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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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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Progress in the Nursery!

It was a busy weekend at becoming-home! Before going on, I must post a picture of our Cherry tree that is now in full bloom because it takes my breath away every time I pull into the driveway: Saturday was cold and rainy so we took the opportunity to make a trip to Ikea where […]

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The Office Becomes the Office/Guestroom

The changing of the room formerly known as guest room to nursery also necessitates the change of the room formerly known as the office to the office/guestroom. Believe me when I tell you that this room, which could easily be mistaken for a hallway or closet, is NOT of adequate proportions to encompass both these […]

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It’s Better than Moving Furniture

Most of you know enough about us by now to know we are not patient people, Jeff even more so than I.  So much so that he frequently complains that this whole pregnancy thing is taking so damn long, can we please just have our baby already? He’s convinced that we have “forever” to get […]

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