friday feature: athens indie craftstravaganza

there will be so many great vendors. i love so she sews and talulah b. and i'm sure i will discover so many other awesome shops. can't wait to report back. hope to see you there!

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today i'm loving...

king of pops. still haven't been able to try one of these cold treats, but i love everything about them. the concept, the flavors, the carts. brilliant. i've been wanting something to substitute for the crave-worthy las paletas in nashville.



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this post. couldn't agree more with it.



buy here.

strawberries. they are green, but they are present. can't wait to pick them with matilda. until then we're enjoying some homemade strawberry jam from our dear friend sally. i'm hoping she can teach me a thing or two about canning. oh and have you seen this wine?



speaking of dear friends named sally. sally green is getting married this saturday and this couldn't make me happier!







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and it was all...

there are so many beautiful purple blooms decorating our house right now. i've never really been a big purple girl, but these sweet flowers are winning me over.

please if you have a second pray that the rain doesn't ruin our little craft fair parade this weekend. i'm nervous.

i'm taking a mental health break by watching the hills and the city. i totally get the whole "reality tv" thing and why people watch it. to ESCAPE. it's like an hour mind vacation. do you think these girls have "people?" you know, stylists, hair, makeup...



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mornings

my favorite time of day.
quiet.
just the two of us.
peaceful.
i feel like a kid again.

i wanted to grow up so bad. why do we rush everything in our lives?

wanting life to slow down.

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monday it is.

this weekend was filled with work, thunderstorms, sewing, the mma fight (seriously eye opening), family time, a tiny taste of marietta, angel kitty, flowers, craft fair prep, and friend time was snuck in too.













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friday feature: ban.do

so, these AMAZING head pieces are definitely out of my price range, but they sure are eye candy. speaking of eye candy...this model is the prettiest girl i think i've ever seen. she makes beautiful music too. hmpfh.



{tres chic}



{subtle beauty}



{she reads keats}

happy weekend!

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peace.love.earth.

and sam calls me a hippie? on more than one occasion recently he's asked me when the protest is. how rude.

on the real, i love this earth. i love planting in it's dirt. i try and do my part. i usually forget my reusable bags at home, but i used them this week darnit. i want to start a compost bin. i'm buying more and more organic and local. i'm growing vegetables. i'm so inspired by my parents. enjoy these pictures of their beautiful vegetable and herb garden.









any earthy goals you'd like to share? tips on making easy green choices?


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machine

i am a sewing machine. i just laughed to myself thinking about the foreign exchange student in can't hardly wait. sam used to pretend to be him all the time.

but, really i am a sewing machine.







each graduate school zipper pouch comes with a surprise lining fabric and bright zipper.

these will all be coming with me to athens.

i've also been working on something new. i will be carrying camera strap covers for your dslr in the shop soon! these straps are reversible and have a fleece lining so they're very plush.



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a lesson in deck staining

listen to me, all proud of myself. trust me when i say the universe is keeping me humble.

sam and i learned a really great lesson yesterday. you see, there are two types of deck stain: acrylic and oil. oil seeps in to the wood and highlights it. acrylic paints over it. you guessed it we used the latter. sam and i couldn't figure out what what bothering us about the color and it was that it looks like PAINT.



don't think it wasn't a beast (i'm going to be polite) to stain either. a whole day we certainly don't have down the drain, along with over $100 because we got way too much.



it doesn't seem to bother matilda and guinness.



here sam is using the proper stain. it's night and day. also, we're having our street worked on, thus we postponed the yard sale.

all deck gurus please come forward, or just make me laugh. has this happened to you?

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being prepared

what a busy weekend! we literally did not stop. we finally conquered staining the deck! i will have some pictures soon as i have the back looking presentable. we're looking pretty wt right now. ifyouknowwhatimean.

thinking of picking up a few of these.

so inspired by these outdoor spaces:



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so.pretty.

no more procrastinating for me. back to getting ready for this. did you see this pretty diy for our booth?


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le jardin joli

i was so excited to have the opportunity to finally experience le jardin joli's plant sale. my aunt kim's sister karen along with the homeowner michelle put on the loveliest plant sales full of timeless perennials and the most beautiful clay pots and beeskepes.



the oakton house, built in 1838, is the oldest occupied home in marietta. i love this ladybanks. so beautiful!







matilda underneath this gorgeous azalea.



tiny nastursiums.





mama and matilda walking through the vegetable garden. the goodmans sell their harvest at the marietta farmer's market.





{pineapple cilantro, rudbeckia, bee balm, candy tuft, and another akebia}
what i came home with.
see more of the gardens here.

have a wonderful weekend! we'll be having a yard sale on saturday for all who want to stop by...

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