Occasional Musings.

{Prince Caspian}

Thu, 06 Sep 2012 23:20:28 -0600

{Prince Caspian}

Warrior comes up on my iPod, and I’m all like….

Mon, 13 Aug 2012 19:27:14 -0600

Warrior comes up on my iPod, and I’m all like….

{She & Him} Love them.

Wed, 01 Aug 2012 12:37:53 -0600

{She & Him}

Love them.

{Mr. Bale, you sir, have class.}

Wed, 25 Jul 2012 14:04:00 -0600

{Mr. Bale, you sir, have class.}

{Why are cats so freakin’ funny?}

Sat, 14 Jul 2012 12:14:00 -0600

{Why are cats so freakin’ funny?}

She is beautiful. Love Kimbra!

Tue, 10 Jul 2012 14:21:27 -0600

She is beautiful. Love Kimbra!

♬Call it what you want.

Tue, 10 Jul 2012 00:59:00 -0600

On July 5th, I had the amazing privilege of seeing one of my favorite bands—Foster the People!! Along for the tour, were the 2 opening acts—Kimbra, and Mayer Hawthorne! What an awesome night…I got to share it with two of my favorite people, we were standing all of 3 feet from the stage, and I have a HUGE, probably unhealthy crush on Mark Foster. Indeed, what a night!

{Opening act: Kimbra!}

{Opening act #2: Mayer Hawthorne!}

{The main attraction}

{Cubbie and Ponsi}

{The man himself—Mark Foster}

{Oh hey, Cubbie!}

{This guy}

Fab Find.

Mon, 02 Jul 2012 09:52:47 -0600

{Adorable chairs I picked up at a yard sale last weekend}

{Close up of the cushions}

Big Picture.

Sun, 01 Jul 2012 10:01:02 -0600

Other than the blue dressers, I wanted to add something really special to Sorin’s room that his mommy would love. Enter this adorable giant photo strip! Find the super-easy tutorial here!

{So amused by himself}

Little Boy Blue.

Sat, 30 Jun 2012 17:36:00 -0600

About a month ago, I found these little dressers at an estate sale. I had been wanting to get my little nephew a dresser for awhile, so I snatched these up.

{Non-spectacular dressers}

As you can see, they are really boring! Naturally, I decided to give them a whole new look. I started off by picking up some bright blue spray paint at Home Depot. I had never used spray paint before so I wasn’t very sure how it would turn out, but after two good coats, the drawers looked awesome! Plus, I saved so much time by opting for spray paint instead of normal painting with a brush.

{Loved this shade of blue}

After getting both dressers painted, I just felt like something was missing. I thought my nephew’s name would give one of them a nice personal touch. You can find the technique I used here. It was so easy, and I love that hand painted look! After painting the name, I sealed both dressers with some clear acrylic spray.

{S-o-r-i-n}

Today is my cousin (Sorin’s mamma’s) birthday. My gift to her was a surprise makeover of his room. This little guy has more toys than Santa’s workshop, and they were all over his floor! Yesterday, my hubby and I sneaked into her apartment (while she was having a bday dinner), gave every toy it’s own place, and incorporated these fun new dressers.

{He loves his new room!}

-So cool-

Fri, 15 Jun 2012 22:41:01 -0600

-So cool-

{Disney Gaga}

Fri, 15 Jun 2012 14:57:17 -0600

{Disney Gaga}

Photo

Sat, 09 Jun 2012 18:17:00 -0600

Cranberry Chairs.

Fri, 01 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0600

A few weeks ago, I was stewing over ideas for a mother’s day gift. My mom had a set of 4 chairs and a table for the back patio that were looking extremely weathered.

{Excuse Ike. He insisted on being in the picture}

{This cranberry red was perfect}

After tons of sanding, and a couple coats of paint, the chairs look amazing! Happy Mother’s Day, mamma!

Hello world. Meet the strawberry ring. I’m in love. Thank...

Sun, 13 May 2012 02:18:00 -0600

Hello world. Meet the strawberry ring. I’m in love. Thank you, Gourmandise.

Meet the PS 22 Chorus—they’re the perfect remedy for...

Sat, 12 May 2012 10:01:18 -0600

Meet the PS 22 Chorus—they’re the perfect remedy for a less-than-perfect day!

-These guys- Got my tickets today. Will be spending July 5 in...

Fri, 11 May 2012 16:00:45 -0600

-These guys-

Got my tickets today. Will be spending July 5 in their company (^_^)

RIP Maurice Sendak, 1928-2012 “Please don’t go....

Thu, 10 May 2012 03:10:06 -0600

RIP Maurice Sendak, 1928-2012

“Please don’t go. We’ll eat you up, we love you so.”

Someone's trash...

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 16:34:00 -0600

I took this “lovely” piece of furniture off of a friend of my mom’s. She was willing to give it to me for free, provided that I come take it off her hands. When I saw it, I instantly loved it’s vintage shape, so I took it home, and started working on it…

I sanded down the entire dresser by hand (bad idea), and used crackle to get an “aged” look.

If you try this on your own, be sure to put the crackle down, then paint over it in sections (following the direction you brushed the crackle). Leaving it too long will cause it to dry up—basically it won’t crack! Also, make sure not to lay the paint on too thick. I tried it on the drawers first…

And here’s the finished product!

Tanti auguri a me! Birthday pizza at one of my favorite...

Sun, 25 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0600

Tanti auguri a me! Birthday pizza at one of my favorite places—Settebello! Click on the photo for more info :)