Happy Birthday Baby!!

Today is Eden's Birthday!!

Where did this year go! I remember like it was yesterday when I found out I was pregnant! I remember all my excitement, along with my concerns and worries! Wondering if I would be a good mom, and how me and Earl's relationship would change.

Well thankfully a year later, I'm so proud to say I have the best child ever! I know ALL parents say that, but she is such a delight! She is the happiest kid I have ever met, and has been that way since birth! She loves people, smiles all the time, and loves to sleep (Thank GOD!)

I'm also thankful for the awesome pregnancy I had with her! Labor and delivery wasn't as scary as I thought it would be either! In labor for 12 hours, pushed less than 30 minutes and the pain was far less painful than all the horror stories you always hear about! Kinda makes me nervous to have a 2nd...cause Eden was just to easy!

Here's to one year down and A LOT more to go!!

Happy Birthday Baby!

 Mommy LOVES you beyond words!!

Please take a bow!

Eden's closet is beginning to take over, and in need of some serious organization!

I didn't realize it until after making her new laundry basket and trying to find a place for it to go!

She has a lot of EVERYTHING, but especially hair accessories!

Eden painted a few canvas pictures for her daddy for Father's day, and while one is hanging on the wall, I couldn't figure out what exactly to do with the other one...Until now!!

Using some scrap pieces of ribbon, I got out my trusty glue gun and began to attach them to the back of the canvas. I reinforced them with some nails just in case Eden got to it!

Eden thought I took those out for her to play with! PS the glue gun wasn't plugged in yet :)

Make sure the ribbons are spread apart enough so the bows aren't overlapping each other.

A very easy and useful project! I used a canvas but you can use just about anything to attach the ribbon to, wood, fabric, get creative and use something personal to you and your daughter! 

Now I'm looking for a way to organize her hand bands...any ideas?

 

I attached to the door with Velcro

PSS We had a great Saturday at our first Pumpkin Patch!

ENJOY and Happy Saturday!

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Happy Friday!!!

 I really didn't have a new project planned for today, although coming up with something on the spot is so easy for me to do!

While sitting folding Eden's laundry, I noticed that I could use her laundry basket for another area in the house. The problem with that was she would no longer have a basket for her room!

Then, I remembered the box my husband just brought home from a cash registered he just purchased for his shop...

Problem solved!!

This use to be her laundry basket

 

Here is the box I had to work with...I started off using a pink curtain, but decided to go with a pink zebra print fabric I used to make a picture board for birthday present.

 

I wrapped the box with the fabric just like you would do a present and added some ribbon on the inside. 

 

The letter L and some more ribbon give it a little personal touch!  

There you go...I used the glue gun of course for this project, expect for the letter, I used Velcro for that just in case I decide to just the box for something else!

The best part...this project was totally free since I had all the materials already!

Happy Friday Guys!!

Let me catch my breathe!

This has been one crazy week...and it's only Wednesday!

Monday night before putting Eden to bed I noticed she felt a bit warm, I took her temperature and once I saw it was only about 98 degrees, I shrugged it off as me just being a paranoid mom. Well, returning home Tuesday after running a few errands and visiting a friend's new baby boy, Eden was very whiny and following me around the house. I picked her up and noticed she was burning hot.  Immediately I turned into Super MOM! (It's weird how in those moments you know exactly what to do!) I took her temperature, called my mom, her pediatrician and my husband (Yes, in that order) all in the same breath! I packed a bag and was off to the ER! With a temperature of 102.7 I knew something was wrong with Eden!

Once getting to the hospital, we quickly discovered that this would be our LAST trip here! The hospital will remain nameless, but let's just say I would have felt more clean sitting in a pile of mud! We contemplated leaving, but I was just focused on getting my child seen by someone.

Long story even longer, we waited almost 2 1/2 hours, then once we finally got called back, the doctor asked what I had given her, when I replied nothing, she snapped at me for not trying to treat the fever myself! BOY, did she just make a BIG mistake! Not only did I see the germs throwing a party in my family's immune system from sitting in their waiting room, and this being my child's first sickness, and waiting for as long as we did...I just about lost it! 

But on the bright side

Eden's temperature is down, she is taking antibiotics for her ear infection and she is sleeping peacefully! I on the other hand, am far from feeling at peace! I didn't get to cook dinner, haven't finished disinfecting the germs that I know we brought home with us, and haven't had time to even brush my teeth, which I will be sure to do as soon as I hear my husband's car pull into the drive way! Not to mention the a laundry list of unfinished projects around the house that are haunting me...And Eden's birthday is next Tuesday!!!

However, I did get a one thing checked off my list. 

I finished cleaning out the coat closet, and I only did that because you could no longer get in and out of the house from the laundry room due to the closet throwing up my junk!

While cleaning I found this basket that was given to me by a friend who used it to drop off some crafting material!

I couldn't let it go to waste! So in true Sherika style...I had to bring it back to life!

I used Krylon's classic grey in gloss and for the white used their acrylic enamel semi gloss!

Hope everyone had a great Wednesday...Now back to my madness!

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Brocade White Pink 5x7 folded card

Shutterfly custom Valentines Day and Mother's Day cards.

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Drab to FAB!!

I kinda inherited this console table when we moved into our home!

It worked perfectly fine for what we needed, but definitely was in need of a face lift!

 

  I first sanded it, then used Krylon's dual primer and paint

 

And Here's she is in all her Fabulousness!

The entryway is starting to look pretty good! 

I'm still in need of a rug and I probably will end up adding a little something to those boring lamp shapes!

Fabulous Finds Friday!!

It's Friday!! 

I'm suppose to be packing, but unfortunately I'm on the the phone with the airline trying to get an earlier flight due to the weather advisory.

So in order to keep my blood pressure reaching an all time high, I will talk about the cool stuff I found today!

 

I love the gold trim on this old filing cabinet!

I plan on painting it white and using it as a night stand in the master bedroom!

These are just some other trinkets that saw and had to have!

 I got the spoons for a project I needed to finish for the dinning room!

Picture frames, fabric and of course my trusty glue gun, 

I created this cool gallery wall in the dinning room! 

 Update! 09/30/11

I found a plate at the Goodwill for $1.99

LOVE and think it fits in the gallery wall perfect!

  

Its not goobye..just see ya later!

Eden and I will be heading off to California for a week, due to the passing of my aunt.

I'm happy I get too see my family, just not to thrilled about the reason why! 

Although death is something inevitable, it's never something that we are ready to face. Our selfish nature always wishes we had that one last conversation or hug or "I love you!"

But I'm so satisfied in knowing that she is no longer suffering and is in a much better place!

On a happier note,while I'm there I decided to throw Miss Eden an early 1st birthday party!

I'm super excited that I get to share such a special time in her life with some of the most special people in mine. Her Daddy won't get to be there, but we have something else special planned for our little family!

   And of course, there is a theme!!!
I just LOVE themed parties!!

Since we are celebrating the life of a little girl that I know is a miracle from God, I figure what better way than to ask everyone to wear all white!

I only have a few short days to plan, get the cake, decorate and cook (well assist with the cooking!) 

But, I'm so honored to have the chance to do it! Eden is such a blessing and has enhanced my life in more ways than I will ever be able to explain!

Stayed tuned...pictures will follow!

Sidenote: I found a picture of what I want my closet/office to look like!!

Don't you just LOVE!! Now I just have to get my husband freed up cause it will definitely be a weekend project!!

For now, this is what I'm embarrassed to say I'm working with...

SO ashamed to say this is a part of my home!

Happy Thursday!!