just a little peak at the newest dreamcatchers up in the shop...
that top one is my absolute fave and it's getting super hard for me to not claim it as my own... eeeeek!
a few new goodies!
best buds on ruffled!
if you hop on over to ruffled blog today, you'll see our friends adam & steph gracing the front page! i can't say enough fabulous things about their wedding, and just how honored evan and i were to be a part of it every step of the way.
a glimpse at the adorable couple!
i made this little goodie for them as an engagement present and if fit in perfectly at their wedding!
there were quite a few late craft nights stitching up these for the big day :)
this is my favorite picture of the two of them just as they became mr. and mrs!
we love you guys tons!
good eats!
i gotta say, i'm kinda proud of myself these days. i've been cooking! now, to be clear i love cooking and i do it all the time, but lately i'm actually planning meals out. which never happens! evan and i usually stumble into the kitchen around 8pm to see what we can create out of what's in our cabinets, and while it's always delicious, it's rarely creative. for the past week though i've been prepping in advance and making actual dinners... kudos to me!
you already saw last weeks stuffed pepper night...
then there was zucchini boats and israeli couscous. these rocked my face off!
i even did dessert. warm brownies with cherry ice cream!
and tonights meal... a 10lb lasagna!
this beast is cooking as we speak!
it feels really good to switch things up a bit and add some delicious new vegan goodies to our routine. let's just hope this trend continues, cause it's making my belly happy!
happy friday friends...
here's a few of my favorite pics from the week...
i want to live in this maxi dress all summer!
mirabelle had her first trip to the vet for her rabies shot. oh that face!
so delicious coconut fudge bars are going to be a staple in our home for awhile!
yup, she's one vicious pitbull!
i finally got a frame for my favorite print from This Paper Ship!
barkley is easily the most handsome boy in the puppy world!
tempeh stuffed pepper night at the Pierce's. these were stinking delicious!
oh and ps... our best buds wedding, that evan and i were in a few weeks ago, now has some amazing pics posted on the ever amazing matt miller's website. i've been drooling over them for a few days now. that day was such an incredible one filled with best friends, laughs, lots of crying, dancing, and tons and tons of love! matt's been a friend of ours for awhile (he did our wedding photos too!), so he knew just how to capture ever moment perfectly! hop on over and check out steph & adam on their big day...
other things i've loved this week around this here interweb...
the little birdie is getting so big!
kaylah's craft room cleanup makes me want to get down and dirty in my own!
elsie & jeremy's wedding video is too sweet for words!
somehow i only just discovered this blog the other day, but it's one of my top faves already! she's so stinking adorable and would you ever be able to tell here that she's preggo? so tiny!
a couple weeks ago maru turned 3! here's to another year maru!
i love that this artist took a $39 rocking moose from ikea and turned it into a custom work of art!
i think i know what my dad's getting for fathers day! thankfully he doesn't read this so i can spill secrets all i want :)
this little lady is just too awesome for words!
in honor of les paul, today google is doing something super fun on their home page. go play!
hope everyone has a wonderfully fantastic weekend. i've got a bunch of work to catch up on, and evan is finishing up our new fence that he started last weekend, so it's looking like we'll be pretty domestic around here. just fine by me!
new stitched up goodies!
hey friends! just wanted to quickly show ya what i've been working on this past week. those who follow along on instagram have already seen a sneak peak at most of these little goodies, but now they're finally ready to be shared with you lovely peeps :)
i've really been concentrating on adding a lot more items to the "hand sewn wall decor" section in my shop, and i must say i'm quite pleased with this new little collection of goodies. lately all i want to do is sew flowers and embroider the day away! too bad that can't always be the case. anywho... here are some of my newest little babies. hope you like 'em!
i always also photograph my little stitches set up on a wall with some other decor. i love to give my shoppers a taste of what it may look like in their home. making these little vignettes is actually my favorite part of the photographing process...
i still have a few more to get edited and listed, but if you'd like a closer look at these here feel free to browse my shop. it's always so hard for me to list these because i tend to fall in love with every single one. such is the life of a crafter i guess :)
memorial day weekend
what an incredible weekend this past one was! on friday my parents and i drove up to NY for my nephews first birthday party. i was so bummed that evan had to work and couldn't come along, but no way was i missing out on some much needed time with the fam (sorry babe!). so at 3:45am on friday (yup, my dad's nuts and is all about beating that traffic) we hopped in the car and off we went.
here are a few peaks of my days in NY...
arriving in NYC!
avery's first time using swimmies!
kiddos making s'mores
crashing in my nephew's room
my 2 year old niece thought she was a big shot after her cousin straightened her hair
kickin' it poolside in the sweltering heat!
nephews... the sleepy one's the birthday boy :)
driving home...
back home with my bubbies. i missed these dang faces!
the older i get the more i definitely miss hanging out with my brother & sister, and their little families. we make a point to see each other every couple months, but sometimes i just wish they lived right around the block so i could see them everyday. these trips always go way too fast!
this is how our garden grows!
it's official... our garden has been planted! we kinda waited a bit longer then we probably should have, but it's been a busy busy past few weeks. so before i head out of town for the weekend, evan and i decided that this must get done asap! last night evan picked the weeds, turned all of the soil in our garden bed, and then added some of our compost that we're so excited to finally use! so today (after a fabulous lunch with friends) i got to work gettin' dirty! last year was our first garden and i became what you might call OBSESSED! i have a whole collection of what i consider garden porn. ya know, beautiful close ups of my pretty plants from every conceivable angle. i absolutely loved it! so after one year under my belt, i feel like i learned quite a lot and now i'm hoping for a really successful crop this year. finger crossed!
here's what we planted...
cherry tomatoes
heirloom tomatoes
banana peppers
red bell peppers
yellow squash
cucumbers
mesclun
butter lettuce
romaine lettuce
and a separate pot of basil
has anyone else got a summer garden going yet? if so here's to hoping we're all successful!
hot fun!
yesterday, with the temperature up around 90, we decided that the pups needed a bit of a cool off. so off i went to purchase them a new kiddie pool! barkley had one last summer and absolutely loved it, but then decided to destroy it once it started creeping into fall weather. so without further adieu, here' s mirabelles first kiddie pool experience.
i must admit, i did roll up my jeans and stick my feet in for a cool off too. before they made a muddy mess of it that is.
here's to pups and summer... two of my favorite things!
smooch that face!
just incase you needed a little cuteness today...
mirabelle, 14 weeks, best mouth ever!
SMILE!
yaaaay... the pics from adam & steph's smilebooth have been posted! hop on over to our labor of love to check them out... and be sure to watch the video, it's a hoot! man, it makes me wanna do some dancing all over again!
the big day...
what an incredible day saturday was! it started off pretty darn grey and rainy, but as fate would have it, the clouds parted and the sun showed its face just long enough for the most beautiful bride ever to walk down the isle and say "i do" to her mr! the ceremony was absolutely lovely, and tears were definitely shed by quite a few. yup, me included :) as for the reception, words cannot express the amount of fun that was had. it took me two days to recover from the serious moves i busted on that dance floor. we laughed, we cried, we danced, and a few folks even jumped in the quarry! it was just such an amazing thing to celebrate all of the work and prep that went into making this day happen.
i didn't get too many photos of the night because i was actually making a conscious effort to simply enjoy every moment. well that and the fact that with our friend matt taking the wedding photos, there was really no need to worry about capturing anything. to put it bluntly, he's amazing!
here's to the new happy couple... we couldn't be happier about having you guys in the married club :)
somebody's getting married!!!
here's to our two best friends, adam & steph! today they're getting hitched and we couldn't possibly be happier for them. we love you guys... now lets do this thing!!!
all trimmed up!
welp, just got back from the salon and i'm super stoked on my new cut & color! it's oh so louise brooks and i couldn't be happier about that :)
big thanks to steph for making me feel lovely again!
where do the days go?
i've gotta say, these have been some very busy, but very very great days! adam & steph's wedding is this saturday and evan & i have been helping them get all of their last minute DIY projects all finished up. the amount of handmade goodness going into their wedding is just amazing. i'm so excited to see how it all comes together. pictures will definitely be shared next week!
also, today i am FINALLY going to get my hair trimmed up! i currently have this weird mullet thing happening and it is not cute! if you've been following along then you know that i'm trying ever so hard to grow out my do. it's a rather tough job growing out a pixie cut, and i've been waiting for as close to the wedding as possible to get my trim up so that it looks all nice and freshy fresh for the big day. the sides of my hair have finally grown over my ears, which is what i was waiting for, so it's looking like i'll be able to do a simple little bob. those hair & nail vitamins have been doing their job!
pictures...
1&2
snuggling my boy * strawberry banana smoothies
3&4
DIY goodies for steph's wedding * working on the seating arrangements
5&6
mother's day cookout with evan's fam * beautiful morning sunshine
7&8
evan on his boys weekend getaway * mirabelle being cute as always
9&10
tempeh tacos * creepy salvage yard finds
11&12
adam & steph's sweet boy * monkey lounging in the window
bark in the park
last weekend evan and i took a lovely drive down a very skinny, very windy little road, to help out the dog rescue i volunteer with, at this years bark in the park. it was such an amazingly beautiful day, and the fact that there were about 1000 dogs there certainly didn't hurt the fun factor...
evan gives betty a little snuggle...
this is one of mirabelle's brothers!
oh, hello sweetness
big and little...
EARS!
oscar is sweet as pie...
kiddos and puppies, a match made in heaven!
hershey, so chubby and my favorite of the day...
hello bart!
and a few non-doggie friends were there too! these are some sort of scottish cow. i forget their names, but they were so adorable with there long frizzy hair and big brown eyes. love 'em!
and a baby one relaxing under a shady tree... heart-melt!
i started working with North Mecklenburg Animal Rescue shortly after evan and i moved down to NC from NY. they used to be located just outside of charlotte and i would go almost every day to help out. then because of zoning issues they had to move about an hour and 45 mins away... sadness indeed! i'm so excited though because they've recently purchased a building back here in charlotte and will be moving back in a couple of months. that means lot of afternoons taking dogs for walks and giving snuggles all around. i can't wait!
busy days
here's a little peak at the treasures captured by my phone these past few days...
finally met our friends little girl lucy * squirrel being pretty * delicious noms * dental checkup for me!
oh ya know, just some cute puppy goodness!
presents in the mail from a friend * new sneaks * plenty of rain clouds * puppy tail hole!
dog sitting great danes * smoothies * whipped up some bunting for the bedroom * big doggie snuggles!
tonight evan's bff, and our old brooklyn roomie, gets into town. he's only here for a night so we've got to jam pack the evening with quality hang outs and delicious vegan eats! should be a great night with friends...
Monkey & Squirrel in Southern Living!
as promised yesterday, i've got some exciting news to announce. a monkey & squirrel hook has made it into the may issue of Southern Living magazine! i've known for a little over a month now that they were going to be using one of my horse hooks in a story, but i wouldn't let myself get too excited. things like this can fall through at any time and i didn't want to set myself up for sadness. low and behold, the other day a magazine size white envelope appeared on my doorstep, and lookie what was inside...
eeeeeep... so very stoked about this! i've never had anything is such a large print publication before, and i could't be happier about it! huge thanks to Southern Living! i loved your magazine before, and i love it even more now :)
photo dump...
tofu scramble * friends band * roller skating bridal shower * saving squirrel from a tree
*sleepy sleepy pups*
view from the hammock * vietnamese nibbles * stitching party with steph * good fortune
*more puppy cuteness!*
*proper hammock lounge attire*
i'm so excited because our friend lesli and her boyfriend dave are coming into town today from NY... and they're bringing their dogs! it's always fun having lesli around because she likes to gossip, and talk smack, and drink wine with me. good times! it's going to be a crazy full house here for a bit, but it'll be absolutely worth it! barkley has a big time doggy crush on moods (that's one of the pups), and they always run around like maniacs and exhaust each other out, which leaves us with sleepy puppers, and that is always nice :) this will be mirabelles first big doggy play group too, so we'll have to see if she can hold her own with the big guys.
i've got some very very exciting news to share tomorrow, so be sure to stop on back!
inspiring interiors
stitch machine giveaway!
i'm so excited about todays little giveaway!
fellow charlotte, nc crafter sarah of stitch machine, is offering one of my lucky readers a chance to win this super adorable floral bow hair clip.
i actually purchased one of sarah's satin hair bows for myself last summer and i absolutely LOVE it! it's the perfect simple hair accessory for summer. this flower pattern though is making me swoon and now i'm thinking i just may need to expand my collection!
it even comes wrapped up in a sweet little box! who doesn't like receiving presents in the mail, right?
here's how to enter...
you should be a follower of my blog. then take a visit over to sarah's shop and leave a comment below telling us your favorite hair goodie in her shop!
for extra entries you can...
tweet, facebook, and/or blog about about the giveaway
follow sarah's blog
thanks so much for playing friends, the winner will be announced friday... let the spring giveaways continue!