Upgrade Ikea Drapes, part 2

Hello-hope you had a great weekend! The weather was beautiful here…what a shame I only got out once to get the mail on Saturday to enjoy it. :(

I wanted to share with you how I finished off the Ikea tab-top drapes for Luc’s room. Remember how I started with plain, ‘ole white tab-top drapes and made them into pleated? I showed you that {here}. That made a huge difference. But I still wanted to add some decorative detail to them.

When I was originally planning the nursery, I had hoped to do the same buffalo check I used on the crib skirt to do a leading edge on the bias on the curtains. Did not have enough yardage left so I finally just settled on attaching ribbon in stripes. (I thought pom pom fringe in orange would of been really cute…but worried if it could be safety hazard once he started crawling, could he pull it off and swallow????)

I ran around to every craft/sewing store to see what ribbon selection there was and settled on orange, gray and the same brown used on the crib skirt.

  yes, these should of been hung a bit higher…this is what marking the holes at night before bed a week before he was born when i am beyond exhausted will do for you.

I used good ‘ole fabric tac and a tape measure. These are not long-term drapes so I wanted to use the quickest application as possible.

See the orange turned wood etegere peeking in the picture? This was a total repurpose & restyle of an old, not so attractive piece of furniture. It might be my favorite thing in the room…Details on that and the rest of the nursery tour soon to come. It’s crazy how fast the days go with a newborn…ha ha

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10 years ago

we tied the knot! It’s amazing that I could love this man more today than I did 10 years ago, but it’s true! We have grown so much together and complement each other strengths and weakness better than ever.

This year there will be no weekend away like in years past (which I will sorely miss)…we plan to celebrate it formally maybe in the next month or so. We were tempted to go out tonight…but two tired parents does an enjoyable anniversary celebration not make.

Today, we are just keeping it low key and I am making an amazing beef stew for dinner! And I am sure we will have a little red wine, too with dinner and maybe a little conversation before I head to bed to get a head start on sleep and Jeff takes the late evening feeding. Pretty romantic, huh? But romance is what got us this precious newborn, right? LOL!

Here is the beef stew recipe again (the picture doesn’t do it justice). I first posted about it {here}.

Have a great weekend!

Home should be the safest place on earth…

You'd have to spend more than $3,400 to get the same amount of clean found in the

Get Clean Starter Kit!

And, when you purchase the Get Clean Starter Kit you also make a positive impact on the planet:

Keep 108 pounds of packaging waste from landfills.

Eliminate 248 pounds of greenhouse gas.

Do you want your home to be clean, yet non-toxic?  Shaklee’s products do just that. They are the BEST I have ever used (and I am pretty darn picky). Try the Shaklee Difference for yourself!!!

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Nesting

Could it be because it’s fall and getting a bit chilly or because I just had a baby…or both, but I am in serious “nesting” mode. Despite being a bit weary some days from lack of sleep, I still have a strong desire to be cooking, baking and making a cozy home for my family!

The above picture is one of the few fall decorations I had a chance to put out before Luc was born. Just some simple dried corn and gourds in one of my favorite bowls on our family room console table. I love using natural decor for this season, especially!

Today is my first day completely alone with 2 kids! :) Not that I was terribly worried. I have been so lucky to have so much help since Luc was born. Now that family is gone, Jeff has every Friday & Monday off for a few more weeks and our sitter has been coming on the other mornings so I could sneak in a nap or run an errand or two without bringing a newborn out in public. I decided to be reasonable and only have her come 2 of those 3 days from now on… ha ha

Luc is sleeping, Reed is watching Ice Age, one load of laundry in washer and one in the dryer and I have had a few minutes for some “me” time to log on and read some blogs & look at Pinterest. I know this is not a typical day of life with a newborn & 3 yr old…so I am so thankful today I can ease into it and have an easy going day since I am moving a little slower today.

I have been so desperate for some caffeine some days that I decided I would just “pump & dump” like I would if I had alcohol. I know you can have some caffeine when breastfeeding…but our sweet Luc has had some reflux issues so I have been eliminating any triggers in my diet that would worsen his symptoms. I have eliminated caffeine, dairy and soy on a regular basis unless I am prepared to dump my milk. In a couple months I can try introducing one thing back at a time and see if it affects him. Poor sweet baby. But he is much, much better than he was when we first brought him home.

Other than the rough homecoming with Luc being in terrible pain from the reflux, I think we have managed quite well. Jeff and I have a good routine/schedule down and it helps sooooooooo much for Jeff to be able to give him a bottle a couple times a day so I can get more sleep or not be “tied” to the feeding schedule.  He was such a great eater from day one that the Pediatrician was totally fine with us giving him a bottle to see how much milk he really was consuming to help with his reflux. Thankfully, he is so adaptable, that he goes back and forth with ease.

So, all in all things are going really well. I have recovered from the c-section quickly and am back to taking care of my family as I so greatly enjoy!

Home should be the safest place on earth…

You'd have to spend more than $3,400 to get the same amount of clean found in the 

Get Clean Starter Kit!

And, when you purchase the Get Clean Starter Kit you also make a positive impact on the planet:

Keep 108 pounds of packaging waste from landfills.

Eliminate 248 pounds of greenhouse gas.

Do you want your home to be clean, yet non-toxic?  Shaklee’s products do just that. They are the BEST I have ever used (and I am pretty darn picky). Try the Shaklee Difference for yourself!!!

To find out more, please email me: greenwaylifeandhome@gmail.com

Luc Ernest Greenway

Our sweet baby boy was born on October 1st which makes him already 2 weeks today!

All the family is gone and Jeff and I have spent the past week just loving on our two wonderful boys.

Home should be the safest place on earth…

You'd have to spend more than $3,400 to get the same amount of clean found in the Get Clean Starter Kit!

And, when you purchase the Get Clean Starter Kit you also make a positive impact on the planet:

Keep 108 pounds of packaging waste from landfills.

Eliminate 248 pounds of greenhouse gas.

Do you want your home to be clean, yet non-toxic?  Shaklee’s products do just that. They are the BEST I have ever used (and I am pretty darn picky). Try the Shaklee Difference for yourself!!!

To find out more, please email me: greenwaylifeandhome@gmail.com