[1] Gift cards ... I always love receiving these for Christmas, always.
[2] The state of our family room at the moment ... normally this would cause my head to spin, but not this time of year :) Right now it represents fun times with our favorite little people.
[3] Joules "field welly" rain boots ... Since we had a crazy amount of rain the three days before Christmas, I've been thinking how I really need to replace my current boots that have holes in them.
[4] Christmas Eve service ... Growing up, we spent half our Christmases in Atlanta with my Mom's side of the family. I love the memories of going to my aunt & uncle's church for their Christmas Eve service. Since our church doesn't have a service, we went to St. Peter's Anglican church in Tallahassee this Christmas Eve. I loved it. I loved the formality, the songs, the sermon, and my favorite ... the entire congregation singing Silent Night by candlelight on our knees.
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Friday, December 26, 2014
Friday, November 14, 2014
four friday faves.
[1] Threshold Artisan Glass Jug Lamp from Target ... Hoping to pick up a pair for our family room tonight :)
[2] Boucle Open Front Cardigan from Loft ... may just be my favorite fashion purchase this season.
[3] Jessica Simpson Caufield Bootie ... I'm late to jump on the "bootie train," but hoping these or something like it will be in my closet before too long.
[4] Zappos website ... LOVE this site for shoe purchases because of the super fast free shipping + free returns.
Wednesday, September 24, 2014
house vs. a home
I recently read this book & LOVED it. What instantly drew me to The Nesting Place was the topic of decorating + the beautiful pictures throughout. I believe life has suppressed a lot of my decorating creativity the last few years ... and that's okay. It's the season of life with little kids & a tight budget. I'm certainly content & happy with our home, but I've wanted it to reflect my style more [which has changed over the years] ... and suit the needs of our family better.
What's great about this book is that it not only offers great decorating tips that won't exhaust the bank account. Myquillin [the adorable author ... I wish I knew how to pronounce her name correctly!] also shares so much wisdom on making your house a home. Here are just a few of the things I learned & don't want to forget:
1. I need to stop apologizing for the state of our home whenever it's clearly cluttered with legos & pretzel crumbs... "Imperfections bear witness to the fact that we are normal, approachable, real people."
2. I need to consider the true purpose of our rooms when re-decorating... "I get to decide what would work best for our family right now."
3. I need to take more risks... "The key to creating a beautiful home isn't knowing what you are doing; it's taking a risk even if you don't know what you are doing. There is no wrong way to create beauty."
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