little man.

i think my little man is trying to tell me he's ready for some attention. for the past month, i have done a fairly good job of concealing him. i throw on a puffy vest and zip it up. i thought i was pulling it off pretty well until my dad informed me otherwise. so maybe it's time to let the little man out. b/c my bump is definitely in full effect. and one person who is very aware of that is barron, my golden. he follows me EVERYWHERE...around the house, to the bathroom, to bed...in fact, as i type he is lying at my feet.

by this time w/ my first pregnancy, i think i had the entire nursery picked out...her closet was full of cute outfits and toys. but w/ the second...not so much. people keep asking me what am i doing for the nursery and i stare at them blankly. i have no idea. i'm so use to girl things and now that a boy is entering my world, i'm being thrown for a loop. but i know i don't want him surrounded by a sea of pink....so i've got to get focused. it's time to give #2 the attention he deserves...

and i think i'll start by saying he should totally be wearing one of these ittikid onesie...i mean, how cute are they?!!

*images courtesy of mood board, the little big house, ittikid (bottom 3)

what's a girl got to do to get a sick day around here?

*images courtesy of dress, design, decor and desire to inspire

etsy love.

i think it is really important to give compliments where they are deserved. since we recently moved to a new town, i was in need of some new things....mostly in the way of address labels, business cards, etc. when i started shannon darby design four years ago, i went out and had a logo designed and spent a lot of money on business cards, letterhead, and envelops....and ordered way too many. well this time, i decided to take a different approach. and i am so happy with my results. which is why i wanted to share them with you. and b/c i would like to give them a little shout out in hopes that maybe they can get some future business....

so here they are....super cute items, very sweet girls that designed them, budget conscious, and one happy customer.

1. return address label by lettergirl....i went with a self inking stamp and love it. urban grace did a post on her adorable address stamps and i bookmarked it for the future. christmas came around and my fab return address label landed at my house thanks to my mother-in-law.

2. address stickers by bohtieque...i bought these adorable stickers for The Designer's Attic. i am putting them on my items that i ship out. great price....cute stickers.

3. calling cards/ business cards in my case, by pixelimpress. great, very hip design patterns. pam is a delight to work with and even broke my order into two color ways- 25 turquoise and 25 pink zig zag business cards. 50 total per order at a great price (especially if you have designed a business card and then had them printed).

so go out and support handmade/ good girls!! i am sure happy i did :)

it's the weekend....

be girly.

*images courtesy of v., coco and kelley, eileen kathryn boyd, raina kattelson, mrs. blandings

camouflage

there is a paint color by ben moore that i am totally in love with called camouflage (2143-40). it is a beautiful soft green without screaming "green". i used it on the exterior of a beach house along with the accent color, alexandria beige (HC-77). these images remind me of how pretty this color is.

*images courtesy of mod girl, martha stewart living, house and home, southern accents

"me time"

have you ever suffered from pregnancy meltdowns (where you turn completely crazy for no apparent reason)? i had one last night....it was caused by the library calling to tell me to return "elmo's potty time" for the second time. i sat on the couch and shed some tears and said i need some "me time". it lasted about ten minutes...then i felt silly and ate ice cream.

ha....being pregnant- isn't it grand :)

*images courtesy of coco cozy, house of turquoise/atlanta home magazine, real simple (bottom two images)

just because

i really like these images....

i'm off to get my weekly shot. it's loads of fun but it's keeping my little man safe and sound and hopefully (fingers crossed) preventing me from going on bed rest.

*images courtesy of aubrey road/ martha stewart, everything fabulous

*sigh*

i'm not typically one to hang out in a field w/ just a blazer and some rain boots on, but this picture is just about the cutest thing ever....and makes me long for spring....

*images courtesy of sweetie pie pumpkin noodle, tracery interiors, design sponge, porters

for those interested....

i have officially started the designer's attic again......maybe i'll see some of y'all over there :)

today's deal: ralph lauren wallpaper....

*images courtesy of the desk of annie, the designer's attic

it's the weekend....

don't work late, enjoy a fire, have a dinner party w/ friends, sleep in on saturday, eat breakfast in bed, pamper yourself to a long shower....

whatever you do, enjoy it! and i'll see you next week :)

*images courtesy of coco cozy, high street market blog, style swoon, bippity boppity boo, katy elliot

love....

the contrast you get with a dark grout and a classic, white subway tile.

*images courtesy of torie jayne, city sage, marley and lockyer, inspiration for everyday living

future makeover...

i want to add some charm to our front porch....the first thing that would make it cuter would be wonderful ferns and great potted plants by the door, but considering it's january, i am starting by thinking about the front door. I have been in love with the front door from martha stewart forever. Our door is red and I plan on keeping it that way but I thought it would be fun and inexpensive to paint the No. 1 (of course i would add our correct house number) onto it. I also love the plaid doormat that was featured in country living in dec. (unfortunately it's on backorder). and the next thing would be to change the lighting the builders installed when the house was built. i am thinking something from barn light electric...i love the atomic topless guard sconce. so that's my daydreaming...i'll keep you up-to-date on what happens :)

*images courtesy of my pics, martha stewart, country living, coco doormats, barn light electric