just some things.

i had so much fun planning my wedding. i combed through multiple different blogs for inspiration, and then put my taste and budget into the mix. i thought it would be fun to share some of the images i referenced to create my wedding centerpieces, and share things i plan on doing in the near future.



i thought this was darling. i have some extra yarn laying around and have tons of buttons from the wedding.



i thought this was a great idea! so simple! find extra jars (i have tons), obtain some scrap fabric and ribbon, and "WA-LAH" you have a great gift for someone, once filled with flowers from the local flower shop, of course!



fruit+kabobs=YES PLEASE! Such a fun, summer party appetizer or dessert. my group of friends in Seal Beach get together every sunday night for a bar-be-que. most of the time, the hosting couple provides the meat, and everyone else brings an appetizer. this will be one of the treats i bring :)

xoxo

the not-so extreme makeover.

i'm a bargain shopper through and through. and when i find a deal, i change my mind about ten times before i decide to buy it. well, lately, daniel and i have been wanting to get a new tv stand. we shopped at crate and barrel, pottery barn, and antique stores. and we couldn't quite find that perfect item. today on my lunch break, that all changed. i was walking through the local tj maxx-homegoods store, and find a gem. we had found something here before, but decided against it because of its price. well, today i didn't want to change my mind. i courteously called my husband (after snapping a picture on my phone and emailing it to him) and asked what he thought. he liked it. i liked it. and i liked something else too. and as stated earlier, i changed my mind roughly ten times, and decided to take this baby home! it fit in my car perfectly, pretty meant to be if you ask me. and took it home. at first it didn't feel right(you'll see why). i think it's merely getting used to. but who knows. we kept the receipt, and will keep it in prime condition. and if we don't like it by Friday, we have a new errand on our list.
here is the "before" livingroom conditions:

here is the "after" newly-improved livingroom conditions:

changes: new television stand, new couch-side table.
feedback: greatly appreciated.

xoxo

dedicated to gramma.

if you should know anything about me, it is that i adore my grandparents. joe and luci shepard have touched my life. i spent many a day at their house while growing up. spring breaks, summer days, and the annual disneyland trip. whenever i visited, my gramma always made our favorite foods: Macaroni and Cheese, Fresh Salads, Fruit Salads, Gramma's Stew and BBQ Beef Sandwiches! Well tonight's dinner was right from Gramma's summer day menu.

i enjoyed dinner. brought back memories. it was fun to share this meal with my husband. now i have to just my hands on gramma's stew recipe...

xoxo

update much?

wow. i'm pretty pathetic at this whole blogging thing. being consistent i mean. how on earth do i expect people to read my blog if i'm lousy at updating? let me clue you in. in november i got engaged. this month i got married. yep, for the most part that's been the biggest things going on in my life. here is proof i got engaged.
here is proof i got married.




needless to say, being married has been great. it's been so fun getting to know my best friend and husband more. and not having to leave every night. even though it took me a few days to get used to that.
some other things i've been enjoying: cooking, decorating (and re-decorating) and living next to all of my best friends.
the things i plan on doing with my blog: at least posting one day a week--if not more. sharing my recipes/dinner extravaganzas. sharing my decorating projects. sharing my interests. thrilling, i know. get excited!

xoxo