Stocking....

Hello all!  I have been super, duper scrum dididly busy getting ready for bella rustica at the end of this month.  So, that is why I have been... erm... neglecting my blog and etsy shoppe.

I found a bit of time to snap some quick photos to stock my etsy shoppe.

Lots of vintage cameras and some other fun items.  Plus, I will post more later this week.

And, speaking of stocking,  I have already had some requests for some silhouette stockings, so they are in my etsy shoppe in case you are in that Christmas frame of mind already.  Thanks for all your super sweet comments and emails about the Romantic Homes article.  I will be back soon with some sneaky peekies of some of the goodies that will be going with us to Bella Rustica.

bye for now~

Excited!

Hello all!  So, I have had a little secret for the past couple of months.  I was contacted by Romantic Homes magazine to do a little feature on the shoppe for the October issue.  And, the Mr. brought me my copy this weekend and I was so excited see Mr. Hughes photos and my little interview in the magazine.  To some people that get published all the time this may not be a big deal, but it is to me!

So, thanks for all of your kind words and encouragement throughout this journey!

bye for now~

hello September!

ahhh September... I look forward to it every year.  For quite a good part of August, I sit around dreaming of what I will do in September to celebrate it.  Things like picnics, road trips, fall cleaning, and rereading favorite books.  In the heat of August, I long for some crisp nights.  Not that those come right away in September, but they do eventually.  September is pretty great weather here in the South.... you know... not too cold.  Or even cool.  Heaven forbid it gets too cold here.  I still think cozy thoughts... chai lattes, backyard cookouts when you have to run inside to get a hoodie, the steering wheel not searing my fingerprints off... all these things come in September.

So, I am going to woo September.  I am going to drink my morning tea outside and start Harry Potter from the beginning (you Potter lovers will understand the significance of starting September 1st.) I am going to take more photos.  I am going to make September a ***playlist and dedicate each song to all the promise this lovely month offers.  So here's to a lovely September to all of you. Go outside and twirl a little.  Blow some bubbles.  Crunch the very first fallen leaves.  Grab it while you can.

bye for now~



***in case you would like to know what is on my September playlist at this very moment, here it is:

• All I Want is You (Tristan Prettyman)
• Sweet Pea (Amos Lee)
• Dream a Little Dream of Me (The Mamas and the Papas)
• Oh, It is Love (Hellogoodbye)
• Hold On (Alabama Shakes)
• Don't Look Back (She & Him)
• Watching You Watch HIm (Eric Hutchinson)
• Good Things (BoDeans)
• Everyday (Buddy Holly)
• Magic Trick (M.Ward)
• In My Own Mind (Lyle Lovett)
• We're Going to Be Friends (The White Stripes)
• When You Love Somebody (Fruit Bats)
• Sweet Disposition (The Temper Trap)
• Do You Remember (Jack Johnson)