A Room for Playing

You may remember the office I showed you not too long ago.  Well, it's life as an office was short lived because in reality, we're not office people.  We don't need an office, we don't want to sit in an office, so we decided to get rid of the office....

Now it is a........

PLAYROOM!

Since all the bedrooms are upstairs and the toys were starting to overflow in the living room, the office was the perfect room to create a kid space.

I told Justin about my idea and he rolled his eyes.  You see, I'm changing things... all the time...  I can't help it.  I get bored with things and need to switch it up.  So he reluctantly agreed to me changing it when I told him I would do it all for free.  I promised to use only things I have and that I wouldn't buy anything.  

This made the whole process pretty easy since everything I needed I had on hand.

The bookshelves used to live in Cru's room. I loved them there but I thought they would be better utilized in the playroom, especially when he get's older and wants to read more throughout the day. The chest is an old (beautiful) chest from Japan that a great uncle brought home from WWII.  I threw in all my old dress up clothes and costumes thinking that maybe in a few years they would all get used again by little ones. :]

The couch is the same one that was in here while this room was an office.  I put a quilt that was made for Cru on the back of the couch and threw on some brighter throw pillows I had on hand for some color.  The curtain panels were given to me a long time ago.  I only had two panels so I cut each one in half and hemmed them up to create four panels.  It worked out perfect and now the room is so much brighter than before!

One of the great things about this room is how central it is.  Whether the adults are gathering inside or outside, the kids are close by and can be seen.  I really love how this room came together!

When it came to storage for this space I knew I wanted an IKEA Expedit shelf for toys.  In my promise not to spend any money I asked my sister-in-law if she wanted to do a furniture swap!  I gave her the two bookshelves that used to reside in this room in exchange for this one and it was a win-win!  My shelves fit her decor better and hers mine! 

I also did another photo wall...  Justin told me it makes no sense but that was kind of the point.  I wanted it to be random and just full of kid-like things.  The needle point of the black lab is cool because of our Abu and Ace.  I've had that for a while and paired it with cru's 20-week foot prints, a map of the US, a vintage Disneyland attraction poster, a Walt Disney quote, some knitted shoes and a couple other random things.  

We don't have a ton of toys, but I know they will accumulate in the coming months and I am so happy that we have a space to put them as they come.

My plan for this wall is create a space to display homemade art.  I'm not sure exactly how yet but that is my plan!

I feel like this room came together perfectly! The best part is that it didn't cost a dime! These are my favorite kind of makeovers. Many times furniture pieces find new life just when moved into another space! 

Time to host a play date!

Baby Shower #2: Family

Three Saturdays ago I had my second baby shower! This one was all family and it was so much fun!  There were about 50 ladies there and it was so nice to see everyone!  Sorry I am posting it so late, I was hoping to acquire more pictures but haven't yet so here is what I have.  :)

All the Grandmas helped in hosting it and it was held at my mom's house.
 The colors they chose were blue, green, brown and white.  Such sweet colors for a baby boy!

 

Part of the decor was a gift from my Mom and Stepdad.  They got a bunch of cute outfits and hung them from the mantle on the fire place, I can't wait to put a little body in those!

 

My cousin who is taking baking courses right now made the cute cake and cupcakes!  They were some of the yummiest I have ever had!

I surrounded by lots of people I love and it was such a laid back and fun shower!

 



 

 

  

 

I received so many wonderful gifts and am excited to get everything unpacked and set up in the little guys room (nope, I still haven't done it!).  Cru is already so loved and Justin and I feel so blessed to have the love and support of our family and friends!

 

I believe I am getting more photos this weekend and it will be fun to look through those! I know there is one with all the grandmas to be and great grandma to be that I want to see! I will share those when I get them :)

Baby D Nursery

I am so excited to decorate the nursery for our sweet little boy! I want him to have a fun and unique room that will be visually stimulating for his developing eyes and incorporate pieces that can mature from a nursery to a "big boy" room.

 

The subtle theme I chose was "retro Disney" and want to incorporate an eclectic mix of textures, patterns and colors.  I already have a couple pieces I want to use in combination of a bunch of new stuff.  :)

 

With that said, I give you Baby D's Nursery!

 

 

 

1. Here is the actual room baby will be sleeping in! Since this picture has been taken, I have painted the cubby blue, hubs trimmed the scallops to create a straight line and chocolate carpet has been put in.

 

2. This red desk was a street find I mentioned in this post.  We will need to secure it to the wall, but it will be perfect with all the drawers and shelf underneath.  We'll just need to add a changing pad to the top!

 

3. I want to incorporate either a bold rug or bold window treatments.  I haven't decided which yet...

 

4. I've always wanted a marquee light too.  Once we figure out the name I think it would be cool to get his initials in these lights.

 

5. I'm obsessed with this industrial style light.  I love everything about this light.  It's happening.

 

6. I also want to get a good floor lamp like this one.  Some accent lighting is nice so you don't have to have the overhead light on all the time.

 

7. To support my theme, I want to incorporate vintage Disney attraction posters as the room art.  I'm going to pick more of the "boyish" posters (obviously).  This allows me to instill my love of Disney to my bebe without having Mickey plastered all over the walls...

 

8. I am also obsessed with this crib.  It adds the perfect touch of retro to the space. This will also be happening.

 

9.  I registered for this chair and ottoman.  I love how it brings a more traditional feel to the space and I chose an ivory color because there is going to be a lot color and patterns going on in the room.

 

10. I also want to do a wall of book storage like this one I found on pinterest.  Some friends of ours gave us a bunch of children's books and I can't wait to display them all!  What a fun idea to add function and a playful accent wall.

 

11. Fun baby accessories like this mobile, owl bank, books and stuffed animals will tie this room together.

 

We haven't bought anything for the space but I can't wait to do so!

 

Baby Dobson!

Everyone knows now that we are expecting a little human in early March of next year!  We are so excited and I can't wait to share nursery decor and other home related baby things on the blog.  I really am going to try and be better about posting! I have a lot to catch you guys up on and now that the busy summer months are coming to a close, I can prepare for hibernation and more blogging!

 

My pregnancy has been so wonderful thus far.  I haven't had any morning sickness and am embracing and loving my growing mid-section!  Telling our family was so much fun and I love how excited everyone is for our little bean and how much he or she is already loved!

 

Here is our little one at 12 weeks and 6 days!

 

 

I've been taking a photo every week.  I should be doing some cutesy weekly thing but I don't have the time nor the energy for that.  It takes everything I have to peel myself off of my sheet in the morning and do something decent looking with my hair. 

 

We just take the photos wherever we're at.  I want to try and take a photo at a fun event each week like a family dinner, sporting event with friends etc. you get my drift. 

 

Week 13 was taken at work.  So not cool or interesting but that's where it happened.

 

 

Week 14 was a definite improvement taking place at our cousins party lounge to watch the UW Huskies game...

 

 

Week 15 was back in the office. My co-worker took the picture and I felt I looked semi-put together so I went with it :)

 

 

And week 16 was taken at my Aunts house during a family dinner!

 

 

I haven't felt the baby move yet but I am anticipating it happening any time! 

 

So that is what's happening around here along with a bunch of home related posts coming your way soon!  Stay tuned and thanks for being patient with me and my lack productivity!

 

 

 



Ready to Hatch!

Exactly one month ago to the date, I had the pleasure of co-hosting a gorgeous shower for one of the most deserving people I know.  One of my closest friends Macey and her husband Aaron are expecting their first baby! A sweet little girl who will be called Logan!

Macey and Aaron have been waiting for this arrival for quite some time and couldn't be more excited!

To celebrate the occasion, we threw an organic and serene shower we lovingly titled "Ready to Hatch".  We used a lot of natural elements in the decor and chose colors to match Logan's nursery.

The dessert table had lots of unique options to satisfy your sweet tooth. 

Mini cookies shaped in birdies and eggs,

larger wrapped cookies in birdies, hatching eggs and birdhouses,

and completely edible (except for the wrapper and ribbon) cupcakes!

The guests take home gift were little pink egg kitchen timers...

and little burlap bags containing a delicious truffle that says "She's ready to hatch" Logan Constance Boughter.

My gift to her was the start of a photo wall to hang in the nursery as well as to use for some shower decor. =]

We also made a wishing tree for guests to write their wishes for little Logan.

Macey wrote a sweet letter to her guests that was displayed along side the wishing tree. 

The food consisted of a few light pizzas, breads and dips, chicken salad, fruit and veggies.

To wash it all down we had a non-alcoholic berry punch,

and a yummy sangria!

Macey received lots of great things like unexpected treasures,

fun little must haves,

sweet sentimental items,

and tear inducing cute things.

We all channeled our inner fashion designers and created custom onesies for little Logan.

Macey was surrounded by her friends and family and the shower was a great success!  

We love you Macey and can't wait to meet Logan Constance!

Celebrating Little Ava.

This past Saturday I hosted a baby shower for our wonderful cousins Tim and Karine and their soon to be bundle of joy Ava. This was the first co-ed shower I have ever thrown and it was a lot of fun! Definitely different from the traditional, all girls party, but still a good time.

We played three different games, one of which was to write a story using these candy names...

We celebrated with pinks and purples, Ava's nursery colors...

We feasted on pizza, bread sticks and salads...





 

Here are all the ladies...

and all the boys!

We had a great time and it was nice to get the crew all together!