Life

Five Years

Happy anniversary to the man that makes my heart go pitter patter… and who helped create our little girl whose feet will be going pitter patter throughout our home.

Eleanor Ann Balch

Eleanor Ann Balch was born Wednesday, April 29 at 2:42 in the morning. She weighed in at 8 pounds, 15 ounces (the exact same weight that I was as a baby), and she is twenty-one and a half inches long.

Thank you all for your sweet comments and support throughout the pregnancy! Today is [...]

My Baby Shower

Saturday, a very rainy day here in Chicagoland, was the day of my baby shower!

The decorations were beautiful…

The cake was beautiful too… and delicious. ;)

I know that many of my friends and family don’t read the blog (”What’s a blog? Why would you write one?”), but I’d like to thank them all again [...]

No More Domino

*sniff, sob*

I suppose it’s fitting that I have every single issue, right beside every issue of Blueprint. All heavily bookmarked of course.

Love

We’re Expecting…

…happy holidays for everyone!

My Organized Closet

Somehow, I can leave dishes in the sink (instead of loading the dishwasher that’s two feet away), and I’ll let random things pile up on the dining room table, but I am not someone that can shove a bunch of stuff behind closed doors and consider it “put away”. Yes, I DO that (I’m [...]

Renegade, DEPART-ment, and One of a Kind

Three shows are happening this weekend in Chicago.
Renegade Craft Fair: Holiday Sale

DEPART-ment

One of a Kind Show & Sale

The DIY Trunk Show

I won’t be participating as a vendor, but I’m looking forward to going as a shopper! It’s at the Pulaski Park Auditorium in Chicago, from 10 – 5 on Saturday.

Their website has all of the details.

Yes We Did

I’m proud of our country. I’m proud that a man I helped elect to the senate and supported in the primaries has now been elected president. I’m proud to have had a candidate that I actually feel represented my interests and the best interests of the country. I’m proud that we will [...]