The Big White Farmhouse

intentional living, little by little

{house to home} A Little Girl’s Nursery Inspiration Board

I was given an amazing gift a few days ago.  Let me start this story by saying that as much as we love our new home, the paint colors chosen by the previous owners are pretty bad.  (Remember my Ronald McDonald kitchen/first floor?)  The master bedroom and the nursery were the worst.  Loud colors and lots and lots of stripes.  Seeing the rooms everyday drove me crazy, but with a brand new baby, the idea of getting it all repainted was just not realistic right now. 
 
My cousins to the rescue!  Giving me the most amazing gift, they offered to fly in for the weekend and paint both rooms!  Can you believe it?  I was so humbled by their generosity. 
 
The nursery was painted Benjamin Moore’s Buxton Blue, which is gorgeous.  Before and after pictures will be coming soon.  And now I’m itching to get this nursery decorated!  A few of my inspiration pictures:     
 
 

Lamp from Urban Outfitters
Frame Display from The Mom Tog Diaries
Pink Gingham Curtains from Castaway to Couture

{link list} 10.17.12 Edition

1. These cookies are adorable and would be an awesome gift for the photography enthusiast in your life!

2. I loved this article: 10 Things I’ve Learned from Raising Girls.  My favorite was #6: Life is a miracle. “I knew this before I had girls. But I didn’t really KNOW this. My body co-knit their bodies with the divine. Their bodies might do the same someday. Their first breaths of air, their first blinks of light (moments that are honestly quite foggy in my memory), those don’t “just happen.” There is some mystery there that makes my soul want more of it.”  So beautiful.

3. We definitely won’t be accomplishing as much as we did last fall, but you know how much I love a list!  Katie Bower has some great ideas on her Fall Family Fun List that I want to add for next year.   

4. This DIY thumbprint pumpkin card is a darling idea for the grandparents. 

5. Did you hear about 30 Memories in 30 Days Challenge?  Such a great idea.

6. Next on my to-read list: The Shoemaker’s Wife: A Novel

7. I am on a cooking roll!  On my list to try: Buffalo Chicken Fingers, Bacon and Cheese Quiche and Baked Apple Donuts.

8. Ever read a blog post and felt like they were speaking just to you?  Or that you could have written the exact post yourself?  It just happened to me.  When I read this on Angie’s blog, I got goosebumps and a lump in my throat.  I desperately needed the reminder that I am beautiful, no matter what size I am.  Maybe you do too?   

{etsy finds} One-of-a-Kind Finds at My Vintage Lane

Ready for a new shop full of great vintage finds?  My Vintage Lane is just a treasure trove!  These are just a few things that caught my eye:

1. These slate chalkboards are so versatile.  I’m picturing them as part of a holiday party tablescape, written with the menu.  So cute!
2. I think old cameras are so neat and make for interesting home decor.  I’d put this 1930’s  Kodak camera in a bookcase with a few others. Sure to be a conversation starter!
3. The four pint-sized milk bottles would look darling on a kitchen windowsill holding cut flowers.  Or!  The bottles would be perfect in a craft room for those teeny odds and ends.  I love pieces that are functional as well as beautiful. 
4. Buttons can be used for a countless number of projects.  I recently re-found this pin, which got my wheels turning.  I’m thinking of decorating an “A” in buttons for my office and this lot would be perfect.
5. I LOVE this Pepsi crate and can picture it in my big boys’ room filled with Legos.

{recording life} 30 Before 30


October is becoming a special month around here.  We are enjoying every newborn moment with our Little Miss, slowly getting situated in our new home, and oh yeah!  Celebrating some birthdays!  This year, my little D-man is 4 and I turn the big 28…how is this even possible?  Time sure has flown. 

So with another birthday comes another list.  (ANY excuse for a new list!)  While I didn’t accomplish much on my 27 Goals list from last year, I did love the practice of thinking about all those little things I’d like to do.  The list is a fun challenge for me, so here I go again!  This time, I’m embracing the ever popular “30 before 30″…so this gives me two years instead of one to get some items crossed off the list! 
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1. Join our new library and actually use it!
2. Lose all of the baby weight…get back into those old jeans!
3. Read 40 books.
4. Run a race with my Dad.
5. Make pasta from scratch.
6. See a movie in theaters.
7. Learn how to make my own cleaning supplies.  
8. Take a family vacation to someplace we’ve never been.
9. Sew a dress for our Little Miss.
10. Grow tomatoes.
11. Purchase an original painting from an artist on etsy.
12. Make tie-dye shirts with the kids.
13. Eat only local foods for a month.
14. Become debt-free (minus our mortgage).
15. Visit the National Zoo with the kids.
16. Donate blood.
17. Make a new recipe every evening for 30 days.
18. Take the kids to Legoland.
19. Go hiking.
20. Run a successful online home decor business (Big White Farmhouse).
21. Have a family photo printed onto a canvas. 
22. Send five friends/family surprise presents just because.
23. Host a game night. 
24. Purchase a new knife set for the kitchen.
25. Grow succulents.
26. Visit an aquarium.
27. Redesign the blog so it looks more professional.
28. Financially support (in a small way!) a family fundraising for an adoption.
29. Visit NYC.
30. Collaborate with another blogger on a project of some sort.

Less Materialism, More Intentional Living

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