it's where i live.

my very own house tour is being featured by local designer extraordinaire Kirsten Krason on her darling blog 6th STREET DESIGN SCHOOL. i seriously don't feel worthy- i have SO much i still need to do to my place and there are a lot of things i want to change (esp. the family room)! i'm planning on posting some pictures here as well as some of my sources and plans, but for now, go check it out HERE!

what can i say? i love a deal.

i was soooo excited when i found this dorothy draper style dresser on KSL this weekend! and for only $20!! nevermind the fact that it desperately needs to be refinished- i seriously can't wait! i'm thinking maybe a bright kelly or emerald green- and then either leaving the shapey part gold or white. i also kinda need to decide where this beauty is going to go... minor detail. i wish it was just a little bigger so i could use it for the little lady's room, but i just don't think it has the storage space i need. bummer. so keep you eye out for a great big dresser for max's little sister, ok? she really needs one.

[my ksl find, just waiting for some paint!]

[i loved this look- via oh happy day]

[this one is pretty fancy too!]

mama's day.

my last mother's day as a mother of one. it was perfect- so simple and just the three of us. breakfast from the boys [buttermilk pancakes + strawberries], church [just sacrament meeting!], a nap, and afternoon picnic at the park [chicken salad sandwiches, diet coke for us, and chocolate milk for the little mister kettle].

max is just so helpful.

me and the little guy who made me a mama... and his little sister. =)

you should see me try to chase him. it's hillarious.

danny took max on a "hike" down the hill. you would not beeelieeeeve how cool he thought he was! he couldn't stop talking about it!

our little family- we tried to take it ourselves and this was as good as it got. i actually love it!

happy mothers' day... TO ME.

oh, i can't wait! this is really something i look forward to forever, it's handmade heaven! i ALWAYS walk out struggling to justify a million things. this year it's at thanksgiving point, which should be interesting. if you're going, let's look for eachother!

if you make it, be SURE to check out caroline's booth from ARMELLE JEWELRY [sooo beautiful!] and ashley's booth WENDY AND PETER [ashley is one of my 2010 brides and she has such great style!].

what my house needs

...is less e-mails, and more finger paint!

max and i did this the other day and he was in HEAVEN. go figure we decided to do it probably 3 hours after the cleaning lady left, which seems crazy. but i have to say, it wasn't a difficult clean up. not even a leeeeetle bit! i used regular old butcher paper and kids washable crayola paint. wiped up with water in less than 5 minutes. sweet.

max's painting outfit- boxer briefs of course.

next activity, TOE PAINTING! this was definitely his idea. =) but how could i say no?

look at those tootsies. so purple, so CUTE.