Bringing our little beauty home from the hospital.
She wore my Feltman Brothers dress that I wore home from the hospital, 26 years ago. And a pearl bracelet with a monogrammed charm I got from Monogram Lane.
I just love these sweet little shoes.
Saturday, June 26, 2010
Midge is finally here!
Our beautiful baby girl, "Midge," has finally arrived!
She was born Saturday, June 5, at 2:19 am, weighed 7 lbs, 10 oz, and was 19 inches long.
We are totally in love!!!
A few pics from the hospital:
One of our first moments together.
Proud Daddy with his baby girl
Happy Birthday Midge!
Bathing beauty! (I know, I just had to priss her up a bit after my husband said she looked like a bandit!)
With my mom, "Grammy."
Isn't she just delicious?!
Tour of My Home: Entry Way & Formal Sitting Room
This is the first in a series of posts on my home. I think how a person decorates says a lot about them, and it's also just a fun way to show your personal style.
This is my entry way: well, it's not really an entry way, it's more of an entry wall.
My walls are painted metallic gold, yes that's right, metallic gold. And yes, it's a neutral! I just love it.
I found the mirror at a garage sale. The dishes with the peacock in the center are from Vera Bradley, and the others are my formal china: Kate Spade Corona Grove Aqua. I'm totally obsessed with them still! The blue globe lamp is from my grandparents house.
This is my entry way: well, it's not really an entry way, it's more of an entry wall.
My walls are painted metallic gold, yes that's right, metallic gold. And yes, it's a neutral! I just love it.
I found the mirror at a garage sale. The dishes with the peacock in the center are from Vera Bradley, and the others are my formal china: Kate Spade Corona Grove Aqua. I'm totally obsessed with them still! The blue globe lamp is from my grandparents house.
The front room in my house is an "L" shaped room. Above is what you see when you walk in the door. To the left is my formal sitting area and behind that is our dining table. That area is not really how I want it to look yet, I want a new table & need a mirror on a blank wall.
Here is the formal sitting area:
I love my green furniture! Can you believe it is from Urban Outfitters? The fabulous throw is from a trip to Mexico last summer.
Did you notice a few of the things I like to collect in the pictures? China! Decorating & style books. Decorative trays. Antique fans - although I haven't found a lot of these in colors I like. Colorful teacups. PEACOCKS! Ha! I told my friend once that I have to try really hard not to be the creepy peacock lady with way too much peacock paraphernalia in her house! I just love them. My Christmas tree is peacock themed.
On a side note, I love silk flowers. I know a lot of people hate them, and rightfully so. Silk flowers have to look very realistic to work, I think.
Monday, May 31, 2010
iomoi
I'm a total paper & stationary junkie!! I love browsing through stationary & paper shops - there's just so much eye candy.
I heard about an online stationary goods store the other day & I just love their designs. They mix several elements of my personal style, and I don't think I've ever seen one brand or store that I like over all as much as this one. It's called iomoi (sorry, no idea how to pronounce), and the products are only sold on their website.
This zebra just tickles me! They call her "Muffie."
Not to mention these fabulous custom melamine plates...
You must visit their website, www.iomoi.com, there are SO many more designs available! They also sell personalized ice buckets, trays and office accessories. A neat service they offer is online stationary & invitations that you can send through email. I mean, how cute are these compared to evites?! Iomoi's products are a little pricey, but not too bad. I would love to have some of the animal designs to frame in the baby's room or in our hallway.
My First Post
I wanted to start this blog a few months ago, but I just never got around to it. And since I am due to have a baby girl this coming Sunday, I guess I better start learning how to do this now! Hopefully I can figure out how to post pictures and get a little practice in before I have a million pictures to post & a newborn to take care of.
I don't want this blog to be solely about the baby, and although I do enjoy writing, it's not going to be wordy or a journal about my life either. In fact, this is probably the only post that will be mainly writing, and it's primarily going to serve as a reference for me. I want it to be public, and that's all a little bit too personal for me. I'm thinking about having another, private blog for that purpose, but we'll see. What I really want this blog to be is a creative outlet for me. I've been reading a few of my friend's blogs for awhile, but I really discovered the "blog world" around Christmas and I am totally OBSESSED! I had no idea that there were decorating, sewing, cooking and fashion blogs out there! And while I do still love my magazines, blogs are more accessible and, well, daily. I decided pretty quickly that I definitely wanted to have a blog. I used to want to be a magazine editor, so this is just right up my alley! (And, I can still be a mommy & not have to move to New York - a major plus for me!)
Here are some of my ideas for future posts:
Interior decorating:
- my own house
- friend's houses that inspire me
- rooms & homes from magazine articles or other bloggers that inspire me
- holiday decor
- ideas & projects
Products & stores I love
- reviews
- shopping trips
- etsy & online store recommendations
Baby style
- baby clothes I love
- baby products I love
Gift wrapping
- projects I have done
- ideas found in magazines or websites
Blog recommendations
Fashion & style:
- putting outfits together
- maternity style advice
- jewelry
- style icons & inspiration
Parties
- pics of party & invitation ideas
Flower arranging
Recipes
- recipes I have tried & loved (with pics)
Music & book recommendations
Stationary & paper
Also I would love to hear other ideas that you have for me to post about! I am so excited to get started!
I also need help designing a banner & background for my blog. I know exactly what I want - I just need someone to do it for me. So if you can do that, or can recommend me to someone else, please let me know.
One last thing, I will not be using my real name or those of my husband & (soon to be) daughter. I feel a little ridiculous even typing this, but for the purposes of this blog, we will be Muffy, Conrad & Midge. I know, they're a little silly, but those are our nicknames for each other, so they will be easier for me to remember if I have to use a name for something!
Enjoy!
Muffy
I don't want this blog to be solely about the baby, and although I do enjoy writing, it's not going to be wordy or a journal about my life either. In fact, this is probably the only post that will be mainly writing, and it's primarily going to serve as a reference for me. I want it to be public, and that's all a little bit too personal for me. I'm thinking about having another, private blog for that purpose, but we'll see. What I really want this blog to be is a creative outlet for me. I've been reading a few of my friend's blogs for awhile, but I really discovered the "blog world" around Christmas and I am totally OBSESSED! I had no idea that there were decorating, sewing, cooking and fashion blogs out there! And while I do still love my magazines, blogs are more accessible and, well, daily. I decided pretty quickly that I definitely wanted to have a blog. I used to want to be a magazine editor, so this is just right up my alley! (And, I can still be a mommy & not have to move to New York - a major plus for me!)
Here are some of my ideas for future posts:
Interior decorating:
- my own house
- friend's houses that inspire me
- rooms & homes from magazine articles or other bloggers that inspire me
- holiday decor
- ideas & projects
Products & stores I love
- reviews
- shopping trips
- etsy & online store recommendations
Baby style
- baby clothes I love
- baby products I love
Gift wrapping
- projects I have done
- ideas found in magazines or websites
Blog recommendations
Fashion & style:
- putting outfits together
- maternity style advice
- jewelry
- style icons & inspiration
Parties
- pics of party & invitation ideas
Flower arranging
Recipes
- recipes I have tried & loved (with pics)
Music & book recommendations
Stationary & paper
Also I would love to hear other ideas that you have for me to post about! I am so excited to get started!
I also need help designing a banner & background for my blog. I know exactly what I want - I just need someone to do it for me. So if you can do that, or can recommend me to someone else, please let me know.
One last thing, I will not be using my real name or those of my husband & (soon to be) daughter. I feel a little ridiculous even typing this, but for the purposes of this blog, we will be Muffy, Conrad & Midge. I know, they're a little silly, but those are our nicknames for each other, so they will be easier for me to remember if I have to use a name for something!
Enjoy!
Muffy
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