A Few Fun Finds

Hi everyone! Just popping in real quick to say hi and that I hope everyone has a Merry Christmas! I'm heading up (or down??) to Houston today for TEN whole days.  Brett comes on Saturday and until then I shall mees him and my puppies so much :(  I'm going early to spend some time with my fam and my grandma, AND to help them out with some last minute Christmas shopping.  Houston malls > San Antonio malls.  I'm seriously just going to go sit in the Galleria with some waffle fries and stare at the huge tree. So in preparation for this vacation, as I like to call it, I have spent the last month writing down restaurants in Houston that I've been craving.  That way we will be sure to hit every.single.one. when we're in town.  Can you tell what's on my mind most of the time these days?? Breakfast: The Bagel Shop, Bellaire Coffee Shop, Buffalo Grille Lunch/Dinner: LOS TIOS, Mi Luna, Barrys Pizza, Niko Nikos, Hubcap Grill, Killen's, Brenner's on the Bay

A real good day.  And no, not just because I heard Michael Jackson Black or White on the way to get coffee.  But because today I woke up and something happened that has NEVER happened to me before....I WON A GIVEAWAY!!!!  I have never won anything before in my life (minus $2 scratch off lotto tickets) so this is like a really big deal.  I won some majorly cute gifts from Biscuit Home in a holiday giveaway Bailey hosted on her blog Peppermint Bliss . AND the best part? My friend Lauren  won too!! Not only did she win, but she won the big giveaway of the series.  Super excited for her! I laughed so hard when I saw both of our names listed on there. I'm definitely paying Biscuit a visit over the Christmas holiday for a couple of crib sheets (mentioned on yesterdays post).  And you know what else I woke up to? An e-mail from Birch Box saying my momma had gifted me a subscription! It's an early but very welcomed Christmas present that I've been dying for the past couple o

Ponder this masterpiece:     This room by Jamie Meares of Furbish inspired me to start a new series, ROOM ON A BUDGET .  I take rooms me spectacles are particulary attracted to and try to recreate them in a more $$$ friendly way.  Or at least try my bestest.  My first attempt:     Paint ze walls red.  Any dark shade by Sherwin Williams will do. Curtains: from IKEA for $50 paired with roman shades from Overstock for $30. White Upholstered Headboard : $270 Custom pillows by MISS BLUEBONNET: inquire for pricing. Nightstand: again from IKEA for... TEN DOLLARS . Yes your eyes read that right. Furbish lamp : this is a splurge for the room & can definitely be replaced. But I just love this lamp. Ginger jar: MISS BLUEBONNET Moroccan pouf: on eBay ranging from $30 to $100 Rug: Home Decorators for $399-- STEAL for a rug. That is an amazing price and apparently is really soft/sturdy. Cow rug: These are usually around $200 and up but try Craigslist and

My anxiety level has gone down tremendously from yesterday.  Thanks everyone for your reassurance and suggestions! Especially those who told me about the no fume paint! That alone (paired with Chik-fil-A waffle fries) calmed me nerves a whole bunch.  On another note, the top baby names of 2012 came out recently.  Here are the top ones: Girls 1. Sophia 2. Emma 3. Olivia 4. Isabella 5. Ava 6. Lily 7. Zoe 8. Chloe 9. Mia 10. Madison Boys 1. Aiden 2. Jackson 3. Ethan 4. Liam 5. Mason 6. Noah 7. Lucas 8. Jacob 9. Jayden 10. Jack   I do have to admit I kind of love that we picked a name that didn't make the list.  I've always said I want a unique name that not a lot of people have & Brett wanted something unusual and different too.  That doesn't mean I don't love the names that did make the list.  In fact, if we were having a girl, the name we had picked out rests comfy in that top 10 girls list up above (my great grandmother's name).  I

...redo our living room right now (which we all know I can't), then it would look something like this: Ahh, neutral heaven.  Can someone make this come happen, along with our nursery & master bedroom? xoxo, ryann

HELLO EVERYONE. Today I'm 27 weeks-- that's like one week away from the LAST trimester.  Woohoo!  March 13th is our official due date, but at our last ultrasound they said they think he will come before then at the rate he is growing.  Before??? I mentally need to prepare myself for going into labor any day in March.  March is like less than 3 months away.  Errmerrgerrd. This is what my current state looks like: (PS thanks everyone for all your nice comments on FB!! You know how to make a girl feel loved.) I promise to be better about pics over these last few months :) Now everyone has been telling me to get as much done as possible before the last trimester because it flies by.  And I believe them.  We have all of our baby classes scheduled and ready to go.  We have a general plan for labor and delivery.  But...again....the nursery hasn't even BEGUN.  And here comes the huge wave of anxiety I get just thinking about it.  Are we way behind on this?  Is this nor

I answered some FAQ's when I first started blogging again so I thought I'd do another round since that was about 2 months ago :) How far along are you? 26 weeks and almost to the 3rd & FINAL (thank god) trimester.  I can't wait to meet him, but I also can't wait to be unpregnant. What are you craving? Everything.  But more recently: Chick-fil-A, sweet tea, spaghetti, cookies/brownies, and the occasional Taco C.  I swear I eat good things too.  Has it been hard to not drink? A lot of people have asked me this since I've been known to imbibe every once and a while.  Honestly, it's a no brainer since something so important is now a part of me and my life.  But besides that at the beginning- not at ALL.  Nothing really sounded good much less alcohol.  Now? Not really, but randomly I'll be like...man I could really go for a glass of vino with my 'sgetti.  But it's not ''hard.''  It just is what it is.  Brett's really excit

JUST BECAUSE I'M IN A GOOD MOOD.  And the dogs are not entertaining me. I want our console to look like this......   Please and thank you.

Let's get to the important issues here: At first I was all like I'm so glad I announced before her.  Then I was all like SHE BETTER NOT STEAL OUR BABY NAME. Then...duh, our taste and her taste might just be a leeeeetle different so I'm pretty sure we're safe there.  I'm not saying we have or don't have a name (sorry to be secretive) just that most likely the next heir (or heiress) of England will not likely steal our thunder. Ok moving on. Our baby girl broke her toe this week :(  I've been cooped in our house taking care of her so she doesn't play, run around, and most importantly chew up her cast.  I haven't showered in 3 days and have only left the house to get Chick-fil-A & spaghetti.  Embarassing I know.  I was telling Michelle earlier today that when the baby comes 3 days of not showering is bound to turn into a month.  Here is Fi Fi: Don't you just wanna hug her? To something design related.  I know I should really b