circus bloomers

i made some bloomers. i love to watch matilda walk in them. swish swish swish.

i'm in a funk. how could i be after posting these pictures? well, i just am. i feel like i'm sort of stuck in the mud. bad news over and over and just rude people. some wonderful friends of mine had their home broken in to and everything stolen. i just feel so discouraged by humans. ugh.

i also feel like the more i try the less things happen.

i know i've been relying on myself far too much and not trusting God. deep breath.

we just have a lot on our shoulders right now, responsibilities that people our age shouldn't have. it's overwhelming.

hope you all have a peaceful night.

don't forget that tomorrow is the last day to vote!

ps the headband is a c&g mane creation. fabulous, no?


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hoot hoot

this girl. even when she doesn't take a nap, destroys the house, has quite a few tantrums. i can not get enough of her. matilda is currently obsessed with taking all of the dvds out of the cabinets and trying to stick anything and everything in our toaster oven. i have found the following: bouncy ball, remote control, pan, can of tuna, box of jello, and another pot. she is just hilarious and i love every second i have with her.



this owl was a gift for a sweet, sweet little baby. inspired by this pottery barn owl:




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making me happy this morning...

from the wonderful rachel

signs of spring in my house, even though the forcast for the week contains all lows in the 20's. pssshhhhhh. i am so ready for tank tops and dirty knees from being outside all day. i want dresses and sandals. speaking of sandals. i need y'alls help. here are the gorgeous swedish hasbeens that sam surprised me with (pair 2, the first pair were mustard and too small) in cognac. the problem is that i loved the mustard and these are a touch big. i really need the 9.5, which doesn't exist. i love them, though! should i keep them?



ps just painted toes are always a tad messy. what can i say?

and how great are these?



vintage school trays from kate and andy

but what's really, really making me happy this morning? our little matilda walked all the way across the living room today. that's right! of course we didn't catch it on video. we're not that smooth. while she was walking she said "yay!". i mean, come on. she is the cutest!

hope you all have a restful, reflective sunday.

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hello dahhhhhhling!

we are so fancy! we sit around in hats and have tea. well, i have tea. matilda has miiiiillllll.



last night sam and i ate delicious jumbalaya,which was made much more delicious with the help of caramalized onions and peppers. what isn't? we ate this cajun food in honor of the gras. sam grew up in mississippi and really misses the holiday, which sadly i was never really exposed to. have you ever been to mardi gras?



although i would love to melt in to the couch with a glass of wine, i'm gonna keep on being productive. i really want to push myself, but it's hard. i want to be an amazing mother and wife and to be a great friend, all while working and keeping up a shop on the side. i end up feeling like i'm dropping every ball. i really want to get in the habit of exercising. i feel like i would have so much more energy...it's just the LAST thing i want to do when i have a spare second.

how do you guys manage your hectic lives???

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