all over the place

yesterday i finally tamed the beast

referred to as "my inbox"

next task=

organizing my photo files

which are taking over valuable real estate on my hard drive

so i thought i'd use some random photos

& do an entry catch up style

lately i have become obsessed with taking photos of flowers

they sit still & don't complain

while i'm playing around with aperture

they don't mind me taking 700 images of them

in an effort to get it right

{no subliminal message intended for my daughters-wink}

please tell me this is normal behavior

florals give me endless opportunities

to play around with actions & textures

dan & i on Father's Day
the little metallic flats are currently on sale at the Gap
for something ridiculous like 7 bucks

& are super duper comfy

my sweet bff Kristin sent me this rockin cuff bracelet for my birthday
she's so awesome
she remembered that i had posted months ago how much i wanted one
made by carissa

i stuck some candles in the uber cool packaging just for fun

don't we all love trader joes?
even their packaging makes their already yummy food
even more yummy

they don't sell mayfield
but it went with my lemon theme that day

seriously yummy pasta sauce



my current pedicure fave
essie's chinchilly

i love lapis of luxury & main squeeze too

found this ginormous fun beachy print

on sale at hobby lobby for less than &10

& the barnwood style frame on clearance at micheals for $20

scored the red lantern at pottery barn after christmas for 1/2 price

i started collecting these vietri dishes a few years ago

each trip to the beach i would come home with a new piece

love these little cuties

but sadly i think they are discontinued

love it when he wears his ballcap backwards

i call him slugger

when i bought this home

one of the big selling points for me was the back porch

we live on a busy road & sometimes

i sit outside listening to the sound of passing cars

& pretend it's the sound of crashing waves

i'm weird like that

we just planted peonies along the border

how incrediblely blissful that will be

if they can survive the africa heat down here in georgia

this little wren has been our little sleepover guest lately

she flies in at twilight

& flutters away around sunrise

her little mate serenades & visits her multiple times before she turns in each night

it's the most precious thing

we're praying, meditating, hoping, wishing, crossing fingers

& sending all the good thoughts and wishes we have

to the gulf coast

where we still plan to head

in ten sleeps!!!!!!

the end