precious

i will admit that my owl obsession has dwindled [gasp]. i started collecting owl items a few years ago in college and i have some great pieces that i will never part with [ i'm convinced that one day my grandkids will ask their parents what's up with grandma and all those damn owls - haha]. oh well. although i have had too much of my share of owls - i will always be a lover of all things bird-related and therefore this custom invitation by matthew bowers is right up my alley! so cute!

[image via matthew bowers]

tunes to get me through

after the grind of working on the house this weekend - i never want to paint trim again as long as i live. regardless, none of this makes being at work any easier today. but i will put on my ipod and i will carry on.

i'm excited about wednesday! jason and i are taking somewhat of a break from the house [ok, well maybe not all evening] but we are going to see phospherescent at the drunken unicorn venue in downtown atlanta! not only are they from athens [my college town] but one of my best friends, scott, is in the band and i haven't seen him in many years! if you haven't ever listened to them, you should definitely check them out.

in the meantime, here's a greatttt cover song to help get you through this manic monday. enjoy!

running of the brides

by the way, i thought i should mention that today was the running of the brides at the philene's basement in buckhead. on my commute to work, i listened to the local radio station outside interviewing and having contests for the girls waiting to stampede the store. although i think it's a great opportunity for girls to get a designer dress at a budget-friendly price, i couldn't be more thankful to already have a dress. i don't think i could handle the anxiety of finding the right dress within a madhouse. good luck to all you atlanta ladies who waited in lines of a thousand girls for 2 days! i hope it was worth it!



did any of you get your wedding dress at a running of the brides event? if so, was it worth it?

reunion style

i recently saw jaime and chris's wedding on offbeatbride and i was drawn to it instantly! the laidback bride and groom, park setting, pinata, and prom-style wedding dress make for great pictures [and an obvious good time]. i love seeing wedding pictures where you feel like you know the couple's personalities because it shines in every element of the wedding. plus, i love that they went for a family reunion for their wedding, because there's nothing better than having an excuse to get family that you love together and celebrate your love!








[all images via jamie andchris's flickr and b and k photography]

grateful

one of my absolute favorite blogger friends, color me green, has been so sweet to give me the kreativ blogger award! i don't necessarily feel like i deserve it these past few weeks considering everything else going on in this crazy thing they call life; however, i am eternally grateful for this awesome award.


here are the award rules: list 7 things that you love, and then pass the award on to 7 bloggers that you love! be sure to tag them and let them know that they have won. you can copy the picture of the award and paste it on your sideboard letting the whole world know...you are kreativ!



7 things that i currently love:
1. the satisfaction of finishing a project in our new home
2. morningstar buffalo "chicken" nuggets - since i'm not vegan, these are my sinister vegetarian favorites!
3. brunch
4. listening to bon iver
5. finding unexpected new places to hike and explore that are close by
6. spending time with my favorites: j, my family [includes soon-to-be in-laws], and beth!
7. crawling into bed with j after a looong work [office and home] day to watch lost on dvd!

i want to present this award to the following talented bloggers whose blogs i can't get enough of! they are super inspirational and a necessary daily read!
vintageglamblog
wemetinabar
eastsidebride
apracticalwedding
earthfriendlywedding
steadyhappy
heart of light

sacred cow

"a man may die, nations may rise and fall, but an idea lives on. ideas have endurance without death" - jfk

i have been traveling on business to dallas, tx for the past few days. missing flights, not getting enough sleep, and meetings back-to-back. it feels good to be home. back to refinishing hardwood floors, calluses from painting, and still - not getting enough sleep.

but at least i'm home and working on finishing my home.

oh yeah - and back to updating! i've missed you guys!

dream of stars

i am so happy that it is friday. although this weekend will yet again be another weekend dedicated entirely to working on the house [and it's supposed to rain-ugh], hopefully we'll get a bit more sleep than we have all week. and plus i get a jason-cooked breakfast which is my favorite. i hope your weekend is full of sunshine, good friends, great laughs, and lots of peace!

now that we're [somewhat] getting closer to being able to do more cosmetic changes on the house, i can't stop thinking about how i want to decorate the house to make it feel more like home. ever since i saw emily st.clair's artwork on nicole bach's living room wall, i have been smitten! i would love to have one of these pieces hanging in our new house!








i wonder if this was the inspiration?


"rituals are important. nowadays it's hip not to be married. i'm not interested in being hip" - john lennon