I Won!

Well, along with the rest of America, Jeff and I splurged and bought five lottery tickets for last night's drawing.  (Did you give in to peer pressure too?)  As we waited for the announcement at 11PM, we talked casually about what we would do first if we won.  Jeff said he'd call a lawyer and a financial planner.  Figures.  I would quickly log on to JCrew and do some internet shopping while calling everyone I know.  It's probably for the best that we didn't win - it wouldn't have been good for our marriage...

BUT, I did have one lucky moment this past week.  And, I'm not exaggerating, I'm almost as excited about it as I would have been over 640 million dollars...

I won these amazing curtains from Windows by Melissa from a giveaway at 6th Street Design School.

(Odds were 1 in 366.  Still not bad.)

Photo from Me and Wee.

YES, they match Sam's bedroom perfectly.

YES, I'm obsessed.

YES, you know I'll post photos when those suckers are up and doing their thing.  ;)

Edited to Add: Maybe you won't be as impressed by this as I am;but, I just got an email back from Melissa (the window genie) after I sent her my mailing address, and she lives TWO MINUTES from me.  Seriously, she could WALK those curtains over.  (Ya'll, I won the giveaway from a blog out of UTAH.)  Small world, huh?  So... She's coming over at 4:30.  New curtains and new friend? Yes please!

What are your plans for the weekend?  We're hoping to spend some time outside, visit the Easter Bunny, and conquer the dreaded seasonal-closet-switch-over.  Have a great one!

Rompers, Bowties, and Gingham - Oh My!

A shout-out to my wonderful March Sponsors...

Back in January/February when I was planning my "Little Mister" baby shower, I stumbled across the Boy Oh Boy Boutique on Etsy where I custom ordered the appliques for our onesie bunting (seen here).  The onesies were a hit, and thus began a beautiful partnership. ;)

Boy Oh Boy was started when the owner's baby boy was just three months old, and Leanne was desperate to find something fun and cute to dress-up his every day onesies for special occassions.  Today, her little shop - that she started with just leftover fabric from her own projects -  sells adorable appliques - ties, bowties, and other cute things - that can easily be ironed on to a onesie or t-shirt (so easy, even I could do it). What I love about this shop is that you can still feel like a crafty-mom making cute clothes for your kiddos without going through all the trouble of cutting and sewing yourself (who has time?) - Leanne takes care of the hard part for you - it's a win win. :)

A few of my current favorites from Boy Oh Boy:

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I also discovered another Etsy gem in Room to Romp this past month.  Remember this post where I whined about the lack of cute little boy clothes out there? Well, one of my sweet readers recommended that I check out this shop, and I instantly fell in love.  As if the seersucker and gingham weren't enough, the shop owner, Sandy, lives in CLEMSON - my heart.  (I should have known this was a Southern mama!) 

Sandy's vision for her shop was EXACTLY what I wrote about.  As a mom of both a boy and a girl, she saw a need for cute and playful little boy clothes that were actually affordable.  Once her kids were too old for her to dress, she started creating outfits to meet the need for other moms.  And that she has done! Recently, she's even expanded her shop to include room decor too.  So cute!  Here are a few of my personal favorites from Room to Romp, although seriously, it was hard to narrow it down:

I have a feeling my PayPal account will be seeing quite a few trips to this spot in the next several months. ;) 

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So... the moral of the story? If you haven't already, you MUST go check out these two great shops!  Tell 'em E sent you and get a little discount too!

Just use coupon code EMYSELFI10 for 10% off at Boy Oh Boy and EMIFREESHIP for free domestic shipping from Room to Romp.   Offers are good through May 1 - so stock up now!

Have a great weekend folks!

*Yes, these shops are paid sponsors for the month of March.  However, I found both shops organically and truly LOVE the products both are selling.  I would never feature something I didn't like myself.

*Email me if you are interested in seeing your pretty little button on my sidebar in April. I'd love to have you! :)

Midweek Confessions

It's that time again... Sorry I'm so late today!

Honestly, I feel like my life is just one big confession these days.  House a disaster? Check.  Fast food two days in a row. Check.  Entirely too much caffeine. Check.  Going to bed too early without accomplishing anything? Check. Oversleeping and then acting like a crazy person trying to get out the door in the morning? Check. Taking baby out in public in only a diaper and zip-up hoodie (because he spit up all over everything else)? Check. Haveing bitten off more than I can chew in virtually every area of my life? Check. Check and CHECK.

Yep, that about sums things up...

We aren't sleeping much around here anymore.  Who needs it?!?  I have Sam's teething, ear infection, stuffiness, and general PM-induced grumpiness to thank for that fact. The only good thing about my 11PM - 2AM "hang-out" time with Sam?  The full bag of jellybeans I devoured during that time...  Love it.

Also, in case I haven't told you, I'm pretty convinced that I birthed an actual vampire.  I was suspicious because of his extremely pale skin; but, now that the pediatrician has, in fact, confirmed that he is getting "fangs" (translation: his incisors are coming in before his front two teeth), I'm certain.  This would certainly explain some of his undesirable nighttime rituals...  Oh well, I'll love him just the same; and, thankfully, vampires are totally in right now.  So hot.

Sorry this is lame, it's just all I have in me today.  Link up so people can read something of quality, ok? ;)