Dining Room Makeover---Planning/Inspiration & Giveaway!!!!

 We've been in our house for a little over 4 years & it's still a work in progress.  Somedays I wonder if I will ever get it exactly like I want it....very doubtful! Our dining room is one room that is in need of a revamp.  Everything is dark.  Our table & bar storage area were custom pieces made by a dear friend of our family's out of old barn wood.  I love them. The decor has been the same since we moved in.  I think it's time for a little change.

Back in March I did a little shopping at one of the HGTV's Junk Gypsy's Garage Sale Wars & found this beauty....

I knew I wanted it to go in the corner of my dining room, but I've been waiting to figure out what color it should be.  And let's get real, I wasn't doing a dining room makeover 9 months pregnant.  Now that B has made his debut & we are settling in to a routine, it's time to get started on this dining room.  I've been looking around on Pinterest & here is my inspiration...

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Isn't it beautiful?!?!  I'm in love.  I love the color. I love how it's rustic, yet simple.  I'm on a hunt to find this paint color to paint the hutch & then the hard work will begin.

In the meantime, let's do a giveaway. I've got a great orYANY bag to giveaway.

***orYANY is not a sponsor of this blog.  I just LOVE their bags & wanted to share.

Winner will be announced on Monday, 7/29!! Good luck!

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I've been spending the majority of nap time today (my darling children's nap time, not mine), trying to update our blog.  I'm so behind on the kid's blog---like December 2012 & it's July 2013 behind.  Hopefully within the next few weeks I'll be all caught up.

But let's get real---life is crazy busy.  I knew being a mom of two was going to be challenging, but I really had no idea.  I thought I was exhausted while I was pregnant with Brady--haha, yea right.  And it's true, after you have your first & you finally get your head out of the fog you forget how draining it is to have a newborn.  Only now, I'm a mom of a 2.5 year old & a 3 month old----utterly exhausting, yet the best job in the world.  Brady isn't at all like his sister--she was sleeping through the night at 6 weeks; we are now at week 15 with him & he is still waking up.  He has reflux & I spend most of my days in yoga pants & tanks covered in smelly spit up.  But oh that precious little boy has my heart.  His little crooked smile makes all the sleepless nights disappear, that is, until nighttime comes again & I hear him whimpering at 2am.  He is precious & I love him so much.

This season of my life has really taught me that I can't do motherhood on my own.  God created us to walk along side of Him & allow Him to lead us through this journey.  It's a hard job & some days I would really like to pull the covers over my head for another hour & sleep, but I'd miss out on Emma telling me good morning in her little raspy voice & the sound of her feet patting our wood floors as she runs in to watch cartoons, and Brady's horrible bed head, giggles, and our morning snuggles.      These two kids give me a purpose that I couldn't have dreamed up on my own, but a purpose that God so carefully planned out, and for that I'm grateful & humbled.

"Sons are a heritage from the Lord, children a reward." -Psalm 127:3 

Family Photos & Newborn Pics

We had our family photos & Brady's newborn pictures done one week after he was born.  Our good friend & talented photographer, Chelsea Davis took our pics.  We love her, we love her work, & we are so thankful for her friendship (and so excited for play dates with her new little cutie)!  She got some great shots.

Em is checking out his umbilical cord...she thought it was poop.

Official Announcement

Our family's favorite graphic designer, Allison Andrews, did such an amazing job on Brady's birth announcement.  She is our go to person for birth announcements, invitations, business cards, etc.  She has an amazing eye for things.  I sent her a few of our favorite family pictures & told her about what I was envisioning & she came up with this---it's wonderful

Thanks Allison!  P.S. She is an amazing photographer too!  If you are in the Dallas area, I highly recommend her!