On Saturday, I was surprised with a baby shower hosted by my brother's sweet girlfriend, Mandy, at Jilly's Cupcake Bar.  It was a complete surprise and I'm so grateful and thankful to everyone who came.  In attendance were friends, co-workers, ballet friends, and my mom who just "happened to be in town" this weekend. I'm embarrassed to say I've lived in St. Louis...

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As I've mentioned before, many things in the nursery are handmade or DIY projects.  My mom has been very helpful in making items for the nursery.  Without her, I would have definitely gone insane trying to make and do everything. {My mom made this 30 years ago.  It hung in my nursery when I was a baby.  Now it's in Katherine's nursery.} {This...

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I'm trying not to over do the chalkboards in my house, but I couldn't help but make one more for the nursery.  For now, it's decorative.  Later I'll let Katherine have her own fun with the chalkboard. I bought an old print at a resale shop.  I took the print out of the frame, painted the frame white, and painted the back side...

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Jason and I usually watch the Super Bowl, but this year it was a bigger deal.  Jason is a hard core 49ers fan, so we've been planning for this day for weeks now.  I had to make sure his favorite 49ers shirt was clean and ready to wear and have his favorite foods ready to go.  I even updated the chalkboard for the...

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