Happy 4th of July

My sweet Dad, 1942

happy cinco de mayo

Source: stylemepretty.com via Heather on Pinterest

I love everything about this picture...the green chippy chair, the flowers, and the little succulent tucked in the middle.

We'll most definitely be having chips and salsa today to celebrate. What about you?

happy {easter} weekend!

How pretty is this branch arrangement?

Anyone else in disbelief that it's already Easter weekend? Where is this year going? I swear it was just Christmas. I'm just glad that there won't be anymore major candy holidays for a while until Halloween. I've eaten more than my fair share!

Last year Olivia was still too little to understand the easter bunny and eggs and treats but this year she's understanding all the fun things that holidays have to offer. I love celebrating holidays with kids, everything is more magical.

Tomorrow we are headed to a friends for brunch and an egg hunt then Sunday we'll have a quiet day as a family. Should be great. I hope that you have a wonderful weekend! See you next week my friends!

a fresh take on a halloween bash

Alli of the blog hooray and photographer Andrea Dozier have collaborated on a fun little styling series which will feature mock holiday parties. I love their idea of finding basic elements that can be used from one party to the next and then adding details specific to the holiday. First up is this fresh + gorgeous Halloween party.

For more images and sources head here!

If you don't already read hooray, I'd suggest adding it to your reader and stay tuned for the next party in the series.

{photos: Andrea Dozier}

I have Christmas on the brain right now and have made a goal to make at least one handmade item for each person on my list. I might be a little crazy for doing so in that I will have a one month old by the time Christmas rolls around but I'm hoping it will bring in a little more of the Christmas spirit that has been lacking the past couple of years.

One of the items on my list is to make a Black Apple Doll for Olivia using this pattern from Martha. It looks fairly simple and I like that I can customize it to how I want. I have bought all the materials so now I just need to get started!

gothic halloween decorations

Hey All! How was your weekend? Fantastic I hope!  We finally decorated for Halloween yesterday and bought some pumpkins today so I guess you could say that it is officially the fall season at my house.

I am really liking these halloween ideas I came across from Family Circle.  I'd love to make that wreath! It is kind of similar to the one I posted last year. Maybe I'll get around to making one this year...

happy halloween print

I adore this print from Sarah Jane Studios.

It's my kind of Halloween decoration.

Do you go all out with Halloween decorations or do you keep it low key and more autumnal?

happy weekend

Happy weekend friends!

Are you ready for the holiday? We are celebrating with some family this weekend which is always a pleasure. I hope you have a great weekend and I'll see you back here Monday!

As always, thanks for reading!

xo, Heather

happy easter

Thanks to Ashley, Sharon Montrose is now on my radar. I came across her etsy shop and found the most adorable photos of animals. I'm thinking I'd like to order this print for my little one because her nickname is Goose.

Anyway...I thought these characters were particularly fitting for this Easter weekend. I hope that you have a wonderful weekend!

happy valentines day + a link

i have family visiting this weekend so i'm just going to leave you with a pretty picture and a link. 

 i think this idea is awesome and inspiring. i'd like to make a list for myself.

have a lovely long weekend and happy valentines day!

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winter wonderland

wishing you a very merry christmas!

enjoy your holiday. i'll see you back here next week.

{photo trio via digitalgopher}

wrap it up : handmade

hello hello! did you have a great weekend? it was a good one for me... i was able to spend some quality time with my mom and sister, which was much needed. i also was able to finish some projects that i have been working on. hurray!

so...are you ready for Christmas? since this is the last Monday before Christmas i thought i'd do a variation of wrap it up. there are a lot of great tutorials around so i thought i'd share a few i've come across in case you are feeling crafty and want to gift something personal and handmade.

for your best friend : pretty gemstone frames @ ruffles and stuff

for your sister : ruffle necklace @ creature comforts

for your niece : bon-bon necklace @ a pocket full of posies

for the typography loving person on your list : print and frame the initials found @ daily drop cap

for your parents : 2010 photo calendar @ shutter sisters

for the new baby on your list : baby posters @ ohbrooke

i'm sorry to say i couldn't find much for the boys but maybe it's best we leave the crafty presents for those who tend to appreciate them the most, the ladies. if you make or do any of these projects, i'd love to hear about it! i'm loving that ruffle necklace and plan to make it sometime soon when things aren't so crazy around my house. have a lovely Christmas week!

holiday roundup - downloads

here is a roundup of great holiday downloads from around the blogosphere.

the long thread : easy printable joy snowflake cones

color me inspired : make your holiday shopping a bit easier with this holiday gift list

A Field Journal : this silhouettes in the snow garland is so sweet and pretty

Paper Crave :  i love this mitten postcard

Living Locurto : these cardinal bag toppers are cute for last minute neighbor treats

have a wonderful weekend!

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wrap it up : oh joy!

shop : blog

i think these notes books and cards from oh joy! are so pretty. they would be perfect last minute gifts for all those lovely ladies on your list.  

winter green

i love the idea of bringing green into the home during the winter, especially with wreaths or potted grasses. mine will have to be fake though because my thumb isn't green, it's more of a blackish color. case in point, my $1.99 Ikea bamboo plant is barely hanging on.  I didn't think it was possible to kill bamboo but leave it to me. :)

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happy weekend!

i hope you have a fun halloween weekend.

i plan to...

ingest waaayyy too many of my mother in law's homemade donuts

eat enough candy to last me until Christmas

take pictures of my adorable little one dressed up as a fairy

read lots {oh! does anyone have a good book suggestion, preferably nothing serious or sad}

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ribbon wreath

i know i said the other day i'm not big into halloween decorations but this black ribbon wreath is in a whole category of it's own. this wreath is gorgeous! you don't usually associate gorgeousness with halloween but i love that it adds a bit of glamour to the holiday. this would be pretty for other holdiays also by using another colored ribbon.  find the easy tutorial here.

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autumn decor

truth be told, i'm not the biggest halloween fan and because of that it has translated into how i decorate for the fall season. i like things that can go the extra mile and work for both the halloween and thanksgiving holidays.

so do you decorate for halloween specifically or fall generally?

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