The Next Step

This past week, the boys went out of town on a mini vacation to St. Louis, which gave me some time to work on & finally open the Etsy shop! Our shop, Sweet Affairs, is finally up and running with a few of our favorite items listed. I'm mostly excited to get my chalkboards out there, which I have such fun making. After my wedding, me and my mom realized our passion for creating beautiful and unique wedding items, all without breaking the bank. With the encouragement of our family and friends, we decided to start a small shop and see how it goes!

   

If you have a moment, please go check out Sweet Affairs Etsy shop and let me know what you think! You can also favorite the shop to keep up-to-date on any new products or updates.

We've already received multiple inquiries and orders, and I can't  wait to see where this will take us! A custom garter set was sent out just the other day, and I love the look this bride is going for with the lace & pearls in her decor!

If you have any custom orders for a chalkboard for a wedding, birthday, baby shower, or any other event, please let us know! You can get in touch through the Etsy shop, or email us at SweetAffairsCreations@gmail.com :)

6 Months Already.. Holy Cow

When I opened my "What to Expect" app this morning to see how far along in this pregnancy I was, I was completely surprised to see 24 weeks and 5 days already! Especially when I read that baby is estimated to be 8.5 in and 1.5 lbs. ... say what?? The fact that Henry is going to have a little sibling (quite possibly a little sister!) is both unbelievably exciting and completely terrifying. I can't even imagine how hectic things will be at first, but I think Henry is going to be the best big brother and I can't wait to see them together :)

Now that my baby bump has suddenly popped up out of nowhere, I had to share a bump picture:

This pregnancy has been so different from my first, which is really making me think that it is a girl! I'm carrying so much higher, I have a lot less morning sickness but more headaches, and my hair/nails are so brittle this time around. I have another ultrasound in a few weeks, so I'll just have to keep on waiting to buy all the tutus and headbands that I see! 

I've also been living in stretchy tank tops like the one in the above picture, along with my beloved yoga pants/leggings. I'm not big enough to have to wear maternity pants yet, but they're so comfy & I already have a few pair, so why not? 

The boys are gone on a trip to St. Louis for the night, and I don't even know what to do with all of this quiet! I always say I want time to myself, but the minute they left I already missed them :(. So goes motherhood, I suppose. 

Well, time to be productive and work on the Etsy shop some more- which I will be sharing more on as soon as it's ready. As always, thank you so much for reading! Now I'm going to go take some pictures of our products.. while simultaneously stuffing my face with chocolate. 

XOXO

Exciting News!

After much debate and encouragement from our friends and family, me and my mom have decided to get our business going! We absolutely love creating custom, beautiful decor for events- particularly weddings. I've added a page to the blog for our business, Sweet Affairs. We're offering items such as chalkboard signs, "Mrs." hangers, bouquets, and more! Please take a moment to check the page out, as well as our Facebook page Sweet Affairs :).

Amidst the craziness of working full time and my best friends wedding (another post to follow with some pictures of her gorgeous wedding), Henry turned 10 months! I cannot believe our little guy is getting so big, and it just makes the countdown to number 2 even closer.. and more intimidating. 

Favorites: any food you will give him (besides squash), playing with mom's phone, and standing up! 

Crawling: everywhere.

Walking: any day now. I am just waiting for him to get the confidence to take off!

Mood: he's a very happy, sweet little guy. We've entered the separation anxiety phase though, so he wants momma close at all times. Doesn't make for much productivity, but it is super sweet. 

Teething: Four on top, three on bottom, and it looks like a few more comin in. 

Sleep: it's not great. He does have his random "sleeping all night long" miracles, but they haven't been happening too often. Some nights are every couple of hours but thankfully, it's usually just once a night that he's up. 

Hates: sitting still, not getting to stick things in his mouth, and when we don't make his food fast enough. 

Thanks for reading, and please let me know if you have any questions or suggestions for our business. We're so excited to see where this next chapter in our lives takes us!