Projector stand to drink cart.

 Bar carts have come back in vogue and they scream "chic".

Kind of odd that I admire them since I don't drink.

Via Everything Fab.

Via House of Turquoise.

Via Habitually Chic.

Last week we hosted my son's first birthday so I thought, why not make my own (non-alcoholic) bar cart using my old audio visual cart that I picked up at a school auction?

(Actually, I have several of these a/v carts that I use for everything from nightstands to end tables all over my house).  Admittedly, I have a little problem that when I find something I like I sort of hoard them up.

 So here's ONE of the carts that I decided to transform.

Gave it a coat of spray primer in a can.

 Then a coat of Rustoleum's bright yellow spray paint.

I found this lovely wrapping paper (another thing I collect hoard) at 

World Market that I thought would make a pretty base.

 Of course it wouldn't lay flat so I had a two pieces of plexi-glass cut at Ace Hardware for under $10. each.
I almost opted to have mirrors cut for a really chic look but since this was a kid's b-day I was afraid of the broken aftermath.

 Viola, paper lays flat and is also protected from any accidents or spills.  

Plus, I can change out the paper in the future.

Then I loaded it up with all sorts of fun sodas, seltzers, fancy-schmancy waters, juices and treats.

Make mine a double!

BTW, today is the last day to enter our giveaway for a piece by Jesse Miller.  

Go here to enter.

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Mud pies.

 It's been one of those weeks.

Got an email from a VERY cross woman that gave me some serious heartburn.

One of my little men broke a sprinkler and a door AND painted the exterior brick on the house then chased the neighbors cat up a tree (all in a matter of 5 minutes).

Got the bill from this little episode.  

Who knew 24 hours in the hospital could cost $5000.00? 

Co-pay isn't nearly that much but enough to make us break in to our ramen supply for the next week.

To top it off I have a wicked hang nail that hurts like the dickens.

Oh yes, it's a dirt eating week.

On a more postitive note...

I had the exciting opportunity to curate a collection for Joss and Main.

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Event will go live next Thursday, May 3rd.

Last but not least, don't forget to enter our latest giveaway for a piece by Jesse Miller here.

A vacation here would do me good.

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I have a secret.

 Monday I featured a giveaway for a Jesse Miller art print (go here to enter).

I have three of them framed in my main bath.

I had a few of you asking where I found the great frames.

I agree, the frames ARE great.

However, I have a secret.

My fantastic frames are actually medicine cabinets disguised as picture frames!

I know! Why didn't I think of that!?

They are from the brilliant minds at www.ConcealedCabinet.com and they were nice enough to send me a couple to review.

The verdict is in...I absolutely love them! 

We shrunk the main bath down in order to make more space in other areas of the house and as a result lost tons of storage space.

 These are perfect for hiding all our toiletries and no one has any idea because they are disguised as pictures (well, I suppose they know now).

My thinking was that each boy would have their own cabinet however, there was a pipe behind the wall in third space on the right.  So I was able to get a frame without a cabinet to keep the look consistent.

 I even thing they look great with no picture at all 

(that is if you can keep your bathroom clutter looking pretty and organized).
They are very sturdy as well...solid wood from North America.

I just love when style and function come together!

The cabinets come in several sizes, styles and colors.

Check them out here.

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Room sneak peak and a giveaway.

 Here's a sneak peak pic of my bathroom wall.  

Frames and art pieces just went up and I couldn't be more thrilled with the results.

These paintings were done by Jesse Miller and have special meaning to me for two reasons.  

#1 I spent a few years of my college days at BYU-Hawaii on the North Shore of Oahu.

These scenes bring back a lot of very found memories.

#2 My cousin, Jesse Miller, painted these.

Not only is he a very talented artist but is one of those hot surfers and California lifeguards that could be right out of scene from Baywatch.  (Weird to call your cousin hot)?

In fact he taught me how to surf 

(so, I'm not taking barrels at Pipeline but I can stand up on a board and in my definition that makes me a surfer...wink).

"Jesse has been called the Norman Rockwell of the North Shore, and the Andrew Wyeth of the west coast." He does amazing scenes from of the ocean.

Check out some more of Jesse's work:

So now for the exciting part...

You can own one of Jesse's matted 11X14 print pieces by leaving a comment on this post.

To enter:

1. Go to Jesse's website HERE and shop.

2. Leave a comment on this post telling me your favorite piece.

3. For up to three additional entries, Tweet, Facebook and/or Blog about this giveaway.

Winner will be chosen via Random.org on Monday, April 30th at midnight.

Good luck!

*Only U.S. Entries eligible.*

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A walk down memory lane.

 One year ago, "Three Men and a Lady" became "4 Men 1 Lady".

Oh, I still remember that sunny, Tucson day.

Biking in the morning.

Contractions at noon.

9 lb, 10 oz baby at 6:30pm with nothing but a stick to gnaw on for the pain throughout the whole delivery.

Oh yes, the old fashioned way experience.

Minutes later, (slightly air brushed) hair soaked with sweat from the VERY intense delivery.

***Warning, next photo may make you slightly queasy.***

Oh, yea...glamorous, eh!

No one tells you about this lovely side effect.

But, oh so worth it.

 The soft skin, the sweet smell, the precious coo's of a baby.

There's nothing better in the world. 

A few months and few pounds later...this babe became an eating, pooping, and spitting up machine.

Those cheeks, love em.

How blessed we are...

to have him in our lives.

 Happy birthday my babe.

I could have never imagined the amount of love I feel.

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