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Baby James {5 Months}

Baby James {5 Months}

There is absolutely nothing better in the whole wide world than a baby.  I am so in love and just smitten.  My son has amazed me this last month.  He’s…

Lovely Lacquer Boxes

Lovely Lacquer Boxes

I find myself coveting these beautiful, sleek, shiny boxes all the time.  But they come with a ridiculous price-tag, so when I found this lilac one below on sale! at…

I’ve Been Featured:)

I’ve Been Featured:)

I’ve been at this blog thing for nearly two months and I’m quite addicted!  I love perusing all the great blogs out there and am honored to have been recently…

First Day on the Job

First Day on the Job

as a stay-at-home-mom!   For me, it was a tough decision to leave my job that I studied so long for (4 years of college + 3 years of law school),…

15 Tips for an Efficient Move

15 Tips for an Efficient Move

         Image via Martha Stewart In preparation of our move, I compiled some moving tips that have always worked for me in the past.  Here goes: PREPARING TO MOVE 1. …

Oh Blog, I miss you!

We moved into our new house over the weekend and I absolutely love it!  Everything is going great, however, I (gasp!) have no internet:(  That means I am writing this…

Style Saturday {Maxi Dress}

Style Saturday {Maxi Dress}

Who doesn’t look good in a maxi dress?  I love it because it’s so easy to wear and hides those last 10 pounds of baby weight:)  Pair it with flat…

I’m in love . . . with a table

I’m in love . . . with a table

I’ve been on the hunt for a dining room table for the formal dining room.  My ideal formal dining room isn’t so “formal” at all, but really just a nice, peaceful space…

Bamboo Floors

Bamboo Floors

2. Days. Till. We. Move.  Yay!!!  The floors have been installed downstairs and the carpet upstairs will be installed tomorrow.  The house is a flurry of activity today as the…

Faux Flowers?

Faux Flowers?

Nothing brightens up a room like fresh flowers.  I’d love to put them in just about every room of the house, but that definitely adds up over time considering most…

Organized (Recipes)

Organized (Recipes)

Keeping your recipes well-organized and in one spot is a lifesaver when planning your weekly menu or when you want to easily find something to make.  I, like many of…

Linked Up

Linked Up

{M} Between Naps on the Porch * Making The World Cuter * Thrifty Decor Chick * Skip To My Lou * Keeping it Simple * Mad in Crafts * Super…

Baby James (4 Months)

Baby James (4 Months)

’ Happy 4th of July! and Happy 4 month birthday to the little, big love of my life!  This guy has captured my heart like no other.  So much so…

Moving Announcement

Moving Announcement

I recently ordered this moving announcement from Tiny Prints.  Of course our announcement does have our actual address on it:)  I have a small obsession with all things stationery and…

Strong foundation

Strong foundation

It was so exciting to see the foundation poured.  It’s suddenly like, wow, there is really going to be a house here.  OUR house!  This was such an exciting time…

A country weddin’

A country weddin’

  My baby brother got married this weekend in the small town of Bastrop, just outside of Austin, Texas.  It was a very sweet ceremony held in the gazebo in…

Our own dirt

Our own dirt

Our decision to build a house was due in large part to our relationship with our friend and builder, Chris Bolio.  Chris had a lot (about 7100 square feet) with an…