Lila's Cradle

My Dad made another gorgeous cradle! He made a beautiful one for Abigail, and now it is Lila's turn to have her own custom made treasure!

This one is made of walnut, and every single inch of it was completely handmade by Pops!! I just love it!

My sweet Grandpa gifted us the cradle linens. I just love the unexpected color combination, and it matches our copper and chocolate colored room perfectly!

I can't wait to see her sleeping in her beautiful cradle. I just hope she actually does some of that....you know..... SLEEPING!
Just another day Being Billingsley...

Somebody Loves a Blackberry Smoothie

Some Progress on the Baby's Room

Sorry for being so long between posts. I've been SOOOO busy with my efforts to get fatter. Between Oreo breaks and countless hours spent on creating ice cream sundaes that have never been attempted before, I just have been terrible about keeping up with a lot of things...blogging is certainly included in that.

We have made some progress in the baby's room. I knew I wanted to do a monogram on her wall like we did in Abigail's room. We finally got that finished last week. Isn't it cute!!

Curtains are almost done. We are just waiting for some more fabric to make the sheers, and then we are done there. I've got to finalize the stuff I'll be hanging on the walls, and then I promise a full nursery post with photos of the whole room! Keep in mind this child may be in college by the time that happens, but I have good intentions.

Well, gotta go... this vanilla cream pie is certainly not going to eat itself.

Just another HUGE day Being Billingsley...

Last Day of School

Abbie had her last day of school and her sweet teacher invited all the parents to join in the "camping" festivities on that day! We had a great time. All my favorite food groups were represented...

hot dogs,

s'mores,

and M&M's!!!

Abbie had so much fun, and it was great to watch her interact with all of her school friends, but what was most amazing to me is how much she has changed this year. Look at the picture below... It was taken on her first day of school all the way back in September.

She is growing up so fast, and she is soooooo cute!

Just another day Being Billingsley...

Sad News

I learned that Bea Arthur died in her Los Angeles home today.

You may have known her as Maude, but she will always be Dorothy Zbornak to me. She was always the voice of reason in that crazy Miami home she shared with Blanche, Rose, and Sophia.


Rest in peace Ms. Arthur, and THANK YOU for being a friend.

Just another day missing my golden girl and Being Billingsley...

Would You Look At This!!

These are pics of the roses in my very own backyard!

I wish I could take credit for being the rose whisperer, but the truth is...

God stepped in as Master Gardener because He was sick of watching me slaughter every perfectly healthy plant I've ever put into the ground.


I think they are so pretty!!

Just another day Being Billingsley...

We Have The Bedding!

Well, it is really coming together now...

We got all of the bedding put in the crib, and Abbie thinks it is cute enough for her baby sister.

Now, if we could only name this child...

Just another day in the nursery Being Billingsley...