With Style & Grace

Friday, January 27, 2012

maternity fashion: week 24

This week lacks outfit pictures. Sure, I had cute outfits but I was apparently too lazy to take pictures. It's been a long and exhausting week! So thankful for the weekend!

Dress: Non-Maternity, New York & Company
Tank Top: Maternity, Motherhood Maternity
Belt: thrifted
Boots: Belk

Top: Maternity, Target
Sweater: Non-Maternity, New York & Company
Pants: Maternity, Old Navy
Belt: Down East Basics

Saturday, January 21, 2012

Our main project at the moment is Olivia's room. Josh painted it yellow, a color that I picked out, but I'm just not sold on the color yet. I think it's just brighter than what I had in mind. We ordered her furniture this week--it's white so I'm hoping once we get everything in there and in it's place, the color won't seem quite so dramatic.

Olivia's room in progress. We have a lot to do!

BRIGHT yellow walls!

This is the prayer that I say with Julianna each night before bed. Julianna has a wooden plaque with this prayer on it in her bedroom--it's the same one that I had in my bedroom as a child. I order this canvas print from Etsy with the same prayer on it. It was about $10.00 with shipping. I bought the frame at a thrift store for $1.50. Josh spray painted it and now it's good as new. I love how this turned out!

I have done a project similar to this one before. It's recycled art using toilet paper rolls. It's cheap and so much fun to create. The last one I created was just an abstract design. This one has been a little more challenging because it's a flower. I have been working on it for about 2 weeks and I'm getting closer to being done. It's one of those projects when it's hard to decide when you're done. The flower will be pink and white. It's also for Olivia's bedroom.

It was time for a new wreath. I looked at my front door in mid-January and realized that I still had my Christmas wreath on the door. I found the pretty, polka dotted letter S at the thrifted store for just 50 cents! A little laquer and glue and it's good as new. I picked up the wreath at Wal-Mart for $3.00 and the green tulle for $2.50 (we didn't end up using much of the roll at all so I can use the rest for a future prokect). This was a very inexpensive way to spruce up the front door!

23 weeks

Pregnancy: 23 weeks.
Weight Gain: 10 pounds.
Sleep: good but never enough.
Gender: it's a girl!
Name: Olivia Grace.
Feeling: tired... all of the time.
Health: good... hoping to avoid the cold that Julianna has developed.
Movement: lots!
Size of Baby: papaya.
Cravings: I've wanted sweet tea with the crunchy ice this week.
Belly Button: in

maternity fashion: week 23

Non-Maternity Top: Wal-Mart
Maternity Jeans: Old Navy
Necklace: Street Vendor in the Domincan Republic
Shoes: Sperry's, Ross

Top: Non-Maternity, Target
Belt: Target
Leggings: Non-Maternity, Wal-mart
Boots: Charming Charlie

Top: Maternity, Motherhood Maternity
Belt: Thrifted
Tank Top: Maternity, Motherhood Maternity
Pants: Maternity, Sears
Boots: Rack Room Shoes

Sweater: Non-Maternity, Thirfted, Lia Molly ($1.75!!)
Top: Non-Maternity, Thrifted, Charlotte Russe
Pants: Old Navy
Boots: Charming Charlie

Saturday, January 14, 2012

love at first bite

It's the simple things in life. As I've become an adult, I've been able to realize that more and more. Yesterday afternoon, I was starving afterschool, as usual. I was sitting at my desk waiting for time to leave. I pulled an apple out of my lunchbox. Peeled the sticker off. Ripped out the stem. Then took a huge bite. I pulled it away from my mouth and saw a perfect heart. It was "love at first bite"... a pretty heart and a delicious tasting apple. What a nice way to end my workday. As I looked at that apple, it just made me feel really happy. Who knew an apple could bring such happiness? I was reminded of all of my many blessings. A wonderful family, husband, daughter, and another precious little girl on the way. What more could you want?!

Friday, January 13, 2012

maternity fashion: week 22

Look! I kept up with my maternity outfits for a second week in a row! I am feeling soooo much better now. Finally, no more morning sickness! I haven't had to take any nausea medicine in over a week. Feeling better in the morning = more outfit pictures after I get ready! Woo hoo!