Sunday, October 31, 2010
Thursday, October 28, 2010
It's Curatins For Ya...
You got a peak at these in the background of the changing table picture ~ the curtains I made for Orson's room! You may remember seeing a picture of the fabric that I picked ~
These were actually the first curtains I've ever sewn, but it's one of the most basic sewing projects, so it went smoothly. Indy's help was indispensable, though.
I made these way back in April, but I'm not sure when we got around to hanging them. I made three panels ~ two for the large window you see pictured below and one panel for the smaller window beside the changing table. We bought some simple black hooks to hold them open at the sides, but for now they are always shut for the frequent naps.
The pennant is a lovely felt banner that was used as a decoration at my family baby shower. I'm guessing mom found it at Babies R Us, but not really sure.
Well, Orson's a bit obsessed with the curtains right now, which felt rewarding at first, but sometimes makes me wish they were a plain color. During diaper changes he rolls hard to the side to look at them, reaches out, and then gets frustrated that they are too far away. I actually have to pull the bottom of it over to him so he can touch and taste it just to get him to stop rolling. We also can't sit near them during a feeding or else he wants to turn sideways and stare at them then. It's a good thing they aren't hanging beside his crib!
These were actually the first curtains I've ever sewn, but it's one of the most basic sewing projects, so it went smoothly. Indy's help was indispensable, though.
I made these way back in April, but I'm not sure when we got around to hanging them. I made three panels ~ two for the large window you see pictured below and one panel for the smaller window beside the changing table. We bought some simple black hooks to hold them open at the sides, but for now they are always shut for the frequent naps.
The pennant is a lovely felt banner that was used as a decoration at my family baby shower. I'm guessing mom found it at Babies R Us, but not really sure.
Well, Orson's a bit obsessed with the curtains right now, which felt rewarding at first, but sometimes makes me wish they were a plain color. During diaper changes he rolls hard to the side to look at them, reaches out, and then gets frustrated that they are too far away. I actually have to pull the bottom of it over to him so he can touch and taste it just to get him to stop rolling. We also can't sit near them during a feeding or else he wants to turn sideways and stare at them then. It's a good thing they aren't hanging beside his crib!
Monday, October 25, 2010
Crib & changing table paint pics! (finally)
A looonnnngg time ago I showed you the pictures of the changing table & crib that we bought, all disassembled and in need of a little bit of fixing up. I promised that pictures of them painted & put together were coming soon again & again, but the crib kept thwarting me.
But the changing table turned out lovely!!
Here it is, all in pieces ~
And painted a bright, sunshine-y yellow-orange color ~
We found this lovely contact paper at Target to cover the shelves and the changing pad cover from my aunt ended up being a perfect match! I got the white dotted totes from the Container Store (online). Indy is a fan of the totes, though we're not sure how he manages to fit in them. He likes to sleep on the pile of cloth diapers & block our access at diaper changing time.
Here is the crib, unpainted ~
And this is the Spring Green color that we used to brighten it up! It took about 5 coats of paint to cover the thing, I worked on it so long! It was the one thing that I really spent a ton of time on 'for the baby', and then we found out that the crib was missing a very important part & was unusable.
While I am pretty familiar with painting, my knowledge is mostly limited to acrylics, but have no clue when it comes to furniture. And so I think we ended up getting the wrong kind for the crib. Along with the unending coats of paint needed, large chunks started peeling off of it when we leaned the pieces against one another weeks later. I guess it is a good thing we couldn't use it after all! Such a waste.
I turned out that mom had saved the crib I used as a baby and so we didn't have to try to hunt down a second one. I really, really wanted to have that one painted too, but we got it right after the baby arrived & there was no time to even consider painting. The dark brown wood doesn't really match the bright colors surrounding it, but Orson doesn't seem to mind! (You'll see that one soon)
But the changing table turned out lovely!!
Here it is, all in pieces ~
And painted a bright, sunshine-y yellow-orange color ~
We found this lovely contact paper at Target to cover the shelves and the changing pad cover from my aunt ended up being a perfect match! I got the white dotted totes from the Container Store (online). Indy is a fan of the totes, though we're not sure how he manages to fit in them. He likes to sleep on the pile of cloth diapers & block our access at diaper changing time.
Here is the crib, unpainted ~
And this is the Spring Green color that we used to brighten it up! It took about 5 coats of paint to cover the thing, I worked on it so long! It was the one thing that I really spent a ton of time on 'for the baby', and then we found out that the crib was missing a very important part & was unusable.
While I am pretty familiar with painting, my knowledge is mostly limited to acrylics, but have no clue when it comes to furniture. And so I think we ended up getting the wrong kind for the crib. Along with the unending coats of paint needed, large chunks started peeling off of it when we leaned the pieces against one another weeks later. I guess it is a good thing we couldn't use it after all! Such a waste.
I turned out that mom had saved the crib I used as a baby and so we didn't have to try to hunt down a second one. I really, really wanted to have that one painted too, but we got it right after the baby arrived & there was no time to even consider painting. The dark brown wood doesn't really match the bright colors surrounding it, but Orson doesn't seem to mind! (You'll see that one soon)
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Ambigram Drop
"Alicia" & "Mother" Ambigram
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"Javi" & "Luna" Ambigram  |
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"Chantal" Ambigram  |
"Me Beside You" & "You Beside Me" Ambigram  |
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"Avery" Ambigram  |
"Atticus" Ambigram  |
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"One Love" & "Family" Ambigram  |
"Victor" & "Cristian" Ambigram  |
Friday, October 15, 2010
Perfect Paella
We tweaked our paella recipe a smidge ~ the previous version was a bit too liquidy (as you can see from the old pic). We also added some more peas, so we can pretend we made it healthier.
Perfect Paella
(Previous pic)
Perfect Paella
(Previous pic)
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Heart Designs
| "Beats, Rhymes & Life" Heart Design  | "Essence" & "Jerobe" Heart Design  |
"BAM" Heart Design  | "Michael" & "Kelsey" Heart Design  |
"Thomas" & "Peter" Heart Design  | "Brody" & "Anthony" Heart Design  |
"T&S" Heart Design  | "Jennifer" & "Naoji" Heart Design  |
Monday, October 11, 2010
Mountain Day 2010
Last weekend we went on our annual trip to Berry College's "Mountain Day" ~ kind of the homecoming of our alma mater. Things did not go well this year!!
One of the main reasons we wanted to go this year is because our friends John & Jessica were coming down from Tennessee. Jessica is 7 months pregnant, and normally very tiny, so I definitely wanted a chance to see her with a giant pregnant belly & we even had some baby gifts for them. Well, they ended up having to leave early & we missed them completely! (They were able to stop by our house the next day on the way home, but Mt. Day was a loss) We did meet up with our friends Justin Merriam & Katie, but they both live & Rome ~ we didn't need Mt. Day to see them!
We were also on the look-out for a few of Justin's co-workers, some former students of his, some friends from church, and of course old friends from college, but we saw no one!! There were so many people there, one of the biggest crowds ever, it would be hard to find anyone there this year unless you called them up on their cell & named a meeting place.
On the way out we decided to drop by the Old Mill, one of the world's largest waterwheels. On special occasions they open up the mill & grind cornmeal, and we had never seen it in operation before. We started to walk up there with all of our chairs & stroller & bags in tow, but luckily the shuttle bus came by to pick us up. We had no idea the walk would be such a long one!
Look how tiny Katie & the stroller are!
The mill was interesting, but I think we might skip Mt. Day next year. We've gone every year since graduation, but seen fewer & fewer people each time. We might as well just visit our friends who live in Rome & skip the crowds!
One of the main reasons we wanted to go this year is because our friends John & Jessica were coming down from Tennessee. Jessica is 7 months pregnant, and normally very tiny, so I definitely wanted a chance to see her with a giant pregnant belly & we even had some baby gifts for them. Well, they ended up having to leave early & we missed them completely! (They were able to stop by our house the next day on the way home, but Mt. Day was a loss) We did meet up with our friends Justin Merriam & Katie, but they both live & Rome ~ we didn't need Mt. Day to see them!
We were also on the look-out for a few of Justin's co-workers, some former students of his, some friends from church, and of course old friends from college, but we saw no one!! There were so many people there, one of the biggest crowds ever, it would be hard to find anyone there this year unless you called them up on their cell & named a meeting place.
On the way out we decided to drop by the Old Mill, one of the world's largest waterwheels. On special occasions they open up the mill & grind cornmeal, and we had never seen it in operation before. We started to walk up there with all of our chairs & stroller & bags in tow, but luckily the shuttle bus came by to pick us up. We had no idea the walk would be such a long one!
Look how tiny Katie & the stroller are!
The mill was interesting, but I think we might skip Mt. Day next year. We've gone every year since graduation, but seen fewer & fewer people each time. We might as well just visit our friends who live in Rome & skip the crowds!
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Ambigram Drop
"Squirt" Ambigram
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"Evolving" Ambigram  |
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"God is Good" Ambigram  |
"Michaela" Ambigram  |
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"Spike" Ambigram  |
"Sarah" Ambigram  |
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"Alicja" & "Kornelia" Ambigram - his  |
"Alicja" & "Kornelia" Ambigram - hers  |
Monday, October 4, 2010
New recipe pics
I've been going through My Recipe Book & removed quite a few recipes because either 1) We never cook them (so they shouldn't really be listed with our favorites!) or 2) I realized they still need some work. I also got some new shots of two recipes that I think are a big improvement. The new camera makes even casseroles look good!
Shepherd's Pie
(Previous pic)
Stuffing & Spinach Bake
(Previous pic)
That recipe also got a little bit of an update ~ it is so much quicker & easier to warm the frozen spinach in the microwave!
Sadly, we made two of the recipes in the 'book' recently & I didn't even think to take new photos! I'm going to have to start planning our dinners based on what has not been re-shot, but some of the more time intensive recipes will probably have to wait until Orson is not such a handful.
Shepherd's Pie
(Previous pic)
Stuffing & Spinach Bake
(Previous pic)
That recipe also got a little bit of an update ~ it is so much quicker & easier to warm the frozen spinach in the microwave!
Sadly, we made two of the recipes in the 'book' recently & I didn't even think to take new photos! I'm going to have to start planning our dinners based on what has not been re-shot, but some of the more time intensive recipes will probably have to wait until Orson is not such a handful.
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