Super Easy Dress

We had our third annual family Simple Portrait this weekend (last year's, 2 years ago). I love that I'm pregnant in this year's photo and that next year there will be 5 of us!

As soon as we showed up for the shoot, Jude decided he was a dog -- crawling around the studio floor and barking. Classic. It took a lot of convincing to get him to be a boy in at least some of the shots : )

I spent the morning of the photo shoot making this super easy dress out of comfy, maternity-friendly knit fabric....one more thing I can cross off my Pinterest "Things I Want To Make" list. It's basically a grown up pillow case dress--cut two rectangles, sew a tube on top of both, pull ribbon/fabric through and knot, sew sides up.  Easy. I want to make more! Maybe out of some fun, sparkly fabric for the holidays or something pretty and lacy.

I paired it with another easy DIY find from Pinterest, the hipster scarf made from one of Daniel's old shirts.

Happy Thanksgiving week!

Arian : )

Preparing for Eli

We're hard at work transforming this previously (very!) cluttered closet into a little nursery for Eli. He'll still be just a few feet from our bed but have his own private little space.

Lots and lots of little DIY projects---like these felt and faux fur covered wine boxes I'll be using for Eli's little shirts, pants, pjs, and diapers. They were super easy and cheap. Free wine boxes from a local liquor shop, a few dollars worth of brown felt and fake fur, yarn, metal rimmed labels, and my trusty glue gun to put them all together. Now I'm wondering what else I can use fabric covered wine boxes for! Gotta love cute, cheap storage!

Haha, that painting smock just doesn't cover as much as it used to : ) 3 weeks and counting til Eli's due date! We're almost ready for him!

Arian : )

Shop Early, Get Free Shipping

Welcome to the "Baby Eli is due some time before, on, or after December 10th so shop now to ensure your holiday purchases arrive in time because new babies make life more unpredictable" FREE SHIPPING SALE!

Enter the code "shopearly" when you're checking out of the shop between now and 11/27! Good for domestic AND international shipping!

Cozy, Happy Letters (free download!)

I'm working on some fun, new products for the shop and in the process I've made some cozy, happy, free downloads for your letter-writing pleasure. Click on the image then right click or drag it to your desktop to save. Print them, write on them, mail them, pass them around! Just please don't sell them and please do link back here when possible.

Enjoy!
Arian

Little Moments

Tis the season of getting so busy you forget to enjoy the season. So I am going to be more intentional about catching little moments. There may not be time for lots of words but lots of words aren't always necessary anyways. I LOVED doing the "picture a day" blog with my sister this past winter while she and her husband spent four months in South Africa. Our pictures ended up telling some pretty big stories.

So here are my pictures of the day...

My weekly before-school breakfast date with Hudson (he did his own hair for the occasion) ; )

We're working our way through the Little House on the Prairie series....one of my favs growing up.

Hope your day is full of sweet little moments!

Arian

The Gnomes

I just added a new print to the shop! A cute little gnome couple requested by a friend a looong time ago (thanks for your patience, Lanna) : )

We've made our Christmas crafting list and are haaaard at work around here, making Christmas presents, creating a nursery, and making a home in our basement for our new housemate. Plus I have hopes of adding a selection of cute Christmas products to the shop....cards, gift tags, a 2012 calendar. I won't lie, I've shed a few tears of "overwhelmedness" recently. 4 1/2 weeks til my due date and still so much to do. 

Today I will take deep breaths, take a walk, be grateful for what I DO get done,  be gracious about what doesn't get done, order pizza if it makes things more peaceful come dinner time, and be thankful for sunny skies and lots of brights leaves still clinging to the trees.

Arian : )

Just a heads up!

Hey! Just a quick heads up to let you know that print prices will be going up from $12 to $15 this Thursday. Just didn't want to catch you fine folks by surprise!

Arian ; )