Maybe my next post will be more exciting. 1.12.2012
I guess it's true
Andy got me a new camera for my bday a few weeks ago so I was just uploading the pics I've taken and came across this pic. I read somewhere that you tend to decorate your house in the same style you dress. Then I walked into my room, looked at my bed, and looked down at my outfit...pretty funny.
Maybe my next post will be more exciting.
Maybe my next post will be more exciting. 
1.08.2012
December in a Nutshell
I halfway decorated my mantle.....glad that simple is in.
Made thousands of mushroom puffs....
potty trained little man...I mean, attempted...
loaded up 45 cakes traveling to a client in Chattanooga....
tried to keep Ryder from terrorizing Jackson (no, I did not know Ryder had climbed in his crib while I was in the kitchen)
decorated a tree (which I wish I had a good pic but I scored on restoration hardware ornaments last xmas for 75% off so I spent $100 for all new ornaments and got my dream of an elegant monochromatic tree. and the little birds were like $1 on sale at At Home last year)
we baked lots...Ryder absolutely loves to cook..it is such a fun thing to do together
tried to go into work every spare second to help out all my little elves (or reindeers) as much as I could between juggling a 2yr old and a 4 week old...we have the best employees ever.
had some professional pics taken of the boys....
made 45 dozen tart shells.....
took Ry to see HO HO with his best bud
No pics of hosting Christmas Eve for 12 of Andy's family members.
Made thousands of mushroom puffs....
potty trained little man...I mean, attempted...
loaded up 45 cakes traveling to a client in Chattanooga....
tried to keep Ryder from terrorizing Jackson (no, I did not know Ryder had climbed in his crib while I was in the kitchen)
decorated a tree (which I wish I had a good pic but I scored on restoration hardware ornaments last xmas for 75% off so I spent $100 for all new ornaments and got my dream of an elegant monochromatic tree. and the little birds were like $1 on sale at At Home last year)
we baked lots...Ryder absolutely loves to cook..it is such a fun thing to do together
tried to go into work every spare second to help out all my little elves (or reindeers) as much as I could between juggling a 2yr old and a 4 week old...we have the best employees ever.
had some professional pics taken of the boys....
made 45 dozen tart shells.....
took Ry to see HO HO with his best bud
No pics of hosting Christmas Eve for 12 of Andy's family members.Giano Marco's for my Bday.
Julie's house for Andy's mom's bday.
Grandmother's house Christmas Lunch.
Mom's house Christmas Dinner.
all while pumping every 3hrs......
Yes, i'm still recovering.
Yes, i'm still recovering.12.13.2011
One Month
so I forgot a minor post....poor second child already gets the shaft...I'm sure most of you know by now but Jackson was born 2 weeks early on Nov 15....7lb 15oz and 21 1/4 in. We are so in love and all my fears of being able to love another child as much as Ryder are over(:
I was totally unprepared for a rough labor because Ryder's was a piece of cake...this one was just long and then my epidural wore off so I felt way more than I wanted to and was screaming like you see in the movies...not that I ever considered natural labor but I sure won't now.
8 days old on Thanksgiving Day (below)....so much to be thankful for!
8 days old on Thanksgiving Day (below)....so much to be thankful for!
first family of four photo...
Ryder is such a great big brother!
this sweet little newborn outfit is already too small! how sad!
Already got our bama gear of course! Has anyone noticed that I have a child every year we go to the Nat'l Champ game? I guess I better keep pushing these munchkins out for the sake of alabama football...(andy's dying for me to go the game with him but how could I leave this precious little face already?!!)
12.10.2011
This Christmas......
3 awesome things to read/watch as we are in the midst of the Christmas Season! I PROMISE YOU IT'S WORTH YOUR TIME! Andy and I have been praying about what we want our family to look like during the holiday's and I confess ours looks much like the world most of the time....I find myself thinking way more about what I need to buy, cook, decorate etc than about Jesus........hope the following challenges and encourages you as much as it did us!
And if you do read, I would love to know your thoughts so leave a comment! it's kind of overwhelming and I know every family will take and leave things and follow as the Lord leads. I honestly I am not sure where to start....well, maybe I should ask Jesus...I think I'll start there...
11.11.2011
Nesting........part one
The nesting kicked in hard core after the nausea became bearable at 23ish weeks...since we have only been in our house for a year I'm still trying to decorate all the rooms from scratch for the most part since we didn't have much furniture in our condo. I think the "nesting" has made me a little more urgent in my need to feel settled and organized...so this summer I literally started one room at a time and I'm finally almost done.
The master bedroom was first to get finished...after 8 years of marriage, I'm so excited to finally love my bedroom for the first time! We finished it a few months ago but I just now got around to taking some pics...
We got hardwoods everywhere but the 4 bedrooms when we moved in...then this summer we decided we regretted not getting them in the bedrooms...and went ahead and got those done (note to self...get floors and walls the way you want them BEFORE you move in!!). The bedskirt looks sad in this pic because it hadn't been ironed or put on straight at the time..ha
the egg pics...love them and know I'll be able to keep them forever...my first of a few "real art" pieces that I got in hopes to have stuff I really love instead of cheap stuff I want to get rid of every 2 years...
small chest before....
painted gray and new knobs
side table...before..they actually only had one red one and one green one (of which I didn't like either color) so I painted them gray....
side table after
lamp before...see I told you it was bad!!!!
lamp after!
belly's about to burst!!!!! 37.5 weeks.....inducing 2 weeks from Monday (40 wks) if he's not here before!!!!!
Title is nesting part one in hopes that there might be a part 2, 3, 4 etc...of nursery, Ry's room, living room, office etc if I can get around to taking pics before Mr. Jackson decides to arrive!
Here are some before and after pics although they aren't very good taken with the iphone but you can get the idea!
Before: old carpet, neutral color on the wall had a pink tint to it that always bothered me, a horrible light kit on the fan, bedding that I just couldn't figure out how to decorate around, no side tables, no lamps, no headboard (but a very comfy king bed that we invested in a few years ago !!)
After....the armoir was actually just a brown oak and I painted it cream and distressed it and sprayed the hardware with oil rubbed bronze...looks like a completely different piece of furniture..and to think I almost got rid of it!
we had the walls painted "Sail Cloth" by Benjamin Moore- it's my favorite neutral ever...it's creamy white with the slightest bit of gray undertones
So I here are my steals and splurges:
Steals:
-lamps $50 each at homegoods but did have to get new shades for $30 each but when you see the before pic of the lamp you'll see why I had to get new shades...
- side tables for $65 each at homegoods (before and after pics below)
- bedding- $120 from TJ Max...includes quilt 3 euro shams and 2 king shams
- Baskets with lid (which are hard to find unless you want to spend $25 at potter barn) in side table $7.99 each at Homegoods
- "headboard"...3 old iron gates from Yukatan (in Cahaba Heights) for $150
Splurges:
- 2 original egg drawings framed
- had the pillows made from Sew Sheri's in Mt Brook Village (they have awesome fabric if you live in Bham)
- hardwoods and plantation shutters which we got throughout the house but they have given the whole house "good bones" to start decorating on..plus they will last for a long time and be good for re-sale
We got hardwoods everywhere but the 4 bedrooms when we moved in...then this summer we decided we regretted not getting them in the bedrooms...and went ahead and got those done (note to self...get floors and walls the way you want them BEFORE you move in!!). The bedskirt looks sad in this pic because it hadn't been ironed or put on straight at the time..ha
the egg pics...love them and know I'll be able to keep them forever...my first of a few "real art" pieces that I got in hopes to have stuff I really love instead of cheap stuff I want to get rid of every 2 years...
small chest before....
painted gray and new knobs
side table...before..they actually only had one red one and one green one (of which I didn't like either color) so I painted them gray....
side table after
lamp before...see I told you it was bad!!!!
lamp after!
not much more time to nest.....don't worry, I did not wear this skin tight shirt in public..well I did but with a sweater over it!
belly's about to burst!!!!! 37.5 weeks.....inducing 2 weeks from Monday (40 wks) if he's not here before!!!!!
Title is nesting part one in hopes that there might be a part 2, 3, 4 etc...of nursery, Ry's room, living room, office etc if I can get around to taking pics before Mr. Jackson decides to arrive!10.31.2011
Quick Update
I never thought the end would come...and 4 weeks out is still sounding like a very long time!! ..there's really nothing I like about being pregnant...except the end result of course(: So, here I am in all my 36 week glory...I really don't know how my belly can get any bigger. I feel like Jackson might be bigger than Ryder but we'll see. 
Ryder is SOOOO much fun these days....he talks a ton always keeps us laughing....and of course a sleeping child always melts a mother's heart....
School Days!! So incredibly thankful for Briarwood MDO....it's been such a blessing to know that he's in good hands and I'm able to get lot's of work done (and lately getting ready for baby)
If you get Southern Living Magazine, you might recognize yours truly in the November issue(: We shared several of our recipes from our Holiday Menu so if you like to cook you should try them out...they are some of my favorite! Anyways, we were excited to get our first recognition in something so widespread and we've already seen a bump up in new customers over the past few weeks so hopefully it will help get our name out there. But hopefully not too much though...seeing that I'm about to be out of pocket during our busiest season of the year!
Also you can check out Taste of the South in their December/January issue....I particuarly love this one because they put Ryder in it with me and he makes it extra cute(: I'm not a big Red Velvet Cake fan but I have to say this recipe is worth trying...our pastry chef came up with it and it is by far the best one I've ever had. We also have our White Chocolate Craisin cookies in here that are a fun holiday treat to bake(:
Ryder is SOOOO much fun these days....he talks a ton always keeps us laughing....and of course a sleeping child always melts a mother's heart....
School Days!! So incredibly thankful for Briarwood MDO....it's been such a blessing to know that he's in good hands and I'm able to get lot's of work done (and lately getting ready for baby)
If you get Southern Living Magazine, you might recognize yours truly in the November issue(: We shared several of our recipes from our Holiday Menu so if you like to cook you should try them out...they are some of my favorite! Anyways, we were excited to get our first recognition in something so widespread and we've already seen a bump up in new customers over the past few weeks so hopefully it will help get our name out there. But hopefully not too much though...seeing that I'm about to be out of pocket during our busiest season of the year!
Also you can check out Taste of the South in their December/January issue....I particuarly love this one because they put Ryder in it with me and he makes it extra cute(: I'm not a big Red Velvet Cake fan but I have to say this recipe is worth trying...our pastry chef came up with it and it is by far the best one I've ever had. We also have our White Chocolate Craisin cookies in here that are a fun holiday treat to bake(:
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