Avery's 1st Birthday | Little Man Mustache Party

Avery's 1st birthday party went great. We kept things minimal since the party was in our home. Here are a few pictures. 

The invites (made by me):

A few decorations and our birthday boy:

Followed by our little man's 1st haircut:

Fun, fun, fun.

baby boy's birthday

I cannot believe that my baby boy is 1 year old already. Where has the time gone? 

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This is how my morning went a year ago today:

9:15  started pitocin followed by epidural at 4 cm

11:05  checked at 7 cm

11:55  10 cm and ready to push

12:03  Avery is born {after only 1 push… literally}

I joke that I was born to birth babies. But seriously, I love being pregnant and really love the birthing process. No talk of more babies here though. :)

Happy Birthday Avery Stone! You bring so much joy to my life, my little snuggle bug.

2011 Holiday Gift Guide | Stocking Stuffers

Stocking stuffer ideas all "stuffed" below:

For her stocking: (1) drawer liners, (2) solid perfume, (3) book, (4) tervis tumbler, (5) mud mask, (6) bird bobby pin

For his stocking: (7) oyster shuckers, (8) chocolates, (9) socks, (10) boxers, (11) naughty coal, (12) golf balls, (13) flask

For the kids' stockings: (14) colored pencils, (15) finger puppets, (16) chocolate coins, (17) cologne for kids, (18) marbles

LOVE Print Giveaway

I want to preface this giveaway by expressing my love for Jen Ramos' art. She is the master mind behind Made By Girl, and she gets all the credit for the design of today's giveaway. She is so creative! You really must go check out all of her stuff. And her house! OMG.

Anyway, a few months ago, I made a knock-off LOVE print for my house in Pantone's Honeysuckle. It adds a great pop of pink to our living room, while coordinating perfectly with my Chiang Mai pillows. I accidentally ordered 2, so my loss is your gain. Today, I'm giving my followers a chance to make this 16x20 LOVE print their own.

All you have to do is follow my blog via GFC & comment on this post that you do so.

The winner will be picked at random on Friday, December 16th at midnight. Good luck!

diy garland & a winner

Saw this. Made this:

It really adds a fun little touch to our tree, AND it was cheap and easy… my kind of DIY! Next year, I'll try it with metallic or glitter card stock, but this will do for now. 

Plus, congrats to Heather from Pineapples and Pearls!! She's our winner from last week's giveaway!

Tune in tomorrow for another giveaway. Trust me - you won't want to miss it.

2011 Holiday Gift Guide | For Little Ones

I tried my best to make this gender neutral even though my mind naturally thinks "boy!" :)

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Friday Finds

Look what I scored…

Here is one on eBay that looks identical to mine. I snatched that bad boy right up, knowing I got a steal of a deal!

Want to see my birthday suit?

My husband said we're going out to celebrate, so I'm wearing this number tonight:

And another year closer to the big 3… 0… happy birthday to me!