Before & After

I scored this chair at Habitat Restore for $15 several years ago (this photo is terrible by the way). I loved the shape and detail of the chair, so I thought it had potential. 

Before

After

Isn't it amazing what a little new fabric will do? There are so many things in my home that have been reupholstered. I'm addicted! Habitat Restore is one of my favorite places to score chairs and sofas (among other things). After purchasing the fabric on sale and paying the upholsterer, I spent less than $300 on this makeover. This black and white chair was also a Restore find. I don't have a before photo of it, but it was a very bad floral fabric. Now it's my favorite chair. 

Do you scour places for projects like this? I would love to see your reupholstered beauties!

Easy Like Sunday Morning

I can't even count the reasons why I love this little black dress. It's several years old, but has been one of the most versatile things in my closet. It's cotton, so can be dressed up or down and so very comfortable in the heat of a Southern summer. I wear it with comfy flats to run errands. I wear it with boots, tights and a jacket in the cooler months. I also wear it with wedges or chunky heels to dress it up from time to time. It has been a good investment. This morning, it was my go to for church when I slept too late to think about what to wear.

Dress: Anthropologie (old); Heels: Jessica Simpson via Dillards (scored recently on major sale!); Necklace: TJ Maxx; Wrap Bracelet: chloe + isabel

*FACT: Getting a photo with a 2-year-old is impossible. What are your closet staples that you wear over and over again?

Weekender

This weekend we did some grilling (as usual) on Friday, and then we road tripped to Nashville for a birthday party on Saturday. We had planned to go to the Nashville Flea Market (it is amazing!) but it was pouring rain when we got up there, so we didn't get to. SAD. But we had so much fun visiting with old friends. Remember this post? This is the same friend who hosted the 1st birthday party for her own little girl this weekend. Of course the party was precious. So that's that.

Grilled chicken with panzanella  (I will share recipe soon b/c it was delish)

Bea's lovely garden party 

Sweet kid's table

Baby Bea eating her cake

Rowe and me

And a little Sunday afternoon yard work to top it off

Baby to Big Boy

This week Rowe moved out of his crib and into his "big boy bed." This is something we had been working on doing for a while, but Rowe always slept so good in his crib, so I just kept putting it off. If it ain't broke, don't fix it. Am I right?

But I kept feeling like it was time. So the other night, we did it. We broke down his sweet little Jenny Lind crib, and put in its place an actual twin-size bed. He was beyond excited about this, which was cute. I had no idea how this little milestone would elicit such emotion from me. I was not prepared. But it did. I shed a few tears for that crib, and for the chapter of my life that went out the door with it. Putting Rowe in his big bed was much more significant than just a new place to sleep and an updated room. It signified the passage from baby to big boy, and it now seems so official.

There are so many milestones that we anticipate as parents: first smile, first steps, one year, and so on. Moving to a big boy bed was not on my list of highly anticipated events. But it prompted me to reflect on how quickly the time passes, and on how rewarding and, at the same time, difficult it is to watch your children grow up before your eyes. I've been warned over and over about this: "They grow up so fast; enjoy it!" I'm trying to. I really am.

Rowe's nursery in our first house (2011).

Last photo of Rowe's room (in current house) before we said bye to the crib (excuse the mess). 

Taking it down. 

The new bed (room still in progress)

We still have a long way to go before it's finished, but alas, the big boy era has begun.