Cadence's room 2.0

I have been meaning to write a post about Cadence's newly redecorated room but it has slipped my mind! Chris and I had been talking about redoing her room for awhile, I really hated that ugly green colour and Chris was on board for some ideas I had. So about a month ago, I bought some paint and started the process. Here are some shots with details. I'm pretty proud of all the changes I made; I did about 99% of the work myself and nothing caught fire or broke. Go me!

Ok so you can kind of see here, the paint on the walls is this weird lemon grass colour, there is a fuzzy green carpet on the floor, and her furniture is a pretty dark brown.

In this picture you can see some decals I had put up around the room also, to suggest a jungle theme for the room. 

First to go was the green paint. I painted a chevron pattern with mint and grey on the cupboard doors. Then I mounted a "full sized" mirror from children'd Ikea, a wooden owl from Loblaw's new line of kid-friendly decor called Jump Kids World, a bear print from Barefoot Books, and 2 of the 6 fabric covered cork boards I created. 

These are some owl-themed curtains I sewed quickly with custom fabric I ordered through fabric.com. A hem around the edges and then I left a 2 inch pocket in the top to threat the rod through. 

Her sleeping area has changed also.

Here are some prints I found for free on Pinterest, as well as a name print Cadence received as a gift for Christmas. 

I bought a new longer carpet from Ikea, pillows we had from our old bed set that I recovered with custom fabric also. Some toys/ odds and ends Cadence already had. 

I looked around online for some new bedding, as we were planning on moving Cadence in to a twin sized bed. I didn't see anything I liked so I ordered some additional fabric and made my own. 

Here you can see the other 4 fabric cork boards I made, and in the middle is a family tree made custom for Cadence awhile back that I had printed and mounted. On the cork boards I have pinned all the cards we received for Cadence's birthday. There are some paper pompoms in the corner, also from her birthday. 

Over on this side we have her change table/diaper area. Her dresser, book case and medicine cabinet have all pretty much stayed the same. I bought a moon lamp from Ikea, the fox clock is also from the new line from Loblaws. Just a little paint, some new books and a new change pad cover completes this side. 

Finally, around the light I added a paper star and lantern I found at Michaels, Michaels has this section of their store where they sell decor items for $5 or less. I found the star and lantern there for less than $3 combined. I also found some scrap book paper and accessories that I brought home, cut circles of and then hung around her existing ceiling light. Looks really cool I think!

So there we have it! It took a week for the paint, and then another 2 weeks to put together and install everything else. I'm very happy with how it all came together, and so far the only negative effect was that Cadence can see herself from her bed and it scared her the first few nights. 

Let me know what you think!

Cadence turns 2!

We have been very busy recently with wedding planning and Cadence's birthday last weekend. 

We had a pic nic themed party and invited our family and some friends. There was a lot of really tasty home made food, and everyone seemed to have a good time! Success!

This past weekend we spent focused on the wee one, doing all kinds of fun family stuff. We took Cadence to a small carnival on Saturday morning, then we invited Bob and Jane and Nancy over for a weenie roast and marshmallows! I bought a tent last week that we set up in the yard with an air mattress so after we were all cleaned up, we headed out to the tent for bed. And we stayed out until a little after 1am. At that point I couldn't handle the mostly deflated air mattress and so I called Chris to rescue us. 

We spent today lazing around, relaxing. Naps were had, treats were baked, and overall it was the perfect end to a lovely weekend. 

In other, work related news; we are both doing really well! Chris's business has picked up to the point where he has hired a 3rd man for summer help. Things so far are going well! I am also really enjoying my new job. The staff are so nice and helpful, the organization is positive and there is a lot of flexibility. So that's good x2. 

Wedding stuff is working itself out which is nice. Overall things are looking up for the King-Lackey family. 

Wedding, wedding, wedding.

As you can see from the count down we are less than 4 months away from the wedding! So far we are right on schedule with finding vendors for the big day, getting the little things done, and  having a realistic time line for what needs to be finished before we can say "I do".

Some people have been asking "WHEN DO THE INVITATIONS GO OUT?!?!" I used caps here to illustrate that some people are really freaking out. If we aren't freaking out, you shouldn't be freaking out either. Regardless, they are going out next week so everyone can breath a little, if you were holding your breath. And there will be, wait for it, RSVP's inside those envelopes! What a concept.

We are also all set with bridesmaids and groomsmen, and their outfits for the day. Those were quick, easy, and (for the ladies) relatively inexpensive. Everyone will look nice, smell nice, and smile in the pictures. We might be warm, it might rain and make us all look like drowned rats, but its one day and surely we can all manage for the one day.

Most of the little details are done or in the works to be done soon. Bouquets? Done. Lapel pins? Done. Accessories? Done. Table decorations? Done. All the paper work is also done. We just need to get some shoes organized and we are good to go!

One of the bigger things that needed to get done, for me (Lily) was a dress. I bought a dress about 2 weeks after we got engaged because I was nervous that I wouldn't have found one in 18 months we have been planing. Well... I got it 2 weeks after I ordered it, and I HATED it. It was nice enough to look at, but when I put it on it just hung too short. Its supposed to be for an average sized woman but I guess that where I bought it from, the women are much shorter on average. Anyways, I've tried to sell it a few times and no one is biting. Yesterday I took it to a consignment dress shop in Stittsville that Jane (my future mother-in-law) suggested we look at, and they wouldn't take it either! While I was there I tried on some of their consignment dresses, and none of them seemed to fit what I was looking for. I asked if they had any dresses in this particular style I had really wanted, and lo and behold! They did! I tried it on, and it was just so perfect. So I bought it! Chris will look so handsome in his suit, and I finally have a dress that I know will give him that "dang she looks so beautiful" face when I walk to meet him at the alter.

It's really happening folks! Even though Chris is committed, and I am committed to being married, it won't seem really real until we are holding hands walking together down the other end of the aisle. Which I am very excited about doing. I think Chris is too.