DIY HEART SWADDLING BLANKET

Dying over this adorable DIY swaddling blanket from the Delia Creates blog. What a sweet (and inexpensive) baby shower gift this would be - holy cuteness! Check out her post for the tutorial.

swaddling blanket by Delia Creates

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16 ways I blew my marriage - a great read by a single dad

How much food and drinks to serve at a party - very helpful!

How to add old house character to a new house - the only bad thing about a new house is that stark feel

27 reasons why kids are the worst - you'll laugh!

Cats that look like pin-up girls - this blog is the best thing to ever happen:

Obsessed with the idea of a coffee bar in the kitchen:

awesome family photo:

My washi tape obsession pairs well with this tape picture frame idea:

genius Eiffel Tower costume:

Have a great weekend!

SLATE GRAY KITCHEN INSPIRATION

Last week, during our trip to Ohio, we helped my parents paint their kitchen. I wish I had a "before" picture to show you, but my mom had already gotten so much done by the time we got there so all I have are "during" pictures. Before this point though, they had wallpaper. Lots of wallpaper. It was bad. My poor mom and sister had the fun job of taking all of that down, and then when we got there, we painted!

my mom hard at work

Wes on the ladder

 We decided to do all white walls with a slate gray accent wall. My parents have dark gray countertops and this accent wall really brought them out and made the room more interesting and modern. I love how it turned out!

The freshly painted walls and very few decorations as of now!

The next question my mom had was, "Which colors will look good with slate gray?" so I did a little research to help find complementing colors for the curtains and other decorations. Here are 4 slate gray kitchens with color palette inspiration at the bottom. 

Sources: Design Sponge | Country Living | Apartment Therapy | Cupcakes & Cashmere

AUTUMN IN OHIO

Last week, Wes and I went home to Ohio to visit family and friends. Up there, the leaves were already orange and it definitely felt like fall. We had a wonderful time, and I thought I would share some photos from the trip...

playing in the leaves at my parents' house

Wes' mom made an amazing pie from this recipe!

My dad and uncle at my cousin's country wedding - love the quilts at the reception.

You know you're in the middle of nowhere, Ohio when you see horse and buggy crossing!

We rode on the back of my dad's pickup truck through the country, which Chester loved.

& I got to see lots of college friends during homecoming festivities.

It was such a great trip home, and it was so nice to unplug for a while and be outside every day. Plus, I am now in full fledged fall mode (like I wasn't already?) and I can't wait to try to make that apple pie. :) Talk to you soon!

DIY CANVAS TRICK OR TREAT BAG + FREE DOWNLOAD

Click HERE to download this "trick or treat" file, shown above, and follow this tutorial that I did a few months ago to make your own canvas trick or treat bag for any cool kid in your life!