four eyes..

getting use to my new glasses.... getting old is cruddy...

happiness...

is spending time with family and friends...xoxo

spring pretty..

I have been trying to find that perfect spring iphone case..
I have yet to succeed..
yet I did stumble upon this Tory Burch mouse pad..
the design is spring perfection.. can I request it on iphone case please Tory Burch??

hmm do I need a new mouse pad?

rose barrettes..

found these sweet little barrettes on the purlbee..
they turned out to be a little more difficult then I thought..
apparently I stink at cutting out felt..
I managed to get three done though and they turned out pretty cute, and hailie loved them..
by the second one though I whipped out the glue gun instead of the needle and thread like the tutorial showed..and it went much faster..

valentine hearts

hailie and I worked on this little project that I found on tattertotsandjello..

so easy and didnt spend a dime or sew a thing :)
we are working on another project I found on the purlbee...

Spring!

Dang you Nordstroms..
Why must you send emails to me.. (even though I sign up for them)
I just pre-ordered me a pair of the new ballet flats from TOMS.. in rose..

 and these new Disney Paisley TOMS for Hailiegirl..

and these two new Mini Boden items for her may have slipped into my shopping cart as well..

Dang Nordtroms Pre Oder Sales always making me spend money...

lola blue

she is getting big...only 5 months yet she takes up half the bed and her paws are bigger then my hands..

we love her so much though

thinking she needs one of these new collars since she has outgrown her home one..

Am I the only person that puts their dog in a "home" collar and an "outside" collar..



decisions

I cant decide what fabric I like to reupholster the ottoman my mom gave me to put in my living room next to my couch.. I want to put that tray on it and if you look back at my posts you see my living room is mostly brown, greys, taupe's, and creams/whites.. I want to bring some color in and I feel like the circle fabric ties it all together but I really like the green fabric but afraid it would just seem random..
suggestions?

Anyone??

eek! I need Rachel's shoes!!

anyone know who they are by?

catch up

this little girl went through my box of clothes from when I was her age.. found this poncho and has been wearing it ever since..

we took a trip to Vegas..with a bunch of our couple friends.. had a blast

 we even ate a fried oreo sundae from Serendipity.. so delicious

 spent a bunch of time with my babies.... just having fun

 having yummy meals together with my man..

 and this little man started basketball and loves it..

I didnt get to do my Christmas giveaway..maybe next Christmas?? lol..geez..

ok I am decked out for Christmas now..

 we did the DIY snow globes in the mason jars that are floating around blog land..they turned out cute..

 we are doing ornaments on a mini tree for advent this year.. kids LOVE it..

 my sled from when I was a little girl always makes me happy...

I have another decorating idea I will post this week along with a giveaway..so check back in!

ikat pillow

I fell in love with the pillow that Megan from honey we're home had on her couch.. she sourced it from crate and barrel..at a cool $89 bucks it was a little out of my price range so I pinned it knowing I could probably diy..
I searched etsy and found this fabric from etsy seller silkway

not exact but for $7.90 a yard..close enough for me..
I had this old pillow my mom had given me that I had stored away..

and now for less than $8 bucks I have my own pillow...

(a funny thing I noticed when I put this post together at how similiar my living room couch and curtains looks to megan's..that was not intentional!) 

Happy Thanksgiving...

I got my centerpiece idea from hostess with the mostess.. :)

Tis the Season... For Holiday Photos

Just had my first holiday photo shoot with one of my favorite families :)

they were so fun to photograph..
If you are interested send me an email at lukeandhailiegirl@gmail.com

Chi Town

we took a trip...

 to see this guy....

 we experienced fall...

 and had some adventures...

 and relaxed and laughed and played with baby bennett

 we wore everyone out..

but it was an amazing trip...

love you Mel.. baby B is so precious...

lola..

we have a new family member.. and we are all in LOVE

hailiegirls dresser...

sometimes I feel like there is nobody out there reading my blog, so I get down on myself..
why did my first giveaway not go so well, why does nobody ever comment...I don't have that many followers... etc..
then I bring myself back remembering that I am doing this for me and my babies to have something to look back on.. there is so much creativity and even competition out there in blog land and I dont want to get caught up in that.. I want to concentrate on having fun and creating memories.. and I am also thankful for the sweet and fun blogfriends that I do have..

One thing Hailie and I will have to look back on is this little dresser..

we found it on craiglist for 20 bucks.... I contemplated doing anything to it because I loved the way it was already..but Hailie really wanted to paint it white....
so she and I gave it a fresh coat of paint (that already had primer in it! so easy) and took a sanding block to it a bit here and there...
and we ended up with a cute little dresser for her room...

I went to go rummage around to find some cute stuff to put on her dresser and when I came back she had already decorated it herself with her most prized possesions...
her lalaloopsy dolls.. she is obsessed with these dolls and is on a mission to collect every last one of them..

it was so adorable and it is HER room.. so that is how her dresser has stayed...
xoxo love you hailiegirl...