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noreply@blogger.com (Jesse Peak) — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 04:26:00 +0000

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Good Girl Gone Glad

noreply@blogger.com (Jesse Peak) — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 12:17:00 +0000

Surprise!
I have moved! Click the banner below and
to visit my new site! We are having a launch party!!

Can't wait to see you there!

Pregnant?

noreply@blogger.com (Jesse Peak) — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 12:05:00 +0000

Monday is the day friends! I will reveal my secret. So I hope you will join me then!

I have a fun surprise in store for you!

{suninhereyes.tumblr.com}

I have a few projects I hope to finish this weekend. I am taking Karen's advice and covering

my stool with some faux fur. I think it will be a nice touch with my new vanity. I'll share pics

for sure. =)

Oh one more thing, I thought I might give you a heads up. I am not pregnant. LOL

You guys are so funny! At least I know I have lots of support from my sweet bloggie friends!

We are finished with the baby making. ;) After the twins we did consider having one more. But

our family doesn't work that way. We don't get singles. My grandmothers sister had 2 sets of twins

and I wasn't really willing to take that chance. That would be 5 kids, whew! I am happy with the

sweeties I have.

Hope you all have a wonderful weekend! And will join me Monday for my surprise, or maybe

surprises! =)

HUGS!

Lovely Images

noreply@blogger.com (Jesse Peak) — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 11:24:00 +0000

Thank You all so much for your sweet comments for Josh! He had a fun day!

We treated him to some of his favorite things, jelly bellies and

Chinese food. You guys are all so great!

How divine is this bathroom? I would love a long hot soak in that tub.

{re-nest.com}

I'm feeling the need to be carefree and throw caution to the wind. Maybe

it's the fall weather. Or maybe I need a vacation, hehe. I think it's because

I'm a pretty"do the right thing" kind of person. Always thinking about how

my decisions will impact my children or make someone else feel. When I

say throw caution to the wind, I think my version of that is pretty tame. So today

I'll settle for some pretty photos. That and a tea and I'm one happy lady. Hope

you are all having a happy week.

{79ideas.org}

{flickr}

Hugs to all of you!

Oh Happy Day

noreply@blogger.com (Jesse Peak) — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 13:12:00 +0000

Do you remember how I said Wednesday is a special day at our house?

Well, it's because today is Josh's birthday!

I love this man! He is my very best friend and

I thank God for him every day. He truly is amazing!

He inspires me!

Happy Birthday babe!

Fair Fun

noreply@blogger.com (Jesse Peak) — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 13:13:00 +0000

The Fair is in town. The last time I went at the fair, was when I was pregnant with

Rhett. And I really went to satisfy my pregnancy cravings. Now that the twins are old enough

to enjoy most of the rides, we thought it was time to go. Blair was barely tall enough to ride.

They had such a big time!

Blair is my dare devil! She would squeal and laugh so big.

I don't think she is scared of a thing. Which is what I love about

her and what drives me crazy too. Especially when her free

spirited self just about got hit by a car as she wasn't paying attention

walking back to our car. Gave us all a heart attack.

One of our last rides was the Ferris Wheel. I suggested it, thinking it was the kiddie one. It won't be as high.

MMMHHH, What was I thinking? I sat very still. =)

Here was the view...

Looking at those smiles make it all worth it!

What's up for this weekend? I am thinking it's time for pumpkins. I try my best to wait a little

before putting them out. Because I like leaving them out until Thanksgiving. I don't do Halloween

decorations, I do fall deco.

Have a great day friends!

Excitement

noreply@blogger.com (Jesse Peak) — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 14:53:00 +0000

So much to do this week!

Wednesday is a special day at our house and I have some exciting news,

that I will be announcing soon. I hope that you are all off to a fantastic week.

Black and White Kitchen

noreply@blogger.com (Jesse Peak) — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 16:39:00 +0000

What's not to love about this kitchen?

Happy Friday friends!
Hope you have a lovely fall weekend!
Hugs!

houseandhome-digital.com

Pattern Love

noreply@blogger.com (Jesse Peak) — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 13:26:00 +0000

All of the sudden I feel like I am crazy in love with so many different patterns. So when I came across this sofa from West Elm, I almost squealed out loud! Isn't it fantastic!? I wish I had somewhere for it and I would snap it up in a minute! I love everything about it, from the pattern on the upholstery to it's gorgeous legs.

I hadn't been poking around at West Elm for a while I had to see what else they had going on.
And that's when I came across this ottoman. Another fabulous piece....
and the rug....
and those mirrors...
and the owl lamp, side tables and rosette pillow!
ugh, so much goodness! What's a girl to do, but go on image overload.

I have totally been into all of the shimmery things that are out in stores lately.

I would love to have these shams. They would go great with my headboard,
and would throw in bit of extra depth to my bedding. And they have that
pretty sheen I'm so crazy about right now.

Another shimmery pillow? Yes, please!

How many of you are loving all of these faux wallpapered walls? Where

they are doing the stenciling instead of wallpaper. I have been swooning over it too.

So this past weekend I did a wall in my living room, behind my TV area. I am

LOVING it! Can't believe I even debated it, really. I used a high gloss for the stenciled

area on top of a flat paint and it gives the nicest glow. I'll be sharing soon.

Speaking of shiny things, dare I say Christmas is really right around the corner.

I love decorating for Christmas and West Elm has their Holiday preview going on,

so I couldn't resist taking a peek. I just may have to have me some new stockings

this year.

Hugs everyone! Have a wonderful Thursday! It's almost the weekend!

Woot Woot!

Spelling Bee

noreply@blogger.com (Jesse Peak) — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 12:33:00 +0000

My girl. It's funny how different boys and girls are. Blair is so excited to do school work every day. She sits and traces letters, making them perfectly. Staying on the lines and then practicing them herself. Without me even having to ask her to. The boys, while they don't dislike school, they definitely don't do any more than I ask them to.

I was so proud of Blair, we had ran some errands and I had the kids all with me. So I put on one of those Leap Frog videos for the kids to watch in the car. Well one of the main characters is Tad. When we got home Blair got out her paper and crayons and went to town drawing on the coffee table. Then wanted me to come have a look.

I was so surprised and proud. She had sat and sounded out the words, Tad and cat. All by herself! I was shocked, not to doubt her smartness. LOL! But wow, who knew, right? So of course I said, let me take your picture! Great job and a high five! Hope she always has this want to learn. It is so much fun to watch.

Have any of you noticed that with your kids? How different girls and boys are about things like this.

Do you think it has anything to do with birth order?

Thank You

noreply@blogger.com (Jesse Peak) — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 13:11:00 +0000

First I want to say Thank You so very much for all of your wonderful

comments on my latest projects. They really do a heart

good to have such support.

And I wanted to tell you that...

My cabinet makeover was featured on

Tatertots & Jello's Blog!

So very exciting! I hope you all have a wonderful Tuesday!

Q&A

noreply@blogger.com (Jesse Peak) — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 12:00:00 +0000

The lovely Tatiana has tagged me with some questions,

a kind of get to know you better Q&A.

So fun!

1. If you could eat anywhere in the world, where and what would it be?

My favorite place in the whole world is La Hacienda The Ranch!

A mexican food restaurant in Dallas, Texas.

We eat there ever time we go to Dallas. Just talking

about it makes me hungry. =)

2. What is your favorite childhood memory?

Visits from my Grandma. My grandma lived 5 hours away and she and my grandpa would visit pretty often. When she wasn't here we were pen pals. And we still write back and forth to this day.

3. What is your idea of an ideal date?

I'm pretty easy to please and love to eat outdoors. And after visiting Oasis this summer,

I would love to sit out looking over Lake Travis having dinner with my honey!

{Just look at that view.}

4. Who has been your biggest inspiration?

My husband, without a doubt. He has always been there for me. Always building me up , he is my biggest fan. Watching him work hard to better himself, always with a positive attitude. Definitely someone to model.

5. What would you say is your biggest accomplishment?

My babies!

6. Are you a diamonds or pearls kind of girl?

I always have been a diamonds kind of girl, but have some pearl earrings I love!

7.Would you rather read the book or watch the movie?

I have trouble sitting still long enough to watch a movie. I'm kind of ADD. I do like to read though.

8. If you had enough money, what store would we find in your walk in closet?

Probably Ann Taylor Loft or J.Crew.

I would love to hear your answers to some of these questions.

Join in!

Vanity Table

noreply@blogger.com (Jesse Peak) — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 13:40:00 +0000

"Vanity Table"

You may remember back over the summer when I was looking for a vanity table to double as my bed side table. I hunted around at flea markets and garage sales and came up empty handed. So I was tickled to death when my trip to the salvation army yielded this find. Look at those legs. =)

It is now at home beside my bed. Isn't it great how one small change can really change the feel of a room. It just feels more complete and cozy.

Now all I need is a stool. This one we have had for a while. Can you tell? I had actually forgotten

about it. I think I may try to give it a new coat of paint and upholster the top. It could work.

Have a great weekend everyone!

Cabinet Reveal

noreply@blogger.com (Jesse Peak) — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 18:23:00 +0000

The Story:

I have had this lovely cabinet for

about 7 years. It's a great piece but I

was just ready for a change. I am sure there

are a few people out there who are thinking

"Why did you want to mess with this?", but it was

time.

So first I took off the lattice. Do you see Hello Kitty

up there, she is patiently waiting to have her head sewn back on.

LOL

I sanded it down and then used a deglosser (or liquid sander)

to remove any other finish off.

This is very important. If not your paint will slide right off.

Then primer, and the first coat of paint.

I used Valspar Polar Star.

But after the first coat it was too white. I wanted white, but

I was going for a darker gray white.

So I went back with the next darker shade,

Valspar Gravity. Perfect!

Next I used a stencil I downloaded from here to trace on my pattern.

And with a steady hand I used Valspar Metropolis to trace

my stencil pattern. Let me tell you as I was painting

the lines I had traced, I thought, "This is looking terrible".

Then I stood back to take a look...

And I was in love! So very glad I went ahead and painted

this piece of furniture.

I decorated the top with special things. The large light house painting my dad's aunt

made for me when I got married. The family photo is one of my very favorites!

And here is my latest ScrapBox.

Shoes my grandma saved from when I was a baby and a photo of her holding me.

I cherish this photo and am so excited to have a way to display it uniquely.

What do you think?

Technical Difficulties

noreply@blogger.com (Jesse Peak) — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 14:52:00 +0000

I am having some trouble with blogger this morning.

Hopefully I can get it fixed today so

I can share my cabinet makeover.

Flowers and Baking

noreply@blogger.com (Jesse Peak) — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 16:55:00 +0000

I am finishing up the furniture today and hope to have photos for you tomorrow.

The sun is shining and I going to do some baking today.

And after seeing this photo I think I need some of these in my kitchen.

Hope you are all having a lovely day!

Hugs!

Hodge Podge

noreply@blogger.com (Jesse Peak) — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 12:00:00 +0000

Are you having a good week so far? My kids have coughs, I hate that.

We started school this year a couple of weeks early with

the intention of taking the last part of this week off.

So, I am getting together our plans, and so far I know for sure

we are going to go to the movies to see that new Alpha and Omega

movie. It looks pretty cute. Maybe a zoo visit and a picnic.

I'm a no plans are the best plans kind of girl.

Well this past Saturday was Rhett's first "flag" football game. We were

all excited! He had on his jersey for the first time and I think

probably had no idea what to really expect.

That's him in the grey shorts below.

Getting stretched out.

We brought our personal cheerleader. ;)

With their flags on the game started. And after our team was shoved from behind,

pulled down by their jersey's and getting told "I'm gonna get you", I realized

the other team wasn't told this was "flag" football.

That had to be it, right? They are 5 year olds.

I didn't remember the 2 teams we sat and watched before our

game started acting like this. hmmm

It was an interesting start to football. You know I wouldn't have thought

a whole lot about him being tackled and talked a little smack to, if

he was older, and he had on pads. Any hoo, what an introduction.

Can I tell you it took me a while to cool down

after that, and it wasn't because it was a hot day.

;)

Well in other news I thought I would share the before shots of my furniture that is

in the midst of made-over. Both pieces were in such good shape I almost felt bad for painting them...

almost.

This piece I found at the salvation army (71st & Garnett, for you locals).

And this is a computer armoire that I have had about 7 years. Really it was in pretty

great shape except a few scuffs here and there. But I was ready for

a different look for the piece. I have had so much dark furniture for so

long and am ready to change it up a bit.

I hope to post the finished products later this week.

Have a wonderful day!

Anthropologie

noreply@blogger.com (Jesse Peak) — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 12:00:00 +0000

Anthropologie opens it's Tulsa store this Friday in Utica Square!

We are super excited. So in honor of the grand opening

I have picked a few of my favorite things. And since

I have been working on my new vanity table and

the old cabinet, it was only right to looks at new pulls.

Aren't these lovely!?

This apron reminds me of my NC friend.

She's a great cook and looks fab while doing it.

Measuring cups!

So cute!

I love these, they are salt & pepper shakers.

Aren't they sweet?

I really can't seem to get enough of this color.

Last season, my favorite pair of shoes were

this same color.

Swooning over this coat.

Hope you guys are having a fabulous Monday!

I am almost finished with my furniture pieces and

hope to show them to you later this week. Also I will

give you an update on how our flag football game went.

It was an experience. ;)

I Heart Faces~ Smirk

noreply@blogger.com (Jesse Peak) — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 00:51:00 +0000

I am giving this weeks I Heart Faces challenge a go.

It's entitled "Smirk", which seems easy to get out of this child.

Vanity... Table

noreply@blogger.com (Jesse Peak) — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 12:30:00 +0000

I have been in love with the thought of a vanity as my bedside table for a while now, and been keeping my eye out for the perfect piece. I have been hitting the thrift stores lately looking more for a new console for the television when I found the perfect vanity piece! Yay! Yesterday I prepped it for paint and hope to finish it up for a reveal by next week. Now I'll have to find a stool or chair to accompany my new find. I can't tell you how excited I am. Also on the furniture painting front, I have decided, after much deliberation on painting a piece of furniture I have had for some time. It's a larger piece and I'll be sure and share it with you when it's finished.

Here are a couple of the rooms that inspired my vanity (table, hehe) quest.

{Bryn Alexandra}

{goodbonesgreatpieces}

What are your weekend plans?

This weekend besides painting, is Rhett's

first football game! He is so excited and so am I.

I can't wait.

Have a wonderful weekend!

About A Boy

noreply@blogger.com (Jesse Peak) — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 12:00:00 +0000

There is something about this boy!

That makes me want to eat him up!

You know he was my most difficult baby,

and probably my most stubborn toddler.

But you talk about coming into his own.

He is always thinking of his brother and sister.

Making sure they get their fair share.

Jude started some speech classes last week.

He has this little raspy voice and some things are

still difficult for us to understand. Well not

me, but I live with him. Mommies always

understand. And really, it make me a little sad

that I won't hear him say "I love you mommia"

for too much longer. We have giggled over that since

he started doing it. He says daddia too. lol

Don't you feel like sometimes you want to just say,

"okay, that's enough growing," I'll just keep

you right here at this age.

He is my cuddly one and the one who give lots

of kisses and hugs without being begged!

And calls me his woman! Ha, hysterical I know!

But I love it! All of those things that make him

who he is!

Thank you Lord for this sweet boy!

And Please don't let him grow up tooo fast.

Blue x 2

noreply@blogger.com (Jesse Peak) — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 14:31:00 +0000

Or in this case we will say turquoise, which has always been

a favorite of mine. What a great pop of color!

{decorology}

I would be tickled to have such a collection of beautiful bowls.

Wouldn't you?

{martha stewart}

Yep, total wallpaper envy. If only I were so bold.

Love this charming spot.

{design sponge}

Happy Tuesday friends, today is my sons second flag football

practice. We went and got some new shoes for him

and he will get his jersey today. Talk about excitement!

Hope you have a wonderful day!

There's Something About Navy

noreply@blogger.com (Jesse Peak) — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 12:30:00 +0000

It is funny because I remember thinking navy was so ugly. Back

when it was in style the last time around. Does that date me?

LOL, oh well. These days I am sure loving it.

It brings such a hint of sophistication. Like this table setting.

{Colin Cowie}

What's not to love about this space?

I love every detail.

{decorpad}

Or this one. I like this one because there are touches of navy,

but it doesn't overpower the room.

{Lonny}

What a great rug!

Look at the drapes in this one.

Not navy, but I love that little greige detail

around the top.

{?}

As much as I am loving it I haven't begun to put

any navy in my home decor.

But I have been putting some in my

wardrobe.

{Old Navy}

And swooning over these Etsy shops!

You must visit!

{Sweetly Fallen}

{Toon Designs}

What color are you loving?

Headboard Tutorial

noreply@blogger.com (Jesse Peak) — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 12:00:00 +0000

The twins are loving their headboards! And I am loving how much better their room looks.

There are quite a few tutorial on this project

floating around the net.

Here is how I did it.

What you need:

1/4 plywood

fabric

batting

foam (I used an inexpensive egg crate)

staple gun

d-rings

picture wire

50 lb picture hangers

{Something I like to do before I have my plywood cut (at Lowe's)

is to put up painter tape to outline how large I want the headboard.

Then I measure it and take those measurements to

Lowe's to have the wood cut.}

First I lay out the egg crate (or foam) and cut it to size.

Make sure if using a egg crate to lay the pattern side down,

so it won't show through.

To give the kids a nice soft edge I went ahead and wrapped the foam around and stapled it down all the way around.

{If you wanted a nice crisp edge you might cut your foam to the exact size of your wood and use some spray adhesive to attach it to the board.}

Next step is to lay out your batting. I purchased a large roll of batting at Joann's

and left it folded over to double it. Just to give it a bit more fluff.

And again staple away.

This is the fabric step!

Make sure and iron your fabric if need be.

Then lay it out fabric side down,

I like to start stapling at 12:00 and 6:00 first. Then check how your pattern

looks. If there is anything you need to center in your pattern (fabric)

you will want to adjust that now, before you have all of those staples in.

If it looks good then move on and staple at 3:00 and 9:00, checking your fabric again

and making sure to pull it taut as you staple.

If all looks good continue stapling about every 2 inches all the way around.

You are almost ready to hang.

Next get out those d-rings and screw them into the back of your headboard.

Making sure to check your fabric if you have a desired end that you need to be

on the top. I placed my d-rings about a 1/4 of the way down.

Run the picture wire through the d-rings and secure it.

Once you have done those things the last step is to mount your picture hooks to the wall

and hang the headboard. I like to use 2 of the weighted hooks spread a little ways apart.

This way the headboard doesn't shift. Also when planning my headboards I like them to tuck

a bit behind the mattress. That way when I push the bed up against it, it is secure.

And this is your finished product.

Friends this is super easy and really creates

such a custom look.

I don't know that I will ever buy a "real"

headboard again!

Have a great weekend!

Let me know if you guys are interested in a tutorial for the

Argyle Wreath from yesterdays post.

A Rainy Day

noreply@blogger.com (Jesse Peak) — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 22:31:00 +0000

I generally am not a fan of rain, but it was such a wonderful rainy

day yesterday.

There was a calm around our house,

Rhett was enjoying some free time on the

computer, Jude was working a puzzle,

and Blair was coloring. While they were

working, I was crafting away myself.

On this Argyle wreath...

and these coasters.

Hello family, I may have just

found a cute Christmas gift.