obsessed

O hi.  You decide if I've gone overboard with all this nautical stuff.  Can't. Help. Myself.  Not quite sure where my obsession with all things nautical stems from.  I'm assuming it's due to my love of the ocean and sitting with my feet in the sand WITHOUT sunscreen soaking up the sun.  I love me some rays.

Anyway, I've spent a large portion of my day perusing Etsy in search of nautical decor to decorate the 5 million dollar mansion I'm gonna convince my hubby to purchase.  No, we don't have that kind of money but that's what AMEX is for right?  Can you actually purchase a home with a credit card?  Yes, I am cracking myself up right now.   Charge now worry about it later.  Words I once lived by until the big guy confiscated my cc's.  Woe is me.

So, here is what I've got for you on this o' so dreary Wednesday afternoon. (well now evening because it takes me all day to post - gotta love a fussy baby)

Butter please. 

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These prints are fab and super cheap. Only $10.  Pick yourself up a print and a frame and presto you'll feel like you're one with the sea in no time.

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These handsome fellas are hanging in my bathroom.  Tink. Toot.

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Swimming right along...

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Well hello SPERMIE.  This guy lives above our front door.  Be jealous.  You can purchase this hand carved golden goodie at Arnould Gallery in downtown M'Head.  

Because everyone can use a good ole buoy

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Lovin' these

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wor-SHIP

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Just plain cool...

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Couldn't resist.  I'm immature.

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I'm docking this ship for the night. See ya tomorrow mates. xox

Seaside Swagger

Good afternoon mates. It's a nautical kind of day.  Climb onboard for our seaside soiree.


Since I just purchased this 5.8 million dollar pad in M'Head it's only fitting that I find the appropriate seaside swagger to compliment this beauty.  JK.  Could you imagine if I lived here?  You know you would want to be my friend if I did.

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Sailing right along you'll notice a common theme...the color white.  Clean, crisp and oh so refreshing.

Unfortunately whites do not stay white very long in this house.  It's not the most favorable of colors when you own a special needs dog and have two kiddies under the age of two.  Bleach.  It works miracles if you are brave enough to sail in this direction.

Wonderful white...

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If you're hungry for some nautical treats, I recommend these:

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Since my 5.8 million dollar pad has a lot more wall space I think these nifty nautical prints will do...

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Reason to hang out in the loo?  I think so.

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Mirror mirror on the wall...

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If my hubby leaves and some other guy is crazy enough to marry this gal these invites could be sailing your way...

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I love white and from the images above apparently oars too.  They not only look gorg on a wall but they double as a weapon when your friends and family get out of line. He haw.

Bye bye mates.  xox

Really?

If this isn't a sign I don't know what is.

It blew over today.   For once in my life I'm at a loss for words...

signs signs...

everywhere the signs.

Okay friends true story - my dad can confirm.

Today we had a realtor open house.  I hopped in the Volvo with dad, NPF4 and the Wheaten terror. Drove around M'head for a little over an hour with the dog barking the entire time.  Torture. My dog is the absolute worst.  Sad. But. True.

When I got sick of driving around I pulled up to my house and decided to bust in on all the fun.  Why not?  It is my home after all.  My realtor and another realtor were in the kitchen.  Hellos, introductions blah blah blah.

So this unknown realtor (I didn't catch her name) comments on my WINDOW TREATMENTS. Yup, I'm feeling pretty cool at this point.  Where did I buy the fabric? Who made them?  No joke. It's a sign folks.  After my tirade yesterday it's definitely a sign. I think I've found my home - I'm sitting in it right now.

I'll keep you ABREAST (best word evah) of the situation. Today's sign may mean the removal of another sign - the one sitting on my front lawn.

Oh, if we do end up selling this house it comes with a free gift. He is seven, has four legs, doesn't shed and his name is Brody. A real treat.

Nite nite. xox

4 sale

Greetings buddies.  Big day over here for the F family.  Sent out M's 2nd birthday invites, my Kate Spade spring bag arrived and we placed our house on the market.  After successfully convincing the big guy that we should move as opposed to doing our 3 phase addition I have decided I no longer want to leave our humble abode. Shocker.  Big shocker.  As you can imagine my hubby is thrilled with my indecisiveness.

So, the house is listed and will stay listed (I think) and the main reason I don't want to leave - MY WINDOW TREATMENTS.  Almost every window in our home is dressed in custom made roman shades or cornices.  I will admit I did make cornices this summer for my daughter's new room and have yet to hang them.  Not my fault.  I have been asking my husband for months to hang them and like the typical man he still has yet to do so.  Yup.  He has two speeds - slow and reverse.  Me on the other hand; well I'm perfect.

Anyway, back to what's important: my shades and cornices. I spent hours perusing spoonflower for the perfect fabric then proceeded to work with my curtain gal (she's the sweetest) to create what I think are gorgeous window treatments.  Now I must leave them behind?  It's a travesty really.  Yes,  I could take the said window treatments with me but what are the chances they will work in our new space?  Oh wait, what new space?  We have nowhere to go.  Smart.  Moving with a 23 month old, 10 week old and special needs dog.  Wicked smart.

Side note- spoonflower is a fantastic site.  Check it out when you have about 60 hours of free time.

Onward we go.  In honor of my shades and cornices I will share some of my fav treatments. Perhaps some of these will grace the windows of my new imaginary space.

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Beautiful right?  Well, stay tuned.  Not sure I'm sold on leaving my home just yet.  Oh and the real reason I don't want to leave....I love my window treatments, but not as much as my neighbors. xox

Bunks

Oh hi.  It's me.  I've been gone a very long time.   I'm back. Twenty-five pounds heavier and charming as ever.  My excuse - a dysfunctional vag.  Five months in bed, two of them in the hospital, endless tears, stress, maxi pads and swearing. If that's too much information for you stop reading now or just get over it. Either way, this lil' guy was a darn good excuse.  Introducing NPF4.

So, now that we have that out of the way I feel confident in saying that I'm back for good.  During my stint in the hospital  I managed to amass numerous topics o' conversation for this blog. All very important topics that will certainly enrich your life. Woof.

Let's start with bunk beds.

The pictures below make me want more children. Yes, I just wrote that.  Bunk beds are an acceptable reason to bring children into this world.

Seriously, the images below are a-maz-ing. Do people really design rooms this beautiful for their kids?  Scratch that. Do real people (hot dog eating cheese obsessed people that look forward to bed time as soon as their kids awake) create spaces this beautiful for their peeps?  If so, I'm jealous. I'm quite certain that if either of my children had rooms this gorgeous my special needs dog would crap all over them.

Moving on...

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Enjoy these images buddies because my bunk bed dreams have been debunked - I'm quite certain my family is complete.  My husband is absolutely certain. xox