Monkey Business

Wow, so yesterday’s post clearly stirred the pot more than I expected. Re reading it does seem like I am totally neurotic and unappreciative.. which I suppose I am to some extent. I just over analyze everything to the point of stagnation, which is the subject of endless frustration for Jeff who is the complete […]

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I’ve Been Slacking

Or procrastinating on the nursery tree mural project. This past weekend I decided that the tree on the wall behind the glider is too much for such a small space.. where we really need it is on the wall behind the crib. All this does is make the project more difficult because instead of a […]

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As if we needed further proof that the housing market sucks..

We got this letter in the mail from HSBC: Dear Ariana & Jeff, Subject: Home Equity Line of Credit Account We periodically review Home Equity accounts. As part of that process, an Automated Valuation Model (AVM) showed a mterial decline in your property value since your account was opened. Under the terms of your Line […]

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Why I Love My Husband

Because he puts together cribs when I ask him to, even though he’s exhausted after a long day at work.. and he only gets a little mad when I hover over him telling him he’s doing it wrong: Because he unexpectedly comes home from a trip to home depot with a baby swing, and installs […]

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A few Party Pictures..

Sadly, there are not many. I was so busy putting food out etc I barely got to sit down, let alone snap any pictures, but here are a few: (As predicted, no one ventured down to the pergola except when the meal was served preferring instead to crowd around our tiny new ikea outdoor set!) […]

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Different Tree Options

Note the new lamp too! I like the trunk of #2 and the leaves of #1. Figures! Thanks to you all, I’ve found several companies that do custom decals (I want more control over the color than the premade ones provide) Reuseable Vinyl Decals from Wallhogs.com Regular Vinyl Wall Decals from Customvinyl.com (they even have […]

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I’ve Got a New Plan!

After yesterday’s incoherent blather I decided that rather than post the millions of combinations of bedside tables and curtains that I mocked up in photoshop I will post just the one I think I have decided on and all of it’s elements: First, I believe that what I reacted to so strongly about the ikea […]

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Ikea Woes and other Rambling Thoughts

I appologize for the project hopping, I realize that I have way too many projects going on at the moment for anyone (including me) to keep straight. Don’t hate me because I ramble.. I think its “pregnancy brain” or that’s what I’m going to attribute it to anyway. I’ll start with: The Nursery and Ikea […]

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Party Progress

I am exhausted!! There’s nothing like carrying around an extra 30lbs to make previously only mildly tiring tasks completely backbreaking, like cleaning the house for example. After cleaning the inside of the house from top to bottom I felt like I had been run over by a bus! The advent of the third trimester this […]

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Outdoor Cushions Have Arrived!

My new outdoor cushions from LL Bean arrived last night.. and guess what? I love them – not even a little bit of buyer’s remorse, which is highly unusual for me. And.. they even fit the right way on, I don’t have to turn them sideways! I love the combination of mango and aqua. Now […]

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