thankful

the thing i love about

parenthood

is they always wrap up their season

with a nice little bow

there's no "what ifs"

and

everyone is happy

i'm thankful for that

i also love how beautiful the sets are

the lighting, the interiors, the exteriors

all beautiful

i'm thankful for that too :)

what a great show

i cry in nearly every episode.

happy day! -e

save the date

here's my design for

my dad's birthday

save the date card

the design before

the design after

dad didn't like 

the fact that his dog, tucker

wasn't fluffy

i took care of that for him :)

melting my heart

quite often

my kids just kill me

(the good way)

and 

i can't help but

brag a little

cooper brought this home 

from kindergarten last week

i got a good cry

over this one :)

"i love my sistr"

"i love Dan eand Mom"

(i love that it's "dan" instead of "dad")

"i love love my dog"

"i love my gramdpa"

"i love my frogr"

"cooper"

that made my day

what have your kids done

that have melted your heart?

happy thursday! -e 

in the right light

sometimes

in the right light

i 

don't 

HATE

my wood trim

but 

i still 
can't wait to paint it

CREAMY WHITE

and

the 

tanny-yellow 

walls

will
be painted 
too

:) e

breakfast in bed

this morning reilly and coop

woke me with with

breakfast in bed

they made jelly toast (with butter) 

and

a cup of coffee with hazelnut creamer

(starbuck's k-cup in the keurig)

daddy was at work

so this was all on their own

(that made me a little nervous)

but they pulled if off

needless to say

i'm one weepy proud mama today

after i finished the jelly toast

the kids informed me

originally there was 2 pieces of toast

but

the dog snatched the other piece

off the plate

ick.

have a great president's day!

-e

friday favorite

there are so many amazing etsy artists

(hands down) dilly pad is one of my new favs

and

i've been thinking about

these little wall sculptures

non-stop for days

feast your eyes 

i need to save my pennies

as

i want to order everything in the shop

you can buy your own

at

dilly pad on etsy

have a great presidents weekend friends!

my rhino

i thought i'd

introduce you to

horny

the 

rhino

and my

opo-pus

plate

max says opo-pus

instead of octopus

that makes me

laugh

still working on a post
for my nearly completed
dining room


this was a sneak peek :)


happy friday!
xoxo - erin

(horny via zgallerie & opo-pus via anthropologie)

doing a little happy dance

did you ever walk into a store

with the intention of buy one thing

but 

found a screaming deal

and lost your mind all together

and

walked out with said screaming deal

and not the intended item?

ya,

i did that yesterday

at pottery barn

architect's smart technology table lamp - $199 at pottery barn

i guess the brass version is discontinued
and
my local pottery barn "found" two in the back
unpacked them that morning and i snatched one up 
and brought her home

 she's gorgeous right?
and
she weighs a TON

this won't be her permanent spot

i have big plans for her in my office

that is

when i finally kick the kids playroom to the basement

and claim the playroom as my office

so until then, she'll reside

next to my favorite z gallerie leather chair

a perfect place for reading & watching the bachelorette

i know

that show is awful, but i can't stop watching

and

that courtney is bat-sh*t crazy

LOVE IT!

 so instead of picking up a gallery frame
for the amazing print my hubby gave me for christmas
i brought home her brassy goodness
and totally forgot to even look at the frames

 and the very best part
is
she was 75% off!
heck yes!

how lucky am i?
hope you're having a great day!

xoxo - erin

how i make it through the looooong afternoon

from the point

coop gets off the kindergarten bus

until dan 

comes home

from 

work

i need a little help.

thank you

keurig

and 

starbucks

french roast dark k-cups

and 

hazelnut creamer

and 

ice

your faithful and grateful consumer,

erin

family party

for every birthday

we have a simple little family party

you know 

before the big PARRRR-TAY!

max

aka

monster max

aka

unkie

got a adorable monster cake

loved it!

(granny sent the beloved chuggington hat)

happy valentine's day lovebug!

hope all of you get a chance to celebrate

valentine's day with someone special

be it

your sweetie

or

your munchkin/s

tonight dan will cooking
he lost our super bowl bet
so
he's the chef for the evening!

in honor of heart day
i thought i'd share max's
school valentines

(he goes to the goddard school two 1/2 days a week to 
give momma a little break & a chance to get work done)

 lovebugs via oriental trading

happy valentine's day bloggy friends!

xoxo - erin

skoots and cuddles gets a little political

if you can't see the above video
here's a link

this is NOT a political blog

however

i am a political person

i keep those views to myself

and 

only my family/friends have to put up 
with that side of me
i tend to get worked-up and rant-y

for years i supported domestic partnerships

didn't see how it was different from marriage

i thought marriage (by definition) was for

a man and a woman

my views have changed
that doesn't happen a lot

maureen walsh from walla walla, washington

she set me straight

bravo maureen! 

now i understand.

an inspiring space, my dream home & a sale alert

what does this space say to me?

beautiful

organized

creative

his space + her space

perfect balance

LOVE

IT 

ALL

do you share a home office space?
how do you make it beautiful yet functional?
(image via pinterest)


also
if i had 1.19 million dollars
this is where i would live

go to hooked on houses today 
to see more photos of this fantastic barn (built in 1872) 
that was converted into a home 

i'm outta here 
i need some coffee
and 
an english muffin.
bye for now.
-erin

one more thing
SALE ALERT

this adorable lamp for $39
from land of nod 

valentine project number one

here's a peek at
cooper's school valentines

i'm sure all his kindergarten friends

will love a big smooch from their buddy!

more fun valentine ideas to come!

muah - erin

things i want (scratch that) NEED to do

get a fancy-brassy bar cart

via

get a weekend reservation at girl & the goat

(i try & try... to no avail... booo!)

http://www.girlandthegoat.com/

add some wallpaper to my home

via

have an outdoor dinner party

via

start painting again

via

learn to bake/decorate a cake

via

or maybe just forget all that stuff

and just hang with these guys

that seems like a plan :)

(but i wish i could do it all)

xoxo -erin