{Falling from Summer}

I'm really enjoying these last days of summer as the weather cools down in Ohio. I love fall - one of my favorite seasons! But, it leaves me holding on to elements of summer that I will miss...

 

{via warmwhispers}

{via LyndaNaranjo}

 

 {via Dandelion and Grey} and {via Olive Juice Photography}

Happy weekend:)

{Pretty Features} Blustarfruit Handmade Jewelry

I came across this beautiful shop, Blustarfruit Handmade Jewelry. She has the most gorgeous victorian style pieces...I only wish I had found her while planning my own wedding!

Some of her pieces really remind me of my vintage brooch that I wore at my wedding!

Check her out!

{Treasury}

I've been included in quite a few Etsy Treasuries and wanted to try one myself. It's very fun choosing a theme and finding so many beautiful items to collaborate with!

Here are some I have been featured in:

And here is my Treasury. You can check it out here:

what a whimsical wedding SOUNDS like

Also, I'm sure you've noticed...my blog has undergone a makeover! What do you think?

{Whimsy & Romance}

I'm so excited to debut my latest design! 

Sheet Music and Piano Keys Layered Wedding Programs

This wedding program is truly one of a kind! It is beautiful, romantic and whimsical!

It measures 4" x 8”, total and constructed of five sheets of card stock and layered for this musical effect!

Cover page measures 4" x 5.
Reception Info page measures 4" x 5.75.
The Ceremony page measures 4" x 6.5.
The Wedding Party page measures 4" x 7.25.
Special Thanks page measures 4" x 8.

I had so much fun designing this!

{A Look Inside}

Here is a mini tour of our home. While just having a baby a month ago and moving in only two months ago, we have so much decorating and renovating to do! I have a long list of projects to transform our house, but here is a peak inside:)

We have amazing large doorways that really open up the house. This is the living room. I have a couple pieces of furniture that I want to shabby chic, the chair in right corner and the end table on the left. We are also in need of much furniture to fill our home.

The dining room is awesome and large enough for guests and a growing family. You can catch a glimpse of the ugly green cabinets in the kitchen. I have big plans for those, using textured wallpaper! More on that to come later!

This is my FAVORITE room - my office:) It has fabulous wainscoting! I have had friends and family describe this room as something from the current "Pride & Prejudice" movie and a ballroom. The entire house is also decked out in antique lighting and door knobs.

This is my little corner workspace. I have big plans to transform it in the future with a much much larger desk and lots of storage!

I LOVE these double doors from the office into the dining room. It allows lots of privacy when I need to focus on work and the kiddos are being too noisy...that will be quite a few years down the road though:)

{Evelyn's Birth Announcement}

Evelyn is growing! She's is so much fun and I can't believe one month, plus one week has already passed! Matt and I continue to fall in love with her even more each day. She has captured our hearts!

I had a blast designing her birth announcements and family and friends enjoyed them just as much.

You can order your baby's birth announcement on my Etsy shop!

{Our New Family}

I am so proud to announce the birth of our baby girl, Evelyn Marie! She arrived 10 days early and the birth went really fast and smoothly! Evelyn was born on July 1, 2010 at 6:46am. 7lbs. 3oz. 20 inches.

Childbirth was the most incredible experience ever! It was so beautiful and nothing like the world portrays. We went totally natural. I am in awe of God and the remarkable power He blessed us with that day. I could have never done it without Him or my husband. Through each intense contraction, I could do nothing but stare directly into my husband's eyes. He was amazing and such a support for me. We went through only 7 hours of intense contractions and pushed for about 40 minutes and our darling daughter arrived and instantly captured our hearts! I just laughed and laughed when I realized she was a girl and my intuition had proven right the entire pregnancy!..until the end, when my husband tricked me into thinking it was a boy! It was perfect.

Both Evie and I did experience some complications after the birth. She developed a cephalohematoma on her little head which brought on jaundice and my blood count was way down. We had to stay at the hospital an extra day and return for checkups our first few days back home. All is well now and we are enjoying every minute of our little darling girl!

{Baby Giraffe Thank You Notes}

I designed these adorable thank you's for everyone who generously blessed us with gifts for our baby shower. They were a big hit and everyone loved them! Purchase yours from my shop!

*This design may also be transformed into Baby Shower Invitations or Baby Announcements!

The baby room is making progress! The hubs just needs to paint one more coat and we will be set to fill it with all things baby:) Can't wait! Stop back soon for pics.

{We're In!}

Things have been crazy busy lately with the move and only about 3 weeks to go until baby is here!!! We are SO excited to meet our little one and welcome him/her to our amazing new home! We are IN LOVE with this house. It is so perfect for growing a family in.

Last night, Matt and I walked around our new property and he shared all his dreams of where he would keep chickens, steers, and sheep:)

He's so excited and constantly busy outside and loving it! He grew up on a dairy farm but now works full time in an office so it's so wonderful to see him at his roots again:) He has been a fabulous help to me in these final weeks of pregnancy!!! I do not know what I would do without such an awesome husband! I am majorly blessed <3. I will randomly find him doing laundry for me and hanging shelves, fixing my car, and making me a salad. He takes such great care of me and I can't wait to see his spectacular-ness in daddyhood! He's gonna rock!

The moving process was not so stressful for me...even packing wasn't bad because we don't have a whole lot yet since we are just starting out. The unpacking was what got me! Where to put this, what to do with that and being on my feet all day was killer! Luckily, we are blessed with an oversized bathtub with whirlpool jets - what a relief at the end of each day! Needless to say, I will be spending lots of time there in early labor!

almost {34 week} Prego Pic

Today we are 2 days shy of 34 weeks! Time is flying by but we are ready to meet this little babe:) I finally figured out the self timer on my camera...

We are officially moving next week! Can't wait...Then only one more month to go before we are a family of 3 <3

Happy Friday! Have a fabulous weekend and don't forget to visit Dandelion and Grey for your chance to win a $25 credit from my shop and free monogram!