A sneek peek!

I am so excited about how the girls room is coming together. If you have read some of my more recent posts you can see that I am obsessed with making decorating their room. So much so that I have neglected the rest of my house in order to create the most perfect eclectic balance that I can. I wanted to share a sneak peek picture with ya'll!

I have been searching for a rug for their room forever now. I kept checking Urban Outfitters.com everyday to see if they would add one that I loved and also could afford. That's a near impossible balance to find! But wouldn't you know that I would find the perfect one when I wasn't even looking. I went to world market with a friend to help her find the rug of her dreams when this beauty caught my gaze. It's oh so pretty and colorful. Its called a Chindi rug I think.... Its perfect!

My husband thinks I'm crazy by now. I keep buying artwork every time I'm at hobby lobby then coming home and rearranging the walls. And I'm going to have to move it all again when the girls move into their "big girl" beds. I'm actually really excited about the transition as we bought them four-poster white beds on craigslist when they were 6 mo old and have been dying to put them together! You will have to wait a little longer for the final result!

Like the pillows? You can find the DIY here!

FREE crochet stripped pillow pattern

My obsession lately with making the girl's room perfect has hit a new high (or low might be a more appropriate term). I stumbled upon this great triangle pillow pattern by Solstrikke and knew that it would look awesome on their beds!

A Colorful First Birthday Party

 

 

 

I remember this day like it was yesterday (or last year... same thing). My sweet girls turning one. I was just so happy that we all made it to one. Not only was it their first birthday but ours as parents as well! So in honor of their upcoming second birthday this week, I am posting the pictures I should have posted a long time ago of their fun day. One day ill be on time for something...

 

 

First off, I went theme-free. I just cant abide the intricate themes that are all the rage. Ain't nobody got time for that!!! I decided to have a color party instead! The same went for their nursery; no theme just lots of fun colors! It was easier this way (read: cheaper) as all of it was DIY.

 

 

 

I was even dumb enough to think I could ice my own cupcakes. Wow that was a major fail! My attempt as pretty frosting turned into a blindingly yellow mess. Luckily I have a mother that excels at everything and was kind enough to lend a helping hand. We got it almost right (almost). We made baked mac n cheese and little pigs in a blanket. A smart idea I thought of was little PBJ triangle for the millions of kids that came! No seriously, I couldn't see the floor; they were everywhere!

I printed out their monthly pictures and matted them with colorful construction paper. They hung easily from some yellow yarn. It was nice to walk by and see how for they have come! My little girls aren't so little anymore.... sad day

 

Recipe Review: Peanut Butter Banana Muffins

As you can tell I have been baking my way through Pinterest the last week. Im not kidding when I tell you this is the best muffin I've ever had.... You may be wondering why I have included carrots in the photo of. Well, believe it or not there are carrots in the muffins!


This recipe is from Jessica Seinfeld's cookbook sensation Deceptively Delicious. She has awesome ideas on how to get the veggies your kids hate into delicious foods. I mean, can you really pass up Mac n Cheese with Butternut Squash, or Chicken Nuggets with Sweet Potatoes? As for my kids, they do alright with veggies. But if I can give them veggies for breakfast then ill do it! We have been eating the little babies for breakfast almost every morning. I spread a little cream cheese on mine like my mom always did.


These come out very moist almost like banana bread, so they are a little sticky on your fingers, but so worth it. I actually completely forgot to add the peanut butter the first time I made these (picture tiny humans crawling up my legs and whining for more snacks), but they still turned out awesome! Just a little less tall. So if you have peanut allergies you can omit it and still enjoy this tasty treat!


Sherri over at sherrilynnlee.blogspot.com has been nice enough to share the recipe as she owns the cookbook. You can find the full recipe here.