Simply Yvonne's Blog

I can not believe it has been months since the last time I blogged. Life has been crazy busy and to be honest, I just couldn't fine the time with my old job. I enjoy blogging but it's definitely time consuming. We just bought a new house so I can not wait to blog about the decorating process and of course, on little miss K too! Few updates: 1. Hubby got a job in Sioux Falls, South Dakota (my hometown) back in  Fall 2013 so we decided it was time to leave Virginia. 2. I left my job as Web Graphic Designer for Dollar Tree Corporation without a job lined up. 3. Hubby took K with him in September so I can stay back to get our home rented and prepare for the move. It was longest 3 months without them!  Thank goodness for FaceTime! 4. Landed a job 3 weeks before the move. #nolongerjobless #happydance #idkwhyimhashtagging 5. Bought a new house and we are over the moon about it! 6. Kaylee turned 3! already?! Here are the photos of our current home. The furnitures are not our

Home is the one place in all this world where hearts are sure of each other. It is the place of confidence. It is the place where we tear off that mask of guarded and suspicious coldness which the world forces us to wear in self-defense, and where we pour out the unreserved communications of full and confiding hearts. It is the spot where expressions of tenderness gush out without any sensation of awkwardness and without any dread of ridicule. ~Frederick W. Robertson Our home is not big nor fancy but just cozy enough for our lil family. So grateful that we did not get affected by hurricane Sandy and prayers to anyone north of us that was affected. Happy Wednesday and Happy Halloween! Taking Kaylee trick or treating tonight!

{: Sharing my favorite space in our home :} Kaylee's Nursery White shelves from Ikea Baby clothes are so adorable, why hide them away in a dresser. I love displaying all her cute dresses and she does not tug them at all! Tiffany and Company piggy bank from Auntie Myly and Uncle Jack Artworks designed by me to give her room some personal touch Kaylee's newborn photos are done by the talented  DCPG photography and Design !  Having a professional photographer is so important because they can capture all the sweet moments for you to cherish forever. You can see more here  and check our their website . Leftover pompoms from Kaylee's baby shower and 1st birthday Party . They are too adorable to throw away, make the room look so colorful and lively.  This spot look familiar? This is where we take her monthly photos ! You can see the old reveal here !   Don't forget to enter my Shabby Apple giveaway !

I have a minor confession to make, I tend to organize my house if I know I am going to take photos for my blog. I need to do this more often so I am more motivated to clean up! Another confession is that I am a horrible gardener! Let see how long our basil and our mint plants will survive. I hope you are having a great week so far. Busy week for me and I am so glad that we are halfway through the week!

Little corner of the nursery Kaylee's artwork that I designed. I love fresh flowers by my bed but this orchid will do just fine My ring holder that I got as a wedding gift. Anthropologie egg crate that I am bit obsessed over. I have a wonderful surprise for my lovely readers today, Luxury Lane is generously offering a $40 credit to anything on their site. Here are some of my favorite items on there that is less then $40. The perfume holder is so classy and it's only $16! Here's how to enter :    1 }  Follow simplyvonne and let me know   Additional entries 1 } Like Luxury Lane Facebook   2 } Follow Twitter 3 } Tweet about this giveaway Good luck, I will announce the winner next Monday! CLOSED

It's starting to look a lot like Christmas at our house. The lights, christmas tree and decorations are up. The husband and I made it a tradition to exchange ornaments each year and this year is going to be a special one since Kaylee will be part of it:) Do you have any family traditions? ------------------------ btw my company is having a contest to see if we can get people to view their new website. If you could help this girl out by simply checking out the site . You don't have to do anything, you can even exit once you click on it. It's one click per computer and the winner get $1000...yeah $1000!!! I would love to use that money for Kaylee. So if you could help me out by clicking on it, it's actually pretty cool site..you can check to see the value of your home. Thank you so much everyone who had helped me! Virtual hugs from Kaylee =) click here