Emily Tucker

Hayden - 5 mos & 6 mos

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My baby girl isn't so baby anymore and now I almost want another tiny newborn.. almost. but not yet.

- She's eating baby oatmeal and pears that I made her everyday now. I need to add a vegetable and a 2nd feeding to her day but it has been way harder to be regular with her one feeding than I thought it would be. Problem is it has nothing to do with her and everything to do with how well I feed myself.. I sadly usually skip lunch and often times breakfast consists of coffee..

- We feel like she will start crawling at any moment but for the time being she prefers pushing her self backwards or into a push-up position. 

- She has been sitting almost completely without help for a while now I have to keep my eye on her though because she likes to lean back and we

unfortunately

have really old hardwood floors.

- Hayden is rather talkative and becomes super social in most settings after a little bit of warming up to people time. 

- Since the addition of her big girl crib instead of her co-sleeper she takes all naps in it. With the exception of a few this past week because she hasn't been feeling so great from teething and a flu shot last week. 

- Christmas: H's first Christmas was a hit! She loved ripping paper from her presents and then eating it. 

Now to begin working on her birthday party.. Less than 6 months to go. 

This Week

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Am Listening To:

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The Digi Scrap Show

: Episode where Becky Higgins discusses how Project Life was started and her scrapbooking career.. its a good listen check it out 

-My baby girl snoring on the couch :)

Am Watching:

-Vampire Diaries: I just might be obsessed with vampires but this show rocks and um not to mention some cute guys. 

-Biggest Loser: as always I love this show and glad Anna Kournikova<=Probably spelled wrong, is not back but still miss Jillian!! 

-What's Your Number: Cheesy funny and chick flicky but I loved it!

-The Ides of March: Love a good political movie, would have liked a little more resolution at the end but oh well. 

Am Reading:

-A Sane Woman's Guide to Raising a Large Family by Mary Ostyn: loving this book its a great family reference.. large family or not.

-Family Feasts for $75 a Week by Mary Ostyn: lots of great ideas in this one so far too. 

Am Thinking About:

-My personal struggles with fear and dislike.

Want To Do:

-Get scrappin more and get Hayden to sleep through the night but I'm not gonna bother trying to get to that second item.. lol..

Teething Bites

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Literally...

I love my little cutie but she has become this little scary beast that bites and screams and pulls hair... 


but then she smiles at me with this little goober smile that I just love 

- Poor little no eyebrows girl - 

you are in pain and emotionally unstable (welcome to being a girl)

and I love you so much and no matter how many times you bite me...

I will still love you to the best ability my human flesh can

Project Life

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I think I originally heard some buzz about Project Life mid-last year and my then prego brain promptly forgot about it. Then a couple months ago I randomly found Becky Higgins' blog and site and became reacquainted with it and fell in love, especially all the new additions this year. 


I originally just wanted to do a modified Project Life book as Hayden's first year scrapbook but then decided wouldn't it be super fun to do a family album every year. Why yes of course! It may sound daunting... but its really not. The system that Becky Higgins has created is as easy or as hard as you want to make it.. I'm some where in between those. Also this year there are digi scrap versions and also  Shutterfly photobook versions. But I'm not into that :) I love me some physical scrap goodies and techniques! 

Close-ups:





Project life is a system created by Becky Higgins to help you simplify how you document life and preserve memories.  It’s a reminder to celebrate the little things.  You can find out more about Project Life here.

Hello, I Love You: Turquoise.. I mean Blue

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Usually blue looks a different to me.. 

No, I'm not color blind :)

I just have a love for all things turquoise

So heres to my blue... Turquoise 

I really want these... need more rain to justify purchasing them though

Anthropologie Latte Bowls

- they are out of this color at the moment of course

Some more

coffee inspo

This Vase?! Oh Anthropologie... I have no use for this vase. I have 5 vases that I never use except maybe once a year but gosh darn it! That vase is gorgeous and I stare at it every time I go to Anthropologie which happens to be 2 blocks from our home... one word - Dangerous.

Okay so my mixer is the color of the vinyl on that mixer but whoever thought to put vinyls on mixers is a genius! and I would love one, just not that color... I think you get what I mean lol

Linking up to Heather

Apartment Made Home

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One of the first things I did in the new year was write out a list of all the home decor projects I want to accomplish this year. I am in love with our apartment, it has beautiful high ceilings and the whole wall in our kitchen dining area is covered in windows that give great light to our living room too. 

Thankfully/Surprisingly I got started right away on the list by putting up that lovely chalkboard in our kitchen/dining area. I'm trying to keep the momentum going by re-organizing everything and starting a new to be sold at Just Between Friends / go to the Goodwill pile. 

Expedit & craft area midway through re-organizing 

The 2012 Decor List

Living Room

  • Spray paint my Ikea Ung Drill frame - I love this frame and I'm still debating if I want it yellow or turquoise..

  • Get our family picture from Christmas printed to put in the frame

  • Buy & hang a 12x12 shadow box frame to rotate my scrapbook layouts in throughout the year

  • Make embroidery hoop art

  • Get some 8x8 Instagram prints to frame/hang

  • Paint frame of bulletin board

  • Attach fabric to bulletin board

  • Make or buy some sort of key holder

  • Put out more picture frames

  • Make some more throw pillows for our couch

Craft/Play Area

  • Add book storage for Hayden (spinning metal rack... wall shelf... too many options..)

  • Re-paint for Hayden my kid-sized table and chairs my Dad made me

  • Put patterned and chalkboard contact paper on spinning rack

  • Reorganize craft area and books (in progress)

  • Hang Ikea Merete curtains

Bedroom

  • Hang kitchen bars plus hooks and baskets from Ikea for jewelry and makeup storage

  • Purge old and unused makeup

  • Make an earring frame

  • Hang brown linen curtains

  • Make some sort of garland for our four-poster bed

  • Finish hanging art for walls

  • Purge unworn clothing

Kitchen

  • Hang chalkboard

  • Hang my magnetic knife rack

  • Hang Paris rack

  • Organize my cleaning supply closet

  • Organize cupboards more effectively

Hallway

  • Organize storage and books

Bathroom

  • Hang/frame "wash hands and brush teeth" print

  • Sew loops to towels for better hanging

  • Order a mason jar soap pump

Garage

  • Clean out & organize