The Boy Who Changed My Life Forever

Today, Beau turns ONE! Has it really been a year?! I'm in shock.

Beau was born on April 17th, 2012. I knew I wouldn't make it to my due date (May 2nd). I told Jake just before midnight on April 16th, "I feel like it's going to be soon!" And three hours later a woke up saying, "Jake, get me a towel, I think I'm wetting the bed!" My water broke, luckily nothing got on my bed! After a long 16 hours, and lots of hunger pangs (mostly for spaghetti), my little man came into the world. It was an interesting and scary experience, but it was only painful at the end. I had the epidural, and I SO wanted it! Beau was the most beautiful little thing I had ever seen...
 

 

They laid him on my chest and he waved hello. He stole my heart!

 

The past year has been wonderful. Not EVERY moment was good...but it was all worth it. If you want the secrets (that women don't ever seem to talk about) about post birth and the next few weeks (when it came it me, not the baby), let me know...but too graphic for blogging!

My baby was perfect. He has grown and changed and made me the happiest I could ever be. They say it changes your life, and they're right. They also say it goes quick, and man does it ever! I would do it all over again. He is the light of my life, the happiness I wake up for every day.

 

My little man...he's growing up.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Happy 1st Birthday Beau!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Blue TV Console

Here's the second piece in my blue phase. I am super in love with this TV console. A neighbor of ours passed away and her family had an estate sale. I got there late, who knows what good stuff I missed! But I did snatch up this and two end tables for dirt cheap...what a steal! Those sales, in my opinion, are the best to hit because people need the furniture gone as soon as possible, so they're willing to take a low amount of money.

 

I intended on selling this piece. But with my toddler getting into everything, I wanted something higher to put my TV on (for now) untill I get a TV mount for the wall. I had to put the baby-proofing cabinet clips on this. You cant tell from the outside looking in because I spray painted the clips the same color (Oil Rubber Bronze) as I did the console's hinges. The hinges were a yucky feau-gold. I got some cute knobs from Hobby Lobby and did a light shabby chic effect on it. What do you think?

 

Sorry I forgot to take a picture before I removed the drawers and glass doors...you can even see my paint bucket :/

 

BEFORE

 

 

 

AFTER

 

 

 

One Man's Trash is Another Man's Treasure

One day a few weeks ago I was outside and saw that my neighbors were putting some chairs out for the trash man. I walked over and asked if I could take them. They weren't amazing, but I made them strudier and decided to give them a second chance in life. I believe second chances are important. No person is perfect, but we all deserve a second chance.

 

These are for sale by the way!

 

Teacher chair - Before

 

 

Teacher chair - After

 

 

And the second one, my favorite of the two...

 

Horse hair chair (yes, it had horse hair as the cusion!) - Before

 

 

Horse hair chair - After

 

 

Hopefully these chairs have a new lease on life!

 

New Blue Dresser

I've been soooooo busy! I'm sorry I don't keep up with my blog very often. But I'm here today with a new post!

 

Here's the second debut of my first piece!!!

 

My mom and dad helped me out and bought me a dresser for my birthday. That is awesome in my book because it's something that I will have for a very long time. My mom also helped me with some of the DREADED stripping and sanding of all the original poly and stain. It was gross looking before, pictures don't do justice.

 

Here's the before...

 

 

 

 

 

I stained the whole thing to seal the wood, that added paint to all except the top. The knobs are from Hobby Lobby (love that store! And if you knw the owners of that company...please tell them to build one in Pinellas County),a nd the pulls I found on the internet.

 And here is the after...

 

 

I am so in love with my new (but old) blue dresser!

I am in a blue phase.....I don't know why!! You'll see what I mean when you see my upcoming pieces.

Tune in to see!