Garage is a Mess

So somebody asked me where I work on our "stuff."  Well I wanted to share my humble "workshop"/garage/toy storage.  If I ever wondered if Jim loves me I now know he does because when we built our house I assured him the garage was his very own space and now I have claimed it as my own.  Love you honey!  (What's mine is mine, What's his is mine)
 

 The garage isn't much to see as most things still need a ton of work.  Gotta love the pack n play amidst the mess of furniture!
I want to share with you a few "works in progress"....a beach table which I love (it may be a desk?)  and a sign that I just started working on, need to paint and add hooks but it is gonna be cute.
Mark your calendars for October 14, 15 and 16 for our first sale.  901 Center Ave in Moorhead.
We will be having a contest to give away a gift certificate this month so keep visiting our blog!

Cassie

Back 2 School!

I can't believe today is the first day of school!  Summer went way too fast and I think we would all take a few more weeks of vacation, but since we didn't get to decide the first day of school we at least had a blast getting ready!  Every year I take a picture of my school aged kids right before they get on the bus.  I love looking back and seeing how much they have grown!  This year was a little bitter sweet for me.  My baby got on the bus for the first time and waved goodbye to me like he had done it a million times before.  I was one proud momma, but a little weepy and sad on the inside!  So, in honor of my "big" kids I had to wear this today!

 

Here are 6 of the 7 that make Casssie and I 2 proud moms!

 Jack 1st grade and Olivia Kindergarten

Travis 1st grade, Justin 4th grade, Tanner Kindergarten and Andrew 3rd grade










The kids all had a great first day and couldn't wait to share all the details-who they sat by, what they had for lunch and the games they played at recess.  Thankfully the teachers were in a sharing mood and shared the homework assignments with the kids.  Now it is time to get that homework done and back in the backpacks.  Maybe one of you lucky readers will be able to snag this adorable little desk to help your little ones with their homework too!

See you soon!
Beth and Cassie

Put your hats and boots on!

This is a phrase I say over and over (and over) again to my 4 boys. Now it is a phrase I can't wait for someone to tell me!!

We have these adorable cadet hats that are great for the Friday night football games, heading to the grocery store or just wearing around your house! The best part about these hats is the personalized pendants. I happen to be a Bison fan, but you can order one with your school name, your child’s name and sports number or just about anything else you can come up with!

Then you have got to check out these cuties! I have to say, I wasn't sure what to think when Cassie first told me about rain boots that looked like cowboy boots, but once I put them on my feet I didn't want to take them off! Cassie liked them so much she ditched her heals and wore her black polka dot boots with her little black dress at market! It was adorable and I was sooo jealous! We have them in black with a couple different designs, but can get them for you in your favorite team colors too!!

We will have both of these items at our first sale in October, but if you just can't wait until then, shoot us an e-mail and we can hook you up!! 2momslivinthedream@gmail.com

Sneak Peek

For the past few months we have been searching, hauling, collecting, cleaning, painting, staining and anything else you can imagine! We have brought things home that some (specifically our husbands) might call us crazy for, but when you have an idea you just have to run with it.

Here is just one little piece we have been working on. We can't wait for you to see the finished project!!!

This would be great to set beside your bed to hold you lamp, alarm clock, cell phone and the other much needed items or tucked in the kids room piled with books and toys. The only limit is your imagination.

We are getting tons of furniture ready and the boxes have started arriving. We can't wait to show you all of our treasures. See you October 14^th!

Beth and Cassie

Jewelry Shopping

A sneak peak at one of the fabulous new necklaces we will feature in our store.  Joy made this special for me....(ha ha, Beth and I have been fighting over it but it's at my house now so I suppose that means it's mine.) Joy does the best job doing this stamped jewelry.  We will have a variety of cute sayings, sizes, and designs.  We will also have rings and hats.  I also love that we will be able to custom order gifts for moms such as a stamped necklace with kids' names, sports teams, etc.  So if you have a football player you can have their school name and number.  For example....Kindred Vikings, Jack, 45 all in concentric circles.  (Can you believe it is football season?  Holy smokies summer flew by!)

These make awesome gifts for moms and grandmas too.  Are you all excited to come shop on October 14th?  Livin the dream will be opening in 2 short months!  Mark your calendars!  (If you need a necklace for football or volleyball moms sooner just send me an email and we can make it happen! 2momslivinthedream@gmail.com)

Goodbye for now, I need to go hide my new necklace so Beth can't find it! ;o

So Dan Cute

So along with all of the awesome furniture and new home decor items and cute purses and gifts we are also going to be featuring these adorable little baby onesies and tank tops (we might need to do long sleeved soon....boo).  They make marvelous baby shower gifts because they are just "so dan cute" as my Olivia would say.  (Kids really do say some funny stuff, when Anders was a baby Liv would say, "Mom, isn't he just so dan cute?" I blame Grandma Jane for teaching her that!) Anyhoo, yes the onesies.  So they're cute and you should come by and grab some for all those babies comin into the world.  If you absolutely can't wait until October 14th then send me a message and we can do a custom order because we are just so accomodating.  By the way, this crib is going to be in the first sale.  So...if you know a photographer who needs an adorable prop, need a place to store all those baby dolls, pillows, blakets, etc this crib is also So Dan Cute.

LEARNING TO LOAD A TRAILER

SO......The learning curve has been huge.  One thing I have learned is how to back up a trailer, yes ladies and gentlemen, it's true!  (Good thing too because that was one thing on my 40 before 40 list that I can cross off.)  We are still learning how to load a trailer without getting stuck behind furniture hence the pic of Beth climbing over a very adorable buffet table.  (I know Beth loves that when she is stuck in the trailer I don't help but instead run for my camera!)

We spent the day bringing stuff into the store to finish!  We have such awesome stuff we just can't wait for you to see it.  I guess this sneak peak of the top of our cute buffet will have to do for now.  I have to say even loading the trailer has been fun!  Join us for many laughs starting October 15th at 901 Center Ave.  Stay tuned for more pics of our beautiful finds!

2 Moms Livin the Dream

2 Moms with 7 kids, 2 husbands (one each, we don't share), 2 dogs and 1 fabulously exciting new store.  We are definitely livin' the dream.  Beth and I have known each other for about 4 years and have always talked of how fun it would be to open a store and own our own business.  Our dream will be reality this year on October 15th when Livin' the Dream opens at 901 Center Ave in Moorhead.  Livin' the Dream will feature repurposed furniture (awesome furniture!!!), gift items and home decor.  The store is a mix of old and new.  Shabby chic, funky junk, french inspired, cottage, lake, jewelery, purses, pillows, lamps, antiques, cards, signs and so much more. 
The uniqueness of this endeavor is that we will be an occassional sale store.  We will be opening 4 weekends only.  (stay tuned for dates) With 7 kids and 2 husbands and 2 dogs we need to have our family first.  Come and visit us for all 4 sales, each one filled with new and exciting items and decor. 

Stay tuned for sneak peaks and previews!
Happiness is not a destination, it is a way of life!
Cassie