It just means you might not get one tomorrow. I was going to put this photo in the hopper and save it for another day, but I can't wait. Josh & I were sitting on the couch watching Survivor and we heard loud footsteps. This is what we saw. Precious, no? She walks in them about as well as I do. I'm not sure if that is good or bad... I'm pretty clumsy! Have you noticed how Bunny is in virtually every photograph of Ella that I take? I'm working on a time line of Bunny's appearances that I'm hoping to share in the next few days. I thought it might be fun to see the many places she's been! ...
Fashion Show Thank You
We got a care package in the mail from Aunt Lane today full of precious outfits for fall. THANK YOU! When I told Ella where they came from she said, "She came to my house one time... when I had lots of presents." Translation: Lane was in town this month for the birthday bash. There was one more precious outfit -- a red velvet Hartstrings dress, but Ella hid behind her dresser when I tried to snap that one ;). ...
Before and After
Remember that sweet dog I blogged about this morning? Well this is what she did while I was at work. GGGRRRR! This dress is new. Nana bought it. I am so furious! Here are pictures of the only two times Ella ever wore it. So long, farewell. You'll be missed. ...
Life before Ella
What did we do before we had a baby? We had another baby... a dog. Isn't she precious? This is her snoozing on the couch (despite the fact that she isn't supposed to be on the furniture) while K & I painted some furniture last night. > ...
Exposed.
I've been meaning to post about this for a few days, but Erika at Urban Grace Interiors inspired me today. I saw the Pink Wallpaper post about this photo last week and she presented the question of whether you could survive open shelving in a kitchen. The answer is yes! While my kitchen doesn't have a wall of shelves like the one pictured, I would love it if it did. Instead, we have a few nooks & crannies that come with living in an eighty-five year old house and a few sets of open shelving. Inside them are Fiesta ware, vintage linens and my collection of mix and match mixing bowls and coffee mugs. I'm sure most people would prefer closing the cabinets and having a clean kitchen, I kind of prefer the vintage-inspired clutter. ...
I’m a Big Girl Now!
No, we aren't potty trained. BUT, we are a very big girl. We learned to do a few things this week that we've been working on. We learned how to pull stickers off of a page and put them on our coloring sheets. She's been really frustrated with this and I've been showing her how to "bend the page and take them off". On Sunday, she said, "Look Mommy, I can, I can... I can do stickers!" Then that same day she asked to take a shower. This is huge. She screams at the mere mention of the S word. So, I put her in with me and she loved it. Here are a few silly girl pictures from tonight's shower. That second one I call "devious". Enjoy! ...
Silent Sunday
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Treasure Trove
There was much success to be had today. In addition to the thrift store, we found a great little consignment/junk store and bought much more than intended. I got some furniture for the studio - a cool buffet that I'm going to use for art supplies and a petite little desk that's just the right size for painting or sewing. Unfortunately, I didn't carry a truck, so Josh will be forced to do a ride along to pick them up next week. I can't wait to share the before & afters... I'll be painting them white and re-organizing our guest room turned studio space. I did find this sweet little card catalog drawer set, which will hold knick-knacks and stationery atop my new desk. Here is another picture of a frame I'm working on. Once I get the black mat and glass back inside, I think it will look ...