Let’s Decorate: Simple Ideas for the Kitchen and Dining Room

Today I’ve decided to share a few decorating ideas that I’ve used for my own kitchen and dining room.  I’m all about decorating on a budget, especially using what I already have or what has been given to me.  I’m going to start with the main focus of my dining room wall.  (My dining room is… [Read More]

Out & About: Cafe Audrey

On a recent trip to California, I visited Hollywood for a short time.  While doing my vacation research (looking up places to eat, see, etc) I stumbled across this adorable cafe called Cafe Audrey.  Since I wanted to veer away from the usual Starbucks, which I have all the time, I was excited to find… [Read More]

Wedding Details: Breakfast at Tiffany’s Inspired Bridal Shower

(Hey all- I’ve updated this post with better quality pictures here!) For my second post in the “Wedding Details” series, I couldn’t help but share my bridal shower.  Thanks to the advice of a creative bridesmaid, I made the decision to have a brunch inspired by one of my favorite movies, “Breakfast at Tiffany’s.”  With a lot… [Read More]

Happy Saturday!

I just love Saturday mornings.  They are perfect, knowing you have two whole days off to enjoy.  I adore getting up early and actually enjoying my morning, rather than rushing to get ready for work.  My favorite Saturday mornings consist of coffee and Friends [my absolute favorite TV show.]  Today I have a relaxing Saturday… [Read More]

Wedding Details: Invitations and Bouquet

Today is the 1st of November, and I am starting a series of posts here and there about my wedding that was in June.  The details of the day were so overwhelming, but so exciting and fun to plan.  There were things that didn’t turn out like I thought they would, and things that turned… [Read More]

DIY Halloween Costume

Today is Halloween, so I have decided to share a simple DIY costume that I made just this last weekend.  It was very easy to make and inexpensive.  My best friend and I wanted to dress up together, so I brainstormed costumes we could make ourselves.  What I came up with was the “red queens of the deck.” … [Read More]

Simple Fall Decorating: Shepherd Hooks & Pumpkins

Halloween is almost here, and the chilly fall weather is already here.  I’ve been seeing so many great ideas going around on how to decorate for fall.  My favorite that I’ve seen so far is using shepherd hooks to hang pumpkins along a walkway.  I just recently got married in June and had purchased a… [Read More]

First blog post of many more to come!

In honor of my first blog post, I’m going to dedicate this post to some of my favorite firsts.  Here we go! 1. My first puppy: This is my adorable Katie-bug.  She is my very first puppy that my husband and I adopted from our local humane society earlier in the year.  We still aren’t quite… [Read More]