Janell's Baby Shower

Janell's baby shower was a great success! I couldn't have done it without my mom. She was the brains behind the beauty of it all. Her creativity never ceases to amaze me. Thanks, mom! You're the best.

The steps say "Bien Venue Bronson"~ "Welcome" in French

Front porch

Mom made this. Super cute.





The shower favors. A little robins egg scented soap in a nest. I stamped the Bs on them and tied the boxes with jute.

This was on my nook light fixture. We spent 1/2 of a Saturday making these Pom-Poms. It was fun and super easy. Johnny wanted to help us so he took tissue paper and folded while he sang, "We're making decorations for the shower la la la..." It was so cute. Then he tore it up into tiny pieces.

This was the nook table. We went with the "Nest" theme. Mostly neutral colors with some robins egg blue. I loved how the table cloth matched the paper on the invitations.

Little bird on the dining table

Nest under a cloche on dining table. Also the crepe paper hanging mom stitched on her sewing machine to make the gathered/ruffly look.

The food~ fresh fruit with creamy dip, cheese and berry filled croisannts, breakfast quiche, baked ham, cupcakes, and mimosas.

Stars of the show: Mama and Baby

Janell & Meredith

Erin & Stephanie

Janell & Shelby & Max

Janell & Jody

Jill made this sign. So cute!

Janell is so happy...I wish this pic wasn't blurry!!

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Erin & Bronson

Janell & Hether

Janell with her sister, Jill

Janell & Sharon

Stephanie & Janell & Bronson

Mom and Bronson

Thank you notes I made for Janell

My dear sweet Janell. My Best Friend. My confidant. My secret keeper. My soul sister. You had a new sweet baby boy, Bronson D. Waples, an angel baby sent straight from Him. Seriously. Bronson is the cutest most precious baby boy. I'm so happy for you and your family of little men + one amazing mama and awesome dad (gotta give Chad a shout-out:) I feel your coveted mama is watching over you and your special little guy from heaven. I love you, Janell.

It's Baaaack!

Money in the Bank...

Dear Krylon Semi-Flat Black,
I thought I was dreaming when I saw my favorite spray paint at the store. You left for awhile, and I prayed to the spray paint Gods. You're back and now all my chipped-up tables and chairs and stools and shelves and frames will be pretty again. And not glossy!

Redecorating The Boys' Bedroom on a Budget: Superheroes! BAM!

The boys' room has had many transformations. First it was a "vintage cowboy" nursery for Johnny. Jake's nursery was a color theme of stripes and gingham in baby blue, baby green, khaki, and white. When John outgrew his vintage cowboy crib, I used some of Mike's old Oregon Ducks Football memorabilia to make a sort-of football theme. It was a mess: the bedding was blue-camouflage and there were remnants of cowboy decorations. It bothered me how miss-match the decor was...a little cowboy, a little camo, a little football, a little superman...not ok!

Now that Jake and John officially share a bedroom, I decided on a Superhero theme because that is the shared obsession between the boys. When John first got his twin bed a couple years ago, I ordered the cutest Superman sheets and pillow sham from Pottery Barn Kids. At the time, Superman was John's big obsession; he carried a small Superman action figure around with him at all times. This was the obsession that broke the "Cars" obsession for Johnny: the discovery of Superman!

The oh-s0-cute Superman Bedding! I only purchased sheets and a sham. I used an inexpensive Target comforter for the bedspread.

When it came time to attempt to put Jake in his own twin bed at night, I ordered Spiderman bedding for John (his current obsession) and the Superman bed became Jake's bed. Poor Jakey, he will forever get Johnny's hand-me-downs. Although, even when the Superman bed was John's, Jake would tell me it was, "MY bed." So it all worked out in the end.

The oh-s0-COOL Spiderman Bedding!

I already had this picture frame, so I filled it with vintage Marvel comic book postcards: Spiderman, Fantastic Four, Captain America, Hulk, X-Men and Iron Man.

We purchased Malm twin beds from IKEA in black. Also from IKEA, I bought $2 frames in red, blue, and black. Over John's bed, I filled the frames with recently taken b&w's of the boys. I also bought 'J' magnets from dollar spot at Target for 25 cents! I posted them on blue and gray card stock and framed them.

The boys still need new black Malm dressers from IKEA-to match their twin beds. I would also like a tall book shelf to organize their millions of books.

On the other gigantic plain wall in their room, I have a couple posters...Iron Man 2 and a group picture of the 100s of Marvel Superheroes. These are cheapy posters and are tacked into the wall low so the boys can admire them at eye-level. This is the tackiest part of the room decor, and also the boys' favorite part-of course.