the birdie's nest

3 Months!

2012-01-20T13:00:00.001-06:00

Our sweet little Bea has already made a quarter trip around the sun.

She's so sweet and funny and her personality is really beginning to shine!
This time last year, Tyler and I were in New York for market when we found out Bea was on her way!

A little photo montage....

Thanksgiving

Helping mom at the shop...

First Christmas...

Snuggling with her brothers...

1 Month...

2 Months...

3 Months...

We are having so much fun and loving every moment!

Brides of Oklahoma Tablescape Shoot...

2012-01-19T21:01:00.004-06:00

Birdie was thrilled to work with the super inspiring, Kimberlyn Hall of Blueberry Hill Events.
I had so much fun designing the flowers for this shoot.
The talented, Mr. Aaron Snow did the photography and Glorious Day Films made this AWESOME behind the scenes video of the shoot.
The shoot took place back in August, the temperature reached 100+ degrees and I was 8.5 months pregnant. It was worth it!
For a full list of vendors that worked on this project, check out the Brides of Oklahoma blog.

Harn Homestead :: Blueberry Hill Events :: Brides of Oklahoma from Glorious Day Films on Vimeo.

Beatrice Ann Huskerson

2011-11-30T15:33:00.002-06:00

Miss Bea is here and she is so incredibly wonderful!
I can not believe how much she's grown in 7 weeks.
Here's one of my favorite photos lately.

Lately...

2011-09-16T10:07:00.003-05:00

Lately we've been settling into a nice little nesting rhythm.

Cleaning and de-cluttering things around the house.

Did a few loads of laundry full of tiny little things.

Washed up all of her cloth diapers, onesies, blankets, swaddles and socks.

How in the world do you keep track of socks that tiny?!?!

I think my favorite baby item is her Aden and Anais bamboo swaddle blankets.

Holy moley!

They are so soft! Do they make them in adult sizes?

It's been fun trying out new recipes and making and baking warm food.

I've been nesting at the shop too.

Between training our new shop girls, putting out new product and enjoying our front door being propped open, it's been a really lovely week.

Nothing super notable, but a really lovely week.

Our hospital bags are packed.

We are 37 weeks today and I think she might be getting ready to make her debut!

Have a wonderful weekend!

Sierra + Kyle

2011-09-07T12:35:00.006-05:00

We are winding down with weddings.

One more to go this weekend and then a break for the baby. :)

I wanted to share some images from Sierra and Kyle's June wedding in Deer Creek.

They are a darling couple and so beautiful!

The awesome Carl Zoch captured their day.

Enjoy!

Dustbowl Arts Market

2011-08-26T14:49:00.001-05:00

This is tomorrow!!!

Kitchen Remodel

2011-08-14T09:07:00.005-05:00

It's been finished for about a month and we couldn't be happier with the way it turned out.

The before kitchen served us well for the first 3 years. We were grateful we didn't have to buy any appliances when we moved in. However, I didn't mind saying farewell to the world's smallest full size, white fridge, a black dishwasher that didn't work so great and a stainless, gas range/oven that was a huge pain to clean.

Did I mention the random blue square and Mexican tile on the counter tops.
They were poorly installed and did absolutely nothing for me...
The faucet also had a tendency to detach from the plumbing and spray all over the place.
Bye bye faucet!

Before:

Demolition of the world's most blah and boring floor tile.
(It was also pretty hard to keep clean.)

AFTER:

Deep plum on the walls, custom island, fresh coat of white on the cabinets, a cute Waverly print for the windows...

We gave this corner cabinet from my parents house a fresh coat of paint.
It's a perfect place for fruit and veggie storage and allows us to keep the counter tops clear.

Our accordion light fixture might be my favorite item in the kitchen.
The stove is electric. Gasp! Tyler and I are decent cooks, but with two cats and a baby on the way, the convenience of wiping this down at the end of the night beats the "cooking with gas is just better" argument. The range is great and the "double" oven is awesome.
The top oven is perfect for pizzas, lasagna, brownies, etc. It even has a "toast" option. I think we've used the "big" oven once. The little guy is great and doesn't heat up the whole kitchen.

We also had two cabinets and shelves built in to the area between the pantry and laundry room door. It originally housed an ironing board back in the day, but was long gone when we moved in. It is the perfect depth and height for bottles, snacks and sippy cups storage.

The fridge is so great. I can actually go to the store and buy groceries for the whole week. It's so nice to have options. Tyler's Wu-Tang magnet made it through the remodel.

We found a charcoal grey rectangle tile for the floor, mini white subway tile for the back splash and did a granite (looks way more marbled than speckled) with flecks of dark grey, white, pink and purple on the counter tops.

The sink is one big open basin.
Perfect for washing babies!

It's been fun working on our little nest.
Now I'm ready to settle in and just enjoy the next few weeks and continue to prepare to welcome our sweet baby girl.

Nursery

2011-08-14T09:05:00.012-05:00

Her sweet little room is coming along!

I wanted the room to be pretty and whimsical.
A magical space perfect for a woodland nymph.

We painted the walls
Martha Stewart's Nasturtium.

The crib is a Jenny Lind from the 80's that I slept in. It just needed a new paint job.

My mom fashioned the bumper out of a charcoal grey queen size sheet from Ikea and added white cotton lace at the top.

I used manzanita branches and 4 colors of silk ribbon from May Arts to craft her mobile. When the ceiling fan is going, it has such nice movement. I think she will really enjoy her little crib.

Mom made this beautiful peach and pink patchwork quilt out of darling vintage reproduction fabric. The reverse side has her monogram embroidered. The rose hook is an Italian metal piece that I picked up at an estate sale 5 years ago.

The dressing table was a dark oak piece of my grandmothers. It got painted with the same high gloss white. I love the way the mirror looks.

The bunny print and the deer print on the right bottom corner are Etsy finds from Vermont based artist, Amber Alexander.

The plates are a collection of my grandmothers china with flowers, 2 Limoges plates with butterflies, a bird plate from Anthropolgie and an gargage sale find.

There are two more from artist, Katie Vernon from Bloomington, Indiana. Check out her Etsy store, Chipmunk Cheeks. Her prints are ADORABLE. We went for the hedgehog and the squirrel.

Just need to purchase her changing pad. The drawers are perfect storage for all her tiny little cloth diapers and covers.

The dresser matches the dressing table, so again, more white paint. The lamps are from Target and my grandmother painted the flower and bee scene.

We raised the curtain rods and used the white canvas curtains we originally had in this room when it was the guest bedroom. Mom and I sewed the extra sheeting from the bumper on the bottom of the curtain for extra length and to hide dirt.

Look at the tiny little onesies!
Lindsay Zodrow from Collected Thread made and gifted us the Okie and my friend Erica gave us the "I dance for cupcakes".

Since I took this photo, the butterfly rock, photo of T and me, and the deer statue have moved to the next vignette and her record player now sits atop the dresser.

The Bentwood rocker was my moms and is pretty comfy. I just need to find the right fabric to make a cushion and a little olive oil to make a few squeaky spots hush.

We found the little side table at The Rink. It's the perfect size to house records and books. The grey felt storage bins (pretty much not visible in this photo) were budget friendly finds from T.J. Maxx. The orb lamp is from Ikea and gives off the softest glow.

With the exception of the lamps, few storage bins, fabric and a foot rest, we were able to re-purpose items we already had and didn't have to buy a bit of furniture!

It's all ready for you sister!
We'll see you so soon!

Huskerson Summer Update!

2011-08-14T08:14:00.007-05:00

We've had such a wonderful, busy and full summer I figured I should write some of it out before my pregnant brain forgets.

After a crazy, busy wedding season, things are finally slowing down. (I think Birdie's wedding count is something around 28 so far this year. We only have 2 more to go before I'm off for maternity leave!)

It's been the summer of HOT. It's the only thing us Okies can talk about, but, fingers crossed,
we are beginning to get a little relief. The record breaking heat has definitely been documented in the journal we are keeping for our daughter. Much to Tyler's delight, we've been keeping all of our drapes and blinds closed most days. It feels like a cave and I'm getting a little claustrophobic. I'm looking forward to cooler days, open windows and the arrival of our sweet little bundle.

We had an awesome 4th of July at my families cabin in McAlester. Delicious food, intense card games, a fun dip in the lake, finding out what happens when a non-swim diaper goes swimming, and wonderful memories made with good friends and family.

T and I stole away to Chicagoland for a long weekend to visit friends and eat some food. We stayed with Wes and Anna and threw down at Nightwood on the Southside and ate some legit Italian at Riccardo Trattoria. Wes also made some super tight scones and Anna successfully got T and I hooked on House Hunters International. We headed out to the suburbs to stay with the other Wes and Alexandra at the end of the trip. Loved seeing their little newlywed love nest, had a wonderful cook out with them and the Grissoms and poked around Salvage One and Architectural Artifacts. Such a nice get away!

Later in July, my sweet and wonderful friends hosted such a wonderful baby shower for us. Lots of tiny, precious and adorable goodies are patiently waiting in our baby girls nursery. My friend Michelle was kind enough to demonstrate for everyone how to cloth diaper a teddy bear. :)

Aren't they all so beautiful?
I'm so fortunate to have such wonderful women as friends.

One of my favorite parts of being pregnant is that I get to experience it with two of my dearest friends. Courtney is due at the end of August with her second baby girl and Mary Ann is expecting at the end of January! I am so excited to raise our children together!

Throughout the summer, Tyler has continued to be his caring, sweet and kind self.
He's been "honey do listed" like crazy, super helpful with the delivery of all of our weddings, a constant voice of reassurance and so loving. He even took me to the midnight showing of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Pt 2 for my birthday. I'm so glad he picked me.

As we continue to prepare for our babies birth, we have surprisingly enjoyed going to our birth classes. (Birth Matters in OKC is AWESOME!!!) I say surprisingly because I have had a lot of anxiety about our babies delivery and Tyler doesn't fair too well when it comes to hospitals and staying conscious. After each class, we feel more prepared, empowered and EXCITED!!!! We are in our 32nd week. Around 8 more to go and then we meet our sweet baby girl!!!!

Congrats Jonathan and Kristen!

2011-08-02T12:34:00.005-05:00

What a delicious treat it was to work with a couple that was interested in sourcing only local and sustainably grown flowers!

We used some super pretty wild flowers, US grown peonies, fresh herbs and lots of fun, vintage vases provided by the bride.

Miss Katie Kerr over at Stella Shot Me

just posted some wonderful pictures

from Jonathan and Kristen's wedding.

Check them out!

Also, go check out Jonathan's restaurant, Ludivine.

It's amazing!!!!

Evan and Rachel!

2011-07-18T15:07:00.004-05:00

We've been blessed with so many wonderful brides this season.

Miss Rachel was a dream to work with.

Here she is glowing with her beautiful bridesmaids.

(Photo by Holli B Photography)

She had so many amazing ideas and sweet details.

Loved working with Holli B Photography, Gibson Events and Crimson and Whipped Cream.

Check out Holli B's blog for the full story...

Morgan and Cully

2011-07-14T11:00:00.003-05:00

I had the privilege of working on such a fun wedding in my hometown of McAlester a few weekends back.

The bride was in the first dance class I ever assisted and I taught her and about 20 other 8 year olds a dance to "Teach Me How to Shimmy".

She's all grown up and so creative, kind and gorgeous.

(Photo by Imago Vita)

Head over to Tulsa based photographer, Imago Vita's website, for lovely viewing of some beautiful images of the bride and groom.

Congratulations Morgan and Cully.

Cheers to many years of joy, adventures and LOVE!!!

Remodel....Week Three

2011-07-01T08:23:00.008-05:00

We've taken a brief pause in the remodel before they start tearing our kitchen apart.
Demolition will commence after July 4th.
But, we have made progress.
The French doors and cabinet doors got a nice coat of paint and our love seat got fitted with a cute grey slipcover.

The book chair also has a the same grey fabric for it's slipcover and the ottoman was dressed up in some stripes from Ikea's fabric department.

The top of the record/book shelves now are home to locker baskets of 45's and books and a sampling of our ever growing quilt collection.
We also picked up a few fun pillow covers by Leah Duncan on Etsy.

Brought home the giant antique scale from Birdie and found a new home for it on our bar.

The office/craft/guest room is coming along nicely.
Love having all my crafting supplies in these military bookshelves.
Lots of projects brewing in my brain.

Still need to find an ottoman to go with the chair and sew up pillow covers for the bolsters on the daybed.
The bed is actually a vintage iron full with 2 foot boards.

We are super pleased with how everything is looking.
Next week...kitchen!!!
August...Baby Girls room.