got questions?

hi there. got questions? that need ahhh-answering? no question is off limits.   ask away. and no worries, it won’t show up below… just head straight to the ole inbox. i feel a vlog coming on. xxoo

second proposal-versary

Exactly two years ago today JB got down on one knee and proposed. I’m a celebrataholic, can’t help but celebrate today.  please don’t blame me. i did it last year too (: see more pictures from that incredible day here. and since i’ve never shown y’all my engagement pictures by the amazing jessica lorren I figured […]

so hot it berns

Today we rushed into Bern to go to the Russian Embassy for our Russian Visas. oh by the way, we’re going to St. Petersburg in August with my in-laws. #bestinlawsever With our 40 pages of required documents in hand, we made our way to the consulate. but they closed… at 11.   they work 3 […]

VitraHaus in Weil am Rhein, Germany

We spent a day at the VitraHaus! just a quick twenty minute ride into Germany from here in Basel. I’m not much of a modern art lover but you cannot help but fall in like with it after a visit. The whole time I thought of my Ashie who just purchased her forever home (!!!),  and has […]

Edinburgh, Scotland

Like I said in my little teaser… i loved Edinburgh.   Friendliest people ever. Maybe the only drawback was the fact that i gave up on doing my hair. as you’ll soon see. Also, I wish I had more time there.  but isn’t that always the case. here’s our little guide on sweet Edinburgh (: […]

psst …

sorry for the double post in one day!   I just wanted to let you know that I will be offering 10,  5×5 peonies  at $5 a piece.   With an additional %20 off with code peonies (the discount applies to everything else too!) To kick off our summer in Europe.   had to do […]

scotland teaser

hi guys. i’m back from Scotland.   my motherland. we stayed on morrison street. that’s my maiden name. i felt at home immediately. plus Scottish people are Thee friendliest. like, of any place i’ve ever been. wanna be friends with one? befriend my pretty friend Louise  i just said friend four times in one way or […]

The wild and wily ways of a brunette bombshell – guest post

the stunning Meg is here guest posting while I’m away. Her blog reads like a favorite book you never want to end. and as long as she continues to blog, it won’t. crossing my fingers. and toes. xo Enjoy!!! …. last night i sat staring into my skim latte, my friend alex sitting across the […]

I’m over on this hot doctors blog … Em=Me today. Telling everyone how I really knew JB was the one for me. checkkkk it out. xo

peonies, vespas, and castles … o my gracious

“my mother didn’t spoil with gifts   but with the good things in life: great dinners, friends.   and after school she’d let me go through her wardrobe.”  – Vanessa Bruno via the gentlewoman, a gift from Cami if you can manage it, get your hands on this magazine.   interviews with women who don’t […]

Basel, Switzerland … we meet again.

{roxy jean skirt, theory jacket, h&m belt, old navy top, collected bangles}  Today I officially graduated from graduate school.  I’ve got an Mrs. on the front of my name, and an M.S. on the back.  Basically, I’m a bonafide scientist now.  ha, orrrrr not. Last night JB took me to one of my  favorite restaurants […]

what happens in vegas …

the Bride. also seen: here, here, here, & here  Oh Vegas. quite possibly my favorite quote out of this trip is our friend asking the cab driver: “how do you get into a little bit of trouble? maybe just like PG-13 trouble?” And while we didn’t end up finding much trouble, we did have lots of fun.  slots of fun. […]

My Momma’s Sixtieth!!

i made it. am very jet-lagged. but here. reunited with my husband! (: … and it feels so gooood. (couldn’t help myself) … Monday was my beautiful mothers 60th birthday. Honestly the most gorgeous inside and out person I know. She is the best mother, and I’ve always found the fact that mother’s day falls […]

More pictures and photos coming soon from the Harvest Festival. It was amazing.  But hard to say goodbye to the kids. I miss them and their hilarious ways so much already. I have a million books/letters and i think i’m going to scan a few to show you. my mom is theeee cutest. this is […]

it takes real lovers to be silly

a year ago today, i was in Paris.  eating so much cheese and french fries that i got very, very sick.  too much of a good thing can sometimes be a bad thing.   whatever, i’d do it all again.  consider me a glutton for punishment. Today is far less glam. i’m here with lucille the […]

must. go. back. to Italy.

Its coming up on almost a year since our friends married inside The Vatican!   I thought I’d share some of our trip down to Roma and of the wedding.   taaaaake me back husband.  pretty please. its where i belong. with you beside me, of course. {kisses underneath the spanish steps} That wedding.  talk […]

Wedding Wednesday

This time its an engagement shoot.  Featuring my favorite bride-to-be & best friend, HVH. Can you guess who took these dreamy photos? Jessica Lorren / Gods gift to brides (…along with vera wang) All photos courtesy of Jessica Lorren Photography Aren’t they the cutest? xo

prague dreaming

So JB left.  I’m pretty much the gloomiest looking girl on my block. I can’t decide if I love or hate the hidden notes everywhere. each time I find one, I start to cry. boo-hoo. no, but i can decide. i do love them. particularly the one near the cheese in the fridge. you knew […]

A Surprise Palm Beach Bachelorette

Never in my wildest dreams did I think I’d be able to surprise Heather.  But we did! Surprising Heather is so much fun because she has the best reactions – she literally screams and squeals in delight.  And she did just that when I (who was supposed to not even be in town, wink-wink), opened […]

Fat Tuesday

It wouldn’t be New Orleans without streetcars, king cakes, and creatively dressed people. Oh how I wish I had a cup of chicoree coffee and a Beignet now.   annnd How great are those lambs riding bikes?  Or what about the three young guys pretending to be old ladies?  they even have varicose veins drawn […]

Nawlins: part one

Ahh, new orleans.  Why can’t you be mine? It is the city I move to in my dreams. What is not to love?  The food is the very best. {Fun fact. the only times I’ve ever been able to gain weight was the two summers I spent in college in new orleans}.  The architecture is […]

What I wore: New Orleans, LA

When I asked y’all what you wanted to see more of on the blog, I was surprised it was outfit posts.   surprised, but also very flattered! There’s something about wearing an outfit you love that makes your whole outlook on the day brighter.  You just can’t help but stand up a little straighter and […]

B & H wine and cheese engagement party

Soon to be Mr & Mrs! baby’s breath.  certainly has a place in heaven.  hoping! Billy telling the engagement story to the boys!   AMAZING ring!!   lovely personalized card by SKCOUCH YES!! I LOVE y’all. We hosted my BFF’s engagement party at our abode last night.  I think it’s safe to say it was […]

Dusseldorf, Germany

We went to Dusseldorf a mere 24 hours after we touched down in Zurich last spring.   While JB was away at a baseball tournament, I went off exploring and shopping. goulash soup.   they peddle along, singing songs, drinking brews.   we ate dinner at an incredible little german brewery.   JB’s hands and […]

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