I am so blessed to have some wonderfully talented friends, and when we can work together….well, it’s a blast! Lindsey, from Bella Grace Party Designs, hosted a “Love Birds Valentine Party”, and asked me to help with the graphics. We worked together to come up with these adorable “love birds” and the cutest owl… Hoo …
Last Tuesday morning, I went to my OB for yet another check up. I was quite disappointed to realize I had still not made any further progress towards labor and would be going into the hospital Tuesday night at 7pm to be induced. Though I knew being induced was the best choice for us, I …
I know these last few posts have all been more family than design, but I am a bit preoccupied with family, life, and love as we wait for our son to arrive in the next few days. I look at my daughter every day in a state of shock that it has been almost two …
Since I couldn’t pick between the two…here are my two favorite quotes by Dr. Seuss! The first one makes me think of my babies, the one here and the one we are about to meet. “You know you’re in love when you can’t fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams.” The second …
Well, I don’t know if anyone is ever REALLY ready for the newest member of their family….but we sure have been doing our best to try! With less than 10 days to our due date, we finally feel like the important things are crossed off of the “to-do before baby” list. We have registered with …
Yes, I have painted numerous letters for numerous baby and child rooms…none of which were my own. Yes, I have a daughter and she is over two years old…and I have never gotten around to painting letters for her room. Well, I like to consider myself, not a procrastinator….but determined! Determined that I would one …
After having the opportunity to work with the LOVELY Kim from Kimtown on our Kori & Kate site, she asked me about doing some freelance work for her. Of course, she has such fabulous websites, I was thrilled to be a part of the design, and jumped at the chance! I am now part of …
Although I am not flashing back too far (only one year ago) I am amazed to see just how much change can take place in one short year. We can’t travel this year due to my …ummm…condition, but last year we were able to spend Thanksgiving with my parents, brother, sister in law, and favorite …
This is at the entrance to the Louisiana Children’s Museum in New Orleans : I tried to teach my child with books He gave me only puzzled looks I tried to teach my child with words They passed him by often unheard Despairingly I turned aside “How shall I teach this child?” I cried Into …
When a friend told me the story of a little girl she knew, Bella, that had stage 4 neuroblastoma my heart just hurt. Bella is just a little older than my own daughter, and my friend’s daughter, so it hit home for us both. Later, my super talented friend, Lindsey (of Bella Grace Party Designs), …
