I've been so excited to share the happy, wonderful, truly joyful news that our sweet baby girl has arrived! I've waited so long to become a mother, and now that our sweet girl is here, Todd and I are both overwhelmed with so much love for this precious gift from God. Ania Nichelle was born July 13th at 2:43 am. A perfect 8 lbs, 14.9 ounces and 21 inches long. We didn't have the easiest birth, for her or I, but the important thing is we're both healthy and doing wonderful after some much needed rest. She's a true momma's girl, loving to cuddle and sleep on my chest and we've been enjoying our time together, spending most of our days snuggling and staring at each other. She's ...
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Our Sweetest Gift
We've been keeping a secret... a really big secret. Throughout these last several months, since November really, I've been under the weather... and all for good reason. We have our sweetest gift, a precious baby girl, who will be joining our family in July!! Todd and I are both so very excited, and we can't wait to meet this sweet baby. We've both had our own unique story of arriving where we are today, but looking back now, all the timing makes perfect sense... after all, it's never really in our time frame, is it? All I know, is this moment was the best day of my life... and now it's leading up to the birth of our most precious gift. (Wedding pictures ...
Saying Goodbye To The Original Wood Grain Cottage
With all of the changes that happened over the last few years, one of the hardest parts of it was letting go and moving out of my home. I dreaded that day. Often though, the thing we don't want to do the most, is exactly what we need to do... and what leads us on a new journey. Today, I wanted to say goodbye to the original Wood Grain Cottage... the house that not only built this blog... but built me. As many of you may know, it can be incredibly hard and emotional to sell a home you've so lovingly cared for. When I first built the original Wood Grain Cottage, I had no idea what would happen, but I certainly didn't expect for it to change my entire path. Without even knowing it, the ...
Your Questions, Answered!
Thank you all so very much for adding your questions to our Q & A post. I loved reading your questions, and I have listed my answers below. :) There were several similar questions, so I bundled them together in one big answer. Question: How do you decide what materials and/or colors to use in your home? Do you just try to picture it in your head, or do you sketch it out? Answer: This is such a great question! I know how hard it can be to decide on a color scheme, or a flow of items throughout your home. I think my best answer, would be to follow your gut and to use colors, furniture, etc. that you love. No matter what anyone else says, your home is yours. Fill it ...
My Favorite Things
If you've ever wondered what a few of my favorite things were, be that home decor, personal items, or things for DIY, then today is your day! I'm sharing my current favorites below. Now, before I list the items, I want to say that these are all items I use almost daily. In the future I may share other favorite items, without actually ever owning them, but today is not that day. The items below are tried and true things that I love! I also haven't put a constraint on the type of items... you'll see a pretty nice mix. Everything from jewelry that I wear, to organizing supplies, DIY supplies, and even my favorite music and movies. It's all below. Let's get started, shall ...
