Things I love Fridays...

I LOVE my newly decorated bathroom!

You may remember a few weeks ago I wrote about having a tv free week here. While I did not accomplish all of the items on my to do list and being totally honest I did sneak a little tv in on the weekend I did manage to get my ensuite painted and redecorated. I am so pleased with how it turned out.

I used a Behr paint for the walls, Ikea shelf and some other random bits I already had around the house for decor. The artwork is courtesy of "Free Your Soul" the fine art project that I spoke about a few weeks back here.

Check it out!

I follow this great kids fashion blog called Baby Blackbird. It is super fun, full of uber adorable kids trends and it has been winning all sorts of great awards as of late. Most recently they were recognized for being THE BEST INSIDE TRACK ON KIDS TRENDS. Every Tuesday Baby Blackbird runs a feature called "Mini Street Style" and Ev was chosen as this weeks poster child...SO FUN! You can find our little lady here

10 on Tuesday...things that make me smile

Usually once or twice a week my coworker Julia and I hit up Starbucks for the office. The other while picking up coffees at the Starbucks in Deerfoot Meadows we were informed that the vehicle in front of us has paid for one of our coffees. The drivethru was having a pay it forward day and thus far 27 people had bought coffees for the people behind them. We were asked if we wanted to buy the coffee for the person behind us and of course said yes. We both drove away with a smile. Since then I have wondered just how many coffees were purchased that day. This story has inspired my post for today and is also #1 on the list of 10 this week.

Things that make me smile...

1. When someone I don't know buys me a coffee.

2. When Evelyn says "I love you"

3. Talking to my nephews on the phone. This one is especially touching to my heart because of Peyton's autism for a long time he didn't speak. He now tells me full stories!

4. When Mike calls me "Mrs."

5. A good visit with an old friend

6. Creating. I love the look of a newly finished project, scrapbook page or newly planted garden.

7. Listening to Evelyn sing

8. When Mike is excited about something and he gets this goofy little half smirk. Truth be told that smirk is a huge part of what made me fall for him

9. Curling up on the couch with Mike in the evening with a hot drink and a nice treat

10. The buds on my tree are finally appearing and the birds are chirping in the morning. Hallelujah spring is here!

Things I love Fridays...

We are moving Evelyn into a real "big girl" bed for her third birthday this summer. We already have the bed and dresser and finally found a reasonably priced mattress. Did you know that a twin sized mattress runs on average anywhere from $200 - $1400?? In all seriousness, who would actually buy their child a $1400 mattress? We actually found a furniture retailer closing out and got Ev and nice mattress for $150 (on sale about 65% off, HALLELUJAH!) All that being said the fun part is now beginning...the decor! I have been back and forth about whether or not we should paint her room. Mike will likely win that battle and we will save the money and buy bedding that already matches the color. If this happens I am in LOVE with this Amy Butler bedding set called Sari Blooms. Evelyn would love the colors and the girly print and I love that she could genuinely grow up with it.

Amy Butler does so much more that design bedding. She creates the most amazing prints and oh so fun patterns! She even regularly posts free patterns. If you feel so inclined you can find her website here.