3 Lessons I’ve Learned with a Newborn
Welcome to the world, Olive Bell! Olive arrived on May 11 at 8:50 pm. The past 11 days have been a whirlwind of emotions. I never realized how big of a blessing she would be until I laid my eyes on her. There have been days filled with joy and worry, and nights with sweet […]
DIY Book Ledges | One Room Challenge: Week 4
Hi! Patrick here for Week 4 of our One Room Challenge nursery project hosted by Calling It Home and House Beautiful. This week we highlight DIY Book Ledges placed beside the glider in Baby Girl’s nursery. I really enjoyed this project for two reasons. One: it was really easy and quickly came together (can’t say that about […]
One Room Challenge: Week 1 | Neutral Boho Nursery Plans and Mood Board
The One Room Challenge™ starts today! Linda, at Calling it Home, challenges home décor and design bloggers to renovate one room in their home and document it every week for the next 6 weeks. This is my first time participating in this bi-annual challenge, and I can’t be more excited to share the process from start to […]
DIY: Modern Boho Yarn Wall Hanging
Over the last few months, I’ve been obsessed with macrame or yarn wall hangings. My Pinterest boards have become inundated with yarn wall art. You can see some of my favorites in my January Highlights. While putting the design together for the baby girl’s nursery, I was set on hanging one above her crib. It needed to […]
Wait what… She’s a girl?!? -by Dimes
“It’s a girl!” the ultrasound technician excitedly said as I clearly viewed a pair of legs, kicking and kicking around. I had not seen my child since we took pictures of a 7-week blob, but this was a baby. And this was the first moment that the pregnancy felt real to me. After all, I’m […]
Feelings of Joy
September 5, 2016 is a day I will never forget. We were finishing up a summer long kitchen remodel when I found out that a close friend took a positive pregnancy test that morning. I was a few days late, but didn’t think much about it. With my friend’s news, I decided to take a […]