penelope’s room: nursery tour

Category: baby | February 22nd, 2012

i finally got around to taking pictures of miss p’s room, so now you get a little (and i mean little, her room is tiny) tour of this baby girl’s room. :) this room is full of handmade and love. i had different plans at first with colors but i love how it turned out.





before we knew miss p was a girl we already had an orange and yellow color scheme picked out. then we were just going to add splashes of pink or baby blue. pink won. (might have taken over a bit too). colors were really the only theme, so all of her stuff is pretty much a mix…which fits my eclectic style perfectly. (the mister’s?….not so much). ;) we were very blessed with friends and family who gifted us with all of p’s furniture too. yay!

P loves looking at photos of her family on the wooden wire frames i made. (i especially love the convenience of changing out the photos). that bookshelf used to be pretty much empty before her birthday. my mom even brought a few books of mine that i loved when i was tiny. she LOVES all of those books…and pulling them out one by one, every time she goes in there. ;)


oooh her closet. it’s actually a really small closet. so her clothes are packed in. and a HUGE thank you to my sis who provides all of P’s clothes. gotta love hand-me-downs! and clearly she needs lots of bows/headbands for that bald head of hers. so we have a nice collection going. :)


i’ve been meaning to recover the glider (it’s a baby blue color), but umm i have been busy. plus the awesome crocheted blanket my sister in law made for P covers it up nicely. :) i got the light fixture from urban outfitters a looong time ago. that thing has been with me for forever. something fun to pass down. also, the lovely “you are my sunshine” print is from a dear from of mine, the letter studio. this is a special song to P since we sang/sing it to her all of the time. it’s perfect for her room!

 
my mom made the sweet mason jar snow globe out of little trinkets that were hers when she was a little girl. i love it! the photo of the woman nursing used to be my mother in laws and she gave it to me right before P was born. :)



the tissue pom poms that are hanging above her crib were originally made for a dear friend’s couples shower awhile back. clearly i couldn’t just throw them away. (they took some time to make). ;) they fit perfectly in her room. i painted the tree painting for her too. :) the poem to the left of the painting was too sweet to not print out and hang. you can too! i also made her crib sheet with some fun amy butler fabric. see that awesome baby blanket?? my great grandmother made that blanket a long time ago for her future grand babies (and great grand babies). there were only two left and this one matched perfectly!!! it was such a sweet surprise when my mom gave it to me with a note written by my great grandmother (ps…she lived to be 103!). the bunny was a gift from sweet friends and i’m really trying to make it be p’s toy that she carries around by the ear and drags on the floor and gets all torn and ratty to where i have to accidentally lose it when she’s 4. hahaha. too much?? ;) also the pink sign with the girl praying used to be mine as a child.


my sister gave us the three wooden signs. these worked wonders and distracted p during diaper changes. (i have tried making a song out of the phrases but no luck so far). the orange basket was made by a friend with some pretty vintage fabric. oh and can’t forget the nourish baby skin products. ;) the picture frame happens to match the three wooden signs, and has the very first picture of miss p at 7 weeks old. and those tiny baby booties used to be mine. :)

the mirror is thrifted. the coat rack used to be mine. along with those sweaters. :) (thanks mom for keeping all these things!!) and of course i had to make a yarn letter for miss P. you can’t tell because of the lighting but it’s a burnt orange color (hook ’em!). The piece below was made by a sweet mama during a craft exchange event i did. such a neat idea! and last but not least, here are some flowers i made out of toilet paper rolls. lol. (yes i keep everything for a craft).

i love this room. it may look cluttered from the pics but it’s a pretty clutter. ;) so much love in this room. thanks for stopping by and looking!  

giveaway~Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Love Never Dies (closed)

Category: giveaways | February 20th, 2012


Today I have a fun giveaway for you lovely readers!! Anyone need a date night or family night out….for free?? NCM Fathom and Omniverse Vision come together again to present the first ever US showing of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Love Never Dies, the highly anticipated sequel to The Phantom of the Opera….and one lucky winner will receive 4 free tickets to see this special event!

Experience the three time Helpmann Award winner and eagerly awaited sequel to one of the most beloved musicals of all time at local movie theaters, and be a part of history as the first ever US showing of Love Never Dies comes to Movie Theaters Nationwide on Tuesday, February 28 with a second showing on March 7 both at 7:30pm local time.

Come and enjoy the fully staged pre-recorded performance of Love Never Dies captured from The Regent Theatre in Melbourne, Australia. This is a mesmerizing follow-up to the multi-award winning The Phantom of the Opera, featuring a 21-piece orchestra and an impressive cast of 36 including actors Ben Lewis as Phantom and Anna O’Byrne as Christine Daaé. The production will enchant and bring audiences into a world of passion, obsession and romance. Based on a book by Ben Elton, the captivating love story of the Phantom and Christine Daaé continues in New York’s playground, Coney Island. After his disappearance from the Paris Opera house, the Phantom begins a new life in New York amongst the freaks and side shows. The only thing missing from his new life is his musical protégée Christine. In an effort to win back his love, the Phantom lures Christine and her family to this new sparkling unknown world.

This fabulous event will also include an introduction from Andrew Lloyd Webber discussing the creative process and stumbling blocks of developing Love Never Dies and behind the scenes content that follows Lloyd Webber on set as he provides his creative insight and direction to the cast and crew.

to enter simply leave a comment. :)
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winner will be announced this friday, feb 24th!
(these tickets will be pulled from whichever theatre is available to you, so all you have to do is walk up and hand them over with no fear of it being sold out!) :)

 

day trip to the zoo

Category: everyday | February 19th, 2012


on valentine’s day the mister surprised us with a day trip to San Antonio to go to the zoo and dinner on the riverwalk. we’re not much of a “let’s go out and celebrate valentine’s day” couple, but i was all about this. it wasn’t the normal tuesday afternoon event, but it was fun going on a mini road trip with the fam. thank you love!






miss p LOVED the animals…especially the ones that moved. haha. the monkeys were the best. we had fun looking at all the animals and being outside. so far miss P has been to the Dallas zoo and now we can mark off San Antonio. how fun would it be to visit as many different zoos as possible. :) which one’s next??

we had dinner on the riverwalk and then of course had to take a river boat tour thing. haha. it was fun. P was good for the most part, but it didn’t help that it was past her bed time and had been out and about all day already. ;) she passed out as soon as we pulled out of the parking lot. i might have fallen asleep during the 2 hour ride home too… ;) thank you SA for a lovely trip.

hugs and kisses

Category: everyday | February 16th, 2012



happy belated valentine’s day! ;) we’ve had a busy week so excuse my tardiness. i hope everyone had a great valentine’s day! and for those who don’t care for the holiday…well i hope you at least told someone you cared/loved them. :) (i mean you should do that everyday like 100 times, but just saying) :)

my dad came in town this past weekend and spoiled us with his presence. he even took care of miss p one morning and let us sleep in until 9:30! ah-mazing. we had tons of fun and miss p was extra cute. thanks dad!!

tuesday the mister surprised us with a day trip to san antonio and treated us to the zoo and dinner! so much fun. don’t worry i have tons of pics that i will post later today…hopefully. :) i can’t believe it’s almost the weekend again. time seems to really fly by extra fast these past few weeks. not sure if i’m okay with that. but it is true what they say…time flies when you’re having fun. lol. happy thursday!

(ps…took P to see elmo and she wasn’t so sure about him. that’s as close as she got. haha.)