we are on the official countdown to meet lil’ ryder
9 days to go people!
come on baby….
in the meantime,
please enjoy this lovely post
by my sweet friend brooke of pure and noble
thank you brooke for including me on your awesome blog
you keep me inspired daily
and i’m honored to have ryder’s nursery highlighted on pure and noble!
xo
design from A to V
*image pure and noble
hello folks!
i know i’ve been mia for a while
but i just wanted to let you know i will be out
for a bit longer
we are preparing for baby ryder to arrive in less than 18 days
eeeeekkkkk!
i appreciate your patience and i can’t wait to share
this next chapter and adventure with you!
{and promise i will include lots of non-baby related adventures too}
xo,
design from A to V
*image via pinterest
‘hello i love you won’t you tell me your name?’
nothing to do with this post but i just love that song!
anyways…it’s been awhile.
i just got back from a fun girls trip
(more on that later)
and things are settling down,
except they aren’t really.
life seems to be getting busier by the minute,
design work is picking up
and baby boy rider is growing bigger every day!
all for which i am extremely grateful.
i feel the clock ticking daily for his arrival.
taylor and i have a lot of house projects to do before he gets here.
i can’t help but feeling like everything is a bit out of order, a bit messy
but i welcome this mess and i’m working on enjoying every bit of it.
it makes me think of a quote from ferris bueller’s day off-
Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
xo
design from A to V
hello and happy thursday
it’s been pretty quite around here lately because
taylor and i have been out for the count the past few days
but i’m back!
we are feeling better and no longer house bound
thank goodness
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now for some links of love
low pony = low maintenance
words of wisdom
dallas weather allowing for painted toes & sandals in february ?!!
texture & triangles
planning on planting some of these beauties this weekend
cool card case keeping business legit
hope you are having a fabulous day!
xo
design from A to V
happy hump day!
i’m way behind on blogging this week
kind of having a hard time getting back in the routine of designing,
unpacking (yeah still need to finish), and everyday responsibilities
after you come back from time off
do you ever think-being an adult stinks!
???
i know i have so much to be grateful for and i will snap out of it soon
but i’m still in travel mode and a part of me still wants to be on vacation
the thing i love best about traveling is how open our eyes are to new things,
new experiences, new ground to explore and all the wonders it has to offer
so i guess you could say the above quote it pretty apt
in summarizing my mood today
taylor and i always promise one another
(usually in reflection on the last evening of our stay)
to not let the ‘nice’ wear off
HA!
so cheers to keeping our eyes (and hearts) open to everyday wonders
xo
design from A to V
i’m blogging late this evening to say farewell dallas!
taylor and i have an early flight to arizona
where we are going to retire from the daily grind at the ritz carlton dove mountain
for 4 days of babymoon bliss
{eeeeeeekkkk!}
insert preggo white bod in a green chair above
hopefully with a fruity (virgin) drink and book in hand
taylor is excited for some hiking adventures
and i cannot wait for some spa treatments and relaxin’
the best of both worlds
have a lovely weekend friends!
xo,
design from A to V
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lately i have been drawn to bright and white airy open spaces
blame january, the month of purging, simplifying and downsizing
now off to some cleaning and downsizing of my own
xo
design from A to V
i apologize for some of my images not linking (having issues) but all shown can be found on my designfromatov pinterest
i apologize in advance for the heavy ‘baby’ themed blogging today
it’s babies on the brain for me today
so just bare with me
i’ll be back to design, fashion, and everything in between tomorrow
above is just the start to the basics of ryder’s nursery
so far i’ve ordered the crib and changing table
and some bedding options
of course i couldn’t pick one but i will be returning whatever doesn’t work
taylor and i like the idea of one accent wall with wallpaper
we just can’t commit to a pattern
i need your vote!
do you like the mountains
(click for detail and in room shot)
O R
the star tiger ?
i think i’m drawn to the tiger more but i’m torn?
it’s probably going to be the wall with the changing table against it
so i will be staring at it between many many #1 and #2s
it’s sad but true
it’s hard to design for a little one you have not even met yet
i would so appreciate your input
it’s one of those things i’ve stared at to long and i need a third party opinion
- thank you & xo -
design from A to V
images pulled from baby board
H A P P Y M O N D A Y !
i have a confession
i’m getting a little freaked out that i have only 15 weeks to go
until we meet our wee babe - lil’ ryder
i can’t believe i am 25 weeks today
our little man is a kicker i tell ya
i’m so excited to meet the little tike
but feel like i have so much to do
this simple and beautiful mobile
reminds me everything is going to be okay
i wish i could have a mobile for my life, with every relationship,
work endeavor, health, spirituality, family …all of it in perfect balance
that would be magical
but extremely unrealistic
in the meantime
i will strive towards some sort of balance in everyday life
that is until our little baby gets here
HA!
xo
design from A to V
mobile can be found for purchase at fine little day
