iPhone download

i'm constantly snapping photos on my iPhone, but i

never, ever

download them.

so be prepared, this is a looonnnngggg post

filled with a lot of un-realted photos.

here's my little trip down memory lane (circa 2011).

this morning, my cutie eating breakfast 

with his crazy bird's nest hair!

last week, my little bug... 

with a stomach bug.

chair love at pier 1

mirror mirror, you're the one

pier 1

much better in person {promise}

pier 1

coop's lego bomb {filled with little legos},

when thrown on the carpet... kaboom!

toddler jammie escape

anniversary dinner with hubby
at art smith's "table 52"

ice cream lunch at colonial cafe

not sure what this is

chocolate

airplane to carmel, california

to see granny and nonno

the mission basilica {carmel, ca}

where hubby and i got married :)

the view from granny & nonno's house

aahhh....

the sunset... with a glass of pinot

double aahhh....

beach time {carmel, ca}

fourth of july

pool games

face painting... a ninja & butterfly

winner winner chicken dinner

doggies... lucy & her little friend brady

father's day picnic / bird attack!

boo hoo... our old loft in chicago

pooped after a long day in the city

brothers

first day at the goddard school
{giving mommy a break 2 days a week}

roger kitty found his twin!

end of year school gift from coop's preschool class 
to their wonderful teacher!

t-ball

reilly's ostrich school project

disney!

after a long day at disney!

oh my goodness... you made it to the end of this post!

cheers and thank you!

xoxo - erin

more casa sugar!

today at casa sugar, elka karl blogged about my bedroom re-design.
thanks elka!!

 i love casa sugar and enjoyed working with them on the post.

here's a link if you're interested.

hope you are enjoying the fall-ish weather... i am loving it!!

xoxo - erin

oversized art

i've been obsessively thinking about our office design.

i really want a huge piece of art (or 2 huge pieces of art) behind my desk (a harvest table).

i want a really HUGE statement.

here is some inspiration....

via pinterest

via pinterest

via pinterest

via thom filicia

via houzz

via lonny

via sixx design

via houzz

via houzz

via houzz

via apartment therapy

via pinterest

unfortunately, i am unable (financially) to purchase mongo artwork. boo.

so.

i'll be producing the art myself. fingers crossed i can pull this off :)

have a great wednesday! -e

casa sugar

today my bedroom appeared on casa sugar.

a article about wood slice decor (the artwork above my bed).

you can check it out here!

hope your tuesday is going well. -e

office design

soon we're moving the playroom into the basement.

yay for me.... boo for the kids.

this significant move will allow space for an office.

i'm giddy just thinking about decorating a new space.

i thought i'd share some of my (super early) ideas.
here is a visual...

i think it's pretty and will work well with our living room.

here are some of the details...

1. a long harvest table 

(i'll have the same guy who made my kitchen table make it, 

you can see the kitchen table here)

2. a (knock off) arco floor lamp

(i don't have $2,700 for a floor lamp)

3. a natural fiber rug

(this one is from cost plus world market for $119)

4. a set of fun table lamps

(this one is from z gallerie for $149, 

but i might find something similar at homegoods)

5. large michelle armas inspired artwork, 

i'll probably paint myself

(if you haven't seen here work go here)

6. some fun curtains

(these are from anthropologie)

7. a modern office chair

(the tobias chair from ikea for $79)

8. an easel

(for when i begin painting again... fingers crossed)

9. new paint colors

(accent color - martha stewart's spiced pumpkin, main color - martha stewart's white truffle... both names make me hungry)

have a great week!!!! -erin