Monday, June 4, 2012

My Monday!

This morning was fun.
The boys woke me up a little before 7 (as usual), and we feasted on yogurt and bananas.
We took lots of pre-first-day-of-school pictures because my little guy, B, had his very first day of preschool today!

I can hardly believe he's already starting preschool!
I'm still holding out for his first haircut though. :)

Then I dropped the boys off and it was easy.  On them.
I proceeded to Lowe's where I walked around aimlessly for about an hour feeling kind of mopey.
Then hubs called and snapped me out of it.  
Told me they're getting big.
Need to socialize.
Gain independence.
All that crap.
Whatevs.

Anyway... I picked up some caulk for that big shower project along with potting soil and a few new plants for my big planters (finally!).


I also had some bigger hibiscus trees I centered in each of my two planters and then surrounded them with the wave petunias.  I can't wait to watch them fill out and bloom!
Pictures to come soon!

When I picked them up, Mrs. Amazing Teacher said they both had a great day. 
She also texted me great photos of the boys painting, playing, and napping during the day to let me know they were doing great.
(She totally knew I was having a hard time letting that little guy go... she's cool like that.)
Modern technology is awesome!

They played together,
 painted together,
and napped hard.

Then we were off to big boy's first swimming ever (lots of firsts today!).
It was fun!
He got in the water up to his calves and decided that was enough for him.
Being the mama I am, I told him he didn't have to and we could try again tomorrow.
I'm thinking it's more of a timidness around new people because he adores the water and loves swimming.
His swimming teacher is very warm and fuzzy 
so I have high hopes.


I came home to some giant turkey vultures eating a dead fish out of my pond.
Yuck-o... but I couldn't stop looking. 
They really are huge and look like turkeys.
And yes, they do circle above whatever they're about to eat!


Tomorrow I'm going to attempt caulking the shower.
Then it's off to lunch with a sweet girlfriend of mine and another swimming lesson for T!

xoxo, Lisa
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Sunday, June 3, 2012

Summertime!

It's been business as usual here at Tri-Bec Creations.
But... I have a whole new experience coming my way this summer.
Both of my babies are going to be going to "summer camp" at their preschool.
Okay, so it's only 3 days a week for about 6 hours, but I've never been away from them!
I've always been a stay at home mama and they've been with me pretty much 24/7 since they were born.  Maybe once a week or every other week do my husband and I go out for a few hours in the evening on our date night.
Other than that, they're all mine!

So, what do to with myself now that they're both going to be off learning and having a blast at preschool and sweet hubby is at work?
Well first of all, I'll probably have a small break down.  
I'm an attached mama. 
After I pull myself together, I thought of a bunch of things I could do!

There's always SO much to be done around our house, so I figured I'd get started.
With that, I decided to write a little blog post about what I hope to accomplish this summer with my precious 18 hours a week of freedom.

Mostly things related to fixing up our home, like (hold on to your bonnets girls) caulking our shower and painting trim.  
But also some fun stuff like trying my hand at decorating sugar cookies and organizing all of my crafting supplies.

So here's my list:

For the Home

1. Caulk the shower in our master bath.
2. Buy and hang new window treatments in our master bedroom.
3.  Organize and clean out our closet (oy).
4. Re-coat the borders of the mirrors in our master bath.
5.  Spray paint the curtain rods, shelf, and drawer hardware in our master bath.
6.  Paint and distress the coffee table and side table in our formal living room.
7. Clean out/organize the pantry including a list of foods we have on hand.
8. Make a list of recipes that I can rotate in and out of our weekly menu.
9.  Deep clean all kitchen cabinets.
10. Paint dining room furniture.
11. Paint wicker furniture and dining set on screened in porch.
12. Organize boy's baby boxes.
14.  Get photos in baby books.
15. Clean out toys and donate old ones.
16. Get our garage totally cleaned out.
17.  Trim, trim, trim that hellacious front flower bed.  I hate it.  I most truly, truly do.
18.  Clean and organize our garage downstairs.

For Me & For Fun

1. Practice decorating sugar cookies with royal icing.
2. Get out my sewing machine and just start sewing!
3. Plan a really fun and fabulous patriotic party.  Maybe even have one. :)
4.  Organize all of my craft supplies so I don't buy even more.
5.  Read a few books.
6. Try yoga or another fitness class.
7.  Grab a coffee and relax at the bookstore.
8. Go grocery shopping without screaming or begging for candy.
9. Have lunch with a girlfriend or two.
10.  Do some crocheting for fun and relaxation.
11.  Meet up with my hubby for lunch.
12.  Design a few new sweet little baby hats and send them to my favorite photogs.


These are the things I have in mind for my newfound free time this summer.  Of course, my main goal for summer is to spend time with my boys and husband.  Watching them grow, learn, and play.  
They're truly two amazing little guys and I can't imagine life without them!

We also love cooking here at home and hitting up our local farmer's market for fresh produce when it's in season.  I'm definitely looking forward to a summer filled with fun and sun!

I'm also going to be working on my photography skills by trying to take before and after photos of all of my projects!  I'm definitely very excited about slinging some paint around here and seeing what old things I can make new again.  I'll be in touch, blog world!

xoxo, Lisa

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Wednesday, May 9, 2012

The Beach and a Few New Cuties

I'll admit, I've been in a little bit of a creative funk for... well, the past few months.  I think I got a little bit of spring fever with all that lovely weather we were having here in the midwest in March!

We had a lovely Easter, and recently enjoyed a week in lovely Pensacola Beach, Florida.  Now I'm back with some great photos and lots of ideas in my head!

 My two cutie pies ran straight to the beach!
 Fun in the sun.
 I love those eyelashes.
 I love them!
 Gorgeous view from our back porch.
Our own walkway right to the beach.

We had such a wonderful time.  Beyond playing on the beach and eating entirely too much, we didn't do much else.  The kids were in bed at a decent time every night (probably from being so worn out!) so Chris and I would hang out, listen to the ocean, play Yahtzee!,  drink wine, and even ordered in pizza a few nights.  No running, no schedule, no shoes.

My kind of vacation.

So now that I'm all refreshed, I'm ready to get back to work!  Here are a few photos I have from recently.

Little Lion Newborn Shell
Giraffe Newborn Shell
Photo shared by this sweet girl's mama.

Happy Wednesday!

xoxo, Lisa
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Saturday, March 10, 2012

A Busy Week!

There's been lots going on around the Tri-Bec house this week!  
Little Tri turned 3 this past week and we had lots of fun bringing special treats to preschool. We also hosted a birthday party for him and little Bec who will be 2 next week!
I know... how crazy am I? 
They're right at a year apart!

They're amazing, inspiring, and I totally adore my sweet little guys.
Precious party invitation by Lil' Sprout Greetings.
I adore them for many reasons.  One, they totally customize your invite, colors and all.
Two, they have a wide variety of invitations to suit your needs, including twin/joint parties.
Three, they're completely adorable!
Fast turnaround time, friendly service, and the list goes on!


Aside from that, I have some adorable baby love to share, as usual!



Meet Tessa
Photography by Jessica Rivera

Strawberry Limeade Owl
Photography by Jessica Rivera

Mint Chocolate Owl- Coming Soon!
Photography by Jessica Rivera

Very Hungry Caterpillar Newborn Shell
The hat only can be found here.
Missy B Photography


How's that for super precious?!
Thank you all for stopping by today!

xoxo, Lisa
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Friday, March 2, 2012

Happy Friday!

I thought I'd kick off the weekend with a few somethings that are totally adorable.


One of a kind Baby Chick Hat


Because what's more precious then a new baby? Two new babies, obviously.

I hope you all have a lovely weekend.  I know the weather has been a little crazy lately, but I'm definitely welcoming the warmer weather and blooming flowers with open arms!  

We have an abundance of daffodils right now and they are just lighting up my world!
They always remind me of when I brought my babies home from the hospital (they were both born in March).  I'd sit in my rocking chair holding them and look out the window at the first colorful flowers of spring.  Very sweet memories for me. :)

xoxo, Lisa

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Sunday, February 19, 2012

Totally Precious

This year has flown by!  
I really can't believe February will be coming to and end soon.  
Gorgeous daffodils are popping up in our flower beds and on the edge of our woods.

So what have I been up to?

Always first, I've been taking care of my babies! 
They both have birthdays in the coming weeks and I'm so happy they've grown so big and they're so smart,  happy, and beautiful.  
I'm sad because it feels like the time passes too quickly.
I'm just busy because they need a lot of me and I want to give them everything!

I went out with a sweet friend of mine Friday night to sushi and to see the movie The Vow.  
OMG.  Talk about romantic.  
Seriously, it makes me want to fall in love all over again. 
Swoon.
Plus, now I'm obsessed with the Taylor Swift song 
that was in the movie.
I'm definitely a romantic and believe in love!  I'm so lucky to have it in real life.

Speaking of cheeseball... 
Chris got my the Twilight Breaking Dawn movie for Valentine's Day from the boys so we watched it last night.  
Well... I watched it.  
He watched half of it and fell asleep. :) 


Anyway...
As always, I'm busy with work too!
Here's some recent adorableness:

 One of a Kind Beanie Hat
 One of a Kind Jester Pom Pom Hat
One of a Kind Hooded Cocoon

Aren't they prec?
I have the pleasure of working with some of the most talented ladies in the industry!
I can't thank these girls enough for sharing their time and talent... amazing.

I'll be back soon sharing some of the items I'm making for an upcoming charity auction.
You can read more about that and all the fun I had at 

I hope you all have a wonderful week coming up!

xoxo, Lisa
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Saturday, January 21, 2012

{DAY 5} Winner

Thank you all so much for stopping by today!
I've had a lot of fun doing this smaller, more intimate giveaway.



And the winner chosen by random.org is:

JEN MONTEITH


Congratulations Jen! You can contact me at tribeccreations@yahoo.com about how to claim your prize.

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Thank you to all that entered! 
Keep up with everything new and sweet on my facebook page.
There are lots of changes coming to my business this year.  "New directions" so to speak.
Stay tuned!

xoxo, Lisa

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