Wednesday, September 23, 2015

Fall Faves: Lace Hem + THE BEST Colored Jeggings

Lace hem is all the rage this season, and I'm all for joining in the fun. Marky took these photos for me during our little day date in his hometown. (This was a sneaky peek!) Put a long sleeve shirt under the sweater for more warmth, or leave it be for more breathability on warmer fall days. Oh, and white pants? Wear 'em after Labor Day. I love pairing these bright neutrals together. And the pants are my favorite. They have the material and appearance (and even the button) of white jeans but have no zipper. The best white jeggings on earth, hands down. My mom, sister, and I all have a pair because they're that good. I even wore them under my belly when I was verrrry (38 weeks) preggers!




I scored the sweater last year at Vestique. Since it's not available online, I've complied a list of my current favorite lace hem get-ups. I also rounded up all of the Hue brand leggings for y'all too. You cannot compete with their brand's quality, thickness, color selection, and price point. I'm really crushing on the olive pair (1) because I love green and (2) because they're on major markdown!
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Sweater | Jeggings | Boots (Jessica Simpson -- super old!)

Monday, September 21, 2015

Team Tees

I am not big into watching sports. Only football. Okay, only NFL football. Aaand really only the Panthers. When I grew up, my brother wasn't born until I was 11. That means for a big chunk of my life {read "until Eric was old enough to attend football games"}, I was the "son" of the family. The perk to that? I was Dad's sidekick to all the games. As a result...GO PANTHERS!!! 

Guess where I went last week? Siiiighhh, surprise. Only my favorite store, Old Navy. Sheesh. #predictable I was only returning some extra sizes from my online order, and then I saw this. With football season just around the corner, I couldn't resist.


Hope purchased the left, I purchased the right--that way we can swap out. Right, sista? ;) (Hope finally learned that the Panthers rock and games are fun.) Hope's pick has an awesome vintage feel (...even though I don't think anything Panthers can be super real vintage since they only started playing in '95. Unimportant.) My pick? I couldn't resist that blue! It's from the men's department, but who really cares? It's a t-shirt! If you look closely, it has that vintage-y look too with faux wash/wear on the panther (and on the letters too)!

Both of these tees are SO much better than your standard, stiff printed t-shirt. They're made from that soft kind of t-shirt fabric. You know what kind I'm talking about, right?! The cotton that's thinner and softer. Whatever it's called. So yeah...the vintage look AND soft feel got us both. Impulse buys. Worth it. 

Old Navy makes these for more than just the Panthers, of course, so you can shop your team below. They also make these really amazing baseball tees (with football teams), but for some reason, they didn't include the Panthers in those. Rude. Because I would've gotten one. 
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Old Navy for the win...yet again. Go get em, Panthers!

Friday, September 18, 2015

Friday Falling Backwards

I'm changing it up a smidge this fine Friday! Here are five past fall faves that you might recall from posts past...! (P.S...Hi from England!!! It certainly feels like fall here. You can follow our trip across the pond via Instagram. Cheers!)

ONE | PAINT PEN PUMPKINS
Instead of carving, this is an easier, cuter, less messy way to make your pumpkins last longer!
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TWO | FALL RECIPE ROUNDUP
...because I'm crockpot obsessed, and one of my favorite things about fall is having chili in the crockpot while watching the Panthers play.
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THREE | BUNTING DIY
New sew bunting: certainly not fancy, but super easy!
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FOUR | SWEETS
Reminder: I was pregnant last fall and craving sweets in a cray-cray way. Oh, yes.
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FIVE | FALL MANTEL
This is an extremely sub-par iPhone pic, but something as simple as switching out candles for pumpkins is a little move that makes a big, festive difference.
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FRIDAY means I'm linking up with...5 on Friday:  Darci, April, Christina, + Natasha | Friday Favorites: A Little Bit of Everything, Momfessionals, + Grace and Love | Oh Hey, Friday: September Farm + The Farmer's Wife

Wednesday, September 16, 2015

Nancy's Nursery

Four months into her life, Nancy finally has a nursery and, boy, was it worth the wait! It's currently the only completed room in our house, and that's because it's my favorite. This room--by far--has the most thought, articulation, and love put into it. I created an inspiration board for her room earlier this year, and it wound up being pretty on point! The only "big" change I made was changing the room color from sea salt to pink. Since we have sea salt throughout our house in various other rooms, I'm so glad I listened to my mom and sister and went for pale pink. 

The first time Mark walked into this room, he said, "Wow. It's so white in here." That, my friends, was music to my ears. Welcome to this bright, light space...Nancy's nursery.






 In lieu of a changing table, I use this bed to change Nancy. The bed is a family heirloom and was also my bed as a little girl. My mama also used it as a "changing table" throughout the years. It's the perfect height for the job.




 One of my dearest, best friends, Lizzie, gifted Nancy this amazing abstract painting. She is an an incredible artist. Lizzie used 1 Peter 1:6-7 to inspire this painting. It is absolutely my favorite part of the nursery. This piece of art is special on so many levels, and I cannot wait to watch Nancy grow with it throughout her life.

In this you rejoice, though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been grieved by various trials, so that the tested genuineness of your faith--more precious than gold that perishes though it is tested by fire--may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
1 Peter 1:6-7 ESV


 I created this mini gallery wall by combning Design Love Fest's Dress Your Tech images + PicMonkey for text + Dollar Tree frames spray painted gold. Simple and cost friendly! My favorite is the middle right. Nancy's name means "grace," so I love having its definition in her room.

This candle is the candle of all candles for a baby nursery, and it's made by one of my girlfriends! Lavender + baby powder = OMG perfection (especially after a stinky diaper change).




 I knew I wanted to mix patterns in the crib. I am in love with the herringbone on the bumper and how both the gold patterns are actually shiny, metallic gold.


 This lovely teapot is a reminder of Nancy's baby shower--a tea party! 





The nursery guard. Truth is she tried to photo bomb almost all of these pictures. Bless this protective big sister, Tina!

At the end of the day, Nancy's nursery is filled with so much LOVE. When I rock Nancy at night before she goes to bed, looking at the big L-O-V-E over the bed reminds me of 1 Cor 13:13. Before I lie her sweet sleepy self in her crib each night, I say this verse aloud to her and tell her I love her. This is a special, sacred place in our house. I pray our family grows in love as we grow in this home! 

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FULL SOURCE LIST

WINDOWS + PAINT
Wall color: SW White Dogwood {read about all of our home's paint colors here}
Interior Doors: SW Anonymous
Curtains
Hardware: Came with the house, I spray painted them gold {similar}
CRIB
Crib: Hand-me-down (Thanks, Sally!!!) {similar}
Bumper: Carousel Designs | Design Your Own
Sheet
Skirt
Mobile
Crochet Blanket
BED
Bed: Family Heirloom
Quilt: TJ Maxx
Euro Shams
Gold Polka Dot Shams
Gold Heart Pillow: sukanart on Etsy
PomPom Blanket
Bed Skirt: Pottery Barn, no longer available {similar}
WALL
Painting Above Crib: Lizzie Morrison
Baby Makes 3 Gold Heart: Hobby Lobby
Mint, Pink, + Gold love Painting: Slate Interiors
Gallery Wall: Dress Your Tech [background] + PicMonkey [add text] + Target [print] + Dollar Tree [frames spray painted gold]
Light Up Heart
Mirror: Hobby Lobby
LOVE Letters: Hobby Lobby [spray painted gold]
FURNITURE
Dresser: Thrifted
Dresser Hardware: Knobs; Pulls
Glider
Ottoman: Hobby Lobby
Side table: Hobby Lobby
Left Bedside Table
Right Bedside Table: Marshalls {hardware spray painted gold}
FLOOR
Rug: Home Goods
Faux Sheepskin rug
ACCESSORIES
Lamps: Home Goods
NANCY letters: Hobby Lobby
Candle: Lumina Candle Company Vegan Soy Candle // Lavender + Baby Powder (THE BEST smell especially for a nursery! AND my girlfirend, Sarah, makes them, so they're even more special!)
Watercolor of Tina + Nancy: Art Accent on Etsy, c/o
"Nancy" gold tulle basket/liner
White wicker diaper supply basket
Lovely Pillow
Teapot: Home Goods
Polka-dot boxes: Marhsalls
Gold handle tote baskets: Home Goods
Door Wreath: DIY by Lizzie for Nancy's Fancy Tea Party

Monday, September 14, 2015

Halloween PJ Round Up

Any suckers for holiday themed pajamas? I'll be the first to admit that I totally am. Cute kiddos plus seasonal pajamas make my heart go mush. I can't help it. Now that I'm a mama, you can find me perusing the Internet for this year's best Halloween pajamas. I've done the homework, so go pick your favorites and dress your littles in happy holiday perfection. Who's with me?! (It's okay if you're not. I can be the cray-cray pajama mama. I'm fine with it.)


SHOP THESE 'JAMS:


Oh, and in case you are wondering about the matching mama and daddy PJ set for that cute pink skeleton set above (it comes in black too), those are here (mom) and here (dad)...DO IT! Someone. Please.

Friday, September 11, 2015

Friday Faves

ONE | LATELY
On Monday we had a cookout at my grandparents' farm that ended in me bringing home leftovers...and somehow ziploc bag of peanut M&Ms. I've been snacking on them for dessert every night this week...maybe sometimes with decaf coffee and pumpkin spice creamer. EEEEEEEK. (I'm just trying not to cave into buying the candy corn pumpkins that are TOO stinkin good.)



TWO | PUMPKIN PUPS
Speaking of pumpkiny things chewy.com sent Tina the most hilariously cute dog treats I have ever seen. Cinnamon and pumpkin treats for pups??! I can't. HA! Amelia was nice enough to share with her cousin, Doxie. Thank you for always spoiling our pups Chewy! (And if you want your pup to have these festive treats too, you can find them here!)

Treats c/o Chewy.com

THREE | STEAL
Pie's playroom is slowly coming together. I have lots of little projects I'm envisioning for the coming months. Another thrifty snag: this used ikea shelving unit for $20. Hello, total steal, PLUS I didn't have to put it together. I'm going to paint it this weekend hopefully. In the meantime, any suggestions for the best storage cubes? I want some for the bottom row!



FOUR | RUG
I've been getting a lot of questions recently on Nancy's playroom rug. It's by far my favorite rug in the house. I'm in still so in love. (Hope has it too. We both couldn't resist!!) It's currently out of stock in the color and will hopefully restock soon, but it comes in a couple of other colors too.

Via

FIVE | YES.
Ending with a good word:

Via


FRIDAY means I'm linking up with...5 on Friday:  Darci, April, Christina, + Natasha | Friday Favorites: A Little Bit of Everything, Momfessionals, + Grace and Love | Oh Hey, Friday: September Farm + The Farmer's Wife

Thursday, September 10, 2015

September Steals vs. Splurges

By now you've learned that I love a good deal. More than that, I love sharing my bargain finds with y'all. Here are my latest steals vs. splurges -- all from stores I adore. Spoiler alert: I went with the steal every time. Going with the "steal" often takes patience, persistence, a bit of price stalking, and maybe a bit of crazy? (Home Goods is way too close to my casa.) Now go round these up for yourselves too! 

 Pottery Barn Water Hyacinth Place Mat | Home Goods Place Mats (in store only)

  Pottery Barn Mongolian Faux Fur Throw Pillow | At Home Faux Fur Throw Pillow (in store only)


Note: I was really impressed with the quality of my leggings! I was ready to return them if they were the same sheen/sheerness as the Marhalls/TJMaxx/etc. brands. Not kidding--their texture reminds me of my zellas. Holler! Way to go, Old Navy!

Pottery Barn Mercury Glass & Grout Pumpkins |  Home Goods Mercury Glass Pumpkins (in store only)
Note: The Home Goods pumpkins come in a variety of sizes, colors, and textures too!