Armchair Therapy

armchairs: via anthropologie

Hi, my friends. So, what do you do when you've been a little bit down? I'll tell you what I do! I imagine that it is fall. I grab my favorite quilt, cozy up in an arm chair, and imagine that my decaf cup of coffee is actually a delicous Pumpkin Spice Latte.... yummo!

image source: lick the bowl good

And, wouldn't the 2 armchairs at the top of the post be heaven to snuggle up in? They, of course, are from Anthropologie. LOVE their furniture! What girl doesn't dream of owning their blue amelie sofa?

But, in all seriousness, when I woke up this morning around 5 AM, after 2 days of feeling really in a funk, I opened the back door, and there was the smallest hint of fall in the crisp, cool air. I was reminded how thankful I am for the recent rain showers, and how blessed I am to have a community of uplifting friends and family both online and in Arkansas.

So, here's to a fresh start on this Friday morning for me and you.

Dear Blog.....

Dear Blog,

I feel like we have a very hot'n'cold kind of relationship going on. You see, I love writing on you. I get a bit tingly with excitement every time I see a new comment on one of your posts. I gulp with anticipation every morning I check my feedburner statistics to see how you are growing.

And yet, somehow, I just don't have enough time to give you all of the gentle loving you deserve......

I seem to have ideas for new blog posts and plans to update my blog roll. But, then quitting time at my day job rolls around. I get home, make dinner, give into the curse that is pregnancy television coma, and somehow loose the will to blog.

I forget to take pictures before it gets dark.....
My grand ideas for a vlog are as elusive as a candle in the wind.....
And if I were to post all of the recipes that I cook on a regular basis, everyone would realize that I essentially live off of spongebob mac n cheese....

I digress.

Little blog, I wholeheartedly plan on attending to your needs soon. Please forgive me? I'll buy you a pony!

Yours truly,

Big Momma Bloomfield

Just Listed: Back To School

Boy Chalkboard Silhouette

Girl Chalkboard Silhouette

Finally! I've listed the uber cute vintage inspired Chalkboard Silhouettes in the Gingiber Etsy Shop! Available in both chalkboard black and schoolhouse green, these are the cutest little boogers! 

I know that black is in, but I am quite partial to the green! Feels more classic to me! Get them while they are hot, folks!

Apple Papple Poster - Fine Little Shop

Yesterday I rediscovered this amazing poster by Fine Little Shop. I think that I had seen it months ago over at Poppytalk. It is of the cutest wittle yellow apple! And, since it was only $40, I decided to go ahead and purchase it for the girls' shared room :)

Their room is coming along nicely, although I have an overwhelming urge to paint their room a softer color. I love the blue walls, but now with a chevron rug and a smattering of pattern through-out the room, lighter walls seem like a nice idea. Maybe even a really really soft grey?

Now to see if I can get the hubby on board to help with this makeover!

I cannot wait for my Apple Papple poster to arrive! It is quite large, 19.5 x 27.5 inches! I nice space filler, if I do say so myself :)

Finally.... An Above the Couch Update

So I have gone back and forth about what exactly to put above my couch! I have had a mirror that did not fill the space, a failed frame cluster, followed by a sheet that temporarily filled the space with color.

Then finally one day, it hit me: ikat! It is such a lovely fabric pattern, so I got to hunting online and found this lovely dark pink upholstery weight ikat fabric from fabric.com! 

 I hung it above the couch with some hooks and a nice long curtain rod. I know you might be thinking, "Wow that's a lot of pink in that there room!"

Well, all the men in my life (including Wallace) seem okay with it. So I am a happy camper, and I think my living room is looking cozier by the minute :)

Have a great night!

Stacie

Tuesday is for the Birds......

Charles Harper birds, that is! Don't you just adore his minimalistic style? Mr. Harper is definitely one of my biggest illustration crushes! You should check out his home tour if you ever have the time...

So this past weekend I went to Springfield, MO to visit friends and family! We had dinner with our dear friends the Stiles, and then I got to have coffee with Miss Rachel Denbow of Smile and Wave! She is such a lovely lady :) Rachel took me on my first visit of the Red Velvet Shop on Commercial Street, where I got to browse some gorgeous vintage clothing and meet Elsie herself!

It is amazing to see how far Commercial Street has come in the last 10 years. Nathan and I both grew up in Springfield, and were never EVER supposed to go to Commercial Street. At the time Commercial was laden with run down buildings, and apparently the crime rates were high. But let me tell you, with dozens of cute new stores, restaurants, and other niche shops popping up all over the place, the northern part of Springfield is becoming "the place to be".

In other, perhaps less exciting news, I am now a member of the BlogHer Network. With that comes a shiny new layout of my sidebar and banner. I am still working out some of the kinks, but if you look to the right, you will now see some new categories to browse! Hurray for organization and simplicity!

Ta Ta,

Stacie

Top 50 Etsy Moms of Babble.com

Guess who was just named one of the Top 50 Etsy Moms by Babble.com???? That would be this momma, Stacie Bloomfield :)

I am honored, still a little shocked, and completely encouraged by this. I am a "Words of Affirmation" gal (even though I really really struggle with taking a compliment). Somehow, being a part of our online community, listed amongst so many talented and inspiring women makes me think, "I can do this!"

Read my blurb here, and be sure to check out the rest of the AMAZING women on this Top 50 List!

-Stacie