Nesting

Good Friday morning! I am so excited that this weekend is here! I got to see my parents last night, and G and I are headed down to Austin this weekend to see my bestest girlfriends for a little reunion and to celebrate my friend Taylor's graduation from PA school. I'm so proud of her! And, to top all of this goodness off, I received our custom ring bowl from Paloma's Nest in the mail yesterday. Its beautiful and I can't wait to use it on our special day. I hope you all have lovely weekends!

XO
-L

My Mom

Happy Mother's Day on Sunday! I love mother's day- probably because I have the most amazing mom in the world. And I know everyone says that- but mine really is! She's a marathon runner, an amazing chef, a devoted friend, wife & mother, and a strong Christian woman. She is smart, funny, beautiful, & full of life and energy and joy. She makes every day better and truly is my best friend. There is nothing I can't tell her and no problem is too big or too small. She is my anchor and my role model, and I am so very proud that she is my mom. Happy Mother's Day Mom- I could never thank you enough for all you've taught me.
I love you so very much!

XO
-L

(P.S. Don't forget to call your mothers on Sunday! Have a great weekend!) 

When the fiance's away, I will...decorate

Its Thursday, which means Geoff comes home tonight! Finally! I always hate it when he travels, but I always get a lot done when he's gone. Besides the Wedding Welcome Sign I posted yesterday, I have also been working on a cute little vignette for the dresser in our bedroom. The dresser had basically become a drop zone for all things: keys, change, receipts...basically just a bunch of crap that I got tired of looking at. So I got to thinking, if we had some actual decor up there, maybe we would be less inclined to make it messy. We'll see if it works! Check out the pics of my effort below- I tried to use things we already have around the house: my cute owl vase from Antique Alley, a stack of old books, some greenery I've had in my craft room for a while, one of our engagement photos, and a framed page from a Buddhist calendar. I'm so happy with how it came out. Have a lovely day all!

XO
-L

Crazy Cat Lady

Yep- I am one. I'm loving Zara's cute kitty-printed dress. It's a little more subtle than the ladies that wear puff-painted cat sweatshirts, right? Right. And to really drive home the crazy cat lady point, here are some pics of my baby Ellie Mae. Happy Monday all!

XO
-L 

Fashion Fix Friday

Its Friday!!! Yay! I can't wait to spend this weekend with my honey going to the movies and
a friends wedding (and sneaking in some crafting, baking & wedding planning.)
I love Fridays- the promise of a whole relaxing productive weekend stretches ahead!

Ok, enough waxing poetic, on to the fashion goodies. I was checking my fave blogs last night and stopped by Love Maegan... I adore this blog! Maegan is so cute, always has the best outfit ideas and DIY fashion tips, and has AWESOME hair how-to videos. Seriously. Check her out here- she's a daily read for me.

So, yesterday for Earth Day, she featured these amazingly gorgeous pieces from Mika Organic. I literally gasped when I saw them. How original & beautiful. The cuts of the garments are so simple and clean. And yet, I have never seen anything like them. Not only are they beautiful, the line is earth friendly: made from organic and sustainably made materials and plant dyed. How divine! Thank you Maegan for the heads up! And visit Mika Organic to see the full drool-worthy collection.

Have a great weekend!
XO
-L 

I am dying for the butterfly top and the bird's nest dress!
All images from Mika Organic