Why "The Magnolia Mom" ?

Today I got another email asking why the name "The Magnolia Mom"? This is a question I get ALOT since the beloved show Fixer Upper got popular on HGTV.

Yes, I am a huge fan! The truth is I started This blog in 2013 when I found out we were expecting our first child. Before Fixer Upper or anything Magnolia was popular, I have always loved the Magnolia Flower its beauty and its smell! The ultimate meaning of the magnolia flower is that it often symbolizes Yin, or the feminine side of life which was perfect for a lifestyle/ mom blog like mine. 

Expecting our first child I also loved that it symbolized womanly beauty and gentleness as I was going though pregnancy for the first time, thinking about the beauty of my changing body often helped me with my worries.

So there you have it, the story of "The Magnolia Mom" Blog that began in 2013 

Life sure has changed a lot since then, luckily I have had the love of my life by side too share it with! 

Baby Boys Nursery Board and Batten Look

If you follow along on Instagrm @themagnoliamom you have seen bits and pieces of our dyi board and batten look going up as we get the nursery ready for our new baby boy!

The first step was of course choosing a color theme, after much discussion we chose navy, white and grey. The Navy is (Royal Navy) Valspar 

The first part of the project was to paint the top half of the walls : 

Next cut and nail molding at desired height: 

We used a 2x2 wood piece for the vertical slats we measured all pieces to 36in and nailed them in:

The next step is calking all seams nd sanding them flat. For the bottom we used high high white and wow the final outcome is just amazing !! 

That's a wrap for this room at least, our sons room is next and I am so undecided on the type of look I'd like too do for him, I am thinking something similar Mabey a different type of molding on the bottom? 

Any suggestions? 

Xo

Amy