MERRY CHRISTMAS!

I hope you had a wonderful Christmas, we sure did!


It took about 20 tries to get this picture right. I am not too good with the timer and am so picky about how I look in pictures these days. Depending on the angle, I can look 20 pounds lighter or heavier.


I love sitting on Jeff's lap, but I think he will be happy when I don't weigh almost as much as him anymore!


Our favorite activity lately has been seeing how many things we can balance on my baby belly at one time. I can't wait to meet my daughter, but I am keeping busy with silly games in the meantime. :)

Merry Christmas!!

From our (bizarre) furry family to yours, Merry Christmas!

Oh Deer...so much wrapping!

Instead of buying 20 different colors/patterns of wrapping paper this year like I normally do (with at least 30 different types of ribbon), I decided to pare down and simplify. After aimlessly wandering Michaels for 20 minutes, I bought:

• white craft paper
• brown craft paper
• raffia -just plain old naturally colored raffia

Still a little bit plain for my taste, so I bought some totally adorable gift tags from Dallas and VOILA...presents that look like they came out of a magazine. My friends and family are out of luck because I'm thinking about keeping them. I don't want the gifts inside, I just want to save them to decorate my house next year.

Etsy Treasury

Okay, so just for funzies, I created an Etsy treasury called "Hot in Houston". Not the most creative name, but c'mon I was in a hurry. It is made up of some of my favorite pieces created by our wondeful local artists. Go see the treasury and tell me which one is your favorite!

Another must have item for my baby's room is an owl shaped pillow! Here are a few that I am considering after an extensive Etsy search. Maybe I'll even make my own in my spare time. :)

From Pretty Lil Things

From Joo Sweetie


From Pinch Face



From The Small Woods



From Manic Muffin Totes


From Cuore



From Zemphira

So, I have about a month until my due date and the insomnia has really set in. Luckily, I have Etsy searches to keep me busy. I have been looking for something to hang on the baby's wall and I just came across this shop, Icing On The Cupcake. Here are some of the adorable prints they have!

Nooks and Crackers...er Crannies

Just wanted to give a BIG thank you to one of my fellow organizers, Janine Godwin, for giving Houston's Weekly Chic such a super sweet write up on her (highly entertaining) Nooks and Crannies blog. Whenever you need some helpful information/advice along with a pinch of wit and a dash of sarcastic humor, go check it out. She's a trip. Thanks Janine!