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so excited

for the birthday shout out from ohdeedoh!



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a day with my dad

my mom had to work on saturday, so it was just me and my dad.



it was pretty cool. we got some leather working done and you know, i sewed some.



we hung on the couch. it was cozy.



dad thinks i'm laughing with him. he's crazy.



we exercised our remote fingers and stuff like that. anyways. my dad is awesome, that's all i know.

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happy birthday christy

christy turned another year older. i'm excited for what this year has in store for her. mimosas, porch talks, and christy's amazing and hilarious family were all a part of the evening. spider dog and orcas. i always laugh so hard when i'm with them. happy birthday friend.



















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favorites.

one of the blogs i love to read is pink of perfection.

today i read her quintessential fall activities.

here are mine:

atleast one pumpkin spice latte
atleast one pumpkin bagel
(is everything going to revolve around food...maybe?)
sweeping falling leaves off our porches
a walk through the woods for some leaf peeping
hoodies replace summer cardigans
boots are dusted off and admired
warm apple crisp is made and devoured by me, sam doesn't like fruity concoctions. sad.
fall decorating with gourds, pumpkins, and wreaths
busting out bright, colorful tights



{fancy frills}

what are some of your favorite things to do in the fall?



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for parker.

some little goodies i sent the goose.






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and dried up all the rain

well, unless you don't own a television, you've most likely heard about the floods in georgia. for a week solid we have been getting hit hard with rumbling thunder, crashes of lightening, and never-ending rain. luckily we only had some minor flooding. it is truly amazing how much day after day of darkness and rain affected my mood. i have been a delicate creature and struggling with finding confidence and feeling productive. the couch and i have had our fair share of time.

this morning was more of the same: cloudy and dark. with the insistence of mama and sam i cancelled my much anticipated date with katie to stay safe, but as the day wore on, the sun reared its golden head.









and oh yea. happy first day of fall.



Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.

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How to: Carnival Birthday Party

i love a theme. when thinking about matilda's first birthday party, i wanted something special and fun, without being cutesy. i've always found circus themes and clowns to be a bit creepy, so i went with more of a frenchie, vintage looking circus. the idea was sparked after looking through pictures of this wedding.

here's how it all came together.



i wanted the ceiling to look like a tent top. i made tissue paper flowers in rows of blue and red. to do this i pinched off pieces of tissue and then strung them together, just like you would any garland. the chandelier was the center point, which helped pull off the effect. i was inspired by this.



my aunt judy passed back down a childhood table of mine. it had seen a lot of love in her classroom, so sam sanded and then painted the entire table white. after it dried, tape was used to add these bright, cherry stripes.

i found this incredible store on etsy where i scooped us these amazing bags, cupcake liners, and cake toppers.







lastly, i used antiques and quirky details like this oversized jack to add whimsy and charm. i think children's birthday parties are so wonderful and of course i adored planning every little detail for my daughter's first party. it was a wonderful, wet, and exhausting day!

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