Hey hey! New year, new blog feature. I gotta keep it fresh around here, you know? I can’t just blah blah motherhood… blah blah cancer… and expect you to keep comin’ around. So, a few new things in the hopper for 2016.
Today’s unveiling isssssssss… My Spaces.
Every other week or so-ish, I will share a space from the Baby on the Brehm headquarters because while you see little bits and pieces in my vids and pics, I thought you and I could get a little more personal this year. You are helping me kick cancer’s ass, after all. You deserve to feel at home here on BOTB.
Part of my pack will be back to the grind today. Break is over. Which means less Legos everywhere I walk. So, in deciding which room to share with you first, it was an easy choice… the Lego Room aka to peepsies who don’t have 3 boys under 6, “the Front Room”.
We had revamped our Front Room in our old house about 6 months prior to putting our house on the market and as luck would have it, we were able to easily transfer that room to the Front Room in our new-to-us casa with just a few more touches here and there. One Lego Room simply became another.
If you want to see the room in the old house, click here.
And here is a little Cribs action of our multi-functional family space…
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| We saved up our cash for this Pottery Barn Kids Cameron Wall System and I’ve never regretted one measily cent. It’s a great way to contain all the kid stuff and yet sort of have a normal looking space. If I could marry a piece of furniture, this would be it. |
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| I am terrible at design {like TERRRRRIBLE} so I called in my friend Linsey when we were revamping our front room in the old house. Before I dropped coin on the Cameron, I wanted to make sure she thought it was an okay investment and she said, heck yes and also gave the idea for the layout of the furniture as well as the shelf in the middle. Interior Designers are highly underrated, IMO {if you need the name of one, I have two excellently brilliant minds that I use for things like “should I purchase this” or “what colors should we paint” and more. I am sure Linsey and Brianne are hopeful that soon I’ll start spending real money with them;)}. The ottoman was a Target purchase and is another rockin’ way to hide any last minute stashing that happens when the Publisher’s Clearing House rings the doorbell. I switch it around, from where it is to between the two chairs. And the boys use it as a leaping pad. Amazing. |
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| The big wall mirror was a hand-me-down from a friend who no longer wanted it. I snatched that baby up faster than a bride-to-be at one of those discount dress days. |
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| Our beloved Poppy print was something we registered for when we got married and has been in every place we’ve lived. The clown art was a Barrett original that is framed in an easy-to-trade-out art frame from Target. And the Santa picture… well, it just makes me happy. And while I don’t know design, I do like to surround myself with things that make me happy. |
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| Bird by Bird… one of my faves. And that art work was from Jonah’s little hands. So of course, to me, it’s a masterpiece. The “faith” block was sent from my friend, Nicole. Because people rock. I love all the little reminders that I have angels all over watching out for me. |
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| “Mothers of Little Boys Work From Son Up to Son Down”. That little ditty is a card that I purchased while in one of my fave vacation spots, Anna Maria Island, when I was newly prego rego with the Littlest. I love finding things on our travels {though they are few and far between these days} and making them part of our decor. |
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| My friend, Jenny, gifted me this right after my diagnosis. I love the reminder each day. For myself and for my men. |
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| The woman who owned the house prior was an interior designer. Like a legit one with exquisite taste. I get a LOT of compliments on the chandelier. I cannot take one ounce of credit except to say I was smart enough to keep it up. |
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| The book on the end, that’s penned solely by my Brother-in-law who is a brilliant professor of Political Science. I know that you’re going to rush out to buy it so if you want it signed, just let me know;). The elephant was a red-sticker Target find. Because, elephants. |
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| Baskets from the Dollar Tree and Target, because I’m full-time fancy, as you already know. The tall cups were a wedding gift from my bro-in-law and sis-in-law and have stood the test of time and four moves. |
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| In the Land of Nod yellow felt bins, we keep items like games/cards/dominoes, and in the others, Keva Planks, Magformers, and gears. I love the pop of color and the felt is cool. Like cool beans. Because beans are super cool. |
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| It was as if God was smiling on me when I realized that two Sterilite bins fit perfectly inside of the drawers in the storage system. This means that if we need to get the Legos out, it’s easy. If we need to quickly pile them in and close the drawer just to feel like the mess doesn’t exist, that’s easy, too. |
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| I love this table on huge castors that we purchased from Nebraska Furniture Mart last year. It’s distressed, which, IMO is the only way to go with three boys slamming Legos and cars and their bodies all over everything. And, it’s so low to the ground that they can sit and draw at it. I also think it looks cool. As in beans again. The basket was a HobLob grab. Because I think you’re supposed to have big baskets with balls and stuff in them {I have no idea why or what purpose it serves. Or even if it looks good. But I roll with it, every once and awhile.} |
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| A collection of some of my faves. I am all about decorating with photos and memories. Realtors hate me. You may also notice that I basically just lean and layer everything. So I suppose, if leaning and layering is wrong, I don’t wanna be right. |
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| I adore the photo pillow from Tiny Prints. The one on the opposite chair was also a Tiny Prints find. And the black chairs, they were also a great purchase from Nebraska Furniture Mart about 8 years ago. And they honestly look nearly new. And again, with three little boys who were all incessant spitters and yackers, that’s pretty much as incredible as Kim Kardashian still being married to Kanye. Hot diggity dog. |
So, there you have it, friends. The first of My Spaces. And I know, the room is not spotless, or perfectly decorated but he reality is, kids live in my house. THREE LITTLE BOYS. I can’t hide that. And I am home with them almost all the time so they are gonna play… get messy… and get creative. So, we compromise and make spaces friendly for them, and for us. And I’d take a happy home over a pristine one any day. Okay. Maybe pristine would be okay like one day a month. But otherwise, the messings are blessings… or something witty like that.
*PS… per the uzh, I did not receive any payment for my opinions on the retailers in the blog. Just stuff I love. For real.
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