Flashback Friday: Stacation to Chestnut Mountain

So lately I have been CRAVING going on a mini stacation. It seems post-baby we don't get out too much. Pre-baby we used to go on mini Stacations about once a month and had an absolute blast doing it. In January 09 the husband and I took an adventure to Chestnut Mountain ski lodge and did some shopping in Galena Illinois...No skiing it was too dang cold for that!

We woke up early one morning and on a whim we were out the door. There was lots of snow along the way. I managed to take this one as we were heading out.

It was cold...REALLY cold. I think it was -10 with ridiculous windchills the entire time. Neither of us wore gloves. Bad idea.

The Husband was a trooper and didn't mind me dragging him to 'girly' stores and eating at 'girly' restaurants that served 'girly' food like salads and soup. (I think he is a carnivore)
Not only was it cold outside...it seemed just as bad inside. Our hotel room was crappy and straight out of 1975, the only way to keep warm was with the heat lamp in the bathroom...And bourbon which inspired this photo...

And this photo...and lots of giggling and telling bad jokes.

I Heart:

Is it completely weird that seeing images of pretty stacks of fabric, like this, excite me? Seriously. I have a room full of pretty fabric and a lonely sewing machine. It is all completely covered in saw dust...The sewing room has become the wood floor cutting room and it kinda makes me sad. sigh.

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Circus Party Pictures & The Most Handsome Strongman I Ever Saw.

Birthday pictures, finally!! The last few weeks have been hectic, I am sorry for the delay. Here is Luke's Circus birthday party...or should I say Strongman Luke complete with mustache and chest hair!

Here is the table complete with ringmaster mustaches, handmade clown bowties, and plush beach balls.

The bowties were a hit (with the parents) and SO simple to make. No sewing required. I will be posting a tutorial on them soon!

I also sewed up these cute fabric beach balls from a fun little tutoiral I mentioned here.

Another table shot. I tried to keep things as baby friendly as possible. Instead of pop corn we had Puff Corn, Smarties, and animal crackers.

The cake :)Luke loved it!

We had toys and adorable babies EVERYWHERE. I would say it was quite a success!

Barred Owl and a Busy Week

(Taken from me bedroom window)

(I had to sneak outside for a closer look)

(He/she was a bit camera shy)

Have you ever heard barred owls communicate with each other? It is the craziest sound. I have not lived in the woods all that long and earlier this summer I heard them carrying on just outside my bedroom window. Scared. The. Heck. Outofme. They sound like...monkeys...or what I imagine monkeys would sound like if they were just outside my window. (You can hear them here)

This week is going to be a bit hectic. Saturday is Luke's first birthday party. The in-laws as well as my mom and step dad are supposed to arrive on Friday and I may just lose my mind trying to get this house ready for company. With that said posts will probably be a bit slim in the next week or two.

Font Love: FREE FONTS

So, I am totally slow when it comes to advancing on anything...ANYTHING. And as of 11:00pm I am officially a font hoarder. I would have continued missing out on something so wonderful had How About Orange not posted a link to The League of Movable Type.

The League of Movable Type shares FREE yes FREE fonts which is a great way to start a new obsession. Currently they have 15 free fonts available (give or take, I counted and it's 1am so I could be wrong)

That totally made my entire weekend.

I Heart Color!

Have I told you how much I love color?? Well...A LOT.

I am really in love with this rusty orange color. It makes me happy. I am seriously considering repainting the master bedroom in this color. Its fun and kinda sexy at the same time!

I love this rainbow of colors for a kid space
And dont get me started on these fun cushions!
And if you havent noticed already my living room is yellow. I love yellow.
And how about this dining room. I love the deep color on the walls, the wall art, and those curtains. I NEED those curtains!

I lost image sources sorry :(

I hope to share some fun tutorials and pictures of some recent projects as well as a renovation update once The Babe is feeling better and I have time to take some pictures :D

Room Swoon

I stumbled on this room over at House of Turquoise yesterday and I am completely in love. I am working on putting my living room back together and definitely keeping this one as inspiration! I love how cozy it looks and I love that it has STUFF. I like a little bit of clutter in my space. It makes it feel like a home to me.