i love lists.

traci told us a few weeks ago that she made a list of some things she wanted to do before her next birthday. that inspired me to make a list of some things i want to do before i have lil peanut. here are a few.

-get baby's room ready...obviously.
-get as much of my house done as possible. still lots to do.
-do a deep clean of house.
-go to the beach.
-eat at 'cake' with heidi.
-learn to sew. ha, this has been on many of my lists recently.
-plan euchre tournament.
-do some photoshoots.
-go on an overnight with matt.
-be crafty.
-go see brooks and dunn.
-get a pedicure at a nice salon.

we'll see how many of these i'll actually do. i better start now.

matt comes home today. he's been in orlando all week at a conference. i can't wait to see him. i have realized that i laugh less when he is not here. but, this week while he's been gone, i've been busy eating at all my favorite eateries and watching the olympics. ski jump and speed skating (especially short track) are my favorites. what are yours?

j.crew baby

i've sorta have had babies on my mind lately. and baby rooms. so you might see a lot of baby boards. this past year, j.crew had a lot of peach pinks and minty greens. this is what i call j.crew baby.

row 1
ruffle pink pillow from pier 1
flutter mobile from madeleinesargent-etsy has a lot of cute mobiles.
hayworth mirrored chest from pier 1-heidi and i are obsessed with mirror furniture.

row 2
amy butler crib sheets from tiptoe studio-love amy butler fabrics.
lana velvet pouf from urban outfitters
photo from j.crew

row 3
eternal optimist nail polish from opi-great spring color.
photo from alicia bock
hutton lamp from crate&barrel

row 4
photo by andrea hanki-had to include this cute baby.
waterfall ruffle curtains from urban outfitters
floral fresco rug from anthropologie

happy things.

today matt and i celebrate our 3 year anniversary!!


wow. a lot of things have happened this past year. we bought a house. we started leading a community group. we became aunt and uncle. and found out we're going to be parents! yep, i'm pregnant.


i'm about 10 1/2 weeks and due on aug 21st. we feel so blessed.

so, today is an especially happy day.

recent favorites

my marc jacobs bag that my wonderful husband got me for christmas.

this fabulous pillow from pier 1.

mrs. t's potato & onion pierogies. 'the perfect pairing of pasta and potatoes!' need you say more?

wishpot. fun site to organize lists. thanks t.

my nieces. although they are always favorites.

this dress from anthropologie. someday maybe it will be a favorite actually on.

opi baguette me not. favorite actually on.

yes, this was random.

p.s. if you are bored, my new website is live. same address. let me know if you any comments/critique.

julie&julia.

well, traci just did her own post on the movie 'julie and julia' and inspired me to do my own. while snowed in yesterday, we watched it and i totally loved it...matt not as much. if i had to describe it in one word: delightful. i remember my sisters and i would watch julia on pbs when we were littler...traci does a good julia impersonation. but, here is what the movie inspired me to do-

-try to enjoy cooking more (hopefully matt is not reading this in case that doesn't happen).
-go to paris (not on southwest airlines).
-get a pair of pearls.
-find cute things like julia had in her apartment. and a couch like julia had in her paris apartment!!
-use my old film cameras more.
-get pumps like julia wore in the last scene.
-and i would agree with T...have more dinner parties...or go to more dinner parties :)

watch it.

and i am trying to work on a new board, but i don't really have much inspiration...

strawberry (&some banana)

in honor of my two lovely nieces, i decided to do a pink room this week. it's kind of a more sophisticated girls room, but i would totally do this. i especially love the 'funny girl' poster in the first photo.

row 1
photo from domino
tuxedo ruffle curtain from urban outfitters
zinc letters from anthropologie

row 2
chalkboard dresser from pottery barn...this is sold out, but you could totally do a project like this on your own.
birdwatcher knob from anthropologie...to pretty up the dresser
zinnia print by artandphilanthropy

row 3
vinyl wall art vine growth chart by janeymacpress...love this idea.
side by side tile rug from cb2...i really like these cause you can place them where you want and they are easy to replace if one gets a bad stain.
tab made by coca-cola

row 4
orimono pillow from anthropologie
chandelier from ikea
photo from southern living

nativity

i really like this nativity scene from pottery barn.


but with the 69 dollar price tag, my little people nativity my mom got for all her grandkids and future grandkids will have a place in my living room this year.



maybe i will look for it on an after christmas sale.