Finally off the list!

I have FINALLY crossed off "HANG CURTAINS ON BACK PORCH" off of my never ending "to do list!"


I LOVE how they turned out and my back porch is my FAVORITE spot of the whole house!

I LOVE how our huge 6 ft fence blocks us from seeing anything outside of our little oasis!
(Now if only we could block the sound.....)

I LOVE how the curtains are always blowing because no matter how hot it is outside, there seems to always be a slight breeze on our porch!

I LOVE that I can sit out there and watch the dogs run, the kids play, and just relax!



(These are just temp curtains, so they are a tad bit too short!)








We hung them up the night before Kacey's big backyard Garden Tea Party! (that is the reason for the sparkle butterfly fabric ties on the curtains!) I really believe that they make it feel more like a room!

Next on my outdoor "to do list"
-hang either a fan or a chandelier (totally want a chandelier......but a fan is sort of a MUST in FL)
-hang shutters outside of the window (above little bench)
-Chad wants to do pavers in a few areas outside of the porch

No biggie.....should be all crossed off the list in the next year.... :)

xoxo

6 Years of Fun!

My "baby girl" turned 6 on Friday! I was in shock the whole day as she continued to remind me that she is SIX!!!!

When I was in the hospital after delivering Kacey, my sister and mom went out to a fancy little boutique and purchased this BEAUTIFUL birthday hat! We have made it our tradition to take her picture every year on her birthday in it! It honestly makes me smile to see how much she has changed over the years.....but she still has the most beautiful smile!

I can't imagine being more proud of my little girl!!!!!

xoxo

Feels like just yesterday!

It honestly feels like just yesterday that I was laying in Kacey's new nursery and just waiting for her arrival!!!!!

I LOVED the color of her room, Spa Blue! I think I sat in there at least once a day during my pregnancy! It just made me so happy!

6 years ago TODAY I went into labor with my sweet little Kacey!

That does not mean today is her birthday....no it doesn't! It just means that I was a week late and STILL was in labor for 23 hours.......and had an epidural that didn't work........but it was ALL worth it!

This picture still makes me laugh at that huge belly! This was taken before heading to the hospital! OUCH!!!!!

xoxo

Inspired

This picture just makes me feel like I am sooo close to having my living room just the way I want it!!!!! I have been on the hunt for the perfect fabric for curtains and I just can't commit to anything!

This picture made me realize that I should just stick with white.....maybe even the little trim detail in this picture would work too!

I know myself enough to know that patterns freak me out! I LOVE patterns on other people, in pictures of their homes, and in my kid's rooms.....but for me........I stick with plain fabrics and plain clothes! It just works for me! (probably the reason why I stick with plain fabric pillows in my shop!)

image from country living

Now, if only I could figure out how I want to hang the curtains in my living/dining combo of a room! The windows are different heights and it seriously keeps me up at night planning what to do with them! (yes, I am aware that is sad that I lose sleep over this issue!:)

xoxo

Tea Party Sneak Peek

We had an AMAZING Garden Tea Party for Kacey's 6th Birthday this weekend!!!!!!!! It was a great time, and she couldn't be more excited about how it all worked out!





Here is a little sneak peek of the party!


More pics to come.....
xoxo

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On my list of things to do today to get ready for Kacey's birthday party tomorrow (most are already checked off!)

-separate 500 little pearl and crystal beads into 7 cups so that each girl can make their own bracelet for themselves and their doll
-paint 7 wooden pictures frames so that they can decorate them at the party
-made about 12 tissue paper pom pom balls
-make a 3 tier cake (why oh why do i let her pick her cakes!!!!)
-grocery shop at 2 diff stores because I did NOT like the produce they had at the first one
-GET CHAD TO COME HOME FROM WORK EARLY AND HANG THESE DARN CURTAIN RODS ON THE BACK PORCH!
-make tons of pink lemonade
-make fruit dip (recipe to come....SOOO much better if you make it the night before)
-clean entire house
-get ready for one of Kacey's friends to come over and spend the night tonight!!!!!!!!
-head to the post office to send out orders


I LOVE you Starbucks Via.....and I thank you for this sudden burst of energy!

xoxo

Family

Family is the most important thing to me, and I get sooo sad at how fast my babies are growing up!

I am thankful EVERY day that I have so many amazing pictures to look at of my family over the years! I tell Maria all the time that she has the ability to freeze a moment of our lives so that I will be able to revisit whenever I need to!

As I get ready to celebrate another year older for Kacey and send her off to Kindergarten in just a few weeks....I find myself NEEDING to look back at pictures of the past 6 years! Just to hold onto her as my baby girl for a bit longer!

I am SOOO thankful for Maria's amazing talent of capturing each stage!


Check out Maria's blog today to see more from our shoot!

I am off to CONTINUE working on party goodies, packaging up orders to ship out, and keeping the kids busy!
xoxo,