lanterns, probably hung over the rocker for soft nighttime lighting. 2. Nurseryworks Storytime Rocker, my biggest "splurge" want. 3. Espresso tone crib, Child-Craft Brook Bridge crib, $129,99, target.com 4. Fabric ideas for window treatments, decorative pillows, and crib skirt, probably in that order. I also plan to make these, following various tutorials. There's an easy crib skirt one from Young House Love here. From L to R: Robert Kaufman Metro Living Circles, … [Read more...]

Ready to Sell: What We Did

Even though our house is in good shape and was already pretty put together and decorated, it seemed like we still had a lot to do to get it ready to sell. We moved our bedroom upstairs to showcase a "master suite" area. This was relatively simple, but did involve us hunting down split box springs because our regular one wouldn't fit up the stairs. We touched up paint upstairs.We bought a futon and set up our previous bedroom as a guest room. We had the shower redone in the bathroom.We repainted … [Read more...]

Layout Changes: Upstairs

Ever since we've lived here, the upstairs has been our hang-out room. It's had a few different layouts as we tried to figure out the best way to fit a t.v. and couch in the long, narrow space. Here's the most recent set-up after we finished our massive de-junking campaign upstairs. It looks a little different as a master suite now. We moved the bed and headboard upstairs, but had to buy new split boxsprings to fit up the stairs. The dresser and the closet are across from each other in the back … [Read more...]