Neglected.

I could not believe my eyes when it said my last post was from April.  Whoops.  Sorry I've been neglecting you.  Here is a photo dump from the last few months...

 

Loving the ticking stripe chair in this little nook...and the plants in baskets and paintings in gold frames...pretty much love it all.

 

Huge windows and cozy blanket?  Yes please.

 

 

Love this art by Michelle Armas.

 

Might have to recreate this...

 

Attractive bathroom storage...you know I love a built-in, even in bathrooms!

 

Love the tiny cakes and sprinkled cover numbers!

Time for a photo dump...

So, as most of you know I changed jobs a while back.  I'm loving my new job but it keeps me busy, real busy.  I'm constantly behind on Pinterest and blogs and as a result my own blog is suffering...but I'm going to try to get back into posting a little more regularly.  Here is a photo dump of all the things I've been saving to share with you...

 

Love this for a Christmas party invite.

 

1. At first I thought this was a pic of Kimberly.

 

2. Love that garland.  Perf for holiday festivities.

 

Love this stocking.

 

My fam needs new ones...Hardee, I might be telling my mom to request that you make some if you're willing to.

 

Still loving thin gold pic frames.

 

Baby Carhartt overalls...cold there be anything cuter?

 

Someday I will have a dinner party as classy as this.

 

These boots. 

 

When I save them I was just lusting over them.  I was trying to decide between motorcycle boots and cowboy boots, and then I found these.  The perfect combo of both.

 

Then a 25% off all boots on Amazon coupon found its way to my inbox and I couldn't resist.  I talked my mom into letting them be a Christmas present but had them sent to my house to make sure I liked them and they fit.  I'm not technically allowed to wear them until Christmas, but sometimes I secretly wear them around the house when I'm by myself because I love them so much.

Randoms

I'm getting lazy so these unrelated pics are all going in one post...

 

 

Love her necklaces.

 

Confetti in balloons...a festive addition to any celebration.

 

Sorry this one is sideways, I can't figure out how to rotate it.  This was on the back cover of a catalog I got recently and it made me want to do it to Sadie, even though she would be terrified by it.

 

 

Parties and Entertaining

 

Love this cake topper.

 

Love this punch bowl.  It also makes me want to make a punch with an ice ring like that.

Style Inspiration

Once again I'm cramming a bunch of things that are sort of style related into one post because I'm lazy...

 

 

Classic but modern...may have to try and find something like this in my closet for an upcoming business trip to Dallas.

 

Love the dress in this engagement session. I think it could also maybe be worn as a casual wedding dress.  I especially love it pair with that necklace.

 

Still trying to master how to place a bobby fin like this...seriously, why is it so difficult.

 

I love blush, but did she really need it all over her entire cheek?  Maybe just stick to the apples next time.

 

You can't really tell, but the classes on the left say bride.  Both would be super cute for a bachelorette party.

 

Don't think I'll ever go as short as the girl on the left again, but the cut screams sassy and fun to me!

Playing Catch Up

Hello friends.  I was looking through a few pictures I had saved on my iPad and realized that I had so many saved it must have been a while since I posted, but I didn't think it had been this long...oops.

Let me get you all caught up.

I'm going to take a pottery class this summer and you better believe that each of you will be receiving one of my works of art!  I like these pots.

I was the baby of my friend group until Alex came along, but now that I'm 30 and Alex has a ways to go I can't help but start thinking about 40th birthdays even though I know they are a ways off.  I like this combo.  Stripes, fringe, black, white, and gold.  Sophisticated but also a little bit whimsical.

The top right picture caught my eye.  It looks like a green of some sort and I think it would make a fun centerpiece for a spring party.

Love this idea for displaying pictures and other mementos.

My brother got me this bag for my birthday and I plan to fill it up just like this and go for a picnic as soon as we have another nice day.

I think these would be sweet on the window ledge next to my sink.

Randoms

 

I volunteered to make a cake for an engagement party a few weeks back.  Apparently my cake frosting skill were a little rustier than I thought they were.  Really, I'd like to blame it all on the super moist cake I made...so moist that it basically fell apart every time I tried to lay some frosting on.

 

Next time I think I'll go for just drizzling frosting over individual pieces.

 

 

I hope I have a sweet little family that hangs out inside in homemade tents some day.

 

 

I always love a good tray but even more so when it serves as a coffee station for quests when they wake up a tiny bits earlier than you do and you're not quite ready to get out of bed and assist them in the kitchen.

My Fantasy Thanksgiving Table

If I were hosting Thanksgiving my centerpieces would look just like this...assorted gourds and greenery/flowers in vases and mason jars.

Unfortunately with a tiny kitchen and dining area that won't be happening any time soon, but at least when the time comes I'll know exactly what I want my Thanksgiving table to look like!

I also really like the idea of using vintage plaid blankets for table cloths...but with a busy pattern like that I think you'd have to simplify the centerpiece quite a bit.

Put You Party Hat On

This pic really makes me want some gold party hats. 

These are a must for NYE this  year...

and probably my birthday party too!

Food, Parties, and Entertaining

Canoli cups.  My version would use philo cups, with "crack" fruit dip piped in and fruit on top so they'd look like the little tarts you can get at Alons and Fresh Market.  Easy to make but fancy looking...my kind of dessert!

Just putting this out there...I'd like a sparkler cup cake involved in my 30th birthday celebration...mostly for the photo op.  No need for a whole platter full of them, just one will do...any more than that seems like a fire hazard!

Butternut squash risotto...making this soon, it feels like fall in BMT already so it wouldn't be that unseasonal even though its still August.

Bread pudding is my go to dessert...its so easy and always gets rave reviews.  I'm thinking about adding this meyer lemon version to my rotation.

Fruit and cheese picks...and another easy but sort of fancy looking app.  You could do all sorts of fruit/veggie combos!

Next time you come visit me we'll have a spread like this for breakfast.  Once again, so simple yet it looks so put together!

My Fantasy World

As I've said before, Alex gets full credit for bringing me out of the fantasy world where Robert Pattinson was my boyfriend and I worked as Mumford and Son's personal assistant...but sometimes I secretly let myself drift back to that world just a little bit and let myself live in my fantasy world vicariously though Pinterest.

In my fantasy world I live in a cute little bungalow like this.

...and I sleep in a bed like this, but don't worry, I don't have a redic chandy like the one in this room.

Outside there are perfectly planted pots in bloom, always.

Oh, and I have a neon chicken coup complete with chickens for fresh eggs every morning.  Please take note of the roof top garden on my chicken coup...its one of my fav features of the whole set-up.

When I have twilight movie marathons I snuggle up under this fab blanket.

When I have parties I simply make a meyer lemon garland like this one for the table from the meyer lemon tree I have.  That way guests feel like I've put work into creating a nice environment but it doesn't feel too fancy.

I pack for trips in this fad duffel...to be honest, this could actually be part of my real life, its a steal at only $99!

Every day I would eat goat cheese...like this goat cheese and roasted red pepper pasta.

And of course I'd have time to craft everything my little heart desired like these beaded friendship bracelets for all of you!