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intentional living, little by little

{recording life} Currently…

The first clothing purchases for our sweet girl.

time : 9:00 AM
place : my living room
drinking : an ice-cold Diet Coke
watching : my boys pick up toys after an early morning of fun  

reading
: Four
Spirits: A Novel …still!  I’m still plugging along with that 500 page book.  Not sure if I’d recommend it yet, but we’ll see if it picks up at the end.
feeling : thankful for barely passing the 3hour glucose test (Thank you all for your prayers!)  Only downfall to barely passing: my doctor wants me to repeat the test at 30 weeks.  Fuuuun.
thinking :
about hosting another swap later this summer, but with a twist.  Details coming soon. 
creating :
lists of must-haves for our new Little Miss.  Such a strange feeling preparing for her arrival…I feel like a first-time Mamma again!
hoping : for cooler temps this weekend, so I can finish some yardwork.  Pruning bushes in 90 degree heat?  No thank you!
needing : a relaxing evening with my husband…our dates nights are becoming few and far between! 
wondering : how it can be June already!  Time is flying…am I the only one?

Have a great weekend, friends!

{family} A Sister or a Mister?

Yesterday was the big ultrasound day.  So we’re proud (and a little surprised!) to announce:
We are thrilled!

{link list} 5.30.12 Edition

I love link lists.
There’s nothing better than word of mouth, so when a blogger recommends a
recipe, a new shop or a great read, I am all about it! Here are a few things
I’ve come across this week…

1. Summer temps are here and that means Popsicles in this house!  These fruity ice pops look delicious.  I need to order these ice pop molds ASAP!

2. Imagine if you were forced into isolation during menstruation. No school, no income…no access to hygiene for days. It’s seems so hard to imagine, but unfortunately, this is real life for many women around the globe.  Enter Days for Girls International, whose idea was simple: get washable feminine hygiene kits into the hands of women who would otherwise go without.  DFG is a really neat organization and takes in all sorts of donations.  Be sure to check out their Facebook page too!

3. Looks like shoes are turning out to be a weekly topic!  Check out this very informative article about Comfy Mom-Friendly Shoes.  I think I need a pair of TOMS and (someday when I’m rich) Frye boots. 

4. On my to-try list this week: Chewy Chocolate PB Cookies and Peach Crunch Cake.  Oh yum.

5. Prepare to awe and wow your kids: make gigantic bubbles using sticks and cotton string!  I know my boys would love this!

6. During a late night of insomnia-induced web browsing, I stumbled upon Gap Kids and oh my word, do they have some cute little dresses for baby girls.  I love this one and this one and this one too.  Today is the big ultrasound day, so I don’t have long to wait to see if these will be in my shopping cart! 

7. Drowning in your attempts at becoming a super-mom?  Be sure to read this “Real Chat” post from Anna.  Everything she said was so honest and true.  Definitely a must read, mammas!

8. Etsy find of the week: clothing by Sue Bradbury!  This tank dress is super cute and I think I could pull off this maxi dress even pregnant.  And this hoodie sweatshirt?  So comfy!

{home} Getting Ready to Sell: Progress on the Dining Room

Today I’m starting a new series on the Big White Farmhouse: Getting Your House Ready to Sell!  
As much as we adore our sweet little home, the time has come to get it ready to put on the market.  One of the big changes I’ve been referring to lately is that my husband got a new job.  An awesomely great job that he deserves.  But like every awesome thing, it doesn’t come without challenges.  And one of those challenges is moving in this horribly awful housing market.  Perfect timing, right?
With Baby #4 in utero until October, we have decided to wait until the end of 2012/beginning of 2013 to put the house on the market.  So that gives me 6ish months to whip this house into selling shape!  
Now let me be the first to tell you that I have absolutely no qualifications when it comes to house selling and I don’t really know what I’m talking about.  But I do look at a lot of pretty homes in magazines and on Pinterest and I do love to research, so I’m hoping we can all learn together!  
So today: the dining room.  Before I painted last weekend, this is what it looked like:
A whole lotta red.  My husband loved it, I tolerated it.  But we all know Rule #1 in the Home Selling Handbook is “paint neutral colors” so the red had to go.  I used YOLO Colorhouse Paint in Stone .02 that I ordered through Amazon.  A couple hours later, and we had this: 

HUGE difference.  The room instantly felt taller and larger.  But I’m not done yet!  Check out what’s left on my to-do list:

I’ll be back soon with updates!  Until then, what about you?  Have any tips for staging a dining room? 

P.S. Don’t mind the fact that one of my sweet innocent children broke one of the drawers off my antique dresser/sideboard.  Jury’s still out whether I can fix it.
P.P.S. That sweet innocent child is hiding under the table.  Can you see him?

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