This Oz Life

I am a few weeks late, but Back to School is my excuse for everything. It is the catch-all reason why my world is upside down for about a month each year. Lots of adjustments, but we are getting used to them and celebrating another month with this handsome boy. As I think back a few weeks ago... How big?   At our last ENT appointment, he was 16.5 pounds and 24.5 inches. He's kind of a shape shifter, where some days I see him as tall and lanky like daddy, and some days he seems like … Read more

As soon as I knew I was having a boy, my brain started to race through ideas for his nursery . Everyone has their own tastes and there is a room that is perfect for every baby. I knew I wanted muted colors, gray being the dominant, and some sort of animal. We moved into our house one month ago, and I am finally ready to show you a room for Rhys... It took only a few hours to do this and it was so easy!  Have a buddy (mine was Ann!) help you paint the room. I used Benjamin Moore Ozark … Read more

We were a little bummed about not going on the annual beach trip to Bald Head Island, especially because my sweet Godson Henry was being baptized. But, keeping in mind we just moved our kids twice this summer and I am about to go back to school, we decided it was best to either stay home or make a smaller trip. Matt suggested Niagara Falls, and at the last minute (about 24 hours before!), we pulled the trigger and made reservations. We weren't able to find his passport in … Read more

This was Larkyn's room at our old house. When I designed it, there was no Pinterest and owl decor was tough to find. It felt unique, serene, and innocent to me. When buying our new house, I knew I had to transition her room to a Big Girl room as well as furnish a new nursery for Rhys. To balance the budget, I needed a way to keep most of her existing decor but remix it to represent the spunky, vibrant girl that she is. Come inside! I started with the bedding. I knew I wanted Potte… Read more