Missed you!

I have missed you dear blog land!

It's been pretty crazy around here!

My now 6th month old is not sleeping so much during the day, and almost 3 year old is...well...a 3 year old :)

Seems like my days are filled with laundry, washing dishes, cooking, cleaning, and than all over again! lol

I have been trying to figure out what to do with my life,,,,besides being a mother and a wife, of-course!

I'm one of those late bloomers, thinking what I want to accomplish this year; which many of you have done that before the new year, and possibly already accomplished!

My home has been changed up a bit over the past month. I'm hoping to post our new dining room table (which I LOVE) Sam's room, and a few little spots around our home :)

Besides all that laundry and cleaning, I have been networking with local women here in Portland :) 

Networking and connecting has always been my passion, plus, it's great to get out!

I'm enjoying the weather as much as I can, they say it's going to rain all next week here in the North West! 

It's good for our gardens though :)

Many blessings!!

xoxo

Chair Re-DO

First off, I want to apalojize to all my readers about my inconsistency.

This whole blogging thing is really hard!

I seriously don't know how ya'll do it!

Anyway.

We had a few chairs that my sonny decided to poke through with a fork after dinner.

It took me a while to start the project, so they were like this for a few weeks..

I unscrewed the cushion and ripped off the vinyl.

Got this Vinyl at Wal-Mart. Just enough to cover 2 chairs.

 Hubby did all the work :)

He used a blow dryer to help with the stretching.

I have never seen anyone do that before. I guess it helped with stretching?

 After we were done stapling, we cut off the excess vinyl.

With the finished product looking like this.

 I will try my best to post more.

I am really working on time management around here.

It has been very challaging.

I'm always everywhere, thrifting, shopping, play-dates, meetings, at a friends, at sisters...oh the list goes on.

What helped you manage your time?

Hope your week is off to a great start!

xoxo

Four Years Ago :)

Four years ago, I married my love :)

The best 4 years of my life.

They weren't easy.

These was the good and the bad, but the good, ALWAYS outweighed the bad.

I am very blessed :)

I still sometimes miss my daddy :(

I cryed going down the aisle.

I knew that I wont be that little baby bird in her fathers nest anymore

 

Exchanging rings ;) My little brother Sammy was the ring bearer :)

 

Our Cake

 

The yummy food :) We had my daddy's friend from Seattle cater :)

Pics after ;)

Love this one

 

My bridesmaids :) My best friend Oksana, on the right, and  dear sister-in-law Anna on the left

  

Yay!

The beach :)

Thumbelina. lol

Being silly

 I love it when he looks at me like that :)

Beach! Love my hair like that! I wish I had that done for my wedding!

It litteraly took me 5 min to make!!!

Always and forever

In Love :)

All the photos were done by Modern Graphics.


We will celebrate our special day this Saturday.

God has truly blessed us.

With two, healthy beautiful children, and a love that grows every day, we couldn't ask for more :)

Thank you Jesus for looking after us :)

Thank you for stopping by :)

xoxo

I won!!!

I am so excited to tell you that I won the Valentine's Day Contest!!!

Thank you all so much for voting!!

If you would like to read my story that I entered into the contest, click here :)

So what did I win?

A Photo Shoot with Dina Chmut!!!

Please visit her Facebook Page and check out her work. She is truly AMAZING!!!

Again, thank you everyone that voted!

God's blessings :)

Happy Sunday!

xoxo

Neutral Baby Nursery - DIY

 Long before the birth of our second son, I started to think about his nursery. :)

I wanted it calm, warm, and relaxing.

A room I could go to, to nurse, change, enjoy and love my baby boy :)

I had such a pleasure working on this room! It was extra special to me since we didn't make one for our firstborn because we were in the middle of major remodeling!

It came out pretty close to what I had imagined ;)

The beautifully stars were by Martha Stewart that i purchased at TJ Maxx, Crib was from CL the Sheep Rug from Ikea. The beautifully bedding set is by Wendy Bellisimo and borrowed to me from my good friend Olga :)

I wish the yellow was lighter....Oh well ;)

Imagine sign I got at Salvation Army for like a $1, if not 50 cents.

The Gliding Chair and ottoman, we purchased off of CL :) For $50! ;) The IKEA table from CL for $6! Originally $60!!! It had a little water damage, hubby sanded it down and spray painted with $4 paint :) Voila!Lamp and curtains also lent to my from Olga :)

The changing table, dresser combo was Free of of CL :D SCORE!!! You will not believe it but I just wiped it down with a rag :D It has some nick-knacks but is amazing condition :) Did I mention it's a PALI brand? :D

The gorgeous shelf was also from Olga :)

The mobile was also from Olga :)

And this is the little guys that lives in this room ;)

Totals:

Paint - $40

Crib - $224

Dresser/Changing Table - $0

Sheep Rug - $25

Table - $10

Little square shelves from Goodwill - $1

Martha Stewart Paper Flowers - $5

Boarder - $20

Imagine sign - $1

Total $326

This is not considering the little essentials such as the diaper pad, wipe warmer, etc....

I love bargain hunting!!! It sure does pay off!!!

Please tell me what you think!!!

xoxo

A little bit about me :)

I am a stay at home mom to two beautiful little boys :) 31months and 2 months. :) They are my life, my everything. (Yes, I DO have moments when I want to run away, in case you were wondering)

I am also a wife to a wonderful man, who is there for me every step of the way, through think and thin, for better and for worse ;) Uh, i just love him!

Besides being a mom and a wife, I am also a princess :) Yes, my Father is the King of the Universe! I enjoy spending time with Him in prayer, devotion, and feel His presence through my daily life :) 

I <3 Him!

I decided to finally write a blog of my own because I absolutely LOVE reading what other people have to say about their kids, house decor ideas, and the little things in life :)

If you do happen to stumble upon this blog, please leave me a comment and let me know you stopped by! :)

I will try my very best to write often, about my passions; kids, motherhood, home decor, and little inspirations :)

xoxo