Save-the-Date

I feel like just yesterday David was standing in the park over looking the beach (sweating) and proposing! I cannot believe that it's already January and my ring is actually beginning to feel like it belongs on my finger. I have another announcement - not a big one to you maybe - but a momentous one to me. Besides addresses (which I realize is a very large task but I'm trying not to think about that) my Save-the-Date cards are complete!! If you are beginning to get the hang of me - I have a huge disease that my mom and I like to call the "I-can-make-that-disease." It is very serious and time consuming, but very rewarding at the same time. I pretty much knew I wouldn't be able to justify the cost of invitations from the very beginning - so I started designing (using Illustrator) and enlisted some much appreciated grunt work from my mom! So - after a lot of time and sweat (proud to say there was no blood or tears) here they are!

{this was too cute not to add in - I had to order my paper because I was doing it all in bulk - and this sweet note from a Paper Source employee was tucked into my order. Cody, if you're out there, thank you for your sweet note. It was just the push I needed to get through all 150 envelopes!}

It's Beginning To Look a Lot Like........

{CHRISTMAS!!}

it's been way too long since my last post I know.... I was wanting my next post to be Christmas themed, since it is that time of year. For some reason - this year - I could not seem to get my act together! Normally I'm the girl who has the lights, the tree, the ornaments, and the decorations all up the day after Thanksgiving. I really don't know what happened this year! But, they're up and the house is finally Christmasy!

{Cute Monogram ornaments from Restoration Hardware}

{My mom made our stockings a few years ago - I love the buttons!}

When my grandparents moved out of their home that they had lived in for FIFTY + years, and in to a much smaller condo, they had to do QUITE a bit of cleaning out, and pairing down. As I mentioned before, I was given an abundance of "hand-me-downs." I have no idea the history of this box, but I think it's perfect for Christmas cards

{The inside has the most perfect red and white paper - and notice it's empty! We really need to check the mail!}

{Close-up}

Cheap Fabric and Cute Pillows

My mom and I took a little field trip to Calico Corners last week. Word on the street was they were having a killer sale! In my opinion, you have to ready and prepared to DIG whilst shopping a sale. After a bit-o-digging, we found some FABULOUS blue and white fabric for........are you ready for it......$5.50 for 5 YARDS!!! Awesome fabric + a mom who sews = rad pillows!

Thanks Mom!