ten weeks

i'm 10 weeks today. that means i'm 1/4 of the way there!! mike got me these beautiful roses last week and they bloomed so pretty i just had to share!

hope you had a great weekend...we're off to a surprise anniversary party!

{new loves}

these are not my toes!

hi girls! i treated myself to a mani/pedi this morning. can i just tell you how fabulous it was?! she spent so much time on me and gave me a great massage...which is my favorite part!

after that, i met mike for lunch at buffalo wild wings, and it was so good. i got the boneless parmesan garlic wings....ooooh yum! and tonight we're meeting tim and kali at taco casa and then going to see transformers. it should be a great night!

so i've changed the look of the blog. tell me what you think, honestly! i wanted something a little more classic looking, but if you're not digging it, let me know.

okay...on to friday loves... since i've been spending more time at home (school's out for the summer and i've been baby nauseous most days) i've starting reading some cool new blogs. so i thought this week, instead of clothes, shoes, or jewelry, i would link to a few blogs that entertain me...

1. http://loveisinthehair.blogspot.com/ this is a cute hairdresser...i like her style!

2. http://www.abeachcottage.com/ i want to live in her beach cottage in australia

3. http://ashleylinam.blogspot.com/ a southern diva with an adorable new baby girl

4. http://littlehomeontherange.blogspot.com/ simple ideas and good family menu plans

5. http://jessicamcdougall.blogs.com/ love her clothing style...she gives daily updates of what she's worn that day

enjoy!

show us where you live...master bedroom

it's friday again and that means it's show us where you live at kelly's korner!


i wanted our master bedroom to feel calm and serene, so i picked this gray/green color for the walls. it reminds of the inside of restoration hardware... we have french doors leading out onto a patio and this is the view from the doors looking in. i had the armoire made for me to hold all my pajamas, undies, shorts, swimsuits, etc. i don't really like traditional dressers and mike has his dresser in our closet, so this worked perfectly. i love the antique knobs on the armoire. and it's hard to tell but it's painted an aqua color with cream over that and then distressed so you can see some of the aqua coming through.
this is our wall of pictures. my sister suggested i do black and white pics of us on different vacations...so i've got pictures of us in hawaii, napa, new mexico, las vegas, and carmel/monterey hanging up. i like it because we can look at the pics and remember our fun vacations!

here's the view from the bed looking towards the opposite wall. i hope to someday fill the wall with pictures of years of vacations. the vase and branches came from ikea....love them and so inexpensive!

and this is our sleeping side of the room. the bed we got at pottery barn as well as the cream comforter. i had the euro pillows and smaller pillows made my bella notte linens...if you are needing new bedding or baby bedding, check them out. i love their fabrics and they get better with age and washing! the bedside tables are actually end tables from a local furniture store...the lamps and starburst mirror over the bed are from target.

hope you enjoyed! happy friday!

baby names

i just read sarah jessica and matthew's surrogate had their twin girls. since baby names are definitely on my mind right now, i found the names they picked a little strange. i'm all about names that are unique and not like everyone else...but marion loretta elwell and tabitha hodge?! they sound like they should already be 70 years old...sorry, i just don't get those names.

we have talked about baby names for literally years...some of my favorites for girls were berkley, hadley, harper, ava, grayson, and marin and for boys carson, cole, finn, and landon. the names we've chosen (as of right now, cause you know it could change) are

sadie grey

and

hudson crew

naming a baby is a hard thing to do...we want a name that's fun, not too traditional, and one that they will like. although when i was little, i did not want to be danielle elise...i wanted to be named ashley or lindsay! and my niece wanted her name to be madeline, not mckinlee (which is funny because that's what susanne was originally going to name her) and i was just talking to a lady at a jewelry store who said her little girl's name is isabella (love it) and she does not like her name at all! so i don't know if it's possible to pick a name that your child will love for sure!

san antonio weekend

we're taking a weekend trip here in july... any ideas of where to stay and what to do?

{new loves}

went to see star trek tonight.(mike really wanted to see it) so random for me to like it but it was really good! saw this blouse at forever 21 today. so cute!

and i LOVE a white purse for summer. it's so crisp and clean. and you can never go wrong with coach.

happy friday!!

show us where you live...laundry rooms

i'm posting for a weekly room tour at kelly's korner...i missed last week and wanted to post my master bath along with my laundry room. our bedroom and bath are the most calming rooms in our home...to me! i think the color calms me-it's similar to the inside of restoration hardware stores. i had our cabinet builder make the vanities after showing him pics of the ones i liked at pottery barn. he did an awesome job! also, he made the armoire to hold towels, linens, hair products, and lots of other stuff. a view to the shower and bathtub

a close up of my vanity...got the mirrors at target. light fixtures at pottery barn. the basket under the sink holds my hair dryer and chi iron.

i have wanted a clawfoot tub for years...i LOVE taking baths! so i finally got one with this house and enjoy soaking in it all the time. and it's just the right size for me.

okay...now on to this week...this is my laundry room...the only really 'girlie' room in my house. you can't tell in the pictures, but the wall color is hot pink and adorable! i figured i'm in this room a lot and i should be cheerful while i'm in here, so what better color to make me happy than pink?!

i got this wall decal from target online. love chandeliers! here's the washer/dryer side of the laundry room. i had the open cabinets made with adjustable shelves for my baskets, detergent, etc.

this info board hangs on the opposite side of the room. my sister (who always wins fun stuff on blogs) won this and gave it to me to make. it's a heidi swapp canvas kit. so cute for hanging invitations to upcoming events and pictures. i rubbed-on a favorite quote on the little mirror that says, "the best way to prepare for life is to begin to live."

this is the sink and drying area side of the laundry room. my flower market sign came from spice-my favorite home store. and the old window came from one of my other favorite stores, magnolia...sadly it isn't open anymore, but she had the cutest vintage-y stuff! the flowers and flower pots was a housewarming gift from sis...love them!

another angle from this side of the room...my closet holds all my cleaning supplies. got the silver vintage hook from anthropologie, i think, a long time ago. it's perfect for hanging my towels on.

hope you enjoyed!!