Pinterest & Paige's Room (Update)

Well, I put together a couple of the ideas I saw on Pinterest. They are nothing earth-shattering and most people would probably laugh because of how easy they are, but this is a big step for me :)

First up, some Fall decorations. (vase: Marshalls, pumpkins: grocery store, stems: Hobby Lobby)


(candlestick: Marshalls)


The candlestick looks a little ridiculous. The pumpkin is a little too small and my plan was to do 3 candlesticks on the end of the mantle, but I haven't found 2 other candlesticks in different heights that I like so this is a work in progress!

I found this "Z" at Marshalls and was so excited!


I also painted this wood kleenex box that I bought at Hobby Lobby. I have been looking for a kleenex cover for the kids' bathroom forever now so I decided to just paint one myself. But then I bought the wrong kind of kleenex for the box! Again, big deal...you painted a wood box, but seriously that was a big deal for me :)


As for Paige's room...forget what you saw on this post (I returned most of this). I have completely changed my mind. After looking in the dollar section at Target last week, I saw some black and pink bins and I decided that those are the colors I want to do for Paige's room. I am over the soft, pastel-y colors. I love black and hot pink! The walls will be a very subtle pink (as suggested by Decorator Carly!).

So this is the bedding I have chosen (which should be arriving on Monday). I did not purchase all of the pieces, just the bedding and the valence.


And these are some accessories I have purchased so far. (All from Target (dollar section) and HomeGoods)


I also will be buying this wall art . I think it is just perfect and can only hope to instill these words into the minds of both of my kids!


And one final touch to Luke's room.


I had planned on making a yarn wreath, but I haven't been brave enough to tackle that one yet. Maybe I will make that a Christmas decor project!

Don't Laugh, I Still Got It, and...

kids' pics in between! (a.k.a. A completely random blog post!)

This is the 'don't laugh' part for my family! Luke was at Punky's yesterday, and I decided I need a hobby. You know, because in between 2 kids, a dog, a husband, a house, and a full-time job, I need something else on my plate. Seriously though, I need to DO something that doesn't consist of watching television or at least something I can do WHILE I am watching tv :) So with a little inspiration from Pinterest, Paige and I hit up Hobby Lobby. After an hour and a half of walking around and feeling completely intimidated and overwhelmed, I made some purchases! I will keep you posted on how all that goes!

Luke's new favorite thing is emptying and filling his piggy bank!


Polka-dot love






Hey! Who stole my headband?!?!


Future American Idol????


For the 'I still got it' part, I went to my first Zumba class in over a year last night. I can't say that I look good doing those moves, but at least I catch on to the choreography right away unlike some people...I feel bad for some of the others because there really is no 'teaching' in Zumba. You just have to follow along and that seems to be quite difficult for some, but I guess I am tooting my own horn here, but I still got it! :)

I am really looking forward to the weekend! My best friend will be holding her baby in her arms by tomorrow (boy or girl? I can't wait to find out!), I get my hair did on Saturday morning, and Luke and I are heading to see the Lion King 3D (I am not sure who is more excited to see it, him or me!). It's gonna be a good one!