Suzuki Method
Tuck had his recital yesterday for Suzuki, and a couple people asked me about it over messenger on instastories. PS: I love instastories for giving me the opportunity to connect with so many of you. I hesitate to even write this post, because I really have such a rudimentary knowledge of music, much less of […]
Exterior Paint Colors on a Colonial
{thank you to art accent (c/o) for this beautiful watercolor of our home} We are finallllly getting our house painted. in a few months, after some repairs. We had it pressure washed, which actually made it look 1000 times better, but it. is. time. It’s been time! I have a couple ideas rolling around in […]
Boca Grande
The past couple days in Boca Grande have been heaven on earth. After the wedding it was so nice to spend some time with family. Though we did run home for a night so Tuck could go to Suzuki and Wes could do his swim lesson. I loved spending time with my cousins kids – […]
Molly’s Bridesmaid Brunch
{blue and white bridesmaid brunch by gina langford invitation c/o Dixie Design // calligraphy by Lacquer DC // coral place card holders c/o Kate Aspen } I’m up way to early, because it’s wedding day! I can’t wait. So I thought I’d share Molly’s bridesmaid brunch from yesterday. I love the tradition of a bridesmaid brunch. […]
Cinco De Nano’s Gluten Freedom party
{this is a sponsored post. but all opinions are my own!}wessie says “cheeeee” for cheese (: always one hand on a police car. (: My mother was diagnosed with celiac disease a few years ago. Seeing how eating gluten free has made such a positive impact on my mothers health, it has opened […]
is he a good baby
{photo by Jessica Lorren} I remember vividly people asking me just after both boys were born “is he a good baby?”… it felt like that question was asked a hundred times a day. I never really knew what to say… yes?? aren’t all babies just by being babies inherently “good”?? But I think what […]
Mother’s Day Gift Guide with The Mall at University Town Center
no she’s not my sister (; my 66 year old mom!! “There is nothing more beautiful than someone who goes out of their way to make life more beautiful for others.” – Mandy Hale This quote perfectly sums up what my mother, mother in law, and other moms do every day. They spend much of their […]
Mothers Day gift guide 2017
I’m excited about Mother’s Day coming up! My own mother and mother in law are heroes, so it’s a fun day to spoil them in all the ways. For me, I usually request handmade cards, breakfast in bed at leisure, lots of snugs, and a small gift is really the cherry on top. A tall […]
Say Hi to Summertime with Old Navy
This is a sponsored Post! All opinions are my own. I’ve always been a huge fan of Old Navy, so working with them is a dream! {green off the shoulder dress c/o Old Navy // coral purse c/o Old Navy // palm shirt c/o Old Navy // old navy shorts – I love the 5 […]
a long weekend in Puerto Rico
What a fun weekend we had wandering around Old San Juan. It was so fun sharing in all the joy of our two friends marrying! It’s only a three hour flight, and with no customs to go through, it’s an easy trip to make. JB and I had been there twice before, but just for a hot […]
Old San Juan
We are having so much fun exploring Old San Juan in Puerto Rico. We can’t wait for the wedding tonight!! In the mean time we will be enjoying our time wandering around again, and eating way too much good food. Mofongo! Empanadas! My faves. Hope you all have a wonderful weekend!!
Spring with J.McLaughlin
Last Saturday I headed up to my girlfriends baby shower in Tampa – which was SO cute. I’m so happy for her! And afterwards, sweet Sara of (The Sara Magnolia) shot this fun look for J.McLaughlin. I am in love with this bamboo clutch. Definitely coming with me on our summer vacations. And the sleeveless […]
blue and white tablescape dreaming
I am loving my sisters wedding registry. It’s filled with blue and white, and I can hardly stand it. It’s a good time to be engaged! This color scheme for a tablescape seems so fitting for summer… and in my opinion, all of the time. I first discovered Aerin for William Sonoma on […]
Hostess gift giving guide
Now that my sisters three showers are all done, I thought I’d share some of the hostess gifts my sister, my mom, and I help pull together. We tried to tie in aspects of the shower theme into the gifts. Gift giving is something we all really enjoy, so we had a ton of fun putting together […]
Molly’s Monogram and Mimosa Bridal Shower
Molly’s Bridal shower – Mimosa’s and Monograms themed Menu: Grits, Maple glazed bacon, spinach quiche (gluten free and with crust), fruit, blueberry scones, and buttercream cake (both gluten free and not) {mollys wearing this rtr jumpsuit – it looks so good on her!! // my dress is target’s who what wear and just $35} What a […]
Janie and Jack for Easter
{lamb photos by Nikki Duyn} It’s silly but I’ve been in love with lambs since birth. So about a month ago I posted on Facebook about my dream of the boys with lambs for Easter, and we got to see baby goats (which are so cute!). I became a little obsessed and called craigslist adds, […]
molly’s miami bachelorette
the perfect backdrop for the occasion c/o kate aspen — molly set up this snapchat filter, so LOTS of fun snapping was going on (: cookies by des colores cookies y mas dinner at sugarcane was so yummy! this suit is from abercrombie! and under $50! saturday we were on a catamaran and it was […]
miami bachelorette swag bags
flower crowns from forever 21 // paper please studio made the adorable itinerary // turkish towels were from the souks in Marrakech – I got them down to 10 for $30, $3 each felt like a win! // made the bags with vistaprint using this graphic // personalized straws with palm print c/o kate aspen […]
Streamsong resort
A couple weeks ago JB sent my mom and I to the spa to celebrate NINE years since open heart surgery. It was such an unexpected and happy surprise. Last year for my birthday we all went out to Streamsong and I’ve been dying to get back ever since. It’s a little under one hour from […]
My Sisters Wedding: Floral inspiration with Fifty Flowers
{kumquats // bouquet // cross inspiration // ginger jars // grouping of chinoiserie // boutonnieres // garland // white floral inspiration } My baby sisters wedding is fast approaching! We have such similar style (I always say it’s way better than mine!), and we’ve had fun dreaming up the design inspiration along with Caroline Ruth. There […]
St. Augustine in 24 hours
Monday, Tuck and I rode up to St. Augustine for a photo shoot for Fall 2017 with one of our favorite companies — Bella Bliss. It was a fun kick off for his Spring Break! I missed this place so much. I actually went to Flagler College, which is across from the Casa Monica (where we […]
Disney during Spring break
On Tuesday I picked up tuck from school, and surprised him by telling him “we’re going to disney world”! Everyday tuck has a report with a couple categories, and you can get green, yellow or red lights. All school year, every day, he’s had all green lights. Sorry this sounds braggy, but I’m really proud […]
sarasota polo sunday
{Wearing an asos skirt — old j.crew top — old navy sandals — boys are in coordinating Kelly’s Kids c/o} Sunday afternoon we went to a Sarasota polo match. We had such a good time with friends and family. I always forget about what a fun event it is for kids, not just adults! I never really know what […]
Before and After // DIY reupholster dining chairs
Back in February I stumbled upon these chairs, for $6.99(!!), and couldn’t pass them up! I had a few people request to see how they ended up. So here they are! After taking off the covers, with JBs electric screw driver, I used white lacquer spray paint. It took a lot of coats, and five cans. So about a […]
