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I HAVE MOVED OFFICIALLY AND FINALLY!

YOU CAN NOW FIND ME AT THE NEW AND IMPROVED LOVEY CHAOS And of course I'm still at A Birth Story Blog too! Continue reading

Posted Oct 13, 2014 at lovely chaos

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...and i'm back again.

i just can't stay away. i love this blog thing too much. or perhaps it's just the writing that i love...feeling my fingers flying over the keyboard. it's therapy. however, i'm not going to pressure myself. so please don't have high expectations for me, blog world. i have a five... Continue reading

Posted Jul 4, 2014 at lovely chaos

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Thanks, Desha! I hope youre right! ;)

Commented Sep 27, 2013 on goodbye, blog world! at lovely chaos

goodbye, blog world!

well, this is it. this is goodbye. i'll miss you, blog world, but not enough to keep up with you. you kept me from being lonely and crazy when i was a new mom. you helped me keep my writing up...especially my spontaneous, no-editing writing. it was fun to keep... Continue reading

Posted Sep 19, 2013 at lovely chaos

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Now thats funny, Carrie!!! Mule Days doesnt seem to have quite the esteem it does in your town! Maybe some day! :)

Commented Sep 12, 2013 on starting renovations and enjoying life in the country at mule days. at lovely chaos

starting renovations and enjoying life in the country at mule days.

this past weekend (or maybe it was two weekends ago!) jay jumped into the beginnings of one of our major renovations: adding a bathroom upstairs. it'd probably be nice if i finished our new home tour so you'd have some context for what i'm talking about, but...i've been a bit... Continue reading

Posted Sep 12, 2013 at lovely chaos

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Thanks, Courtney! I agree! Makes it easy to change it up.

Commented Sep 10, 2013 on choosing an eclectic mix of dining room chairs. at lovely chaos

choosing an eclectic mix of dining room chairs.

i bought a table...a table from anthropologie! it's my first big purchase from my favorite furniture store and we got a great deal on it. it was actually much less than what it's priced at now. anyway...this is our new table: it's simple, but i love it. and it seats... Continue reading

Posted Sep 9, 2013 at lovely chaos

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the trials of finding and using vintage kids glasses. part two.

(and people think lula is serious!) ...and the results are... they worked! the eye specialist was a bit skeptical about replacing the lenses in the pink vintage eyeglasses. so we ordered a new pair along with the vintage ones just in case. here are lula's new glasses that she wears... Continue reading

Posted Sep 4, 2013 at lovely chaos

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Thanks for the tip, Megan! I had no idea JCrew had eyeglasses for kids!!!

Commented Sep 3, 2013 on the trials of finding and using vintage kids glasses. part one. at lovely chaos

the trials of finding and using vintage kids glasses. part one.

it was time for lula to get new prescription glasses. i really wanted to find her some cat eye style vintage glasses, but knew going that route might be tricky. i searched on etsy and found some really cute ones. the prices ranged depending on the condition they were in.... Continue reading

Posted Sep 3, 2013 at lovely chaos

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home tour. living room and parlor - before.

i must once again apologize for my unprofessional pictures. there are so many huge windows in our new house, and i didn't really get to select the time of day that i took these photos. so they're not that great, but at least you can get an idea of what... Continue reading

Posted Aug 29, 2013 at lovely chaos

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beautiful vintage jewelry from madison honey vintage

flower locket searching for a delicate cross necklace similar to my sister-in-law's, i stumbled upon madison honey vintage on etsy. kimberley makes such lovely pieces of vintage and modern jewelry. i fell in love with her shop. kimberley sent me this delicate cross necklace courtesy of so that i could... Continue reading

Posted Aug 28, 2013 at lovely chaos

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how we dress. lamb coats in the middle of summer.

a few weeks ago, we had a "cold front" come through. it was in the low 70s during the day and wonderfully cool at night and early morning. it was heavenly. i wore long sleeves for a week in the middle of summer. one morning we were headed out to... Continue reading

Posted Aug 27, 2013 at lovely chaos

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how to get cheap rodeo seats.

happy monday morning! i am really enjoying living in our new little town. it reminds me of where i grew up in the mountains of maryland, which i've always missed and longed to return to. there are hills here and windy roads and rivers and creeks! i love it! there... Continue reading

Posted Aug 26, 2013 at lovely chaos

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More time away

My computer is in the shop for a while, and we're staying with my mother-in-law while our wood floors are being refinished in our new house...which will hopefully cover up the awful urine smell the last residents left behind! So...I'll be back someday! But not today! Continue reading

Posted Aug 20, 2013 at lovely chaos

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parenting 101. revisiting 1-2-3 magic once again.

after finding an article my friend had written over a year ago for my blog about 1-2-3 magic, i was contacted by the 1-2-3 magic group and asked if i'd like to review some of their materials. i agreed and said, "why don't we start with the original book?!" even... Continue reading

Posted Aug 14, 2013 at lovely chaos

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renovations. painting wood window trim in the shower.

our old house didn't have a shower when we first moved in. just a tub with fakish tile halfway up the wall. oddly, our new house doesn't have a shower either...but that's a story for a different day. we lived with a nasty shower curtain shoddily hung on the inside... Continue reading

Posted Aug 13, 2013 at lovely chaos

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I'll be back soon...

Still getting settled into our new house...still no Internet. So I'll be back in a couple of days with a "before" tour of our new house...which we LOVE!!! If you're in the mood for some good reading, check out this hilarious post trashing my old house. "chippy paint" was my... Continue reading

Posted Aug 6, 2013 at lovely chaos

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how we dress. dresses with hearts and boots. and mosquito bites.

jay and i went on a much needed date night last week before the real madness of moving began. i wore a grey dress with white hearts by pink owl and boots from steve madden . i added the little ruffle to the bottom of the built-in slip because it... Continue reading

Posted Aug 1, 2013 at lovely chaos

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moving day!

today is the big day! movers are coming at 8am this morning, and we've been packing like maniacs for what seems like a month! how in the world, and more importantly why in the world, do we have all this stuff?! (more on that later) for now i've got to... Continue reading

Posted Jul 31, 2013 at lovely chaos

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our style. if only i could pull off short hair...

**don't worry mom, i'm NOT going to cut my hair! just wanted to make sure my mom didn't have a heart attack before i explained myself. i'm not going to cut my hair, but if i were, i'd like something like this. i've had short hair before. i've had REALLY... Continue reading

Posted Jul 30, 2013 at lovely chaos

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our style. lots of braids.

lula loves for me to fix her hair in funky ways. the more i do to it the better. of course i rarely take the time to do elaborate styles, and she has a hard time sitting still while i'm working. so usually her hair is down or in simple... Continue reading

Posted Jul 29, 2013 at lovely chaos

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life. hot times at the butterfly festival.

who plans outdoor festivals in mid-july?! craziness! i guess when it's for a specific cause...such as viewing butterflies...festival planners don't have much of a choice. so because my little four year old loves butterflies, we headed out to a local butterfly festival early saturday morning despite the heat. luckily we... Continue reading

Posted Jul 26, 2013 at lovely chaos

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Brilliant! I saw this last year on another blog and loved it too. Might have to invest in one since my little ones live for the water! Plus I love all of your ideas of how else to use it. And the fact that there's a drain on the bottom? That's all I needed to know to be sold! That pic of S with the goggles made me laugh out loud! Hilarious!

Commented Jul 25, 2013 on Stock Tank Swimming at Smile And Wave