A Bouncing We Will Go...

Owen has been in a great mood this morning... ever since we started feeding him baby food, he has slept so well throughout the night.. only waking up once for a bottle! He does wake up early, but it helps Jer get out of bed for work, so I can't complain. Here is a video of him bouncing this morning... please ignore my deep, morning 'man voice'.. thank you much! :)

Owen Bouncing

XOXO Haley

Yellow Distressed Dresser

If you follow me on Twitter- @HESturgeon then you have already seen photos of the dresser Jer and I sanded, painted and distressed. We found it at Goodwill for a whopping $60! It is Bassett Cherry wood.. I have looked online to try and find the original price, but no luck! I've never refinished or repainted anything, but Jer's mom used to own an antique store, so he knows a thing or two about it. I read this blog post and watched the videos to go along with it beforehand.

We sanded down the dresser to take the glossy finish off, so it would take paint easier. That took a couple of hours. We didn't touch the dresser for a few weeks, for no other reason than that we were busy and didn't have time. So, this past weekend, we got all of our supplies from Home Depot, put Owen in his bouncer, and went at it!

We had decided we wanted a mustard yellow.. so we chose Martha Stewart's Pencil. Alright, so here is what we did, step by step.

Supplies:

• Sandpaper (we used 2 different grits, one very coarse and one a medium coarse)
• Electric sander (if you have one)
• Quart of eggshell finish paint (we have a lot left over, but this is the smallest amount they sold it in)
• Howard's Feed N Wax
• Paintbrushes
• Baby wipes
• Old rags
• Blue paper towels (sold at hardware stores)
• New knobs (if you aren't keeping the old ones) and make sure they will fit, we had to bend ours to make them fit bc they were an odd length
• Drop cloths

1. Sanded down completely with an electric sander and sandpaper to get into the nooks and crannies.
2. Wiped down the dresser and drawers with baby wipes.
3. Dry brush painted one coat on drawers and dresser.
4. Waited about 20 minutes for it to dry.
5. Lightly sanded paint with medium grit sandpaper.
6. Wiped with blue paper towel.
7. Repeated steps 3-6 two more times, until we got the color and amount of wood showing through we wanted.
8. We then took the very coarse sand paper and sanded the edges of the dresser and drawers to make it look worn. Since there wasn't much paint, it got too worn in some places, so I went back to would lightly cover those places with a very dry brush with a tiny amount of paint.
9. Once it was completely dry, we got two old rags and saturated them with Howard's Feed N Wax and polished everything. Waited about 20 minutes and then wiped it off with the blue paper towels.
10. Step back and admire your awesome work ;)

The Howard's Feed N Wax didn't do any distressing to the wood, it just put a protective coat on the wood and a dull glaze, to give it that finished look! It honestly sounds like a lot of work, but we had fun doing it and can't wait for another project.

Before:

After:

Our favorite little helper:

Hopefully you find inspiration!! Happy Wednesday :)

XOXO Haley

Blog Sale

Hello! It's been a while... I have so many things to blog about, but I have lost my camera cord :/

Who's ready to shop?? I will put a price above the item for sale, or I will accept your best offer! If you want an item- please e-mail me at Haley_Sturgeon@yahoo.com ... I apologize for the poor photo quality. These were taken in natural light with an iPhone!

Stretchy Long-Sleeved dress

Size Medium

$20

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Brown 100% Silk Ombre dress

Size Small

$30

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Red 3/4 Dress

Size Medium

$15

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Black Shiny Dress

Size Medium

$20

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Brown Sweater Dress

Size Large (fits like medium)

$15

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Stretchy Short-sleeved blue dress

Size Large

$15

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Stretchy Faux-Wrap Dress

Size 4

$30

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Green Floral Ruffle Dress

Size Medium

$15

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If you want more info (brand, material,etc.) please e-mail me and I will be happy to help! Hope everyone is having a terrific Tuesday! Thanks all!

Shipping costs are included in the price

XOXO Haley

From My Valentine to You

Here are the Valentine's we sent out for Owen's first Valentine's Day! Today, were going to a Valentine playdate with some kiddos and Mommy friends and then out to dinner with the whole family and The Glover Gang!! Hope everyone has a wonderful day!


Xoxo Haley


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Snug as a Bug

This is how Owen sleeps.




Kinda dark, but I didn't want to turn on the lamp and disturb him. He sleeps on his side, usually his left, but tonight he is favoring the right side.

We're going to move him into his bedroom in about a week, so I'm cherishing these last few nights of him sleeping next to me. I love this little guy so much.


Xoxo Haley


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Boys at the Park

Jer sent me this picture today while my sister and I were shopping.





Him and my Dad took Brock and Owen to the park!! Brock loved playing on the slide but apparently our little Owen Bear didn't like the wind on his face.

Notice their matching outfits... My heart could burst. :)


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One Test

A year ago today, I took a test that changed my life forever. I found out this little angel was growing in my belly....




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