where dreams are made

{my kids' rooms}

lyla claire

preston grant

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And if you're interested in more kid spaces ~ below is our playroom wall storage space

{playroom wall storage system}    

friday's happiness is...

this pair of dreamy tory pants.

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love her style

happy weekend

table tales

Chapter Two
{In case you missed it & you're wondering what this is all about, you can read chapter one here.}

Let's continue.
So the very long, old, tired boards from San Antonio where cut down to a more manageable size at the lumber yard and this is what we came home with...

large, heavy boards with splinters & black gunk.

But they would suffer no longer, because their make-over was soon under way.

The next step was washing and sanding = HARD WORK & NO FUN :(


But what a difference...

here are our clean, smooth, re-energized boards.

You can almost hear them say, "been so long..." as they admire their new found beauty.

Now we are ready to start building.

And just a reminder of the structural look we are going for:

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And here is a tiny peak at the finished product.

Follow along with me to see the progress the handy husband continues to make.

linking up with these great parties get out of my head please, Singing Three Little Birds,C.R.A.F.T.,Marvelously Messy,Polly Want a Crafter, Craft-O-Maniac

hooked on hooks

Just as I love the cute, fun knobs that I wrote about here,

I also have a love for pretty hooks.

I have a small desk space at the end of our kitchen, near the laudry room and right next to our little bar area :) that I use ALL the time.  It is my little family organization/laptop station. 

I like to keep it a simple, neat, organized space, but I also like it to be a pretty space.   So I recently added a couple of pretty little hooks.

So here is the space. Looking from the kitchen.

And here it is from the dining room {this room is still a major work in progress}.

And here are the hooks I added.

I added this beaded flower hook on the side near our dining room.

And then this flower petal hook to the back wall behind my desk.

And here are some others that I thought were really cute:

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floor pouf

I love the look of floor poufs.  I think they add a nice final touch to a design scheme while being so versatile.  They can work as extra pull up seating, an impromptu side table, a foot rest or just a charming conversation piece. 

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And Target, it truly has everything.

These final two are from Target.

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This wool flower pouf below would be so perfect for

a baby girl's nursery,

or little girl's room. 

So sweet.

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A visually pleasing design accessory that is also a comfy, multifunctional addition to any room. 

mello yello

When I see yellow, I can't help but think about summer!  It's so cheerful and reminds me of sunny days and lemonade.

lemon drop chandeliers 

sun & straw bag 

felicie wedges 

sequin diamond pattern hinged bangle 

 kate spade

laurie high heel sandal 

coastal living

coastal living

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  a little dose of cheer for your day :)

friday's happiness is...

being part of this family.

The past several years Kristi Zontini with  bellababies photography in Houston has photographed our family and we have loved all of our pictures!  She did our engagement pictures, my bridal portraits and she has also photographed both Preston and Lyla.  She is wonderful!  Her work and her studio are gorgeous! 

For this session, we were part of a very large group family photo session with my husband's family.  Jen with jen armstrong photography did these pictures and she was amazing!  She was so cheerful and patient working with 16 people for large group pictures, 5 smaller family group picture sessions, 5 kids under the age of 6yrs and 2 different locations.  She is so easy to work with and her products are fabulous! 

If you need a photographer is this area, either of these ladies are excellent!  Thanks Kristi and Jen!!

Hope your weekend is filled with happiness!