Spring flowers.

I'm LOVING spring this year! It has been so gorgeous here in the pacific NW. The other day while driving, I was in awe as I enjoyed the lush greenery all around me. Truly, I live in a beautiful place. I love that down one street, I'll pass hundreds of old, gorgeous trees and shrubs... AND open fields with long beautiful grass. Then as I turn down another street, the most gorgeous view of Mt. Rainier, in all its snowy glory. It takes my breath away.

For Easter this year, I got a little cupcake-crafty and made some little bunny fun for the kids. They turned out really cute and were super easy! I used a grass tip for frosting, and some bunny peeps and cadburry eggs on top. YUM-O!

And spring just wouldn't feel right without some fresh tulips. My favorite. Against my new subway tile back splash... well I'm a happy girl :) And check out my new cake stand, a fabulous find at 

TJ MAXX ($10!)

Happy Spring y'all! Go grab some fresh flowers and make today a good one!

 

  

Bright outfits, little boys!

Absolute SWEETNESS! This little man turned 2 this past week.

And what do you give the little man that has everything?

Well... Mom gets an excuse to shop for clothes!

I hit up my FAVORITE little man store... thank you H&M for dressing my boy in style.

Nothing says "spring" like a pair of bright little shorts on a pair of sweet chubby legs! 

And no... not mine.

I need to head back at some point, and pick up some for his older brother.

And possibly some for the girlies as well.

Not to mention their Chino pants.... I'm DYING over the bright colors they carry!

In the great North West, you can ALWAYS use a pair of stylish pants.

Hot weather doesn't really effect us.. more than about two weeks out of the year.

I mean SERIOUSLY. 

SO darn cute.

One of the funnest "creative mom" perks.

As my husband would say, 

I have fun dressing my "dolls" still.

You bet I do.

Happy Spring!

Shorts

Shoes

Shirt

Chinos

Having flowers on my front porch totally makes me feel like an adult.

Kind of funny, but I love that I planted the bulbs in some dirt, watered them a bit, and then

something as beautiful as this happened.

This Easter weekend I'm reminded what a gift life is. This time of year, all around us, things are budding and blooming. Its a constant reminder that God has given us life. Not only that, but he has made it possible for us to have a spiritual re-birth. Take these daffodils, for instance... they bloom, then they will die and dry up. But next year, they will sprout and bloom again. 

At times in life we all feel discouraged. Saddened. Disappointed. But if we look to the source of all light and life, we will be strengthened and one day bloom again. The most amazing reminder tomorrow, will be that Christ arose from the tomb. He lives again, and so will we. Death is only a momentary parting from those we love.

Your beliefs may be different, but this is one of my greatest comforts in life.

It encourages me to be better.

To forgive more quickly, and love a little more.

To smile, and use my time wisely.

I hope you all have a fabulous weekend, and maybe feel a little lighter as we all remember what we are thankful for!

... next year I think I need a second pot of tulips....

M's Room Reveal

Once upon a time Child #3 had a toddler bed. One night, Mommy sat on the edge to sing bedtime songs. Daddy leaned on the bed to give little buddy a kiss goodnight.... and the toddler bed broke in half. 

Oops.

AND so.... for a while... Child #3 slept in a rather cute homemade tent. On a toddler mattress. It was sweet.

Then I decided #3 needed a REAL bed. A big boy bed. And a room change. The walls had been DARK blue. A gorgeous blue, but there just wasn't enough natural light to compensate and it always felt a little dreary. 

Enter, NEW and affordable design. I call it the "Eclectically affordable" room. 

First I spent a day painting the walls and ceiling all a crisp white. I LOVE the white so much, it makes me want to do the happy dance!

I found some super cute red sheets... thank you Target clearance. I love Target. Too much...

And I used the top sheet in the set as part of my custom duvet. Is it just me, or do kids HATE top sheets? My kids always end up kicking them to the bottom of their beds and forgetting about them. So I solved that problem. 

The bottom part of the duvet IS his top sheet. I have a down feather insert, and the top grey and white stripes are cut up sheets from Walmart (like $5... total steal) sewn together.

The bed is from Walmart. WALMART people! It's so dawgone cute, I can't help myself. I asked him if he would trade me beds. 

He said no.

I also added some cute black stars to one side of his ceiling, and they fade out as they go across. Kinda has a Day time/Night time effect. Adorable. 

I had a felt ball garland I bought for Christmas.... Target again. It looks WAY cuter on this little white toy chest than it ever did on my mantel.

Dude #4 was an adorable model. 

The second I saw this artwork on etsy, I just knew I HAD to have it. The colors in it are so vibrant, just PERFECT for a boy room. I think its the first piece of  "art" I've truly fallen in love with. 

Bobo the bear takes turns sleeping with the kids. Dude #3 says he sleeps with his eyes open.... because he can't close them.

Check out the absolutely sweet detailing on this bed. And the price is a STEAL.

I so hoped you enjoyed this tour as much as I have! Most afternoons you'll find me cozied up on the bean bag while both the Dudes play with their toys. Its a happy place to be... as it should be.

Happy decorating!

Bedding- custom made

Bed

Dog Artwork

Rug

Pillow case

Moose wire antlers- Land of Nod (no longer sold.)

Cute baby.... brought to you by 9 months of growing and 2 years of feeding. (He is cute, isn't he?!)

Entry Table Makeover

When we moved into house #2, one of my most favorite things was the sunlight that would flood our front entry. The windows fill the space with so much natural light, we rarely need lamps during the day. For quite a while I wasn't sure exactly what to do with the space. I wanted an entry table, but was on a budget and didn't want to spend an arm and a leg on one piece of furniture. One lovely spring day I decided to go sift through garage sales... and boy I hit the jackpot. I came away with picture frames, an old stand up tool chest cabinet thingy... perfect for holding video games up in our nook, and this lovely dresser. It was shorter than what I wanted, so I added some legs and painted it a grey-ish blue with home made chalk paint. I liked it for the time being, but after a few months realized it wasn't cutting it. As bright and pretty as my entry was, it still felt too dull and unwelcoming. Enter CORAL. I picked up some high gloss coral paint that I'm in LOVE with. The knobs got a coat of gold spray paint, and my wall got a makeover with some new and old... including a clock made by my Dad. Pieces like that make a space just special. One of a kind. I'm SO in love with the cheerful results! 

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