Calmly Chaotic

Enough of the talking about my entryway... because you know I talk about wanting to do something to it way too much.  Here it is, all done, and yes those damn tiles are still there.  I kind of love how it turned out though... mexican hacienda tiles and all!





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I feel funny calling this Isla & Alice's nursery because they will be one in one week... yes one week.  I also realize that this is a bit ridiculous... I mean finally posting these pictures a year later.  Here are my excuses... a year ago I was terrified that these girls would come early (r…

I know I've been absent.  It turned into summer over here so we had to soak it up.  Don't worry... spring is returning so I will be too.  
It was hot and humid here all week... just the way I like it.... and it made me say things like this to Andrew... repeatedly... me: god I love this weat…

When I have free time, which is rare and may involve staying up too late just to grab a few minutes to myself (which I never regret the next morning) I usually spend it clicking through etsy while watching tv, drinking wine or lemonade and eating raspberries.  Weird combo, maybe... but it works.

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Christmas... in our house.


I started on the mantle two weeks ago...  and haven't done much to it since...


 I am still planning on cutting off all of that extra yarn... when I get a free minute... and I was hoping to hang a wreath on that mirror but have tried the clear 3M hooks and a suction cu…

I hope the weekend treated you well.  Ours was spent in the confines of our suburb... I now feel as though I have fully given in to the appeal of suburban living... hell I've embraced it.  On Saturday I did manage to venture outside of this suburb and into another one for a body attack class.  …