Hoping you all had a blessed Memorial Day! I am so thankful for everyone who has or will serve in our nations military and the sacrifices, both big and small, you make. We celebrated with the l...
A while back my mother-in-law Barb sent me an email saying shed like to get us a growth chart as a combined Mothers Day/Fathers Day present. Not gonna lie: I immediately groaned and started thinking ...
Saw this over on BoingBoing... love it! A short film made entirely from Getty Images stock photos... how fun!
I was so fortunate to be in Houston for my first Mothers Day as a mom. I missed Jesse, but I had my own mother, my grandma, and of course my babe! Four generations! I absolutely love Pittsburgh, but ...
Hi everybody! Its me- Pippa! Mommy and I have been so busy lately- we went all the way back to Texas again for my Aunt Nells wedding! I had so much fun going to the beach, pool, making friends, and g...
The babe and I are hanging out in my sisters (near packed up) apartment during the Texas A&M graduation. MAJOR congrats to Nell and her almost-husband Tanner who are both graduating with Masters ...
The babe is! I think shes trying to buy more diapers and toys.
After falling in love two separate times with a friends daughters dress & being told it was a Matilda Jane, I knew Id better check them out. And oh my... Pretty sure this is my favorite little gi...
The nursery has changed a bit since you last saw it.The most obvious change of course is the bassinet turning into a crib! Weve also switched some things around & added a few decor items. The Dec...
We finally traded in our old full-size bed for a queen-sized Tempurpedic Cloud! It is dreamy. Of course, upgrading our size meant a new bedframe and linens too. Enter: the Alpine bed from CB2. Love i...
Ok. Is it me, or does this 3 Ring Vase from CB2 totally look like a grown up donut stacker toy? I mean seriously... with a baby in the house, I cant look at this thing without thinking that! An...
...and our first time on the swings! The park is just on the other side of the high school, and today we walked there for the first time- we had no idea just how close it was! We had some gorgeous we...
...when you go to post & Blogger has changed up their layout! Yikes! Weve been busy here, but not with too many home or design projects, so I guess I havent has as much motivation to blog. Ive al...
For 4.5 years Ive been eyeing Eva Zeisels Classic Century Dinnerware at Crate & Barrel. Its absolutely gorgeous, but since Jesse didnt like it (and its pricey), Ive been forced to admire from afa...
Yeah, I know. Its been a while since I posted... sorry. :( In the meantime though, here are some updates for whats going on around here...The New Bed: We got it! The bed frame, sheets, and new quilt ...
Jesse and I have decided it might finally be time to upgrade to a queen sized bed. Nursing a baby in a full (with Jesse there too) isnt exactly a picnic, and wed always planned on upgrading someday. ...
Strollin in the Snow!Little Stego!Pippa & I had quite a fun time doing the whole posed pictures thing! I opted to doodle on the details instead of making them out of fabrics & such.
Look at it. Just look at it.100% lambswool, made in Avoca at the oldest hand-weaving mill in IrelandI visited Avoca when I studied in the UK one summer, and I absolutely loved it. Its a stunning, per...
Check out this little felt doxie puppet I found on Etsy!! Natasha is so chic and adorable- look at that expression! I just love when things straddle the toy/art boundary. Next time I have some free c...
Check out the newest addition to our living room... the 3 Sprouts Mouse Caddy!Isnt he adorable?? I saw him in a photo of a friends living room, and I knew he was perfect for Pippas toys. The handle m...
I cannot believe how time has flown. My little Pippa is five months old already!
No clue whats going on in the background, but I felt it definitely needed to be animated.
This is one of our Christmas card rejects (obviously). It seems that no matter what, theres always some pretty funny ones. This year though, Jesse had a phenomenal idea... he suggested including the ...
Its been a very vintage Christmas decoration-wise in the Carter house this year. I decided to deck out the tinsel tree in old glass ornaments... and I love it! I love the shine! Dont you?Ill always l...
Along with the new tree this year, I scored some vintage glass finial toppers from ebay. Theres something so whimsical and fun about them, dont you think? I think I might try to make a stand for them...
Happy Anniversary my love! Heres to many, many more...
Ive always been a huge fan of Christmas trees, and growing up, we often had more than one tree. I collect Christmas ornaments, so I dont ever have issues decorating them. This year, we have three tre...
This past weekend, Jesse, Pippa and I flew to Texas for our dear friends Kellye and Steves wedding. As an added bonus, we got to see all our friends & family back home! The wedding was absolutely...
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