Here are some gorgeous pictures that have me thinking that a happy medium can be found...
xo
ps. how cute would Lucy look in the photos...
Monday, January 11, 2010
Dogs and Weddings
What are your thoughts on dogs and weddings....I am torn right now. I love my Lucy so much and want to have her in some of the wedding pictures but I don't want to seem like one of those crazy dog ladies who can't separate themselves from their pets!
Here are some gorgeous pictures that have me thinking that a happy medium can be found...
xo
ps. how cute would Lucy look in the photos...
Here are some gorgeous pictures that have me thinking that a happy medium can be found...
xo
ps. how cute would Lucy look in the photos...
New Car
Ta-Da! I bought my first car today!
Here's a pic
you like? It's all thanks to Matt, who wrangled me an amazing deal on this car....He was phenomenal with the sales guys and there's no way I would have walked out of that dealership today without his amazing negotiating skills.
I can't wait to post a picture of Lucy and I in the new car!
Now I'm trying to decide what type of bumper sticker to put on it....some cute options can be found here
Here's a pic
you like? It's all thanks to Matt, who wrangled me an amazing deal on this car....He was phenomenal with the sales guys and there's no way I would have walked out of that dealership today without his amazing negotiating skills.
I can't wait to post a picture of Lucy and I in the new car!
Now I'm trying to decide what type of bumper sticker to put on it....some cute options can be found here
Divine
For anyone out there who is looking for a classic, unique, tasteful and overall DIVINE wedding invitation (or really, invitation in general) you MUST check out Gus & Ruby Letterpress.
It is an adorable company located in Portsmouth, NH. I stumbled upon it last Friday when I was there looking for a wedding dress. The space is to die for, located on a cobblestone street it has an exposed brick wall and shelves full of beautiful paper etc. Also, if you are lucky, little Gus (a brussels-griffon) will come out and say hello to you.
I immediately fell in love with the shop and picked out my invitations then and there!
Check out the site: www.gusandruby.com
It is an adorable company located in Portsmouth, NH. I stumbled upon it last Friday when I was there looking for a wedding dress. The space is to die for, located on a cobblestone street it has an exposed brick wall and shelves full of beautiful paper etc. Also, if you are lucky, little Gus (a brussels-griffon) will come out and say hello to you.
I immediately fell in love with the shop and picked out my invitations then and there!
Check out the site: www.gusandruby.com
Sunday, January 10, 2010
Me Room
So, in my quest to turn Matt's house into a female-friendly space (I'm sorry deer-horns, but you need to reconvene in another area of the house...perhaps the barn?). So far my efforts have been focused on one of the guest rooms upstairs off of the master bedroom. Last weekend Matt and I painted the walls and trim...and, if I say so myself, it looks phenomenal.
This weekend was devoted to decorating the room. For the bed I put all new crisp white sheets and pillowcases on, along with a nice crisp white duvet cover. Next, I put an adorable Shabby Chic (for Target) quilt on the end of the bed. The end result: effortless comfort. It looks like a bed you could just dive right in and take a nap on.
After the bed was made, I moved some things around, and put all of my purses in a huge antique-looking basket, which looks very chic if I say so myself.
I really feel like my "shabby chic dressing room/office" is coming to life. This morning after reading some of my book on the bed (while Matt fought with our new t.v.) I folded laundry on my adorable bed while listening to Taylor Swift on the iPod speakers I put in yesterday. Folding laundry is a whole new experience in that room....I feel like I could do it all day!
Here are some pictures of rooms/items that inspired my Me room:
I ADORE nice big classic storage baskets
Nice lamps make the lighting warm and inviting, I also have the overhead light on a dimmer, which really makes the room feel so cozy.
Lastly, the main inspiration...Rachel Ashwell's Shabby Chic philosophy...perfection.
enjoy!
This weekend was devoted to decorating the room. For the bed I put all new crisp white sheets and pillowcases on, along with a nice crisp white duvet cover. Next, I put an adorable Shabby Chic (for Target) quilt on the end of the bed. The end result: effortless comfort. It looks like a bed you could just dive right in and take a nap on.
After the bed was made, I moved some things around, and put all of my purses in a huge antique-looking basket, which looks very chic if I say so myself.
I really feel like my "shabby chic dressing room/office" is coming to life. This morning after reading some of my book on the bed (while Matt fought with our new t.v.) I folded laundry on my adorable bed while listening to Taylor Swift on the iPod speakers I put in yesterday. Folding laundry is a whole new experience in that room....I feel like I could do it all day!
Here are some pictures of rooms/items that inspired my Me room:
I ADORE nice big classic storage baskets
Nice lamps make the lighting warm and inviting, I also have the overhead light on a dimmer, which really makes the room feel so cozy.
Lastly, the main inspiration...Rachel Ashwell's Shabby Chic philosophy...perfection.
enjoy!
Saturday, January 9, 2010
Random Thoughts...
I got this as a forward yesterday and was DYING laughing...read on for some serious laughs!
Random Thoughts of the Day:
1) Nothing sucks more than that moment during an argument when you
realize you're wrong.
2) I totally take back all those times I didn't want to nap when I was
younger.
3) There is a great need for sarcasm font.
4) How the hell are you supposed to fold a fitted sheet?
5) I would rather try to carry 10 plastic grocery bags in each hand
than take 2 trips to bring my groceries in.
6) MapQuest really needs to start their directions on #5. Pretty sure I
know how to get out of my neighborhood.
7) Obituaries would be a lot more interesting if they told you how the
person died.
8) I can't remember the last time I wasn't at least kind of tired.
9) Bad decisions make good stories
10) You never know when it will strike, but there comes a moment at
work when you've made up your mind that you just aren't doing anything
productive for the rest of the day.
11) I'm always slightly terrified when I exit out of Word and it asks
me if I want to save any changes to my ten page research paper that I
swear I did not make any changes to.
12) I hate when I just miss a call by the last ring (Hello? Hello?
Damnit!), but when I immediately call back, it rings nine times and
goes to voicemail. What'd you do after I didn't answer? Drop the phone
and run away?
13) I hate leaving my house confident and looking good and then not
seeing anyone of importance the entire day. What a waste.
14) As a driver I hate pedestrians, and as a pedestrian I hate drivers,
but no matter what the mode of transportation, I always hate cyclists.
15) I keep some people's phone numbers in my phone just so I know not
to answer when they call.
16) I disagree with Kay Jewelers. I would bet on any given Friday or
Saturday night more kisses begin with Miller Lites than Kay.
Bonus Funnies:
I was so depressed last night thinking about the economy, government,
healthcare, real estate prices, the stock market, the federal deficit,
Iraq, Afghanistan, global warming, my savings, Social Security, credit
card debt........I called the Suicide Hotline. ... I got a call center
in Pakistan ......told them I was suicidal. They got all excited and
asked if I could drive a truck
Random Thoughts of the Day:
1) Nothing sucks more than that moment during an argument when you
realize you're wrong.
2) I totally take back all those times I didn't want to nap when I was
younger.
3) There is a great need for sarcasm font.
4) How the hell are you supposed to fold a fitted sheet?
5) I would rather try to carry 10 plastic grocery bags in each hand
than take 2 trips to bring my groceries in.
6) MapQuest really needs to start their directions on #5. Pretty sure I
know how to get out of my neighborhood.
7) Obituaries would be a lot more interesting if they told you how the
person died.
8) I can't remember the last time I wasn't at least kind of tired.
9) Bad decisions make good stories
10) You never know when it will strike, but there comes a moment at
work when you've made up your mind that you just aren't doing anything
productive for the rest of the day.
11) I'm always slightly terrified when I exit out of Word and it asks
me if I want to save any changes to my ten page research paper that I
swear I did not make any changes to.
12) I hate when I just miss a call by the last ring (Hello? Hello?
Damnit!), but when I immediately call back, it rings nine times and
goes to voicemail. What'd you do after I didn't answer? Drop the phone
and run away?
13) I hate leaving my house confident and looking good and then not
seeing anyone of importance the entire day. What a waste.
14) As a driver I hate pedestrians, and as a pedestrian I hate drivers,
but no matter what the mode of transportation, I always hate cyclists.
15) I keep some people's phone numbers in my phone just so I know not
to answer when they call.
16) I disagree with Kay Jewelers. I would bet on any given Friday or
Saturday night more kisses begin with Miller Lites than Kay.
Bonus Funnies:
I was so depressed last night thinking about the economy, government,
healthcare, real estate prices, the stock market, the federal deficit,
Iraq, Afghanistan, global warming, my savings, Social Security, credit
card debt........I called the Suicide Hotline. ... I got a call center
in Pakistan ......told them I was suicidal. They got all excited and
asked if I could drive a truck
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Happy (belated) New Year!
Sooo...How are all New Year's Resolutiong going?
I must say that so far so good for me. I have talked/caught up with three four best friends this week on the phone and another through email (one of my goals/resolutions was to stay in better contact with friends and family).
Another goal for this year is to make myself a "girly space" in Matt's house. It's actually coming along quite nicely, we stripped down wallpaper and painted a room upstairs!
It's going to be my "dressing room" and office. We painted it a taupe color (B.Moore, Cedar Key) with a decorator's white high-gloss trim. It looks AWESOME! I will post some pictures later this week. I just need to find a rug, some new linens and curtains and it will be complete!
I'm also thinking about getting a chandelier for it...Matt didn't seem super psyched about that idea though. Pottery Barn Kids and Restoration Hardware Kids has the cutest chandeliers though...I may have to order one!
Happy New Year again xo
I must say that so far so good for me. I have talked/caught up with three four best friends this week on the phone and another through email (one of my goals/resolutions was to stay in better contact with friends and family).
Another goal for this year is to make myself a "girly space" in Matt's house. It's actually coming along quite nicely, we stripped down wallpaper and painted a room upstairs!
It's going to be my "dressing room" and office. We painted it a taupe color (B.Moore, Cedar Key) with a decorator's white high-gloss trim. It looks AWESOME! I will post some pictures later this week. I just need to find a rug, some new linens and curtains and it will be complete!
I'm also thinking about getting a chandelier for it...Matt didn't seem super psyched about that idea though. Pottery Barn Kids and Restoration Hardware Kids has the cutest chandeliers though...I may have to order one!
Happy New Year again xo
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