Hobby Lobby you are truly a crafters best fried!

I woke up Saturday morning with an urge to do something crafty. So what do I do? Tell the hubby to get dressed we're going to hobby lobby!!!

If you saw my  other post regarding hardware for the dresser makeover, you would know that I was looking for a particular style and that Anthropologie was the only place I knew that carried it. Well I was wrong. Enter the Lobby....

When we got there for whatever reason I immediately got side tracked and headed towards the Christmas ornaments (look for that post in the coming months)--but as I was reminded why I was there I immediately headed to the aisle with the hardware and much to my surprise they were have a 50% sale. So 50% off of $3.99 and $1.36 was music to my ears!!!!

I found some wonderful hardware pieces that will closely match my Alice in Wonderland theme. Why I couldn't  find the key--I was able to find several other knobs that will work perfectly!! I'm super excited I feel like a kid on Christmas morning.

So that's one dresser down--we still have another to go, but it may be a week or two before I can even get to it :( (sad face).

Why I love Craigslist

I honestly don't need to really even post anything. This pictures says it all to me. This is the latest and greatest discovery for mini-me's room. A craiglist find that IMHO I got for a steal!!!

I can't wait until this weekend when I can get my hands on this beauty and start painting.

It's like Christmas in August!!!

DIY Hair bow Holder

I have always admired the tutu hair bow holders. I think they are the cutest most precious thing a little girl could have in her room. I was actually quite jealous at the thought my mother never put one in my room. Maybe it was because I didn't have enough hair as baby.

Once I found out mini-me was in fact a mini-me, the first thing I looked at when I got home were tutu hair bow holders. There are so many to choose from--length, color, style, padded, non-padded and the list goes on. Out of all of the blogs, sites and etsy shops, I never found one that I just HAD TO HAVE.  {insert tear}.

I actually got pretty emotional at the thought that mini-me wasn't going to have one (hormones, I sure) because I really wanted to have one for her. I could just picture my sweet little angel with a tutu full of frilly girly bows!

So what does any DIYer do when they can't find something to fit their fancy? Easy they make their dh head to A.C. Moore at 8:00pm to get supplies, because the most awesome idea ever had just popped into their head (at least that's what I did--and no he didn't mind).

Why I love Thrift Store Shopping

Some people say Facebook is the devil. As for me I say it's a blessing. I can't always get out and drive around to go thrifting so I 'liked' a bunch of local thrift stores who just so happen to post pictures of their items on their facebook page. 


A local shop Marpie's Thrift and Antique Store has two very wonderful pieces that I have been looking for--one for the boy's room the other for mini me's room. I'm hoping I can convince DH to help me collect these this coming weekend so I can gets-ta-paintin'!

Now I just have to decide what colors I want. For the night stand--something bold (of course) and the desk since it will be in the boy's room something a little more subtle. Oh the possibilities!!!

Rant: My issue with baby stores

DH and I went to Buy Buy Baby about a week ago to seriously begin looking at cribs and furniture. We saw several things we like (but prices we did not). We found a chair/ottoman combo we liked and decided to ask how long it would take to come in (or see if they had it in stock).

Didn't I feel like boo boo the fool when the guy said 8-12 weeks depending on the color you choose. So naturally without thinking I say "why--do you have grow the tree to make the wood that frames the chair". (Rude, maybe; truthful, yes).

Now what exactly do they have to do that would take so long to get a chair back to a paying customer. It's not like it's a cheap chair either. It was pretty doggone expensive. I could stroll on over to Ikea and get one and take home that day and put it together myself. I understand that not everyone in the world is a procrastinator like myself or DH, but really 8-12 weeks for a chair. Hell, Rooms to Go can deliver a very comfortable chair and 1/2 to you within 2-3 days. Now, I'm sure they only have a certain number in stock and certain colors people rarely order, so it may take a little longer to get, because they do in fact have to make it.

But come on--what about the cribs. It takes 8-12 weeks for cribs to come in as well? People need a crib before they need a chair. I firmly believe those should always be made available to you if nothing else. But who am I? Just a consumer with money to spend on something I actually need--so I am at the mercy of Babies R Us and Buy Buy Baby. And they know this, which is why it continues to happen.

But oh did the heavens shine down upon me (well us) and the clouds parted as the angels started to sing.....

Just as I was getting frustrated, irritated, perturbed and determine I was going to make a cradle out of a dresser drawer; sitting in the middle of the aisle were two (not 1 but 2) in stock clearance cribs. Marked down from $699/799 down to $199. And let the church say AMEN!!!!

I immediately told DH--I want that one!!And we got it. With an additional 20% off. Score one for Team C!

The crib was being discontinued and I swear it was God's way of telling me to stop stressing over the little stuff and worry about the bigger things.

So we have our bedding and we have our crib.

The End. I'm a semi-happy, feeling almost accomplished pregnant woman for right now.

Go Nicole, Go Nicole, Go Nicole, Go Nicole

I need what? Oh yea--I forgot about that.

I'm standing in mini-me's room looking around and I can't help but think I'm forgetting something. Something small and not quite so obvious. There are some bigger things that we still have yet to get. But I couldn't help put my finger on it that I was forgetting something so important and yet so random that I would totally be unprepared and up shit's creek (pardon the language), if I didn't get it now. That's when I thought:

"DAMN I NEED BABY BOTTLES!!!"

Even though I'm going to breastfeed, I can't very well take mini to class with me, so she will have to get bottle during the 3 hours I'm gone. How I can forget bottles is beyond me. Even more important: Why did we throw away the boy's bottles to begin with?

Dresser Re-Vamp (Teaser)

I have been diligently working on this dresser for the last couple of days now. It was something I'd been planning to do all along, but never thought I'd actually do it (you know time and everything). Here is just a sneak peak of the drawers.

I'm trying to decide if I want to add white trim or if I should just leave it plain.What do you think? It's not the greatest picture---but then again you aren't supposed to see the whole thing anyway (sneak peak you know). So when I get this thing done and mini-me's room together I will be back to post the final product. BTW it looks haute in person.

Hmmm...........

So for those who know me, know I change my mind pretty much every 5 seconds. Especially when it comes to mini-me's room. I went from a Breakfast at Tiffany's theme to Morrocan now to Alice in Wonderland. The only difference with the "Alice" theme is that I've finally started painting the furniture so it's no turning back now!!!

I am currently refinishing some amazing craigslist and thrift store finds (stay tuned for a post on those) and as I was looking for hardware, I came across (by accident) something that fit so well with a "Wonderland" theme that I just had to have them .

Nursery Bedding

I am proud to announce we finally picked out our nursery bedding. At first I was all gung ho about making it. Or having someone make it. But while we were at Babies R US one evening my DH picked out a lovely 6 piece bedding set that was on sale.

Turns out the set (albeit 4 piece) was at Buy Buy Baby two weeks prior for $399. And we got it at BRU for $175!!!! What a steal.

At first I wasn't sure it would match the already painted room in the house we are renting--but that it why DH's are so super freakin' awesome. He just so happened to pick out something that matched the wall color--almost perfectly.

Spotlight: The Painted Cottage Studio

The Painted Cottage Studio is a fabulous vintage thrift store with pieces to die for. I'm not sure how I happened on their site, but once I did, I immediately started swooning over pieces that I would love to have.

The vanity in the inset is something I've actually pictured in mini-me's room, but have been unable to find as of yet. If only this store were closer....

{insert tear}

Nursery Bedding

I have been searching for the perfect bedding set for my little one. I've searched high and low, but cannot seem to find anything that I feel like I have to have. I think it's crazy that a lot of people charge $350 for 3-4 nursery bedding, especially since the designs IMHO aren't unique at all. Damask, Elephants, Airplanes and Peonies seem to dominate the baby bedding market.

I happened upon a Michael Miller fabrics (not sure how, just searching designer fabrics) and came across a collection that I just had to have.

Breakfast @ Tiffany's Nursery Theme

I'm sure many of you have seen this lamp and thought "oh how lovely", well at least I have. I've been looking for a great light to put in mini-me's room, and for the life of me, I can't find anything that I love.

As much as I love this lamp $99.00 for a lamp in nursery just ain't it. Plus, I fear I might get tired of looking at it before the baby even comes.

So I decided to recreate my own version. Something I knew I would like. And if the time came where mini-me didn't love it, I could just steal it and put it somewhere else. Or take off the shade and recover another one. The possibilities are truly endless!

DIY: Butterfly Monogram

So I have been racking my brain the last few weeks trying to figure out a theme for mini-me's room. While I despise the color pink--she will be princess (no point in denying it) so I want her to have the girliest room possible. Maybe I'm a hypocrite, but my inner diva wants my little girl to have it all.

I was watching HSN Thursday night-- (regular routine even though I never buy anything) and they had Martha Stewart Crafts as today's feature. She had the cutest Butterfly Punch Kit available that I just HAD to get. While I had no idea what I was going to do with, I knew I could always find something. This is me after all. Lefthanders are pretty creative when they have to be.

Baby's first Carolina Gear

Call me a little biased, but I told myself if I were to have a girl, my sole mission in life would be to deck her out in cute Carolina gear every chance I got. So it's no wonder that her first set of gear and coming home ensemble be what else--but pink Carolina something.

I've found some other things via Etsy that I'm going to have made for her, but this is just something I saw in the store and had to pick up.