Monday, October 27, 2014

OUR 2014 FALL DINING ROOM DECOR

I've really been slacking this year on holiday decorations. Our dining room is one of my favorite rooms in the house. The color of the walls is so calming and gorgeous when the sun (which this room gets a lot of) comes shining through and I have a collection of orchids on the window sills. The orchid on the table is a rebloom of the first one I bought for this house. They are my all time fav and I am so thankful I haven't been killing them!

I've been taking my time collecting pieces for this room - the buffet and wine rack styling still needs some work, but the table never disappoints.


On each place setting I cut a eucalyptus stem and placed a simple miniature white pumpkin.


I saw online the idea of using a cake stand to add height to your table and I rarely don't have one on this table. It really makes a statement and I love setting our salt and pepper shakers on top.


The birch wood pieces are waiting to be made into tea light holders. We cut some birch wood from Chris' grandmother's home in Maine. I love that it reminds us of all the memories we have had there.


I love the colors of the plates and napkins. It really ties in all of the creamy white, greys and blues I have in the room and conjoining rooms.


This table was a hand-me-down from my sister and the first project I completed for this house. My mom and I sanded it down and stained the top and repainted the bottom a creamy white. I used a satin poly on top which gives it an extra pretty sheen.


Happy Halloween!

Thursday, October 23, 2014

FRIENDS TRIP TO PUNTA CANA - OCTOBER 2014

This year we decided to plan a friends getaway to Punta Cana. It was the perfect time to get away since Baltimore was rainy and dreary the week we left. I'm so glad we went with our friends. Chris finally had someone to play sports with and enter competitions with and I had my girlfriend to lounge and drink poolside with. It was a win-win!

We stayed at the Ocean Blue and Sands resort which was beautiful, but the food was just meh. I've heard that can be common for Dominican resorts. Next time we will do better research! 

 Photos are the perfect way to describe the gorgeousness of the weather we had.












Thursday, October 2, 2014

THE START TO SOMETHING NEW


This is the start of our sweet little story. The part where your page meets mine.
No matter where our tale takes us tomorrow, our story will still read love.

 For now we are a small family of two... but we have plans to start growing our family very soon. I've been debating if I was truly ready for this next step since the beginning of the year. It's an exciting and slightly scary thought to have a child. Am I going to be a good mom? Am I really ready for this? How is this going to affect my marriage. Will we have enough money to provide him or her with everything they need? Will anything change with my friendships? Why is daycare so freaking expensive?!

But I know I am ready now. The fear of not starting is so much greater than the fear of becoming a parent.

Chris has thankfully been ready for awhile now. I wish I could describe how lucky I am to have him in my life. He never makes me feel crazy when I constantly talk about kids or ask him a million times if he is scared or worried. His answer is always the same. I'm not scared and I'm not worried. Everything is going to be okay. Just tell me when you are ready and I'll be there.


I can't wait to see where this journey takes us!