A Great Mid to Late-Day Distraction and Inspiration

This is probably one my new favorite shops on Etsy. These prints are so freakin' cute and funny. So many of them sum up my life I think this designer is living in my head but has the illustration skills I lack!

Check out Yellow Heart Art on Etsy.

if you know me, you should know where this is coming from! HAHAHAHA

fo sho!

love!

for some reason this reminds me of my girl Jordan over at PaperStitchVintage

This reminds me of someone I met in Cali. . .If you are still around,

you know who you are. HA!

everyone needs to have a little fun!

beautiful!

freakin' love this!

Another Bean-eriffic Tuesday

You know what's harder than keeping this blog up? Decorating a nursery at an affordable price and with some taste!

Holy geeze this entry will not even cover half of the crap I've looked at over the past several months. . .I wish I would have saved all of the screen shots of all of the cool cribs I've seen. I should apologize now for not being able to link these images with their relative sites for you to look up. I'll get better.

So here is a barrage of photos of really cool cribs, bedding, and toys that I will be getting, liked, considered and only wish I could afford. . . .












What we are going with:

The husband is an amazing woodworker so he is going to build the nursery furniture for me and the Bean :)

you can find this crib for sale on Etsy.com :)

I like this kind of storage so he is going to build something along these lines and a bookshelf.

I want to find bright colorful canvas baskets to use. . .but these are from
Pottery Barn Kids for reference.
















We hope to get all kinds of cute but educational and fun wooden toys like these.

And last, but not least. . . the bedding!


You

Dwell Studio's Skyline Crib Set. . .and yes, I already bought it. . .I had to.

The set is sold out everywhere and I was terrified that I wouldn't get it in time. I found it at a cute little shop in Cali called The Pampered Tot

I have only purchased the set and not the accent pillow, changing pad cover, etc. . .so I hope to get that as well. :)

So I missed a day. . . don't act too surprised.

I know, I know. . .I failed miserably yesterday. . . I didn't get the post up. In my defense, it was St. Patty's day and just because I'm pregnant, doesn't mean I can't indulge in a fun holiday tradition with an O'Doul's and some water?! heh?

Well, I will make this post extra special and extra photoy. I know . . not a word. . but you get what I mean. I have a bunch of random pics that I have taken of cool things I wanna share with you. First off, these bad ass old postoffice boxes I got off Craigslist. For those of you that don't know me, my husband recently got me addicted to Craigslist. I find all kinds of amazing stuff on there for me and for friends. Wonder if people would pay me to do it? It's so f'n addicting!

Back to these postoffice boxes. Pretty sweet huh? The lady I purchased them from got them a few years ago at the Nashville Flea Market. Each of them have their own combination and the back is completely open. I initially wanted to use this as a decorative piece in the baby's room but seeing as how the furniture and theme are changing constantly, this is going to go somewhere else in the house with some fake tea lights, small picture frames and maybe a cool vine plant. :)
While we are on the topic of Craigslist. . .I have to show you the dining room table and chairs I found and purchased for $450 when in reality. . .brand new . . .it was worth over $3000!! I would say it is still worth more than $450 but I know how to bargain. :) It is Calligaris from Italy. Ohh la la . . .HA!
Next. . .the really cool new ketchup package design by Heinz for Chick-fil-A. If you are like me and no longer live near a Chick-fil-A. . .and trust me, I miss it dearly. . .then you might be missing out on this really cool new packaging!

Not only does it give you 3 packets worth the ketchup in 1 but you have the option to dip or squeeze!

A few things I've learned with my first experience of this new packaging:

1. I like to eat my fries as soon as I get them, so the squeeze feature seems to be my best choice while driving. (I did do a little dipping, and it wasn't as hard as I thought it would be.)

2. Two problems with the squeeze option: to tear that plastic open is kind of a pain in the ass and when you squeeze, you aren't able to get all of the ketchup out because of the way the plastic bends.

3. Finally, MOST IMPORTANTLY, if you order a large fry, ask for at least 4 total packets. . .2 STILL DOESN'T CUT IT.

I thought I might save this for the next post. . .it's gonna be all about decorating the baby's room . . .well, everything I found but can't afford. . .lol. But seeing as how we aren't doing a physics theme anymore. . .I'll share.



I love the color palette and textures. . .also the symbols for each scientist/physicist are pretty sweet! They are a tad on the expensive side for the larger prints, but TOTALLY worth it!

Everyone have a great weekend and I'll be back . . .possibly Sunday.

I leave you with one of the most hilarious freakin' videos I've watched in a long time, courteous of my good friend Kayce over at 3rd Bird. Check out her blog!

A little break. . . maybe

Today officially starts Spring Break for me. . .well sort of.

This much needed break couldn't have come at a better time. I mean, it will be great to not have to worry about deadlines for the next week, but I do have to worry about them for when I get back.

No word about the TOMS internship yet, I wouldn't expect anything for a while. . . I'm still nervous and on the edge of my seat hoping and praying that I get this internship. If you haven't noticed already, I am EXTREMELY passionate about giving!

I am still planning, purchasing, arranging, and promoting the TOMS Style Your Sole Party at O'More College of Design on March 27th!! Please come out for a fun time and help promote a GREAT cause. You can purchase your shoes at the event from Nashville Clothing Company if you haven't already purchased some. :)

I know you have heard me say enough about that so I am going to talk about something a little different. . . . SURPRISE!!!!

The O'More annual cocktail party is coming up. Myself and the rest of SGA are doing our best to top last years. . . and I think we might just be doing that.

I wanted to buy a new dress for this occasion, but due to a budget, I don't see that happening. . .I can however dream and research dresses online, and here is what I found:

This AMAZING gown was found when I was searching for a yellow dress. Don't ask me why I wanted yellow, I have no tan, but I really wanted one.

I saw this dress and instantly fell in love!! I honestly don't dress up often but when I do, I like to do it right. After a little more research I found that this dress came out in 2007 and it is Oscar de la Renta. . . . . FACT: Oscar de la Renta is not cheap, kinda like $8995 NOT CHEAP! Of course my heart was broken after seeing that price tag and this dress was extremely far out of reach.








Moving on:
This cute little number was found on Etsy.

This dress would fit my body perfectly because of the high waist line and the way it flows down. . . .my hips need a little privacy so this dress could totally take care of that. But the more I look at it, the more I realize that it isn't really what I am looking for in regards to a cocktail dress. Don't get me wrong, still really cute, just not the "ONE".

I'm a tough shopper. Unless I feel like it is the "ONE" or an unbelievable deal, I won't buy it.


Then there was this dress:

Again, perfect cut for my body style and it accentuates the small waist and torso but there is just something about yellow and black that reminds me too much of being like a bumble bee. Not that yellow and black don't go together, but I prefer canary yellow with a navy. This dress also reminds me of a 50's house wife. . .and I don't know that it would compliment my hair style.





Call me crazy. . .but there is something about this dress. . . I'll need to marinate on it a little more to figure out what it is, and I know it goes against everything in a dress that will flatter my body. . .but I'm liking it.

Since I haven't found any winners, I guess the search will continue. I will try and keep you updated, but there are no promises. Well. . .no promises but more than likely.










Don't forget to get your TOMS and give a pair of shoes to a child in need. . . . .I can't wait for the new wedges!!! Check the beautiful babes out!!

FACT: I WILL own one in each color!!

One for One :)