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  • Jan22

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    Poor little baby Henry has an ear infection so Grace from the blog Name is Grace is going to be our guest blogger today and tell us all about her little boy Harper’s DARLING room.  I love the way it has a few nautical touches but it is not too “themey” and the shelves.  LOVE.  Thanks Grace! Yall enjoy. If you have any questions for Grace (like how did she create those adorable little art pieces) leave in my comments or on her blog!

    Hi everyone! Grace here, doing my first guest post ever. I am thrilled to be here:)  Thank you Holly so much for the fun opportunity!

    Today I’ll be sharing with y’all how I came up with the design for my son’s big boy room.  I am happy to say that this room was done on a shoe string budget.  I knew I wanted to keep the room classic, coastal, and fun.  The main focal point of the room is obviously the wall ledges. We did this to save space, and knew that the front covers of the books would be so much fun to display.  The rest of the room was what I call “decorate as you go, and hope it looks good.”

    Here is the breakdown….

    The Vintage maps I found on Etsy for I believe $10.00. The Virginia map is over 100 years old. Total score.

    The check fabric on Harper’s headboard was also from a vendor on Etsy. I simply stapled it, along with some batting over his existing headboard. Easy peasy, took 30 minutes. The bedding is all stuff we had in our linen closet. 

    The blue bench is from Wisteria and was on sale for $85. The ledges are from Ikea, and were $15 each.  My husband cut them down to size for a more built in look.  Again, this project took less than an hour. (side note: hubby is a genius in math, measuring, hanging, etc and can do it in his sleep). The art you see on the very top ledges were made by yours truly. The bamboo shade is from Overstock and was $40.

    The white dresser was a Craigslist find for $60. It was already painted white, and had the same knobs, so I just left it as is. The lamp base was a gift from Pottery Barn Kids. The monogrammed shade I purchased from the Pink Giraffe for $29, which includes the monogram price.The oar was a baby shower gift along with the adirondack chair,  so zero buckaroos for those  ticket items.

    The wood frames with mats were $3.00 each at the thrift store. And yes, the mats were included in that price. The surfboard hooks are from the Pottery Barn Outlet from years ago. I think they were $7 each.

    See what I mean..shoe string budget all the way!

    Hope y’all enjoyed the post!

    Grace Sorenson

  • Dec28

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    Hope everyone is having a wonderful holiday.. I am enjoying time off from everything, even blogging, just for a few more days.  But I do want to share a few pictures..In fact, this just might become “picture week” and who knows, it might even last until next week ..I do know I want to show y’all some pictures of my husband’s “woodland” office Christmas party and of course, these two….

    We’ll start with Christmas Eve.

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    awww,  baby’s first Christmas..five months and a whopping 17 lbs!  I have big boys!

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    Brothers…5 months and 5 years!  I can’t believe I have TWO boys, this time last year I was still in shock that I was finally pregnant again and now look what is sitting under my Christmas tree!  Life is good–not perfect but sure special with these two around.

    I hope you have a great week!

  • Dec16

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    This title has multiple meaning for women this time of year huh?  The school play, “attempting” the photo for the card, and all of those other “little things”! Seriously, Darby’s post about trying to get the Christmas card picture is just right on target..everyone seems to be scrambling to get a card together.  And let me tell you, it is not easy to get a 5 year old and a 5 month old in the same picture, especially when mama has a new camera and learning curve. I just wish I had gotten a picture of the missing  tooth for the card..isnt it hilarious!?

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    Hard to be too stressed about anything when you have a little boy talking with a lisp because of his missing  tooth!

    But just in case someone out there is feeling the pressure..remember I mentioned the article on Perspective?…well click here if you need to walk away from the stress for a bit….and thanks for sharing your thoughts Suzanne.  Seriously yall, I know you are busy but this is worth the time to read..please leave a comment and let me know what you think.

    Stocking update coming soon along with other mediocre decorations!

  • Oct7

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    I am sure many of you know of Lisa Leonard and her fab jewelry..she has been featured in various publications online and in magazines..i love her blog…her photography, her hair, the way she writes about her family…she just seems like a really special person.


    and, i have been a fan for what seems like a long time..how many years she has been in business i dont know but i would say i have wanted a little piece of her work for nearly that long… so you get the picture..i like her, i like her stuff.

    well i finally got my necklace. today. in the mail.

    and yall, i nearly cried. dont laugh, i am serious. now granted i still have some serious hormones raging on (Henry Brooks will be 3 months on monday, i cant use that excuse much longer;;;) but getting this necklace means the world to me. Why??? because it means i not only have ONE BABY but i now have TWO. TWO BOYS. My cup runneth over yall. I know you all love your children but there was a time when i thought i might never have one baby, much less TWO. During the lowest valley of infertilty i dreamed of days like this when i could really be comfortable in the place of motherhood..part of the club. today i have the necklace, i am part of the club. silly, maybe so. i’m okay with that.


    why am i sharing something so personal. because i want you to do know i sort of believed some lies when i was experiencing infertilty. that i wasnt a “woman enough” if i was never able to bear a child. that something was wrong with me. yada yada..lies lies. and then after i had one wonderful baby boy, i still felt not enough. why? what if i couldnt have another maybe, i needed more to be enough right?…i couldnt order the necklace yet. how stupid would it look with ONE name on it..i needed at least two names. stinkin thinking one of my friends would say. and she is right. stinking thinking. because if whether you have one baby, two babies or ZERO you are still a child of God, his precious creation and you ARE ENOUGH. right now.

    okay, enough with the gushy..lets get practical.
    she has so many choices, they dont have to be engraved with children’s names..you could do a phrase, your initial, etc..i would love to have pieces made for Drew’s teachers with the school name..in fact, if i was Oprah, you would all be going home with one today. And her classic disc is awesome..it is BIG and at first i wasnt sure about that but i love it after wearing it a bit…it feels light. it is very humid and hot in Texas today and it feels so light. my friends know i like to accessorize but with a baby and our climate, not always practical. this necklace is perfect.

    She also sent this and it is LOVELY..love it too.. and the earrings.oh the earrings…so pretty.

    SO thanks Lisa Leonard, your package today reminded me about being grateful and content..life is sweet..not always easy but such an awesome journey.


    “Oh God, You turned my wailing into dancing. You removed my sackcloth and clothed me with joy that my heart may sing to you and not be silent. O Lord my God, I will give you thanks forever.” Psalm 30: 11-12

  • Oct5

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    I tried to stop posting about baby stuff for a bit, but here i am again..this time with big kid rooms…these images from Country Living are so inspiring…so many unique things we can use to make children’s spaces fun and unique..just check out these ideas…


    lovin the “she” letters..and i always love girl rooms/ideas that arent pepto pink and glitter..

    oh i love these putty grey walls, i actually would like to know all of these paint colors..arent they great?…..and this sign..oh the vintage sign..and painted bed..love painted beds for kids…just find one at a garage sale or thrift shop with good lines and then start painting!


    love the metal rack and wheel..wheels are really popular right now..so vintagey and graphic..i have a client that actually bought a wheel/gear wall at Round Top last year..how cool is that..cant wait to have it mounted on the wall in her game room..

    [all images from country living]