Ideas for the Spare Room!

Brian and I will be renting my parents' basement come June.  This gives me not too much time to clean out the other "half" of my bedroom and turn it into a room for Beck.  This means I have to sell this 6'x6' desk I'm currently sitting at, along with packing up all of my art supplies and moving them into a studio (hopefully).  I've been thinking a lot about how we're going to decorate Beck's potential room.  I was thinking about using the pale green paint I bought a few years back (but never got around to using) and buying neutral colored furniture.

I have a lot of Disney stuff that I have accumulated over years and countless trips to Disney World.  More specifically, I have a lot of Peter Pan trinkets, figurines, stuffed animals, etc. that I'd love to incorporate into little B's room.

Here are some of the things I'd like to see in Beck's room by the summer:

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I'm absolutely in love with this Peter Pan mobile.  I kind of wish I had this when I was a baby!  I would love to see this hanging over his crib, and the cribs of any future siblings Beck may gain along the way...

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I was looking for furniture that is easy to sand and stain a few times (just incase he decides he doesn't approve of our color choices when he's older) and something that isn't made for kids, but something that can go from kid to teen to maybe even adult.  This particular chest of drawers is from Ikea, but I plan on searching thrift shops, antique shops and craigslist for anything with potential and character.

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Okay, I know Beck is only 3 months old, but how PERFECT is this for a Peter Pan themed room?!  It's a rocker, if you couldn't tell and I wish it came in my size!  ...Wait, I'm only 4'10" so maybe I can fit in it...

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And finally we have a rocker to help put fussy babies to a slumber.  My parents bought one of these about about 15 years ago (way after my sister and I were born) to just have in the den.  I have to admit, it's really comfy and relaxing.  This is a must for Beck's room!

Well, I guess that is it for now...Hopefully I will have this room complete sooner than I'd like to and can share it with you!

Unfortunately, my plan to make a super awesome zombie cake didn't work out.  Brian was supposed to go to New Jersey yesterday, which would have been about a day and a half worth of baking and decorating time, but instead his mom came here and we spent the day at his aunt's.

[Beckham, Brian's 2 month old son]

Tonight we are going to Mike and Cheryl's new place to watch the Walking Dead season finale.  We will be eating ice cream cake instead haha.

Too Gross to Eat

Okay, so in honor of my boyfriend's birthday this Saturday, I am taking a risk and baking a very elaborate cake for him.  The idea sparked on Sunday after we finished watching the Walking Dead.  There were a bunch of us sitting in Mike's room and we decided that since he and Cheryl will be moved into their new apartment this upcoming weekend, that we'll have a birthday/season finale party.  Danny and I wanted to hire his friend's bakery to make the cake, but unfortunately his friend quit (pretty much the day before we came up with this idea).  So I decided that I will bake the cake Saturday and hopefully have it completely decorated by Sunday.

Oh, did I mention that this cake was going to be inspired by the Walking Dead?!  Perhaps a zombified Brian (my boyfriend)?  I looked on google for some inspiration, even though I already have an idea in mind.  These are some of my favorites:

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What's it all about?

My grandpa came back to New York to live with my aunt and uncle.  He had been living on the west coast for a little less than 10 years now.  He brought back with him his sweet little cat named Alfie.  Funny story, when he lived in Connecticut, before my grandpa passed away, they owned another cat named Alfie.  Once my grandpa moved and found this cat, he realized how much he looked like the original Alfie, so he named him Alfie.  I think it's cute, and I guess when you're pushing 90 and only have a few things left to easily remember, recycling pet names isn't the worst thing to do.

Not Model Behavior

I modeled for Brian yesterday for one of his photo assignments.  I'm not a model in the slightest bit.  I'm awkward and can't make a "model"-esque face at all.  I'm one of those people that NEED to make a silly face when my picture is taken.  Somehow he managed to get a few of me laughing...

Then he made me scream.

Me sporting one of my cookie clips.  

Is it Possible to Gain Weight By Looking at Realistic Clay Pastries?

I've been at these non-stop for the past two days.  I'll be shooting them tomorrow to go up in the shop.  They look so yummy in person...My mouth is watering!  I really enjoy the macaron, however, it may only be suitable for long hair.  I think it will look really cute on the crown of the head since it's kind of tall.  I think I'll force my sister to model tomorrow.