Chic & Cheap Fabrics

Next project: I desperately need to spruce up our master bedroom. It is one room in our house that never really got "decorated." So far, we have blue-ish green walls {Paint Color=Storm by Pratt and Lambert}, dark wood furniture, and all white bedding with our monogram on the pillows. The picture below was taken when we first moved in, and as of today it hasn't changed at all, except for the fact that I got rid of the too-small mirrored nightstand on the left and replaced it with a much larger round dark wood table, courtesy of my mother's hand-me-downs. This room definitely needs a print somewhere, and I think I'll introduce that in some curtains and pillows.

As I was reading one of my favorite blogs, Cote de Texas, I was introduced to a fabulous website for purchasing cheap, but really stylish fabric. http://www.lsfabrics.com/

Here are some of the fabrics that I am considering for our master bedroom. The best part is that they are all under $20/yard! I've ordered swatches and I'll see when they come in which one works the best! Hopefully one will be a winner, because the price sure is right!

Wardrobe Makeover + Three Style Icons

So recently I have been busy "back-to-work" shopping. It's the grown-up version of back-to-school shopping. Am I the only one who has to buy a new closet full of clothes so that I will be excited to go back to work? If anything will make me excited to wake up and go to work, its the thrill of getting to put on a new outfit. Pathetic, I know.

I seriously haven't shopped in over a year. I stopped buying clothes when we were trying to get pregnant, because I thought I wouldn't get to wear them for long. Then when I finally did get pregnant, you know how it goes... ugly maternity cotton wrap dresses were all that I wore! I was so schlumpy for 9 months, and gosh darnnit, I'm ready to feel like myself again! I knew it would be bad news for our pocketbook when I finally had my first post-pregnancy shopping trip!

In order to ensure that I buy pieces that I really need in my wardrobe, I've been taking inventory of what I already have in my closet. I organized my entire closet by color. Basically, there is a huge section of cream tops and a huge section of black tops...and not much in between. When did I stop buying colors and prints?

Case-in-point...see below.

Obviously I made myself a rule. No more solid cream/tan/black tops. Focus on trying to find colorful prints.

Next, I perused through some images online to get inspired for my big shopping trip, and I decided that if I had to sum up my current style in three people, it would be...

1) Tory Burch

She dresses so classic, and always adds fun statement necklaces to complete her look. I think she's beautiful.

2) Kelly Ripa

I think she dresses very lady-like, which I love. Very elegant, but also fun with lots of bright colors. I DVR Regis and Kelly every morning, and I pretty much like what she wears every single day.

3) Lily Van Der Woodsen

Ok, I know. She's a terrible mom on Gossip Girl, but I just love her style. She wears the classy low bun like no one else. She's so sophisticated. (For the record, I have totally given up on Gossip Girl. It took me a few years to realize how DUMB this show is. Those kids are now adults and are still scheming tricks to declare "war" on eachother. Stupid.)

So...What is the common denominator in all of these three lovely ladies' style? Well, besides all being blondes (total coincidence), I think they all stick to super classic styles and only wear the "trends" that actually suit them. I have decided that I cannot pull off most trends, and that's why I love classic, timeless lady-like looks. 

In the end, I found a lot of really cute new pieces for my wardrobe and I stuck to colors and prints. I'm ready to suit up for work! Now if I can just keep the spit-up off my new things. :)

Birth Announcement

Preston {2 months}

Little slice of heaven. That just about sums up Preston at 2 months old. I've decided this must be the perfect age. He's smiling. He's laughing. He's such a happy little boy. He has started really "talking". His favorite new sounds are owww and a-goo. He also dances like crazy if you put any music on. Flapping his arms and kicking his little legs like crazy! It looks like he's trying to fly away like a little bird. He loves my mom--I think they have a special little bond as right when he sees her he gets the biggest grin on his face I've ever seen. This is great, since she'll be watching him when I go back to work in three weeks.

He still eats 7 times a day, and he still naps 5 times a day for at least an hour, sometimes an hour and a half. Our schedule really hasn't changed much from last month, except for the fact that we are much more "out and about" than we used to do. We run errands, go to lunch, even go out of town.

This month Preston traveled to San Antonio and Dallas. He did so good on both trips. In Dallas he got to meet Santa Claus...twice. We went the first day, but I had no idea how authentic the santa was or how pretty the setting was and decided I didn't like what I dressed him in. I wanted to go back the second day and dress him in a nicer outfit. Maybe put some socks on the boy ;) For the record, he had little boots on his feet the first day, but he kicked them off in the screaming fit, therefore leaving him barefoot in the picture.

Day 1: Naughty and Nice

Day 2: Going back in his Ralph Lauren Sweater

Day 2: Naughty and Nice

I think I actually like the day 1 Santa pictures better, but we had fun nevertheless.

He is still so big for his age! These are his 2-month stats:

Height: 24.5 inches (93%)

Weight: 13 lbs. 13 ounces (91%)