Last weekend we were lucky to spend time in Charleston celebrating the wedding of Brittany and Parkin! Haley & Colton, Megan & Matt and Dale & I all shared an Airbnb and had the best time exploring in-between the wedding festivities. This included a quick trip to Sullivan’s Island (with lunch at Poe’s Tavern), a few photos on Rainbow Row, an ice cream break at Jeni’s, and a stroll through the gardens at Magnolia Plantation & Gardens. I’m so grateful for this time with my Chi O sisters and hope to be back in beautiful Charleston very soon!
May Around The Web
The end of this month is particularly exciting because I’m headed to Europe for three weeks (and when this posts I will be in England)! This also means that I’m wrapping up a rotation in Hallmark’s Global Trends Studio and will rejoin my normal team after my trip. Besides all the prep-work to be out for my vacation, this month was filled with meetings for Holiday Mart, the return of Hallmarket (one of my favorite days of the year!), time with friends (dinner with Brandon & Sonya, charity event with Alyson & Kale, dinner with Laura & Leslie), Grammy and Aunt Edna’s birthday lunch, and lots of time photographing all the blooms. Peony season is my absolute favorite!
Around the web, I was inspired by this home in London (especially since I will be spending time there this month!)
Kate Spade’s new Cabana Collection is perfect for summer
Thoughtful read on Kate’s spending freeze
We are hoping to head to NYC this fall and I’m saving this list of outdoor restaurants
And a Charleston guide I’m bookmarking as well!
Lars does it again with this beautiful papier-mâché vase
Do you love documentaries as much as I do?
It’s truly summer when I am in the mood for cobbler!
And loved this recap of the In Pursuit of Happiness conference
See you across the pond!
February Around The Web
February has come to a close and this month’s highlight was celebrating my 30th Birthday in Breckenridge, Colorado! This month we also went salsa dancing with our friends Sydney and Salvador, Dale and I celebrated Valentine’s Day with dinner at Novel, I went to my first concert since the pandemic began (Kacey Musgraves in Denver!) and preparations for Holiday Mart 2022 continued. Around the web, I am still obsessed with these doily honeycomb hearts from Lars, I would love to make some for next Valentine’s Day!
I love this tabletop heart from Kerri Rosenthal!
A fascinating take on 2022
Grace’s thoughts on starting a fine jewelry collection
Keeping with the heart day theme, this silver frame is another favorite
Thoughts on appreciating styles that aren’t your own
Pearls are trending for wedding!
We will be headed to Charleston later this year for a wedding and I’m already excited!
And the best Valentine’s Day board I saw this year
XOXO
March Around The Web
This month was possibly one of the most anticipated months of my entire life! It almost seems surreal that it has come and gone, so much has happened. Over the past few weeks I hosted a bridal shower for my friend Macy, celebrated with our St. Louis friends the weekend before match day with a "Matchelorette" party, found out Dale will be in KC for his internal medicine residency, closed on our house, traveled to San Antonio for Macy's bachelorette weekend, and to top it all off this weekend we will be moving most of our things to the new house! With all that has been going on it's no surprise that a lot of my discoveries around the web this month are home/decor related, and this hotel in Charleston has officially become my inspiration! It was one of the most stunning home tours I have seen recently, definetely head over to Design Sponge to see everything!
- In other home-related news, I loved Brighton's tips for organizing your fridge and Laura's unpaper towel DIY! Both will be super useful as we get settled in our new kitchen.
- Some new-to-me information, the best order to apply skincare products
- A general Spring cleaning guide!
- This month was not my best month in terms of healthy eating, but I would love to try this (maybe healthier?ha) dessert!
- I always love seeing how other people get organized.
- The most beautiful dramatic lighting for wedding photos!
- My most favorite Easter inspiration of the season: these over the top cakes from Think.Make.Share.!
- Another recipe on my list!
- And some lovely photos from one of our favorite places we ate in Austin, Hillside Farmacy.