Design advice?

I need some ideas/help on this project please!
I was so excited about this beautiful desk, dresser, chair, mirror combo I picked up off Craigs List for 50 $ a few months back. I got to work on it with a vision of doing it white, with dark glaze to accentuate the wave in the wood.


Photos of the before

In the painting process...

                                                               
                                                                              Finished Photos..

The photos don't show well that there is a very slight yellow tint due to the Polyurethane I put over the paint. I think that is what I am really hating more than anyhing. I don't know what to change it to. I was thinking of stripping it back down to bare wood and then staining it a dark cherry wood? That is a TON of work though I don't know.. HELP!

Summer fun

Friday evening our little family packed up the Rav and headed out to Idaho. We drove all night so that Chloë could just sleep.. but sleep she didn't.. and Ginger panted, and whined most of the way.. 15 hours later we arrived.

 It was a great trip visiting the Baird's side. Lots of food, gatherings, games, fireworks, and LOTS of babies. Two of my sisters in law had twins and Chloë and her cousin James are both 1 so six little babes.

Miss Chloë played on the trampoline with the sprinklers on.. She didn't care much for the cold water :(

Daddy to the rescue!!

It's so cold Daddy I need to get off of this trampoline!

The fireworks on the river were great as usual. Ginger was the highlight of the night wth her glowstick collar.

Fireworks on the river with the fam

Both sets of twin cousins

Two of a kind..

 Chloë giggled the whole time she rode on the horse with daddy :)

I killed a can!

We went to visit Adam's best friend Andrew ,and his cute family. They took us to the "splash Park".

Mommy and Chloë on the carousel

Chloë wasn't a fan of the cold water so we took her back to our blanket and fed her popsicles.. now THAT she loves

Check out those legs! I l-uuu-ve those legs!

 Happy SUMMER!!

ONE

My sweet little One year old..

You are the sweetest thing I know. I couldn't have picked a better spirit to come into our home. Your "Dada" and I adore you. You've brought more joy into our lives than we had imagined. I know you won't remember this day, but I always will. Here are a few pictures from your special day..

 It was my first time frosting cupcakes with decorating bags and tips. I don't know why I didn't do this before! I used to just slap on the frosting with a butter knife.. Never again! I had so much fun with them! Girls are the best!

You looked so pretty in your party dress I could have eaten you alive!

Gotta love those rolls!

Inspiration for this cake: Pink Peach Cakes.. So adorable.

You have become so playful these days. You love to be tickled, tossed up in the air, kissed (oh wait that's what mommy likes) You love the pool, reading books, clapping, waving bye-bye, your food.. seriously.. this kid LOVES to eat. Even dog food, which you get into more than I want to admit. but most of all you LOVE your "Dada". You have been talking now for about six months. You can say the following:

• Dada
• Dog-dog
• Bye bye
• duck
• Ca ca (mommy doesn't like that one, but it's my fault)

 You sleep in "childs pose" and Daddy and I love to come in your room while you are asleep and take pictures and laugh. You amuse us.



I got this rose cake idea off of Pioneerwoman.blogspot.com LOVE her! (thanks Jess for the link!)

You had a very sad break down moment when the party guests arrived. It's a new thing you being scared of strangers. Hope it passes soon!

 You were still a little under the weather on your birthday so you probably didn't enjoy the sugar like you normally would have. Your dad and I enjoyed it for you!

I had no idea you could color powdered sugar until now, but you can! White chocolate dipped caksters yumm..

You have grown so much since you were born. One year is Huge in baby world. We can't wait to see who you have become this time next year!

  

You still only have two bottom teeth. I love your big gummy smile I don't want those others to start coming in!

Your tiny newborn ballet shoes you used to wear



Chloë's party dress



I had so much fun baking, dipping, and frosting. I'm sure I gained 5 lbs just making your party treats.. Oh well worth it!

                                                   What happened to my teeny tiny newborn?
                               Happy Birthday to my beautiful daughter. We love you more than you know.

Everyone's doin it!

I know really EVERYBODY is doing these coffee filter wreaths, and so am I ! I figured if I hated it, it only cost me a few bucks, so who cares. The thing is.. I love mine! It inspired me to redecorate my mantle for summer... if it ever gets here (I hate the rain!!)  Anyhow here it is my copycat craft of the week..

Ah I really need to align those lanterns!

This is all I had of a BEFORE shot. I was really just trying to take a pic of my tissue paper decorations I started for Chloe's b day party, but you can kinda see the mantle right?

Toutorial found here http://www.aglimpseinsideblog.com/2010/07/coffee-filter-wreath-tutorial.html

Oh and I have to add this funny little pic I tried to take of my dog with muddy feet. She is NOT photogenic. He he makes me laugh just lookin at it.

Nautical glass & Pom flowers

 Today at a garage sale I found These Nautical glass floats. I had no idea what they were when I came across them, but I thought they would be pretty hanging from our tree in the back yard. The price was right so I bought them. When I got home I was a little nervous to show Adam what I found. I didn't figure he would share my vision. Well come to find out Adam really liked them, and I learned that they are Nautical Glass Floats that were once used to keep Japanese fisherman's nets from sinking. These floated over from Japan and the lady I bought them from had a mother who collected all things nautical. She had no idea what they were and sold them to me cheap.. Score! Adam decided to hang them from the beams on the eve of our house. I really like them and they catch light beautifully!

I also made these oh so easy Pom flowers that I love tutorial here http://www.domestifluff.com/2008/10/how-to-make-pom-pom-flowers/

Pretty eh?