Casual Mama Look

Casual Mama Look by QueenBStyle featuring dark wash jeans
This is an example of what I wear to run errands during the week. It's comfortable and casual, yet chic and put together. The orchid color wrap adds a pop of color to the graphic black and white shirt, while keeping me warm on the cool Florida mornings.  By afternoon, I usually do not need it.  Dressing here is all about layering.

Miss K & Miss E's Nursery

Today, Kelly's Korner is doing "Show us your life- Nurseries & Kids Room".  Although my baby girls are are 2 and now out of their cribs, I still love the way their nursery looked.  And since I have 2 terrible twos, there room right now is pretty bare, for fear that they will get into everything instead of napping or sleeping for the night.  So, here is what their room looked like when they were babies!

When planning this room, I knew that I wanted something very soft and tranquil.  It really puzzles me that people put loud, bright colors on the walls in bedrooms, especially in a child's room.  Not mention all of the toys, televisions and other distractions filling a lot of children's bedrooms.  How do those children ever go to sleep?  My philosophy for a bedroom is relaxing, calm and dreamy!  The soft pinks and creams give this room the dreaminess, while the black and creme toile and hint of lime in the bedding give it depth.  My absolute favorite, is the beautiful crystal chandelier from the girls' AJ (Aunt Jennifer).  That is what gives this room pizazz and glamour. 

Schonbek Crystal Chandelier

baby b "t" is 1!

This past year has been busy.  A lot of it was truly a blur.  This birthday brings out many mixed feelings.  The fact that the children are one year older and more self-sufficient is good.  Nursing and caring for an infant is a full time job to begin with, not to mention doing it while taking care of 1 year old twins.  Never, was one moment wished away; but, there were overwhelming moments.  But now, there is no longer a baby in the house.  There are 3 toddlers.  No one to cradle or nurse, no one to be swaddled and rocked to sleep, no adorable cooing noises.  Our babies are, well, not technically babies anymore.  They are playful, energetic, little people.  They surprise me everyday.  Bliss can not fully describe how absolutely amazing our home is right now with our 3 darlings.  But it went fast- way too fast.  Why do babies have to grow so quickly?  A woman stopped me right after I became a mother of 3 and raved at how I did it.  She said that when her children were little someone shared a sentiment with her that she never forgot-- "The days & nights are long but the years are very fast."  This is exactly how I feel about the last year.  

So, as we celebrate our little man turing one, we are celebrating our whole family.  Celebrating my husband and I making it through the year, completely out-numbered.  Celebrating our girls learning patience, sharing, taking turns, and independence.  Things that other children may not have to learn until pre-school.  And celebrating our precious little miracle boy.  He has been the sweetest, easiest, happiest baby, ever.  God surely sent us the right one!

Happy Birthday Baby!