House Updates

nothing gets my ass in gear than a party. i really should host more in the name of getting stuff done! This friday, I'm hosting a lingerie shower for my oldest friend. needless to say, homegirl was a DIY machine! Here are some updates on my townhouse:

in an effort towards full disclosure, i started by spray painting the chairs (previously black). I quickly realized that, while I'm good at some things, I'm very bad at spray painting. so i nixed that and went on to painting normally. 

the entire time, talulah grace was riiiight there. she cant handle any type of attention not going to her. 

I hung my gallery wall. I've had those two crown sconces forever. I bought them when a local boutique went out of business. The piece of artwork next to it was gifted to me from my Dad for my 24th birthday (close up in the picture below)! and the plate is from coton colors pottery. last but not least, the frame on the right, is just a piece of fabric framed! 

my mom always makes the best wreaths; here is the latest she made me. also, bless my dad. he pressure washed my front stoop! i really want to get new house numbers, but as a renter, spending the $30.00 seems like kind of a waste. i think a potted plant is the next addition!

Here is my new & improved dining room. I hung my Lilly Pulitzer flower poofs, along with 2 framed fabric peices (sense a trend?). I also added one of my favorite Amanda Catherine Designs print to the frame on the left. Also on the table, are two more of my birthday gifts: the Lilly Pulitzer tray and a set of Kate Spade vases! I really love this space, walking by it puts a huge smile on my face. 

happy monday!

Easter 2013

what a great holiday! a celebration of a risen savior? i mean, c'mon! not to mention, everyone seems to look so attractive on easter. i couldn't help but notice, as everyone was leaving church on sunday, it looked like one big lilly pulitzer ad. i really wish people looked like that all of the time! 

i happen to dress like that as often as possible. bright colors? yes! florals? yes! big hair? hell yes! 

not the best selfie. i was having a GREAT hair and makeup day. praise the lord!

oh, and there are presents & candy! here are the baskets i prepared for my mom, dad, and talulah grace. mom's was full of beauty samples & a lilly pulitzer note pad, dad's had Les Mis (all the candy was at their house, so i filled it up once i arrived.), and sweet wigala's had a new toy, bone, and rachel ray treats! 

my best friend invited me to City Church's service at the Civic Center. what a blessing to have such a great church in our great city of Tallahassee. They have a true calling to serve not only our maker, but our city! WHAT....a concept. i'm excited to get more involved with this great church!

after Easter service, we hopped (ha! a post Easter pun!) over to Cabo's for their bunch and 2/1 mimosas. YA'LL, if you live in Tallahassee and have not been to their brunch, i don't know what you are doing with yourself. so, so, so yummy. best of all, its super affordable! 

Ashlyn & I at brunch. I am so thankful for such a great friend! She has been inviting me for YEARS. i was so glad that i finally went! We are such good friends that, this is our ONLY picture together. seriously! it's an easter miracle...i went to church + took a picture with my bffaeaeae. 

What a great Sunday! 

Side note: look at this beautiful flower that sprouted in my back yard. i came home and couldn't believe it! i also have a rose bush that you can kind of see in this picture. i really want to try to keep it alive this summer! add it to the list of goals, folks. 

the laundry snatcher

there is a biiiig problem at the seventh ave house...

 I have a little laundry snatcher. all of my current hampers have cut outs in them, so this little girl takes it upon herself to pull out items. after she pulls them out, she CHEWS HOLES in them. seriously, if i made a list and added up the total cost, i have a feeling a certain little girl would be looking for a new home. good thing she does things like this:

i mean, seriously. she has my heart. 

this is a mesh bag to wash lingerie in or was. now it is a toy for talulah grace. perfect example of her snatching. 

so i was thinking of adding a laundry sorter to my life. i thought in the hallway between my bathroom and bedroom, it would fit perfectly. it also may cure my need for piling clothes, towels, and unmentionables on every counter. 

these are some of the top contenders:

i like that there is four compartments. perfect for sorting lights, darks, delicates, and towels/sheets

same thing with this one, but it is a little more attractive. its $69.00 though. seems like a lot for a laundry sorter...

this is kind of the bare necessity one. its only $38.00 though!

only thing about these that i worry about is that they are open at the top. talulah grace is smart, ya'll, like, if she wants something, she WILL find a way. 

exhibit a:

my mom had made us a spare wreath and left it in the kitchen. i kept hearing some noise coming from that room, and talulah wasn't in her bed. this is how i found her, examining plotting how she was going to get those flowers off of the wreath. three days later, she came running into the living room with a flower in her mouth. "i did it, mama!" ugh.