We are getting settled in at home as a family of four, and Cooper is such a wonderful new addition! It's always amazing to me how much stuff comes along with such a tiny little person. Fortunately this time around there wasn't much new that we needed to purchase, but there was still the question of where to put it all. When we were preparing for the arrival of baby number one a year and half ago, we spent most of our time decorating the nursery and getting it organized with all ... View the Post
Pops of Color on the Front Porch
I hope everyone is enjoying the summer! After a spring filled with opposite extremes here in Denver - gorgeous blue skies and warm weather one day, snow the next - we finally found time in late May, right before baby Cooper arrived, to do a bit of sprucing up on our front porch. While there is never a shortage of color inside my house - our front porch has been lacking color ever since we moved in. I love the stone on our house, but the ... View the Post
{family} When Beckett Met Cooper
Yesterday, I blogged about the Big Brother Kit that we gave to Beckett right after Cooper was born. When my parents brought Beckett to the hospital we had him spend a few minutes in the room with just his dad and I before bringing in Cooper. We wanted to ensure that Beckett had time to see that I was ok and to get some one-on-one attention before being introduced to the little baby that was about to change his world. We had been talking to Beckett throughout my pregnancy ... View the Post
{gifts with style} Beckett’s Big Brother Kit
A few weeks back, I shared a sneak peek of one of the special gifts I made for Beckett to give him when our new baby arrived - a custom designed board book featuring hand drawn animal silhouettes. Today I'm back to show you the entire Big Brother Kit that we gave to him at the hospital after Cooper was born. The idea for the Big Brother Kit started with my desire to make Beckett a special Big Brother shirt using iron-on transfer paper. I bought a plain black t-shirt from ... View the Post
It’s a Boy!
Introducing our new son, Cooper! He was born one week ago today on Friday, May 31st and was 7 lbs, 1 oz, and 20 inches long. Photo by Technicolor Vision Photo by Pitter Patter Pix Photo by Technicolor Vision My C-Section went MUCH more smoothly than last time - it's amazing the difference it makes having had no pre-eclampsia and effective anesthesia! When Beckett was born I didn't get to see him until after I was in the ... View the Post
The Big Day is Almost Here!
The big day is almost here! We'll be meeting our new little one on Friday (assuming he or she doesn't make an appearance before then). Yes, as in three days from now! Photos by Technicolor Vision I don't know if everyone has the same experience, but it sure seems like this pregnancy has flown by compared to my first. I assume it's because I've been busy chasing after a toddler rather than spending all my time focused just on the pregnancy, but I still can't believe that we'll ... View the Post
{organizing with style} Cabinet Pulls Turned Scarf Hangers
I realize that most of my recent posts have been very baby-centered, and with baby number 2 arriving VERY SOON, there will be lots more baby related posts to come. But I thought I'd give you all a break with something a bit more "adult." My collection of scarves has grown quite a bit since I first organized our master bedroom closet a few years back. At that time, I added some small drawers from the Container Store to one of the closet shelves, and neatly folded all of my scarves into ... View the Post
{gifts with style} Custom Animal Board Book
As I sit here writing this post, I still can't quite wrap my mind around the fact that in three weeks or less we will be a family of four! Nonetheless, preparations for baby's arrival are in full swing! In addition to folding onesies, buying newborn diapers and sterilizing bottles - one of our main focuses has been doing all we can to prepare Beckett for the new baby that will soon change his world. Since he'll only be 17 months old when the baby arrives, I know that his ... View the Post
{decorating with style} Zebra Cornice Boards – Part 1
Our nursery has been ALMOST complete since Beckett was born nearly 17 months ago. But the one project we never got around to finishing were the window coverings for the room. Now that Baby Number 2 is set to arrive in a matter of weeks, I decided it was time was finally get this project done! We love how modern the architecture of our home is, but one element that poses a big challenge is the abundance of long, thin horizontal windows throughout the house. On the main floor of our house ... View the Post
{gifts with style} Teacher Appreciation Coloring Card
It's Teacher Appreciation Week! This is a first for us, as my son is now attending a preschool program a few days a week. I scoured Pinterest and found so many cute ideas for teacher appreciation gifts, but then I learned that each teacher had already put together a list of "suggestions" of the gift cards they would like to receive. Now, I'm not sure how I feel about a gift registry of sorts for teacher appreciation week, but I decided to go along with it and bought each ... View the Post
{Denver style} Home Snooping for a Good Cause
You know how you drive around on the weekends in your favorite neighborhoods admiring all of the beautiful homes and wishing you could just take a peek inside to see how they are decorated? Wait - don't tell me I am the one who does that?! Surely I must not be, because several of the public schools in the neighborhoods surrounding ours have found a way to capitalize on our desire to see how others live by hosting home tours as fundraisers. It's like HGTV, ... View the Post
{entertaining with style} A Rain Shower Themed Baby Shower
When I found out last year that my dear friend, Corrie, was expecting a baby, I knew I wanted to throw a fabulous baby shower for her. Corrie is a Denver native, but has been living in Seattle for a few years now. And since baby's gender was going to be a surprise, I thought it would be fun to host a gender neutral celebration themed around the baby's Northwestern birth place. So with a teal and yellow color scheme, and lots of clouds, raindrops and umbrellas, I put together a rain shower ... View the Post