Archive for August, 2010

Another Baby

August 9, 2010

We’re going to have another baby! Also, I think our matching mother/daughter dresses are funny. ;) This pregnancy has been less worrisome than the first, but I have been exhausted (and nauseous). I’m looking forward to getting a little energy back and feeling better as I head into the second trimester. I’m due February 12 [...]

My Life, Parenting, Pregnancy | 413 Comments »

Honor Roll

August 6, 2010

Do you remember Catherine’s nursery? Well now the nursery for her baby brother James is finished. I wonder if baby James is here yet… Here’s how granny sandals became chic (and yes, I want a pair). Penelope’s bedroom is so sweet. I love all of the happy yellow! If you liked Eleanor’s pillowcase dress, you’re [...]

Honor Roll | 21 Comments »

New Old-Fashioned Technology

August 5, 2010

New Old-Fashioned Technology

I love the look of vintage technology. The ability to fix up old electronics however is not among the skills that I possess. Luckily there are plenty of new items that have the same styling as the classic old pieces. Here are four of my current favorites. Robers Revival Radio Retro Flip Clock Allaire Desk [...]

Covetable | 44 Comments »

Eleanor’s Pillowcase Dress

August 4, 2010

Eleanor's Pillowcase Dress

I checked another item off my 30 Before Thirty list last night! #8: Sew a dress for Eleanor. I made a pillowcase dress, following Jaime’s tutorial on Prudent Baby. I was going to make my own bias tape because Jacinda’s was so cute, but then I hesitated after realizing that it’s probably a huge pain [...]

Crafty (& Handy), Parenting | 99 Comments »

Adding Related Posts

August 2, 2010

I’ve noticed a lot of people using LinkWithin to display related posts at the end of each entry. It looks great, but I had a few concerns about using it on Making it Lovely. The stats would get thrown off a bit when using the widget because all of the referring links are shown as [...]

The Blog | 29 Comments »