April Around The Web

Hello, friends! Spring has finally decided to arrive in KC and I'm loving it! This month has been a whirlwind — two of my close friends got married, I traveled to Gulf Shores with our St. Louis friends for one last trip before they all finish school, and this weekend I have a bachelorette party. I'm a little exhausted but it has all been totally worth it, so many happy memories. I've also made a few purchases this month I will share below, but my favorite find was Spencer Charles new script alphabet Sinistral Hand — designed especially for lefties like me!

• I've also been admiring Nick Matej's work this month, it's wonderful. 

• Kelly's closet doors have my wheels spinning for some projects at the house. 

• Ever since watching the documentary about Iris Apfel I love reading articles about her. These photos are awesome too. 

• I know renovating our bathroom is a looong way off, but I'm saving these ideas.

• Think.Make.Share. hosted a maker exchange and so many of my talented friends participated! I would love to do this with my friends outside of work too. 

• Always on the hunt for great clean beauty options

• This month I won an Instagram give-away from Enjoy! If you live in KC definitely try them out, their green mojito smoothie is my absolute favorite. 

• I also am testing out Branch Basics multi-purpose cleaner this month and so far so good!

• One of my friends is getting married later this Summer and I knew this would be the perfect dress for the occasion, can't wait for it to arrive! Congrats Julia, the collection is beautiful!

• And last but not least, I am headed to New York next week and loved reading about some great places to take pictures in the city.

And I'm off to enjoy the sunshine!

Diptychs 26

Sweet treats and springy blooms this month (with a bit of runway glamour). Enjoy!

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March Around The Web

This month was possibly one of the most anticipated months of my entire life! It almost seems surreal that it has come and gone, so much has happened. Over the past few weeks I hosted a bridal shower for my friend Macy, celebrated with our St. Louis friends the weekend before match day with a "Matchelorette" party, found out Dale will be in KC for his internal medicine residency, closed on our house, traveled to San Antonio for Macy's bachelorette weekend, and to top it all off this weekend we will be moving most of our things to the new house! With all that has been going on it's no surprise that a lot of my discoveries around the web this month are home/decor related, and this hotel in Charleston has officially become my inspiration! It was one of the most stunning home tours I have seen recently, definetely head over to Design Sponge to see everything!

• In other home-related news, I loved Brighton's tips for organizing your fridge and Laura's unpaper towel DIY! Both will be super useful as we get settled in our new kitchen. 
• Some new-to-me information, the best order to apply skincare products
• A general Spring cleaning guide!
• This month was not my best month in terms of healthy eating, but I would love to try this (maybe healthier?ha) dessert! 
• I always love seeing how other people get organized.
• The most beautiful dramatic lighting for wedding photos!
• My most favorite Easter inspiration of the season: these over the top cakes from Think.Make.Share.!
• Another recipe on my list!
• And some lovely photos from one of our favorite places we ate in Austin, Hillside Farmacy.

Happy Easter, everyone!

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Saved: Instagram Roundup

I love saving images through Instagram and every once in awhile I notice a magical trend or palette come together. Here's a recent example: I love how the colors, textures, and photos all tell a little story when brought side by side. Enjoy!

In order of appearance:
Vogue Magazine (@voguemagazine)
Caitlin McGauley (@caitlinmcgauley)
1canoe2 (@1canoe2)
Maria Marie (@cestmaria)
Jenny Walton (@jennywalton)
100 Layer Cake (@100_layercake)

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Diptychs 25

Cheers to my twenty-fifth set of diptychs! This month features romantic tones and a few pops of color— I'm willing Spring to head our way. 

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February Around The Web

While this month is not quite over yet, it has been full of exciting and nerve-wracking times/decisions, all building up to BIG things happening next month. I can't wait to go into more details, but let's just say I have packed way too many things into the last few weeks. There were also a lot of happy highlights as well like spending time with our friends in STL, celebrating Galentine's Day with my dear work friends, eating at Lidia's in KC with my family for my birthday, recruiting for Hallmark at KU, having a weekend at home over my actual birthday, and finally I will be heading to Dallas this weekend for a bachelorette party! And between Valentine's Day and Spring on its way the finds around the web did not dissapoint this month:

By Tessa Forrest @subliming.jpg

• I loved this quote created by Tessa Forrest. Follow her on Instagram @subliming.jpg and take a peek at her Society6 shop!

• I need to remember these floral cookies for next Valentine's Day

• A few dreamy Paris pictures

• Have you been watching the Olympics?? I think I prefer the Winter Games, and I loved seeing people create some lettering to celebrate.

• While the donut peg boards are always great, this heart shaped one takes the cake!

• Thought-provoking small changes

• Finding an occastion to make this DIY happen... so cute!

• Can't go wrong with paper flower inspiration

• Beautiful outdoor wedding decor.

• And finally two purchases I made this month: I broke my beloved bkr, so I bought a new glass bottle for my insert, and I got the full size of my favorite January Oui Fresh beauty box item!

Ready or not, it's almost March!