Friday, July 31, 2009

Happy Wedding Weekend

I'm headed home for a wedding this weekend. One of my very best friend's is getting married tomorrow! Tonight the festivities begin with the rehearsal dinner. :) I've got my bridesmaid's dress packed, and I'm ready to go! Have a wonderful weekend, and enjoy the sun!

Google via Martha Stewart Weddings

Behold

I came home last night to a husband asking me if I wanted to open my present tonight or on my birthday? "How about tonight? Well, it's not your birthday today... You won't have anything on your birthday.. You're not a big birthday celebrator, though, but whatever you want... How about you open it tonight?"

So I decided to open my present last night, because I knew that for the next 3 days Josh would be following me around asking me if I wanted to open my gift.

I was then banished to the garage for 10 minutes... I thought maybe, just maybe I was getting a puppy. After all, I've received everything from art work, to a kitten. Nope, no puppy, which is probably a good thing, because that's one more thing we can't afford.

Josh sent me on a little scavenger hunt throughout the house with clues to finding my gift. I ended up with a bottle of wine too. :) He definitely knows the way to my heart.
They are a little big, so I'm having to have a 9 shipped in from the closest place they had a pair (California) everywhere else is out in a 9. I'm holding out that those fit because they don't make that shoe in half sizes apparently. If they don't fit life will probably end as I know it.

My favorite part about this whole thing is that I mentioned the shoes in passing while on the hunt for a pair of sandals for last weekends wedding. I had pointed at them and said I loved them. Isn't it adorable that he remembers stuff like that. Another birthday, another great gift that did not dissapoint.

I'm one lucky girl:)






Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Audrey Inspired

It's no secret that I love all things Audrey Hepbrun, I've posted about her before, and I've also posted about the fact that I think I love her so much because she reminds me of my mom's mom. My grandma had that classic, effortless, fashion sense, and she was always just a few steps ahead in not only her fashion sense, but her interior design sense as well. I would LOVE to have that effortless look that my grandma, and Audrey pulled off so well.

Here are some Audrey inspired fashions that I would love to wear!



Found here





Giambattista Valli's Spring/ Summer 2009 Collection




Found here




I'm in love with this dress!

Vera Wang Dress



The Icon Herself


Saturday, July 25, 2009

Jenna Lyons


I found this photo and decided that I want it, when I came across this article earlier this week. This article on Jenna Lyons is a good read. Not to mention, the photos and the clothing are lovely to look at! Enjoy:)



This would look so cute in a little girls room, or even in an officeHave a wonderful Saturday!


Alyssa

Thursday, July 23, 2009

This Little Guy

I spent my morning with this little guy. Now I'm off again! Just wanted to spread the cuteness around!

Happy Thursday!

I'm headed off to a session in about 45 minutes. I'm so excited. Then its off to Monte to get my bridesmaid's dress fitted for a friends wedding that's taking place next weekend. Busy, busy day. I hope these clouds burn off here! I found this last week via Snippet and Ink. Have a wonderful Thursday!


Alyssa

Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Black and White Bathrooms

It's a known fact that I am easily distracted by pretty things. I could seriously sit all day and look at photos of most anything. Interior Design photos could keep me entertained for days, trinkets, furniture, artwork, you name it, I've oogled over it for hours.

Colors, and color combinations usually catch my eye first, and nothing catches my eye more than black, white and red. Our wedding colors were just that, and 95% of everything we own is either black, whiteor red or a combination: The coffee pot, the popcorn maker, wool trench coats, luggage, laptops, my cell phone is black, and the house phone is red. I am practically a carbon copy of my grandma (my mom's mom). If I could talk Josh into putting down red shag carpet (like my grandma had) I probably would have that too.
So, why not have our walls painted in the same color scheme? So I've picked out our color scheme for the living room, and the kitchen, Although, I'm a little worried that because our counter tops are tan, It will look funky with the color choice. We will have to see... The combo is none other than RED, but instead of going with black and white, we decided to go with a slate gray blue (more like I decided, and Josh actually agreed). These two colors will start in the living room, and wrap around to the kitchen.

The bedroom color will be gray (im so excited, Josh, is not). I've got so many ideas rolling around in my head for the bedroom. Now I am onto the bathroom colors, and decor.

Right now the bathroom is mint green, and while that is fine for my ice cream, it's definitely not fine for my bathroom. One thing Josh and I agree on... We don't like it. We need to keep it light in there because the room is TINY, I mean tiny. Each place we have lived the bathroom gets progressively smaller. In Idaho we could have put a couch in the bathroom, in our apartment here we had more than enough room to move around, and now, it's a struggle for both of us to stand at the sink. And because I'm not a pastel color person, or a white wall person, my mother must think I've fallen off my rocker to pick white for the bathroom walls. But black and white is probably THE best color combination, and just think of how nice black and white photos will look on the walls? And a nice black cabinet above the toilet. Although, it would have to be pretty high to go above the towel bar.

I'm trying to talk Josh into letting me paint the cabinet black. And I would love to retile the floor, but that is far in the future. :)
Here is what our bathroom looks like now, and some inspiration I've been putting away for when the time, and money permits us to redecorate!







I love how spa like this bathroom is. I adore windows. I could live in this room!


Via Apartment Therapy

Might be my fave bathroom ever... I love free standing tubs!




LOVE the sinks here... and the lighting...



Love the free standing tub, and the shower. Josh and I want one of those showers with the multiple shower heads.



This tile!

Now I need a awesome white shower curtain!:)

Im not sure where the other photos are from, I found them via google. If you know the original sites, let me know!

Have a wonderful day! I'm headed out for a session, and bridesmaids dress alteration, so have a wonderful Thursday too!

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