A room fit for two princesses!

We live in a teeny, tiny apartment. I remember a time when it felt almost spacious, but that was before the Webblings came into the picture. It is truly absurd how much STUFF two little girls can acquire in such a short time. The sweet little nursery that once housed just my little Bun is now home to two little ones and it is packed to the brim. It doesn't even really look like a little girl bedroom at this point, it looks more like something from an episode of Hoarders. It's so bad that I can't even bring myself to post a picture (yet).

Anywho, now that Layla's 3rd birthday has come and gone and the stuff has increased by quite a bit, I've decided that my next big project is cleaning out, reorganizing, and decorating their room. I want them to have a lovely little space they can actually play in and enjoy. I've been busily perusing Pinterest for inspiration, making notes, doing a bit of Goodwill shopping, and packing away things that no longer fit or get played with very often. WHICH, might I add is not an easy task. Every time I go through the girls' clothes I usually end up waxing nostalgic and getting weepy over their adorable little things and wishing they would just stay small forever. Also, I obviously have to deal with the toys when Layla isn't hovering, because she insists that she needs ALL her toys, of course.

So... here's some things I've been inspired by in my quest for the perfect little girl bedroom.

Such a strange and random assortment of lovely colors!

I'm smitten with that robin's egg blue crib... and all the sweet little clothes on display!

Such a perfect little pink bed.

An adorable shared bedroom. I just adore all the kitschy little details!

I love how fun and colorful this room is. It seems like a happy place to be!

I'd really like to make a couple of these cuties.

I have a lot of work ahead of me! I'd like to think I'll be able to make progress and share it with you all as the room comes together. Wish me luck! Happy weekend everyone!

A Dreamy Home

First off, many apologies for my infrequent posting! I've been a little out of sorts, both mentally and physically. I'm sure you all know how it feels to have a bit of a love/hate relationship with the internet! Some days (more like most days) Tesla is super duper demanding and of course, Layla needs so much love and attention too! Sometimes I feel really guilty about the lack of time I have to spend one on one with Layla, but hopefully as Tesla gets a little older it will get easier! Obviously, when things are hectic,  the blog has to take the back burner. I need some advice from all those supermoms out there that seem to accomplish so much! I feel like there just aren't enough hours in the day!

Anyway, while most of my time is spent glued to the couch nursing a very demanding baby, I'm still able to peruse Pinterest with my cell phone! I can't stop dreaming of having a lovely little home to decorate. We currently live in a small apartment that is seriously, seriously out of space. Not to mention the blah lighting, gnarly old carpet, and all white walls (I'm a big fan of COLOR). We're going to be here for at least another year, so in the meantime I'm pinning tons of inspiration for when we have our own little abode!

I can't help loving how tacky and kitschy this living room is! And all that fantastic wall art!

I seriously just swoon every time I see this kitchen- it could not be more perfect!

I'm dying for a pink and blue bathroom just like this one! How cute are all those fishies on the shower wall??

I'm such a sucker for mismatched patterns... and I'm smitten with all those pillows!

I think I get more excited about decorating a little bedroom for my girls than any other room- and this one is just right! I just love all the fantastic little details!

Hopefully I'll be able to post more often from now on! Fingers crossed! Happy Thursday! 

corners of my home

My home is almost never 100% clean. I'll usually have the kitchen, bathroom, and living room relatively tidy, and the bedrooms are a disaster, or vice versa. With two youngins (one of which does not like to be put down, ever) it's a rarity to have a totally tidy home. So while you'll most likely never get a "full" tour of my little apartment, I'd like to share little snippets of my favorite nooks and crannies. We're also hoping to move soon (fingers crossed) and it'll be nice to have these photos to remember what our first home as a family looked like!

Starting with the living room...

My lovely antique hutch given to me by my mother-in-law. It's mostly occupied by a small portion of my owl collection, along with some other keepsakes, antique books, photos, and knickknacks. 

An antique dresser that belonged to my grandparents holds my sewing caddy, bowls for keys and change, an empty candy dish (the candy wouldn't last long with a toddler) and some vintage cameras. 

Two little owls on a shelf that I'm especially fond of... a short backstory of why this little guy taking flight is one of my favorites- Timmy hung him from the rearview mirror and put my engagement ring on his foot when he proposed!

One of my favorite walls... I just really like the way we hung these pictures... yes, I like owls, how did you know? (You literally can't look in any direction in my house without seeing multiple owls, it's borderline creepy.)

The ledge between my living room and kitchen... canisters, vases with branches, some votives and other goodies (and more owls of course).

On the the hallway...

Our little record player "nook," which for some reason is probably my favorite part of the house!

Some of our albums...

A little skunk friend on the record player.

I call this "Timmy's shelf of many things."

Just one from the bathroom (it's not that special).

A really unique bookshelf I inherited from my grandparents is just right for my towels and 3 white stone tea light candles.

Our bedroom, which is usually the messiest in the house...

Some recycled bottles and jars. As I post more you'll start to realize I have a serious bottle/jar hoarding problem. (Thank you, Pinterest.)

Some antique dishes and a teacup are home for a small portion of my jewelry. 

One of the shelves on the headboard of our bed, which I promise I will actually take a picture of one day when it's not embarrassingly messy. (It's gorgeous!) That's my sister and me in the picture.

Layla and Tesla's room...

Layla's bookshelf- she loves to be read to, and pretend to read herself.

Our family dollies. We need a Tesla dolly!

The girls' vintage dresses hang on an antique quilt rack. I just love how sweet they look on their kitschy vintage hangers!

I hope you enjoyed this little peek into our home!