Big Boy Room for the Big Brother

We have begun a new home improvement project at our house, out of necessity, really...my 14 month old, Jones will be getting a new room by the end of the summer because a new baby is on the way!

I am almost 12 weeks pregnant, due October 16th-ish, and my recent dearth of blog posts has been due to the fact that I have been feeling really crappy lately.  Morning sickness (or in my case, all day/mostly afternoon sickness) has brought me to my knees, quite literally.  I was sick with Jones too, so I expected it, but it is much harder to run around after a toddler in the midst of this!

So, to give you an idea of my inspiration for Jones' new "big boy room," here are some of my recent Pinterest pins:

Totally doing this paint job- we're doing clean white at the top and a teal-ish at the bottom:

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My talented husband will be re-creating this wall-mounted fold-down desk with shelves--I love it, and I already have a thrifted wooden chair that I am going to re-paint to go with it!

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I am a sucker for a gallery wall, and I especially love this one, and the way the shelving kind of makes this a cozy little reading corner:

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Some art for the gallery wall:

LOVE this  modern-cool take on Sesame Street character, Bert, by Symbol Society

The Streets, Number 2, via here

My mantra, exactly:

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You may remember my obsession with foxes...well it persists:

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James and I already purchased a set of unfinished pine bunk beds for Jones' new room, and I really want to find some vintage patchwork quilts to use as comforters for the beds:

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I love old maps and globes...

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So, that's the inspiration so far...it's slowly coming together, and I'll share pictures with you as we go.

Happy weekend everyone!

XO, B

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Tunes in My Head

Happy Weekend!

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Tuesday Movies

Just saw these trailers on two different blogs (Cup of Jo and Rikshaw Design) and had to share.  Can't wait to see them both.

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a little update

Here's a quick little post of what's been occupying my head and heart of late:

Jones at Opening Day

Baseball- USC Opening Day was last Friday and Jones, James & I were in attendance.  Baseball is by far our family's favorite sport, and with the Gamecocks winning back-to-back National Championships the past 2 years, it's all the more fun!

Yoga- I took my first ever yoga class in November and I adore it.  Hot yoga is especially amazing.  Loving Amsa Yoga in Columbia.

Deer Tick- this song, especially


The Head and the Heart (still)- Oh, what I would do to see them on June 3rd at the Fillmore in SF...


Crawdaddy Dash: excited for this awesome (pretty-flat) 5K that I've done the past 2 years.  Early Bird sign-up by March 1st for only $20--and you get free admission to the Rosewood Crawfish Festival with your 5K registration!

What's occupying your time and thoughts lately?

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Jones' 1st Birthday Party

The party was loosely animal-themed.  Almost everything was homemade (food, decor, favors).  Close family and friends were in abundance.  The babe enjoyed himself immensely.

homemade party hats; inspiration via here

balloon animals (made by James!); inspiration via here

Balloon animals, from left-right: pink poodle, orange tiger, pink pig, blue dog, green Loch Ness Monster.  (My husband is uber-talented, no!?)  Nessy was made specifically for me.  The hubs and I have a running argument about which is more believeable- Nessy or Bigfoot.  I claim Nessy because she would be harder to fake...

guacamole & chips...more balloon animals: white bunny, yellow monkey & pink swan

left to right: yellow monkey, pink swan, yellow duck, green elephant

 The balloon animals were the hit at the party, truly.  Not pictured, the hubs also made a really cool horse and a hummingbird too.  We may start renting him out by the hour for parties...

homemade cake with homemade bunting decoration; inspiration via here & here

the sweet birthday boy with his Aunt Cat; homemade crown tutorial via here

Here are some of the details:
Food- organic animal crackers & organic Cheddar Bunnies; homemade guacamole & chips; cantaloupe, strawberry & blueberry fruit salad; grilled cheese roll-ups; homemade cake.

The cake- this was my very first attempt at making a homemade cake.  Ever.  It was intimidating, but I was determined to do it, and it actually came out pretty damn well.  I used a cake recipe that I can't seem to find online now...and this buttercream frosting recipe.  The cake was a little dry, but other than that, it tasted great.

Favors- each child took home a balloon animal, a party hat, and a goody bag which included a vintage, metal animal-shaped cookie cutter and a small plastic animal figurine.  I used plain white bags for the favors & sealed them closed with an animal stamp- either a duck or an owl.

ooohhh, cake!

the momma and the sweet birthday babe

Happy First Birthday, Jones.  Your momma and daddy had a blast planning this party! XO

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Ryan Adams Love

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Sweetness

Loving this song by Pearl and the Beard lately.  Can't get it out of my head, really.



Thanks to this blog post for the entree.

What are you listening to?  I am desperately trying to update/enhance my listening library...suggestions?

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