Canvas Makeover!!!

Remember when I gave you a tour of my master bedroom??  Well... do you remember when I told you that I had plans to makeover this picture...

I finally did it. I FINALLY figured out exactly what I wanted and believe it or not, Maila actually helped me out with this idea.

Before:

And the remarkable AFTER!! LOVE LOVE LOVE IT!

The colors aren't quite as neon as they're showing up in the picture, but I love it all the same. And probably would love it still even if it were neon.

It prompted me to re-decorate my kitchen AGAIN...

I even finally got CURTAINS! *swoon* I'll show you those later though... I'm just so excited about my new artwork!! I need the constant daily reminder, in fact, I think everybody needs a constant reminder.

The picture also came in this AWESOME huge ornate frame...but it was gold. Bleh. NOT my style. So I refinished that in a High Gloss White. LOVE.

I REALLY love it.

So easy. You should try it.

Maila and Minnie

They're going to be best friends. I can feel it.

4 Generations!

While I was going through my pictures today I came across this lovely...

Aw :) Four Generations!! What an exciting thing for Maila to have!!! I don't have one... at least not one that I know of...

This is one of the reasons that I LOVE photography so much. You guys seriously have no idea. I am madly, passionately, in love with photography. How else would I be able to preserve a memory like this? How, I ask you!! How??

Plus, if photography didn't exist.. then how would I remember that 5 seconds after walking into the house, Grandma ran right up to Maila and left the biggest lipstick mark you've ever seen.

It made me smile and I left it there for quite a while because I remember Grandma leaving lipstick marks on me ALL. THE. TIME. I seriously could not see my grandma without walking away with lipstick all over my face.

Now it's Maila's turn. Muah ha ha ha!!!


PLUS.... are you seeing this? How could you say no to THAT?!

You get it girl.

P.S. I can literally hear her laughing when I look at that last picture....  PHOTOGRAPHY MAGIC

I'm Grateful...

...for my baby girl. I know, I know... two days in a row of posting more than once. I must have TOO much time on my hands!!!

I just couldn't resist sharing this pic... I don't know why but I have so very few of my and my baby together, I'm trying to remedy that...

Isn't she gorgeous? It's ridiculous! She *almost* looks her age!! She's getting bigger!!

I love her.

I'm Grateful...

...today for snow. Believe it or not, it was a blessing today. We went to bed last night with ZERO snow on the ground and woke up with a couple inches.. how does Chicago do that??!

My sweet hubby took Maxi out and they played in the snow for 2 hours! Holy! It was a long time for them to spend outside in the frigid weather, but it paid off in the end. After coming inside, they took a 3 hour nap together. Talk about father/son bonding. It was such a wonderful day. I love seeing things that put a smile on my Maxi's face.

I'm also grateful for warm coats, hot showers, warm boots, and my hot husband.

Life is Good.