{blog crush: fabulous k}

February 26, 2012

I've posted several blog crushes before, and I love all of them, but I am particularly excited to introduce you to Fabulous K. This is one of my absolute favorite blogs, and Kelly is one of the few bloggers that I am constantly getting inspiration from, both as a blogger and as a person.

I always know that I can expect fun, inspired, and colorful posts from her. She regularly posts design tips, fashion finds, her monthly Birchbox goodies, and on top of that, she's a pretty amazing blog designer and seems to be just a lovely person. She also just added a brand new series for the fellas, which I already love. She loves God, she's got great style, and she's a good ol' Texas girl... and that, my friends, is what I call the trifecta of awesomeness.

I've added a section to my menu for blogs that I love, some that you've heard about before, and some that you'll be hearing more about in the future. Hope you will check them out!

{color trend: deep blue}

February 19, 2012

I don't think that navy and deep blues are a go-to color for a lot of people. It never has been for me either, but I've been seeing it start to pop up all over the place, and I think it's lovelier than I thought it would be.

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It's not too bright, but it still makes such a dramatic statement and there are so many colors that you can pair it with to put your own twist on it. It has great contrast against white, and even though I'm not much of a pink person, I think it looks fantastic against vibrant pinks. Have any of you ever used or thought about using so much blue in a space?

{our week in pictures}

February 19, 2012

Sorry that I haven't blogged for the past few weeks. This has been a really busy week for us, and now we're finally able to enjoy a long and restful weekend. I'll catch you up on the last week via pictures.

Even though there is still a ton of snow on the ground after the blizzard that came through a few weekends ago, and even though it has been a busy week, it has still been a great one! We got to go to Houston last weekend to see our brand new nephew Will, and he is such a precious little person. Can't wait until we get to see him again. And since this week was so busy, we wound up celebrating our Valentine's Day last night with a perfect dinner out, although the hubs did send me some beautiful flowers at work. Who doesn't love getting flowers? And when we DID have a little down time, I had the perfect magazine to lay around and thumb through, courtesy of my lovely friend Shannon who gifted me a subscription for my birthday. Best gift ever.

Hope everyone else has had a great week and had a great Valentine's Day as well.

{our weekend}

February 4, 2012

The mother of all snowstorms came through yesterday, which meant that we were stuck at home all day. And since we couldn't bear the thought of day 2 of being cooped up inside, today we decided to brave the snow and head out for a yummy little lunch.

The worst part of the snow was that we had plans to fly to Houston this weekend to see our precious new nephew William, but our flight was cancelled. Never you worry though, we will be down there next weekend, and I plan to get lots of snuggle time in with that little man.

Hope everyone else's weekend is warmer and less blizzardly!

{loving the braid}

January 29, 2012

Am I the only one noticing the impressive comeback that braids are making? As a child of the 80's, I remember a time when knowing how to french braid meant you had pretty much arrived in life, so there's something very nostalgic to me about braided hair. But I am happy to report that they have taken on a much more modern look this time around, and I am loving all the braids.

(all images via Pinterest)