i love this etsy seller..really cute artwork and even pillows! just wanted to share!

not exactly “interiors” but I know several mommies read this blog and i would love your carseat input..

I cant believe i have not posted in so long and now that i am finally posting, it is about this…but, the clock is ticking and less than two months little Henry Brooks will be here and so I am thinking about things like sheets, onesies, carseats and THE TEMPERATURE! I am not just worried about ME being hot as the time approaches and I get bigger and more uncomfortable but I am also worried about him being hot in his carseat once he finally arrives. It seems like every infant seat review I read includes a review from Texas (or another Southern state) staying “my baby got so hot in this seat”..apparently that yucky fabric is just well hot.So i am thinking I will get the safest carseat (despite the “hot” reviews) and then add a carseat cover…problem is many are made out of minky dot (and i in fact have some extra minky dot leftover from the baby blanket) so i might use some of the minky dot on the top cover or outside but NOT on the inside edges..i will use a soft 100% cotton fabric on that area..
of course this means MORE FABRIC DECISIONS..darn;; so what is your vote (remember, it will probably be coupled with the brown minky dot)?? and more important, do you have any infant seat recommendations?? I am not a big stroller system person so i will likely just pair whatever infant seat I purchase with the snap and go..it is the perfect height for me and so easy (and cheap!)

Next time I need to post a belly shot..it is GROWING!

I am thrilled with how this has turned out for the nursery..Kim at Small Words is really great to work with..check out her cute site here. As the little girl on the old Ethan Allen commercial says, I think this “will tie the whole room together” troublesome brown rug and all.

And God is so awesome because while i have been working on my baby boy’s nursery, I’ve also been helping a friend prepare for a baby GIRL..awesome how i got to use a lot of ideas I had in Miss Ruthie Clare’s new room..I cant wait to meet her and see if she approves;; {note to design “experts” YES i realize there is a TON of STUFF on Miss RC’s walls BUT the mama wanted it ALL, i tried to sneak a few things back in my bag and she would not let me take away a thing..MORE IS MORE!}

I just noticed how I used brown polka dots in both rooms..funny.

I love these Dash and Albert rugs, I bought a small one while in Fredericksburg this weekend….i think one of the patterns MIGHT be great in the nursery BUT they are light and slippery (but soft, durable and easy to clean) the more substantial solid choc brown (pictured) is more practical probably but i love the stripes..thoughts???

The stripe comes in a foot smaller in width and two feet smaller length and then the size option jumps to a foot larger on all sides ((but really jumps in price) i dont want it to look skimpy but thinking i could live with one/two feet smaller than the brown footprint..what do you think?? and a rug pad might fix the slippage..sure dont want slippage while carrying a newborn, no matter how cute..such tough decisions!

Hopefully i will get the bumper back this week from the sewer and more accessories up soon and i can make a decision, trying not to be hasty or hormonal but it is definetely not there yet for me..luckily we have EIGHT more weeks!

This year it was called the “Country Flavors Festival” I believe, there is always some kind of festival goig on this time of year in our area…SO, my friend Missy (a florist..a name that really does not do her justice, she has a masters in horticulture!) and I set up a booth this weekend at the “festival”..it was on the square and a bit windy but a great day. We did not have a ton of customers but I finally sold two big items at the end of the day so I was happy. Mostly it was fun to just hang out with friends, eat the festival food and let our boys play! Missy had some great plants and gardening accessories.notice her porch swing display!..enjoy the pictures!