My outfit and my DaRlInG

                                     "Dere my baby, in dere. Baby James, my brudder."

                                                                  "Dere me, Mama!"
                       (Enough about that guy, let's get down to it! By the way, 10 weeks today.)

"Dat me! Dat me, right dere!" (She <3's the screen on my camera!)

  

     Tank, Target, 13. Skirt, Old Navy, 20. Sandals, Target. (gift money) Beads, Anthropologie. (gift money) Lip, L'Oreal British Red, 6.

Sunday Best

      For going out to breakfast with the in-laws, then church:
Dress, H&M (24.00, birthday money. Doesn't count!) Jacket, Old Navy (26.00, 3 years ago) Sandals, Urban Outfitters (30.00, anniversary gift. Also doesn't count!)
     I really, really love each of the pieces. I wear them all the time, which makes them a great investment. I love dependable closet staples like these!

Living Room Snippets

     When we first moved into this house, it seemed like we'd ended up in a fairy tale castle to me! So much more, of everything, than I had every pictured us in. Or desired, for that matter. God has so blessed us!
{Vintage suitcases, claw foot organ stool, and cushions}

{Prinstagram prints on Instagram snaps, with washi tape,

      A fireplace is something I've always wanted. Fall, roasting marshmallows, Halloween, watching White Christmas and eating Christmas cookies...snow storms...

{Vintage jadite bulb bowls on the mantle, from my mom. The smaller one was my great grandma Tootsie's!}

     Family photo gallery wall. I used black and white frames from Michael's and Target for pictures of our family, mixed in with our grandparents and parents.

{Vintage table and basket full of old quilts. Poster from the Ryman Auditorium}

     Next up, the kitchen! See those Amy Butler sunburst curtains? One of the very best things!

{Paint: Gray Horse by Benjamin Moore. Curtain fabric: Amy Butler Lark. Flooring: Pergo Montgomery Apple}

Beautiful. An outfit post

 Top, Limited. Skirt, Old Navy Maternity. Earrings, Kohl's. Sandals, Urban Outfitters. Lip, L'Oreal British Red.

 ( 9 weeks!)

     As I was snapping, A walked by. "What cha doin', Mama? Takin' pitchers if you?
                              Me: "Yep." A: "Cuz you look so beautiful tonight?"

                                           Awwww! Then they had to get in the shot, of course!

Home School

     Here's the lowdown: I started doing home school pre-k with Little-Miss-Can't-Be-Wrong this week. It went really, really well. I feel like celebrating! We are doing three mornings a week, 1.5-2 hours of reading out loud, writing numbers,  workbooks (she LoVeS!) for general pre-k and sight words,  and Brain Quest.

     In addition, we are doing a lot of outside/enjoying nature time, creative time (hours a day, they can't be stopped) and she starts ballet next week. I wasn't sure I could fill the time, but wow. I never have enough time to do everything I'm thinking of.

     It is such a relief to have her so excited about school! I've been praying a lot and attribute all success to God's blessing. I really feel that He is leading me to do this for my family this year.

     And I'm happy to answer any questions, although I don't have much wisdom to offer. But if you wanna pick a fight, go elsewhere, as I tell my kids a hundred times a day.

 P:S Go check out Bleubird Blog today for a HS post. It motivated me to blog for the first time in months.

Johhny and June

                                                   Johnny and June by Heidi Newfield
     Love. This. Song! Seriously, I could not love this anymore...

                                                     Jackson by Johnny and June ...
     ...They are so cute, I really can not stand it!

Johnny Cash is one of my ultimate heroes. I love, love his story. God's grace and redemption are so clear and present. Yes, he made some huge mistakes. So have I and so have you. And, we are SO LOVED.
                                                              Amazing Grace

Minty

     I'm back!
My plan is to use this blog for photos I take of just my everyday life. Which is not fancy schmancy, but definitely excellent!

     Dress H&M, 30. (birthday money, thanks mom!) Vintage silk scarf, .25 (garage sale) Leopard wedges, 40 (Steve Madden vie ideeli)

     PS: See all the boxes back there? Moving+husband gone for the month=me making happen. Can't wait to start on the new house PrOjEcT.