Love

It took me an insane amount of bribery to get this one picture of you-know-who. What a turkey.

I've been feeling nostalgic about my collection of Matilda Jane. This is the first season since Charlie was 6 months old that I haven't bought anything. I just wasn't feelin' the love this time and I used my eBay money for the return of Oilily and truckloads of Target, Carter's and Mini Boden. Gasp...I know, have I fallen off the boutique bandwagon?? No, just trying to remember that Charlie is in school and needs things a smidge more practical. A smidge.

Have I mentioned I'm consigning in a big baby and maternity sale later on this fall? It's going to be a lot of work...I have to log everything into the computer and hang, pin, and iron every piece of clothing. If I volunteer as well, I can make up to 80% on what I sell. I'm beginning the great purge. I plan on fully funding our Christmas shopping through this sale. I can do it, right?? I just keep thinking about all of the guilt-free spending we'll be able to enjoy.

But oh, MJ...I've been pulling out some oldies but goodies. My friend Kim is applying to become a rep and we are hoping to do a show here in Frisco next spring. I'm sure by then my obsession with MJ will return in full force.

Until then, this will have to do.

Pure Love.

Baby Ella's New Room

After two months of living in our new house, we have finally "finished" one room. Baby Ella practically slept in a drawer in Chicago - You probably think I'm exaggerating, but I'm not. She certainly deserves more space than any of us, so yay for her very own nursery, at 10 months old.

Every piece of furniture in her room is a hand-me-down. This is what happens to the second child. If you look close enough you'll see the fruits of our move on everything - there are more chips and marks than I would like to admit. Here's the truth though, we know as Moms that this is all for us, right? Baby never knows the difference, as E can attest.

You should have seen Poppy's face when our painter put the first coat of this yellow up on the wall. I do admit that it came up very, very bright, but I had faith that it would soften upon drying and it did. One of the reasons we bought this place was the collection of beautiful plantation shutters that adorn the entire front of the house - and lucky Baby E, she has one in her room. So, the yellow that I chose (Sherwin Williams Lantern Light) is even sweeter and sunnier than I planned. And who wouldn't want to wake up to that everyday??

Blowing out the Candles