Crazy Wonderful

we found a house!

2013-06-19T05:00:00.000-05:00

Well peeps, we have finally found a house! Ok, so technically it's not yet a house, but it will be! We decided to go with a new build. Am I excited? Yes. Am I scared about making all the wrong decisions? You bet'cha. Here's the entry from a house with the same floor plan. The reason we decided to build is simple. We felt burnt after...

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firmoo - giveaway!

2013-06-17T05:00:00.000-05:00

Firmoo, an online optical company, is offering SIX lucky readers a $20 E-voucher good towards any one of their Classic Series frames! There are even several frames under $20 to choose from! And, if there are 50 valid entries, one grand prize winner will receive a TOTALLY FREE PAIR of classic series frames of their choice, including...

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why I won't win mother of the year

2013-06-13T05:00:00.000-05:00

In my last post I mentioned having a little "incident" with Sam and some milk. Here's the scoop. We were getting him started on solids, beginning with the usual rice cereal thinned out with breast milk. I went to my stash of frozen milk, pulled out a bag, and after it was thawed out mixed up his first bowl of rice cereal. I get all excited since it's his...

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samuel - 6 months

2013-06-11T05:00:00.000-05:00

I'm waaayyy behind in getting this posted. Last month this guy hit 6 months old. Can you believe it?! Yep, turns out I was completely off when I guesstimated his weight at over 18 lbs at 5 months. Turns out the whole weigh yourself holding baby and then without holding baby doesn't work that well when your scale's battery is on the fritz. Also...

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add knobs without drilling holes

2013-06-05T05:00:00.000-05:00

So, I'm pretty excited about this little handy project from my laundry room makeover. Remember when I told you I have a little sneaky surprise when it came to these knobs? Ba Bam!!! That's right peeps. We added knobs without drilling holes or damaging the cabinets! How to do it: Use knobs that have a large base that...

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my house is my dream home because...

2013-06-03T05:00:00.000-05:00

Today I'm over at Simcoe Street filling in for Jenny while she gets to enjoy her beautiful new baby girl!!! Head over and find out why my house is my dream home! I'm sharing a "room" you guys haven't seen before. See you there!

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what a front door says to the world - guest post

2013-05-30T05:00:00.000-05:00

Now that I think we're set on building our next house, I've been paying attention to front doors a lot lately. It's that first impression guests have when they come to your home. You want it to be a good one. {via} {via} {via} {via} From the material to the color you choose to paint it, Home Depot sales associate, Jay Harris, is...

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skirted laundry room table - renter friendly

2013-05-28T05:00:00.000-05:00

Hope everyone had a great Memorial Day Weekend with their families! Today I wanted to share with you guys a super quick and easy tip on how I added a temporary skirt to the built in table in our laundry room. Anything I do to this place has to be done without changing or damaging the surfaces in any way. Command Strip hooks were put in place under the...

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laundry room makeover

2013-05-22T05:00:00.000-05:00

Last week I showed you guys my messy laundry room. I worked on it over the weekend and am so freaking, stinking excited about how it turned out!!! A reminder of the state it was in before. The makeover started with making a skirt to hide all the junk under the table top. I had a boat load of striped outdoor fabric sitting...

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washi tape fixes brass fireplace surround

2013-05-20T05:00:00.000-05:00

I know brass is making a come back in design, and I really do love it, just not surrounding the fireplace. The house we're renting has a case of the bad brass. I needed an easy and temporary fix to hide it. Enter solid black washi tape to the rescue! The washi tape was SUCH an easy and quick fix. Seriously took like 5...

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my mess of a laundry room

2013-05-16T05:00:00.000-05:00

I'm gonna air some dirty laundry. This here is where I do my dirty laundry. It's a mess. There are still random items hanging out in here from when we unpacked. Since our dog has his food and water bowls in there I can't close the door. So, I get to stare at it all day long. I'm staring at it from the couch right now. Lucky...

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new herringbone jute rug

2013-05-14T05:00:00.000-05:00

My new rug has FINALLY arrived!!! After dealing with these freaking, stinking tile floors (Izzy has busted her butt on it I can't even count how many times) I was literally bouncing around the driveway when I saw the delivery guy pull up. I had that sucker pulled out of its wrapping and down on the floor faster than you can say "stubbed-my-toe-moving-a-couch-by-myself"...

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happy mother's day and a delicious thumb

2013-05-10T08:28:00.001-05:00

I'm a little later than usual today. Don't even have an excuse as I did NOTHING yesterday. Like, didn't even take a shower. Sheesh! But, I wanted to make sure I popped in so I could give all of you fabulous mommas out there an early shout out for Mother's Day! You are all fierce, and doing it up right. Here's to you!!! If you're...

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styled bedroom desk

2013-05-08T05:00:00.000-05:00

You remember those 7 ingredients I told you guys about in my post about styled desks? 1 - lamp 2 - tray 3 - coaster 4 - candle 5 - notepad 6 - pencil cup 7 - natural element I gave it a go and I think it worked! {tray . lacquer box . brass swans - vintage} {lamp . pencil holder . planner - Target (no...

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desk styling progress

2013-05-06T05:00:00.000-05:00

Yesterday I intended on finishing up my desk I told you about last week. Instead, I hit up The Urban Market here in Houston (um... awesome!) and did a little Cinco de Mayo celebrating at Pappasito's (um... yum!). So, all you're getting is this little sneak peek. I can't decide on a lamp, and I'm at a stalemate. I might just try a few out and see...

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styled desks

2013-05-01T05:00:00.000-05:00

Today I've got styled desks on the brain. I placed one in front of some windows in our master bedroom so I could have a place for my laptop as writing posts on the couch isn't as comfy as it might sound. It was a DAV find that I painted a while back and had sitting behind our couch in our old house. Styling has always been a struggle for me, and this little desk...

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gallery wall without nail holes

2013-04-29T05:00:00.000-05:00

Remember the gallery wall in our last living room? Loved it. Sure, there were a lot of nail holes in that wall, but to me it was worth it to have all of those pictures up. Now that we're renting, I'm not hip on having to patch and paint a bunch of holes in a couple of months. Mr. Landlord isn't either. But, I still wanted my...

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samuel - 5 months

2013-04-25T05:00:00.000-05:00

Ba-bam! {shirt - oldnavy, shorts - target, shoes - sperry} I'm not exactly sure how accurate his height and weight measurements are this month since I did them myself, but I do know we've had a MAJOR growth spurt. Like, completely blew through his 6 month clothing in a matter of a couple of days and is already wearing 9 month jammies. He is also...

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reader's sunburst mirror

2013-04-23T05:00:00.000-05:00

I wanted to share with you guys a photo sent to me by Betsy in Illinois. She recently finished her sunburst mirror using my tutorial. Isn't it gorgeous!!! The center mirror was a $15 find from Wal-Mart. She used the bronze metal and patina glaze from Valspar, and I'm just so digging the color with her red piano. I mean come on, how...

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the most perfect home

2013-04-22T05:00:00.000-05:00

I've got a house on the brain, and I can't get it out. While in the process of looking for our permanent home, whether we build or buy existing, I've been digging through my Pinterest boards trying to gather ideas for what I want our home to look and feel like. Which could be an entire month worth of posts as I am finding I'm all over the place at times. I'm suffering...

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our tx rental - entry and living room

2013-04-18T05:00:00.000-05:00

Ok, so here is our new place! Well... at least for the next 6 months that is. Our lease will be up in November and we'll get to move again. Yippee!!!! At least it will be into our own place, so that part I am really excited about. Since we're only going to be here a few months I'm working with what I've already got. Not that I got...

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DIY baby photos and editing tutorial

2013-04-15T05:00:00.000-05:00

A few weeks back I posted some of the photos I took of Sam at 3 months. Several of you asked about my camera, settings, and how I set up the space I was shooting in. I figured it might be easiest to do a post on the process and a tutorial on how I edited them. First off let me just say that I am in no way, shape, or form a real photographer. This...

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welcome to tx!

2013-04-10T05:00:00.000-05:00

Well guys, most of the unpacking is finally done and we're starting to settle into our place in TX! That is until our lease is over in about 6 months and we buy a permanent place. I cannot tell you how excited I am to pack and unpack again in 6 months. Yep. Real excited. Izzy is embracing her inner cowgirl... and is all about taking...

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samuel - 4 months

2013-04-08T05:00:00.000-05:00

Well hello!!! I certainly didn't expect to be away from my blog this long. The avalanche of boxes proved to be just to much. I've managed to crawl out long enough to get on the computer for a second. {bodysuit - oldnavy} In the midst of moving, this little guy had his 4 month birthday! He has been quite the trooper for me the past...

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moving day

2013-03-21T12:14:00.000-05:00

Moving day has arrived! What a cluster. I'll be away from the blog for probably a week. Just depends on when they arrive with all of our belongings and when we will have internet up and running. See you guys again when we're in Houston!

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