Lemon Baby!

 

This week my baby is the size of a Lemon, and it seems fitting that this baby is sucking all of the life out of me! Don't get me wrong I'm not sick or anything. I am just tired as all get out! Maybe it has a little something to do with the toddler I am chasing around...

Also fitting for this Lemon-y week is my current love of all things Yellow.

I bought this bedding for Bergen's new bed. However, true to my pregnant self / brain I forgot to order the bed! So when the bedding came today I got curious to where the bed had ended up?? Well it appears you have to order something for them to deliver it to your house, who knew?!

Also, I have been dreaming about dressing baby-to-be. It really needs a cheesy name, don't you think?  I can't think of any, well at least until we know the gender of the baby. Which is driving me nuts, but that's another story right?


Anyways, I really like this onesie, don't you?

I am also drooling over this couch (which is just one of many).

Mostly because I would love to have a tiny baby's picture taken on it all snuggled up and half naked.

Don't judge me, you know it would be super cute.

Plus, it's yellow!

Don't even get me started on this fabric. I have been dreaming about chevron's ever since Paula Prass debuted her Summer Soiree line.

I almost bought ten yards of this today, but I could only image what that would do to my poor Don. You see my closet of fabric is already overflowing.

But who says a girl can't keep dreaming in Yellow chevrons?

Stripes are just as cool as chevrons, especially in Yellow with the Blue accents!

Let's face it with my ever-expanding belly, this might be the most realistic item I can add to my Summer wardrobe.

Will this bag make me look fat? ha ha!

**I found all of this gorgeous eye candy, minus the bedding, on Pinterest. Sorry to keep making plugs but it's where I am posting all of my favorites. 

I just happened to notice my trend and thought I would share it! :) Hope you enjoyed it!

Knock Off Crafts

Knock off crafts are up over at SYTYC, go on a vote...

I really hope I make it because my craft for next week is super cool. 

So go on and vote, I need all the help I can get!!!!!!!

SYTYC Thrift - Old Schoolhouse Chalkboard {Tutorial}

Growing up I always wanted to be a teacher and would've loved more than anything to have a chalkboard. 

So I used a window pane that was found at a thrift store and turned it into an Old School House Chalkboard, perfect for any "little teacher".

The old glass in the window was replaced with wood and then painted it with chalkboard paint. 

 

I had picked up some side walk chalk at the dollar store and school was in session!

With a chalkboard like this, your 'little teacher' will give you an A+!

TUTORIAL / BEHIND THE SCENES

I started with an old window pane from a thrift store. I got so excited to use chalkboard paint that I forgot to take better before pictures.

With the help of my cute husband Don, we made the chalkboard stand upright.

Truth be told we really wanted to add another bar in between the posts but our drill died! So just so it's known for more stability we will be adding the extra post soon.

Next I painted the posts white and then distressed them to match the antiqued look of the window pane.

Finally, I painted the chalkboard. After a few hours of drying the chalkboard was good to go and just in time for Spring Break with the kids I babysit! We played school a lot and even a few games of pictionary!

P.S. Don't you think I had the cutest model ever? He was all too excited to dress up and play teacher for the afternoon!! Thanks Haiders!

Pinteresting Day #1

Here are couple of my favorite pins from my Pinterest board "This is what dreams are made of."

Right now, I am dreaming about wearing this necklace, getting my toes glittered, packing my bags and heading somewhere far enough away that I can read a good book (or two)!

Isn't that a good dream for a snowy day?

I think so.

{Do you Pinterest? If so, I'd love to check your boards out...you can follow me too if you'd like!)

Bergalish 2 Yr Pictures {a & g photography}

I had been planning to take Bergen's 2 Yr old pictures ever since I saw one of these cute balloons over at Oh Happy Day.

I finally found the best one here, and then had to wait for semi-warm weather to arrive.

Once we had a glimmer of sunshine on a Saturday and we were good to go! Only ONE problem, Bergen was completely afraid of the balloon!!!!!

She screamed and ran away several times, the wouldn't even look at it at other times.

It was a bit windy and so the even though the balloon was tied down it would blow back and forth, finally I remembered I had some clear packing tape in my care {who doesn't carry packing tape with them?}.

Once the balloon was securely taped to the wall the pictures finally went a lot more smoothly.

I honestly love all of my pictures that Ashley from a & g photography takes and these are no exceptions (view more of them here).

It also helps that I have one of the cutest models there is!!! Absolutely love her.

Thirfty Crafts

The THRIFTY CRAFTS are up over at SYTYC... go on and vote! Hopefully you pick mine! :)

SYTYC Dollar Store - Summertime String Lanterns {Tutorial}

We spend a lot of time during the summer on our patio. The patio is an add-on with a neat tin roof and wooden enclosure, but when the natural light is gone it can be very, very dark.

For the Dollar Store challenge I wanted to come up with something that would be stylish during the day and provide some light at the night time, so we can enjoy our patio even more.

So I came up with some Summertime String Lanterns!!

So I went to the Dollar Store to pick up the supplies, suprisingly enough, it cost less than $5.00! 

**Warning: making String Lanterns will make you wish it was Summer in your neck of the woods. I wish it was!

TUTORIAL:

Dollar Store Items Needed:
- Elmer's or white school glue (2)
- Balloons
- Thin String
- Gold Paint (optional)
- Clear Spray Paint (optional)

 Blow up balloons and roll the string into a big ball {this will allow for easy wrapping of the balloons}.

Dump the glue into a big mixing bowl.

 Add desired color of paint or leave alone to let the color of the string show.

 You will want to work on a tarp or I just put everything into my sink. Dip the string in the glue and wrap around the balloon.

{It's a little hard in the beginning but the more you wrap, the easier it is to get the hang of it!}

Once balloons are wrapped hang in a dry, warm area over  night.

I popped the balloons in the morning but still let them dry a few more hours before hanging them.

Because I wanted the lanterns to be outdoorsy, I would recommend spraying them with a clear craft or spray paint.

I then hung up the lanterns and then threaded some old Christmas lights into the balloons.


Now, just wait for the warm weather to hit your area and you are good to go! :)