For the Love of… Bunk Beds and Loft Beds

My oldest daughter is turning 10 this summer and what does she want… a bedroom makeover.  She wants to go with teal blues instead of pinks, she wants a more grown up quilt and she wants a new bed.

FOR THE LOVE OF bunk beds

She really wants a loft bed or a bunk bed… so here are some cool ones we’ve found.

for the love of bunkbeds

This bunk bed design is amazing!

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This one is my daughter’s favorite.

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Beautiful detail.

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The colors she’s wanting.

6 Summer Bunk Bed Rooms

Another fun bunk bed design.

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Love the starfish detail.

So are you lovin’ bunk beds and / or loft beds?  Do you kiddos have one?

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For the Love of… Hammered Metal

Happy Monday Friends…  I hope you had a wonderful weekend.   We had a weekend of basketball games, some rain and time with family visiting… great times!

One of my latest loves… which I’m crushing on for Spring is… Hammered Metal.

FOR THE LOVE OF hammered metal

Here’s some of the lovelies I’ve found…

 

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Hammered Metal Jars

Are you a fan too?

Thanks for stopping by for a visit!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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For the love of… yellow and gray

Now I have to admit… I have neither yellow or gray currently in my home… but I LOVE the combo!

For the love of gray and yellow

I think it’s the contrast. The gray is calming and neutral and the yellow just screams… “I’m here.”

Check out some of the great gray and yellow pretties I found…

Penelope -  yellow, gray and navy rosette bib statement necklace

Suzie: gray & yellow eclectic kitchen design  Cool vintage white faux bamboo metal stools!  ...

Frame set collection gallery wall mirrors yellow gray white "City Lights V"

Yellow and Gray Floral Kanzashi Flower Badge Holder Reel

What about you?  Are you gray and yellow lover?


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For the Love of… Football Food

Hi Guys!   Sunday is feast day or as you might know it… Super Bowl Sunday.  I enjoy watching a great game, but I love watching the Super Bowl commercials and snacking on a lot of foods that I typically keep off my menu.  I put Super Bowl eating in the same category as birthdays, holidays, etc.… the calories don’t count… right??

Here’s some of the foods that I’m thinking about making and munching on with the family…

fried bocconcini

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Ok… let me wipe my drool!

Tomorrow I’ll be sharing with you guys one of our family’s favorite dips!

 

So… what is an absolute HAVE TO HAVE game day food in your house?  Do share… if you have the recipe on your blog, share the link!

 

 

 

 

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For the Love of… Valentine’s Day Favors

Only a few days left to receive $5 off your purchase of my Valentine’s Day burlap sign.  If you want to check them out you can click here.

FOR THE LOVE OF valentine's favor

It’s 2 1/2 weeks till V-Day!!!  If you’ve got kiddos in preschool or elementary school you know the drill… Valentine’s Day favors for the class.  Now you can head out to Tar-jay and grab a packaged V-Day card set… which has been my normal routine, or if you want to break out of the mold and do something creative with your kiddos I’ve got a bunch of great ideas I found at my BFF, Pinterest.

Check these cuties out…

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butterfly-valentine

Aren’t they all adorable? 

Do you have Valentine’s Day favors to worry about?

What’s your plan this year?

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For the LOVE of… Nailhead Trim

FOR THE LOVE OF NAILHEADS

I’m a lovin’ Nailhead Trim.

In fact I’m working on a project right now with it.   Such a simple detail makes such an impact.  Check out these gorgeous pics that are inspiring me.

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Nailhead Cabinet from Montgomery Ward - Photo
jdc office desk with nailhead trim

So are you lovin’ nailhead trim too?  Have you done a project with nailheads?

 

 

 

 

 

 

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For the Love of: Mason Jars

Every few weeks or when my overwhelming love for something needs to be shared… I have what I like to call, For the Love Of.  This week I’m crushing on Mason Jars!  I’ve always loved them, but this week they’ve been glaring at me.  I think it’s because we’ve been having beautiful Spring like weather for the last few weeks here in So. Cal. and my brain is already turning towards Spring/Summer décor.

Let’s check out some of the beauties I found… mostly with the help of my BFF, Pinterest.

These are the mason jar candle holders I made a few years back.  You can click the photo to get to the tutorial.

Mason Jar Soap Dispenser

o25 Get Organized: 25 Totally Clever Storage Tips & Tricks

Mason Jars and Pipe Clamps for storage

Chalkboard Labels Rectangle Chalkboard Vinyl Labels 3.5 inch - Organize and Personalize with Chalk Labels, Water Resistan

More storage ~ Mason Jars and Chalkboard Labels

Mason Jar + Burlap = Adorable Vase

 

Rustic Thanksgiving Decorating Ideas

Love this idea for a party!

mason jar DIY hanging herb garden indoor plants

Herb Garden

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So how about you?  Are you a mason jar lover too?

 

 

 

 

 

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for the Love of… Kraft wrapping

Do you have all your presents wrapped?  If not I’ve found some beautiful, unique and creative wrappings for you all with craft paper.  I love gifts wrapped with Kraft paper… I find it so simply beautiful.

Let your kiddos cut up some beautiful snowflakes in some festive colors and place on top of your package.

Love using two different papers and twine.

How cute are these yarn pom-poms!

Let your kiddos go stamp crazy.

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Love the stamped name with a simple ribbon.

The doilies make this so elegant.

Happy Wrapping!

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For the love of… wired baskets

One of my latest fascination is wired baskets.  I love their simplicity.  I love the many ways you can use them.  Just check out all these lovelies…

Chessin Wire Baskets

via Eclectic Revisited

So are you a wire basket lover too?

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An abundance of grace…

Today’s post is a little detour from the domestic arena… Today is our youngest daughter’s birthday… my baby turns 6!!!

She is sweet and animated, dramatic and a total goofball as you can see from this photo.

Every year on her birthday I have promised to share about the miracle I saw come to fruition.

At my 20 week ultrasound when I was pregnant with “Jujubee” (one of her many nicknames), we were told that she had double clubbed feet.  Now this was something we had experience with.  Our oldest was born with a right clubfoot (this is where the foot is turned in sharply and the person seems to be walking on their ankle).  We have no family history of clubfeet and when I became pregnant with our 2nd kiddo (“Blondie”) we did some genetic testing in which they thought it was just a fluke.

Lying on the table as the ultrasound tech showed us the close-up of her feet I knew it was true.  I remembered the x-ray pics of my son… the toes turned in and the heel raised.  I was overwhelmed with emotions… how could we go through this again?

If you were see my son today, you would never know of the trauma he went through the first 18 months of his life… he doesn’t even remember.  They never notice his clubfoot at the 20 week ultrasound, so we were shocked when he was born.  As a first-time mom I was overwhelmed with becoming a mom and now I needed to figure out how we were going to help my son with his birth defect.

Thankfully we were referred to the best pediatric orthopedic specialist in our area.  At 2 weeks old he had his first full leg cast put on.  Each week we’d come back as they would cut it off (which he’d scream for) and the Dr. would gentle manipulate his tiny foot a little in the correct direction and recast.  The first 3 days after his cast were put on were miserable as his foot was aching from the new position.  This continued till he was almost 6 months old… when he went to a brace.  At 9 months old his Dr. told us that the cast and brace had manipulated his foot to the correct position, but his heel still had not dropped.  At 10 months old he had surgery where they made snips in his Achilles tendon to lengthen it.  Surgery was followed by casts for the next 2 months and then a brace for another 3 months.

So when we heard the news about my daughter I didn’t know how I could walk through that again!  I was overwhelmed… but I knew instantly that her middle name would be Grace, because I was desperately in need of God’s grace to do this again.  My husband on the drive home said some poignant words… “we’re going to pray that God heals her!”

And we did… family and friends prayed… our church prayed.

I knew God was more than capable of healing her.  I’ve been to church all my life… I’d been on mission trips and seen miracles… I’ve read through the bible numerous times and know of all the miracles Jesus did… BUT it was hard for me to believe He was going to do it for me.  For me it was easier to just plan for the worst and let a small part of me believe in the best.

Then… one Sunday in church… a few weeks before she was born we were singing “How Great is Our God” by Chris Tomlin and I heard Him speak to my spirit that He was going to heal her so that people would know how great He is!

In the days that followed my faith fluctuated… did I really hear Him?  Maybe I just had indigestion?  Hormones of pregnancy?

On the morning of July 19th I had a stress test at the hospital (I was going between 3-5 times a week because of low amniotic fluids).  The nurse didn’t like the way she was responding to contractions, so I was staying and going to have the baby that day.  She was breech so I had to have a C-section. When the Dr. pulled her out I heard the miraculous words I was hoping to hear… “well look at that…

her feet are perfect!”

So each year on her birthday I will recall God’s miraculous hand that healed my daughter’s feet. 

I don’t know what you are going through right now, but I know that in our lives right now there are areas that seem IMPOSSIBLE.  When I look at them with my eyes and I don’t see any way that this is going to work out… but I know that with God all things are possible.  I know that sickness, financial issues, relationships, disobedient children… you name it…

it’s not too big or too hard for GOD.

God graciously healed my daughter, but even if He hadn’t… His grace would have carried us through.

Here’s a video of Chris Tomlin singing “How Great Is Our God.”   I encourage you to listen to it… be reminded today of who He is…

and

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my littlest princess!!!

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