merry christmas everyone!

may you all have a very special day!!! merry christmas!

is it almost over?

I really can't believe it is december 23rd. while eating a midnight dinner at perkins tonight, my husband asked if I was excited about christmas. honestly it doesn't really feel like it. it will on christmas day, but this year it all came in a whirlwind and I am glad the holiday rush is over. I was stressed for about 3 weeks. the orders, orders, orders, orders that I had to complete and stressed I would upset someone that I (again) didn't really take time to enjoy this time of year. next year will be different. it will be COLD, snowing (hopefully) and I will remember that I want at least a solid week to do absolutely nothing. well, by nothing I mean watch christmas movies, eat cookies and drink cider.

ho ho ho

tick tock

I received my owl clock on friday. it is SO cute.
so now I think I may just purchase this one for our kitchen


wouldn't it be cute in here?


I am SO excited to move (you already knew that though, right?) even if it is 10 degrees in indianapolis right now!

melt my heart

it is a small world. today I received this picture from amanda from mimi green. I know her from etsy because I purchased some of her adorable dog collars for our dogs. she wrote to tell me she had been editing pictures for a local photographer (in her area) and came across this photo from kim donald photography.


that picture melts my heart!

cookie party 2008

tonight we had a cookie party at our house


even a little area where you could decorate your own cookie


it was great seeing my friend jen and heather.
I could talk to them for hours.


the party was great! we have LOTS of cookies. stewart had a blast too. this is the list of things he got into and ate in 3 hours:
1. avocado (he ate the skin too) from a bag
2. 1/2 cucumber-I gave him this so he actually ate something healthy
3. m&m cookie-he took this out of someone's cookie bag
4. bag that had 3 cookies in it. we had to pry his mouth open to get it from him-he got this from the cookie table
5. tostada chips-trash can
6. salad that was under the tostada chips
7. the end of a french loaf-he grabbed this as my friend was walking this into the kitchen to slice it from croutons

don't worry dad, he is NOT hungry!

all I want for christmas

except I want my husband to build it.
I love the one from pottery barn but I want:
*the cubbies to fit my printer and computer
*I want the top to have holes in it for cords so everything is very clean
*on one side I want to have a ribbon spool where I can keep my ribbons
*also on the top I want my glue stick cup to fit in a cut out hole
*keyboard tray
*beadboard for the finished wood
hopefully this will be a project my husband will complete when we move.

packaging

I have always loved my packaging. from the very beginning I have wrapped everything in kraft paper. the only reason is because it reminded me of laura ingalls. anyone who knows me knows how much I love little house. while browsing etsy, I ran across these packaging envelopes.



are these not perfect for tiny sprouts? kraft paper and stitching?
i LOVE these
made by sunlit orchard

I am addicted

to ETSY. I love finding unique, handmade stuff. my new find (thanks sara!) that will be in our guest room in our new home 2 months from today!!!!!


find one for your guest room decoylab

the best ones yet

this morning I made pancakes. they were really, really good. we were out of milk so I substituted pumpkin milk. they were the fluffiest, most delicious pancakes I have ever made. to make it extra special I made pumpkin chai and set the table up for a festive breakfast.


the recipe:
3/4 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 cup white flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 tablespoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
-sift the above and then add:
1 beaten egg
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon canola oil
1 1/4 cup milk

new favorites

love looking at furniture. especially when it is on sale.
these are my new favorites:

our bedroom:


guest room:


except one day I want our kids to have bunk beds


when purchasing our guest bed 4 years ago, I bought a full size just because I knew I wanted to have bunk beds. my sister and I stopped by a mattress place, picked one up, put it on top of my car and drove home. oh, and she was 5 months pregnant.

doesn't he just make you

SMILE?

FEBRUARY 15TH, 2009

MOVE IN DAY!!!!

now it feels like christmas

it didn't quite seem like christmas yet. last night we bought our tree and it officially feels like christmas time. the family room smells so good!


every year we take a picture of santos as a reindeer. this year he was posing. I think he really likes the tradition!


merry christmas!!!

cora totes

I had to snap a quick picture while packaging the first few cora totes that were shipped today. I love the white totes with the striped ribbon.

christmas card fun

I am so excited about christmas cards this year. not only for my own but this year I had a christmas card designed and printed for tiny sprouts.


I can't show you them up close because I don't want to ruin it in case you are receiving one! but I was too excited not to do a sneak!

storage

I have been eyeing this bed since
we moved in our current home 3 years ago.


we won't need any more storage in our new home
but this bed is awesome. I love the baskets but they
will probably only be filled with dog hair!

another reason I am excited to move....

because places like this are in indy. THE FLYING CUPCAKE


this place is so cute. we went twice in a week.

pie cabinet

how cute is this? I would probably have to change out the little curtain but I think this would be so fun for my niece to have when she comes over! my great-grandmother had a little kitchen she used to get out when we would visit. it is a great memory.


so if I am going to get the kitchen, I need to have these to go with it, right?



felt food by becky m
my favorite, pop tarts!

when I have a kid

I hope he looks like this

favorite rug

I love this rug from pb



I think it would be perfect in our new dining room

rustic barnwood

"Own a piece of history with one of these rustic barnwood end tables. Michigan has a rich farming heritage and soon these historical treasures will be gone forever. The lumber used in this furniture is reclaimed from old barns that have been marked to be destroyed. Gone, but not forgotten, the Michigan barn lives on in the production of furniture from these icons. This coffee table is built from solid pine that was cut down over 100 years ago."



we are looking for a dining room table like these tables. so cool!

finally

OH MY GOODNESS--I can hardly contain myself typing this post but we are *officially* moving!!!!
check out our new home for the next few years!


cozy family room. the french doors open to the front patio.


LAUNDRY SHOOT!


built-in in the dining room


butler door (I love the knob)


game room for bry on one side


tiny sprouts office on the other side


new tiny sprouts employee restroom. currently this space is open. I would like to put old doors around this that are hinged together. how cool would that be?



original doors and knobs throughout


I LOVE this kitchen. lots of natural light.
I am so excited for our first breakfast here!


side entrance. I love the mail slot


family room entrance


love the wood steps and the landing. I also love the old heat grate/register. is that what it is called?



this bathroom. oh, I love it.
original subs on the wall, medicine cabinet, tub and floor




great bedrooms. I love all the natural light



and this railing


move date TBD

THANK YOU

thank you, thank you, thank you to all of you who supported cora by purchasing an apron or cora tote. together we raised $1100!


20 aprons and 18 tote bags sold. thank you!!!!