when we pulled up in our driveway after our annual Mayberry mountain getaway, i was craving my bed (apparently, i am such a bed snob!) and so comforted by my snowy porch. we brought a little bit of the mountains home with us. FAVORITE MOMENTS:pretzel rolls from our local German bakery. the best.snowsnowy cabins in the woodssnowbreakfast with five littles. aunt beth & uncle bruce get up way earlier than normal with these kids.sweet time with family. ... continue reading...
Our Wedding at Casey’s Barn
UPDATE: If you are coming here for information about Casey's Barn, I don't have much! Sorry! We got married in 2012 and I know they have changed a lot how they do weddings. I would reach out directly to them to see what they still offer. Thanks & Congrats! Bruce and I got married at a barn in perfect shabby chic fashion. The family who owns and operates it built it on their property for their daughter's wedding and now they rent it out for other weddings! We ended up here because it ... continue reading...
week’s end
note: i am not saying anything about the super bowl because i am mad (i am a super emotional person and one of the ways that is reflected is through sports) -just letting you know. in other news.... FAVORITE MOMENTS: - zoo time with my niece Elsie, sweet friend Katlyn, and her little Lily - double date at the Broadmoor with my in-laws. coffee. games. classy place. - relaxing moments reading Les Mis - spontaneous rendezvous with friends. RANDOM FACTS: - i have a baby board on pinterest but ... continue reading...
The Wedding Party
And I am still sharing wedding photos. We got married four months ago and ever since I got my wedding photos back, I cannot help but share them! Allison of Stellar Propeller Photography was our photographer! It was so fun to be able to have a friend and a mentor also be our photographer! But back to this post - the wedding party! We had a HUGE wedding party. There were 22 of us total (including Bruce & myself!) Our family makes up half of these people and the other half are some of our ... continue reading...
frames DIY in the living room
many of you already know much about my project new home and my DIY adventures as i try to make my house my home (insert phillip phillips song here) last week i showcased my DIY art wall. i am still in love with it and stare at it regularly. TODAY i want to share with you my DIY for the frames (because many of you have been asking where i bought them) and i didn't buy them the way they are - i made them. PAINTED ANTIQUE FRAMES:WHAT YOU NEED:framesspray paintsand paper STEP BY STEP:1. ... continue reading...