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Jumat, 26 Juli 2013

Good STORY: Swell Season

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Malia Mills (NY): Everybody is a bikini body in a Malia Mills swimsuits, each piece streamlined to respect the contours of a woman’s body.

Goodlife Clothing (NJ): Need clothes to match your good lifestyle? This all-American brand is a shore thing, known for boardshorts and tanks in premium fabrics and vibrant colors.

Senin, 22 Juli 2013

Peché, Austin

I’ve been hearing good things about Peché in Austin for a while now, so when some friends and I were deciding on a spot to go for happy hour last week, I jumped at the opportunity to finally try it. Just as I suspected, it was super cool and really perfect for get togethers with friends or for a hip date night spot. I loved the gritty-glam decor and the food and drinks were delicious. Another A+, Austin food scene. I just can’t quit you.

*More around-Austin posts here.

Jumat, 19 Juli 2013

After the rain

We dont get a lot of rain here in Texas, so when we do, it’s kind of like a special occasion. To me, anyway. There’s nothing I love more than a good thunderstorm and the sound of rain and the way the house goes all dark and cozy and candles and hot tea become suddenly quite necessary. It's been stormy all week, so I've been in bliss. Today it's sunny out, though, and I’m writing this on Ommwriter Dana II, with ambient sounds #6 playing in my earphones, which involves wind and rain. And drip, drip, drip at the sound of each keystroke (#7). It’s pretty heavenly, I’m not gonna lie. Now all I need is some blackout curtains and I can recreate my rain storm anytime I please. :)

I had a mini photo session this morning, and I picked a little handful of these pretty white lilies (or lily lookalikes, I don’t claim to be a flower expert). They smell so nice, and I’m sure they’re the result of all this rain we’ve had. I’ll enjoy them all throughout the day as I edit photos. Loving life today. Happy Friday to you, and enjoy your weekend…

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Allow me to introduce you to Stephanie, the brains behind a blog called Newlyweds: North. Stephanie and her new husband just moved from way down South in South Caroline all the way up North to Maine, and this blog is all about their new adventures together in a brand new land. Read a little more about the move here, a little more about Stephanie and Justin here, and you might as well go check out their stunning wedding photos here, too. OH, and one more thing! Total house envy over their gorgeous New England home. Check it out here. Have fun!

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Via Fontanelle is a fantastic military family blog by a cool lady named Amy. Amy is married to an Army guy named Steve, and they have not two, not three, but FOUR children together... oh and they also happen to live overseas in Italy right now! :) It's so much fun to follow this family's adventures, and for a perfect little introduction to their story, check out Amy's welcome post for you today! Right over here is one of Amy's most popular posts (kids do the darndest things)... so go check it out and get to know this fabulous family!

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Kamis, 18 Juli 2013

At The Prairie, Part II

As promised yesterday, part II from The Prairie! I'm so excited to share these photos with you. This place is like a big fluffy cloud. That's all there is to it. We stayed in the Seabury Suite at Liliput Lodge, and it was just the most perfect thing. I cannot wait to go back with a book and some writing and plans to relax and soak it in instead of work. Rachel Ashwell, can you come do our new house? ...Please?

Brittney from Smitten Imagery and Pearl. We wanted to keep her.

The next set of photos are from the Ranger's Lounge, which is the office and common area at the Prairie. You go here for coffee and breakfast in the morning, and it's just as divine as the rest of the place. See for yourself!

Marie and our fabulous Chef (also Pearl's daddy!)

Thank you so much to Marie, Kim, and Rachel Ashwell, of course, for the lovely hospitality. Counting down the days 'til my next stay. :)

To see more photos from around the property, check out the Part I post here!

Rabu, 17 Juli 2013

At The Prairie, Part I

Picture this: you've been driving about two hours now, through farmland and fields of cows and strange eerie pine forests and hills and empty expanses of land and little towns that look like tiny settlements you may have seen 100 years ago and never really changed... and just when you think you might never find the place, you see the sign and turn down a bumpy dirt road, anticipation growing, because you have a feeling this is going to be good. And then you arrive, and you turn into a field with a long, long lane down the middle and a big white house at the end, and you've reached your destination! Shabby chic paradise... the Prairie by Rachel Ashwell. As you may know, I was there last week for some photos, and it was to. die. for.

When I was looking through my images last night, I realized that I have way too many for only one post, so today this is just an introduction to the grounds outside, which really can't be captured accurately in pictures. It's like some kind of dreamland. Already planning my next trip. Can't wait to show you the amazing details of the place tomorrow! Happy Wednesday...

right: Brittney of Smitten Imagery in action!

this is Pearl, the Prairie dog. She is amazing and I took four hundred pictures of her.