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Well, it's the end of an era. Bright and early Monday morning we're scheduled to deliver this little miracle that's been growing inside me for the last 9 months. Of course I'm beyond excited, but a part of me feels a little bittersweet. My mom arrives tomorrow, so tonight marks our last evening as a family of three... by ourselves... in our home. It's a little surreal. My husband and I are

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My bestie, Johnelle Mancha of Mignonne Decor, got featured on Apartment Therapy today and I couldn't be more proud. She and her lovely bf, Brian, just finished a tremendous amount of work on their charming Oakland home. I've featured some photos but you can read the entire write-up right here.

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Even though we live in Southern California and don't typically see the seasons change, Fall is by far my favorite time of year. I love it when the temperatures start to drop, when I can finally open my drawer of scarves, pull out my boots and enjoy a pumpkin spice latte at Starbucks. I am one of those people who actually looks forward to the holiday season, and for me the beginning of Fall is the

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I while back I posted about wanting to update the look of our front door. I'm happy to say that after 18 months, it has been done! I don't have a "before" picture, but I certainly have an "after". And I came up with some ideas around what we've already done to enhance the look even further – a modern look with a traditional undertone. 1. Our new front door after a few coats of paint. 2.

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Sunday football wouldn't be complete without some good grub, so for today's game I thought I'd attempt homemade soft pretzels, a recipe my friend swears by. Although it's a somewhat time consuming process, the end result was a hit. And of course Mason loved helping! Here's a short tutorial on how to make them: the mall pretzels from rachelchew on Vimeo. And you can find the entire recipe at

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This week I promised Mason we could go shopping for a gift for the new baby, which he got to pick out. Naturally he wanted to get a giant cement mixer or dump truck, so I had to remind him that we needed to get something soft. We headed to a local children's boutique in hopes for the perfect gift - lo and behold we found it within 5 minutes! Meet Bamboo, the panda Blabla doll Mason picked out.

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My lovely and creative friend, Kelsey from Daisy Dreaming, and I have been collaborating lately on a lot of new and fun projects. We've come up with some really neat ideas around home decor, specifically for nurseries and children's rooms. Things are just starting take off so we don't have a whole lot for sale yet, but I can offer you a sneak peek of one print we're ready to launch (designed by

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I know I've been totally MIA for months, but it's been a good thing! Every aspect of my life at the moment is going full speed ahead and I'm enjoying every second. First of all, we're expecting our second baby - another boy - within the first few weeks of October. So as you can imagine, that's been taking up a lot of my time and energy... getting the nursery all set up, reviving the old baby

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Mason's second birthday party was a HUGE success! It was at Gymboree Play & Music on a lovely Saturday afternoon. We invited 8 of his little pals and their families. I think everyone had a really fun time! Keeping with the colorful Gymboree theme, I found some fun invitations on Tiny Prints. I also ordered some colorful cupcake liners from Etsy and opted to use Gymboree's tableware (it's one of

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My super talented friend, Johnelle, is owner and designer of Mignonne Décor, a home decor boutique specializing in one-of-a-kind, custom designed furniture pieces and unique vintage goods. They also offer a variety of design services including furniture revamping, home restyling and even wedding and event planning services. Johnelle reworks most of the pieces herself – stripping, repainting and

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I was thrilled to find out that Egg Press is launching a line of well designed and well priced organizational items for Target. I've long been a fan of Egg Press, with their quirky and beautiful letterpressed goodies, and of course I'm obsessed with Target and organization. It's a match made in heaven! Photo from Egg Press

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Like many other people, my resolution for the new year is to eat better. More specifically, to eat cleaner. And to cook more home made dishes rather than pre-packaged and processed ones. So far so good. I've attempted at least one new recipe per week since the year has started, and yesterday I signed us up for Suzie's Farm CSA (community supported agriculture) program. This means that every other

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Sweet Mason singing happy birthday to daddy.

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A small box of Fran's Gray Salt Caramels was given to me as part of a gift last week and OH MY GOODNESS are they delicious. I'm not usually a chocolate person and I had to restrain myself from eating all three chocolates in one sitting. If I'm not accurately painting a picture of how good they were, let me read you the description on box: Soft, buttery caramel dipped in 64% dark

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I've decided that pancakes aren't just for the weekends anymore. They're also a sneaky way to get Mason to eat his veggies. I've turned an ordinary pancake recipe into a healthier, delicious one. Ingredients (makes about 6 large pancakes): 1 3/4 cup Trader Joe's Buttermilk Pancake Mix 1 egg 1 cup skim milk 1 cup applesauce 1 medium zucchini (grated with skin on) 1 teaspoon ground

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via Minor Details

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Mason loves to color and do crafts. In fact, he loves anything artsy (a child after my own heart) so I'd love to create him a space just for his art projects. A space that doesn't need to stay clean and where he can create magnificent masterpieces that will allow his father and I an early retirement. My friend, Tiffany, got her son the MALA easel from IKEA and I always thought that when Mason

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One of the highlights of this summer was our trip to Lake Tahoe. We actually stayed in Truckee most of the time then at the Chalet View Lodge in Portola for a few days for a family reunion. There's so much cool stuff to do in the area, especially checking out the local towns. We managed to find an awesome thrift store in Portola (hello, $5 cowboy boots!) and an amazing breakfast joint in

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I can't believe it's August and that summer is almost over. And I can't believe I haven't written anything since the end of May! What has come over me? Oh yeah, it's called 'life', and right now it's taking me about 120mph through each and every day. Good thing is, a lot has happened since my last post – we've taken a few family vacations, had plenty of house-guests and celebrated a milestone

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Over the Memorial Day holiday, we hosted a BBQ for some of our close friends and their families. Since it was hot, I decided to make popsicles using organic apple-grape juice from Trader Joe's and some popsicle molds I found at IKEA. They were a hit with the kids and today I saw some more DIY popsicle ideas from Design Sponge. Bottom image taken from Design Sponge.

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The hillside overlooking Mason's day care is covered in these gorgeous bright-purple flowers. I think it means Summer is on its way. And I am ready!

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When we first brought Mason home, our dog Lila, a German Shorthaired Pointer, thought he was just a temporary addition to our family. And ever since then, she's tolerated his tail pulling and rough-housing with mere disinterest. She's always been friendly but hasn't actually wanted to PLAY with him... until now. I think they are going to be great friends.

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Over the weekend I met up with Mason's play group for Toddler Time finger painting at the New Children's Museum. I had never been but a few of my friends who had taken their kids had nothing but rave reviews. At first I thought the museum was geared towards kids that are a little older than Mason, but after going my view has changed entirely. In fact, I ended up with a membership! Anyway, we had

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It's time for Spring cleaning. Spring reorganizing. Spring refreshing. And as a part of this momentous occasion, we want to give our front door a facelift. Right now, the door is, well, a plain front door made from wood with a dark stain. Our house is grey, so any color would work but I'm not sure the HOA would be so keen on a bright yellow front door. So we're going to go black. I'm so excited

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We spent Easter morning at a lovely brunch at our friend Tiffany's house, which she hosts every year, accompanied by an Easter egg hunt at the small park at the end of our street. It's really perfect because Tiffany's back yard opens up to the park, making it a communal space, ideal for all the kids to run and play. This year was extra special because Mason has started walking - well, almost

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I have major news. And I mean MAJOR. Mason took his very first, unassisted steps this past weekend! And what's even better? We got it on camera!

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The Easter Bunny paid a visit to Mason's day care last week, and I'm proud to say that he was one of only a few that did not scream in terror.

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A few years ago, my husband and I decided to remodel our home. And it wasn't a little renovation where we had to use the guest bath instead of the master for a few weeks. Oh no, it was a full-on, no kitchen for 3 months type of project! Fortunately for me, my husband is a very talented contractor, so not only did we have complete freedom to do what we wanted, we also saved a bundle on labor costs

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I have given many photography apps a try and none of them compare to the awesomeness that is the TiltShift Generator. It's like having a DSLR in your iPhone and the results are so cool.

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Our wonderful friend Jill, who works at Mason's day care, sent over these hilarious photos from his birthday celebration. I had brought in mini cupcakes for his class and, well, you can see for yourself that they were a hit... especially the chocolate ones (I even found frosting in his ear)! And how cute is Mason's crown? The girls at Adventure Days sure are awesome!

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Mason got these awesome blocks for his birthday and I'm really impressed with his stacking skills - although he's much better at knocking them down!

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Growing an herb garden is one of those things I've been meaning to do, but have never gotten around to doing. When I stopped by my neighborhood Trader Joe's the other day, I saw that they carry herb gardens in a pot. Beautiful, bushy, luscious herbs - ready to eat! I thought what better way to get started than that? So I purchased a batch that contains mint, oregano and thyme - the herbs used

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Why haven't I heard about The New Children's Museum until now? Granted Mason is only a year old and he probably can't partake in most of the activities here, but still, this place looks like an amazing learning resource! I'm going to have to plan a visit here soon. Barn Dance, 2009, Allison Wiese. Commissioned by The New Children's Museum. Photo by Lot116 Photography.

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This past Saturday was Mason's first birthday party! We decided to throw him a big, whale-themed party for this momentous occasion, inviting friends and family. And I'm happy to say that the entire weekend went great, no hiccups whatsoever! I had started planning a few months back (since I knew I wouldn't have the time to plan it all at once) and decided this was going to be a hands-on, DIY type

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Since Mason cruises all over the place and is almost walking, we've decided it's time for shoes. I'm a fan of Robeez® but the ones I've tried are too narrow for Mason's chubby little feet, plus they're kinda pricey. I discovered these Ministar shoes at Target and they are awesome! They're made of genuine leather, have a suede sole plus they cost less than the Robeez®.

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I posted a while back about thinking of purchasing a DSLR camera, and I am proud to say that I am now the new owner of a new Nikon D3000. This baby is awesome and I've captured some really great shots despite the fact that I haven't learned how to use the camera to its fullest potential.

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The other day we ventured out to the Birch Aquarium at Scripps. It was my first time going and Mason's too. We had been looking forward to taking him for quite some time but had to wait until he was old enough to actually be interested in seeing the exhibits. The sea horse exhibit was great as were the tide pools, and we arrived just in time to view the feeding frenzy in the 70,000 gallon kelp

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2009 was such an eventful year I can't believe it's over! We experienced some big things starting with (surprise!) Mason's birth in February. In the spring we travelled to the Bay Area to watch my brother graduate college, followed by a visit to my homeland – Germany – where we spent 10 days visiting family there. We rounded out summer with visits to Fresno and Truckee, and then spent the

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Wow, the Holidays are at an end and what a whirlwind it has been. Our out-of-town guests (my parents) left Monday morning, we attended about five gazillion holiday events over the past week, Mason even got to meet Santa! Although busy and quite the contrary of what one might label a 'holiday', a wonderful time was had by all. All the photos I took haven't made their way to the internet yet, but I

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I've been a fan of Julia Rothman for a while now, and whenever I see any of her work, I can't help but stare. I haven't had the chance to install any of her beautiful wallpaper designs in my home yet, but they're pretty to look at no matter where they appear.

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Inspired by Veer.

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I love the holiday sparkle in Kate Spade's current line. So festive!

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We never thought Mason's first word would be "uh-oh", but it's so funny and cute that we'll take it! He can also say "Mama" and "Dada" but not on command like this.

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Send your own ElfYourself eCards

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So the other night, after a nice dinner, we're all playing in the living room, when Mason makes "the face".  We know what this face means. This face means "leave me alone so I can do my business". This face means "I'm trying really hard right now". But on this particular night, "the face" seemed to go on for a bit longer than normal, but nothing crazy - or at least so we thought. Little did we

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This is - by far - my favorite time of year. Cooler weather, specialty drinks at Starbucks and the smell of pine needles. This year is extra special since it will be Mason's first Christmas and he's at the perfect age to enjoy the ribbons, wrapping paper and the twinkly lights on the tree. Here are a few of my favorite things, some of which I've already purchased:

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I have so much to be thankful for this year. 

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Here he is in all of his Halloween costume glory!

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So we took Mason to his first-ever pumpkin patch this weekend. I was so much looking forward to this even though I know he's too young to care... but we had fun anyways. Fall is by far my favorite time of year so I'm all for this family stuff! There was a petting zoo, pony rides, a bake sale and, of course, pumpkins.

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After scribbling a few play dates into my current desk calendar, I realized that there are only TWO MONTHS left of 2009. Check out these super cute desk calendars from Paper Source. Love!

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I purchased this walker for Mason off of Craigslist. It was the best $10 I ever spent! Cruisin' from Alice Qualls on Vimeo.

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I came across these terrific tees from Baobab, an Australian based company all about beautiful, wearable basics for babies and toddlers. Love them!

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As Mason becomes more mobile, it is absolutely impossible to get a good, non-blurry photo of his adorableness. I'm currently using a regular digital camera (or my phone) to take photos, but they are coming out less than satisfactory. Ever since our friend, Dave, came over for a photo shoot, I've been obsessing over investing in a nice DSLR camera, something that will be with us for years and

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So Mason has sprouted another tooth! This time it's on the top, opposite side. He looks like a Jack-O-Lantern... just in time for Halloween!

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Look who's adorable baby of the week over at Tiny Prints!

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As soon as I came across the super cute products by Skip*Hop, I've become addicted. From their clean and simple design to their innovation of safer, smarter toys, Skip*Hop is at the top of my list.A few of my recent purchases: the Farmyard Funny Face cow mirror, the Tubby bath toy organizer and the Pronto canvas portable diaper changing kit.

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My brother gave Mason the cutest overalls a while back and now they finally fit! Actually, they are on the smaller side - yikes. Sometimes things just sit in the closet because you think they're still too big. And then, WHAM!, you put them on your child and realize you've got only precious weeks, or even days, until he'll have outgrown them. So if you see Mason in the same pair of tan Carhartt

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Two hidden cameras, a bunch of kids and one marshmallow each. Funny!Oh, The Temptation from Steve V on Vimeo.

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I love this wallpaper panel from LadandLass.

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His new thing is standing... on his own. Look how proud he is!

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I never do this, but I entered Mason in a casting call for BabyGap and we need your vote to make him the fan favorite. You can view his photo and vote for him here. Incentives (besides bragging rights) are photos of Mason appearing in Gap stores nation-wide in February 2010, $500 Gap giftcard and VIP tickets to Disney's The Lion King in NYC. If we are crowned the Fan Favorite winner, we'll

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With it being Mason's first Halloween, I've been obsessing over finding the perfect Halloween costume. My initial thoughts went to this little, black onesie with bones all over it - to make a skeleton - but then we decided not to get a 'creepy' costume, but a cute one instead. I guess we should take advantage of the fact that Mason can't talk yet, which means he can't protest being dressed up

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Many of you have already seen this, but honestly, I don't think you could ever get sick of watching it, so I'm posting it here.

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Sometimes it's difficult to keep everyone up-to-date with all the happenings in the Qualls household, so what better way to get the word out than with a nifty blog! I hope you enjoy what you see here and will try my best to upload new photos and share stories of milestones that Mason has shared with us.Enjoy!

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