Happy mid week! Sharing where my cute rattan vases landed that I picked up when we visited Magnolia in Texas. LOVE them and aren’t these eucalyptus leaf stems pretty for spring/summer!? I’m so excited about them too! They came in a set of 14 stems (exactly what I’m showing here) and they were easy to style because they bend any way you want them to go. A fun mix of eucalyptus leaves and different white flowers.

I hope you all had a nice Easter weekend! Ellie has been dog sitting our friend’s dogs so we’ve been joining her for lots of walks.

So fun spending more time with her this week!

We love soaking up time with the dogs too. We’ve never been able to get a dog because of Ad’s allergies/asthma (destined for a life full of reptiles!) so we’ve semi adopted this crew. :)

Ad was home for a few days over Easter too! We had such a nice weekend with all 5 of us together. Lots of time outside walking and swimming, take out for dinner and movie nights. Monday hit and the girls went back to school and I had one of my not so fun transition days. I always struggle the day after the girls head back to college or the day after we leave them. I just feel bummed and in such a funk all day. Then the next day I get back in my routine and I’m fine! But the transition days.. they have been hard for me this year. I’ve learned to plan on a sad day and give myself some grace. I let myself not be as productive as I usually am. I let myself feel sad and I always go on a walk. I turn on Harry Potter a lot when I’m home. Random I know but the sounds/music from that series is comforting to me for some reason. Just having it on in the background is nice so the house doesn’t feel as quiet! I usually organize a drawer or something and just spend a day sorting out the feelings that come with change and missing my kids.

I mentioned my not so fun transition days on IG stories Monday and so many of you reached out who have older kids and also struggle with the transition of them coming and going. It was so nice hearing from so many of you! At least we aren’t alone in these feelings. There is always comfort in that! It reminded me of an older blog post I wrote years ago talking about this very thing with kids growing up. (Kaui and Thoughts on Parenting) A good post to read if you’re in the thick of the busy and often hard years of raising kids! Have a tissue close. :) And if you’re in a season of change or anything hard know that you aren’t alone and I’m sending a hug.

Also try turning on Harry Potter. Just trust me on this! Number 4 is my personal favorite but they all work.

Also don’t tell Kenny I told you to do that. He is SO tired of coming home to that series.. ha.

My roses are blooming and along with hearing from so many of you on IG they really cheered me up.

I love this time of year when they start showing off!

More pics I snapped Monday of the backyard. I’m a huge fan of white, yellow and purple flowers in case you haven’t noticed. :)

They make me happy.

So does chatting about life and flowers on the blog with all of you.

Thanks for being here.

:)

Happy Easter! Below are some fun SPRING favorites. Wishing you a beautiful day with loved ones!! :)

{Raffia Sandals, Hand Painted Candles, Floral Dress, Farm Rio Dress, Sunglasses, Shark Flexstyle, PAIGE Jeans, Hobo Bag}

{Blue Floral Dress, Ankle Strap Heels, Drop Earrings, Tennis Bracelet, Green Dress, Flower Earrings, Beaded Clutch, Leather Crossbody}

Spanish Moss

I filled all of my pots with packaging paper (I’ve been saving it from Amazon orders for months!) and then I added Spanish moss at the very top.

Spanish Moss

Sharing pics of the wedding shower I hosted last Saturday! I spent a lot of time in the yard the week before getting my patio furniture and yard clean. It was such a dirty mess from winter and it feels amazing to have it all clean now. I added flowers to a couple of pots and planted a few new things in the yard. Happy we can be outside more and enjoy it now!

We went with a garden vibe for the shower and used whites, greens and yellow for the flowers. Two of my cute friends made all of the flower arrangements using my favorite acrylic vases and I love how they turned out!

Everything is blooming! I love white flowers. Hard to tell I know. Ha.

Dress (similar)

Some of the party planning crew!

{Green Table Runners, Glass Candle Holders,  Floating Candles, Woven Chargers, Acrylic Flower Holders, Flower Napkin Rings, Disposable Glasses, Scalloped Plates}

We lucked out with beautiful weather the day of the shower. Kole and I were up early Saturday morning getting pillows on the lounge chairs and starting to set the tables! We rented these gorgeous wood tables (same set we used at the last shower we hosted) and they were perfect. I love that the tables are so pretty we can get away with just a simple runner vs. a tablecloth.

{Green Table Runners, Glass Candle Holders,  Floating Candles, Large Floating Candles, Gold Picture Frame, Woven Chargers, Acrylic Flower Holders, Flower Napkin Rings, Disposable Glasses, Scalloped Plates}

I used beautiful glass candle holders and had some LED floating candles that worked so well in the house but when I set them in the water in the candle holders outside you couldn’t even tell they were lit! Luckily we had some actual floating candles on hand to use instead. The LED sets I bought will be perfect for inside or evening dining!

{Green Table Runners, Glass Candle Holders,  Floating Candles, Gold Picture Frame, Woven Chargers, Acrylic Flower Holders, Flower Napkin Rings, Disposable Glasses, Scalloped Plates}

{Green Table Runners, Glass Candle Holders,  Floating Candles, Gold Picture Frame, Woven Chargers, Acrylic Flower Holders, Flower Napkin Rings, Disposable Glasses, Scalloped Plates}

We had Mexican food (the bride’s favorite!) and they set up a black tent on the lawn where they cooked everything. It was so delicious! We’re still eating some of the leftovers. :)

Inflatable Swan

I ordered this swan for our pool and knew I would be cutting it close because it was supposed to be delivered the day of the shower. It came 20 minutes before the party started! Kenny had been up all morning helping me in the yard and moving tables and things around. When the swan came I said ok.. LAST thing I need your help with.. we HAVE to have the swan in the pool. Ha! I don’t think he really agreed the swan was a must have but he pulled out our electric air pump and brought out the swan right before guests arrived. Shaking his head the whole time! But he did it.

Now that’s love. ;)

Inflatable Swan, Floating Lotus Light

Hello my friend. Welcome to your new home.

Outdoor Patio Set

Now we can party! A must have indeed. :)

{Green Table Runners, Glass Candle Holders,  Floating Candles, Gold Picture Frame, Woven Chargers, Acrylic Flower Holders, Flower Napkin Rings, Disposable Glasses, Scalloped Plates}

We also set out baby pictures of the couple and some cute question cards for the guests to fill out on each table.

Green Table Runners, Acrylic Flower Holders

Disposable Toasting Glasses, Linen Table Cloth

We had mocktails and LOTS of diet coke.

{Floral Party Plates, Linen Table Cloth, Glass Candle Holders,  Floating Candles, Silverware Holder, Disposable Silverware, Linen Napkins}

Along with cake and churros for dessert.

Glass Candle Holders, Floating Candles

{Green Table Runners, Glass Candle Holders,  Floating Candles, Gold Picture Frame, Woven Chargers, Acrylic Flower Holders, Flower Napkin Rings, Disposable Glasses, Scalloped Plates}

I didn’t get a good pic of the long table on my back porch. We had more drinks and toppings for the food there. I took these pics so fast because I was still setting things up!

Not everyone but we snapped this when about half of the guests had arrived!

Inflatable Swan, Floating Lotus Light

Some pics I snapped quick while everyone was eating!

Inflatable Swan, Floating Lotus Light

It was a warm day and the only thing I wish I would have thought of was moving more of our umbrellas around the tables for shade white everyone ate. Next time!

My shower party planning partner in crime.

After we all ate everyone gathered around the TV to watch a fun movie of the groom answering questions about the bride. Then she spoke about him.. it was so cute and made me tear up! I love love and new beginnings. :) So happy for them!

Patio Console Table / Gift Boxes / Gold Picture Frame

Chocolates inside these cute gift boxes for the party favors! They turned out so cute and we had some left over so I’ve eaten A LOT of chocolate this week.

*Sidenote.. are the uneven baskets at the bottom of my console table in this picture making anyone else feel a twitch coming on? Or is it just me? :)

Me and the bride to be with her sister and mom (a long time bestie)! Couldn’t love these girls more. I found the cute wedding shower sign here and I set it with a picture of the couple on black easels near the front porch. We used a lot of sage green and white for the shower because those are the colors she is using for her wedding. My porch matched too! I’ll share more porch details soon.

It was a beautiful day!

Happy Sunday! I hope you’re having a beautiful weekend! I’m happy to say that the wedding shower was a success! So much fun and everything came together. It usually does! Even though whenever I host a party I’m always scrambling at the last minute thinking it won’t. If you ever want to get your house and yard in order quickly, throw a party! There are little things that had been on my to-do list to do around the house for months that I kept putting off, but with a serious deadline I magically found the time to prioritize it all. Sometimes at 2 am (ha) but it happened. Funny how that works right? We went straight from our Texas trip to hosting company to throwing the shower so my plans for today? Absolutely nothing. :) I’m so looking forward to a relaxing day with my boys. I hope you are able to relax too! Enjoy last week’s round-ups! SO many fun things! I’ll be back soon with lots to share. :)

{327 Sneakers, Outdoor Ottoman, Hobo Bag, Flutter Dress, Lip Butter, Ruffle Shirt, Blue Canvas, Jeans}

Happy Saturday! I’m mixing it up for this week’s Saturday 6! We have had family staying with us this past week and today I’m hosting a wedding shower so things have been a little upside down at my house. I’ll share shower pics and some other fun things going on around here as soon as I can catch my breath! Today I’m popping in with a few favorites and most are tried and true!

Serving Platter

I bought this serving platter a few months ago and can’t wait to pull it out this summer! Platters like this are my favorite to use for fresh fruit. It’s a nice large size and white works with everything. Plus it’s dishwasher safe! Score.

I hope you are enjoying your weekend! I had the best intentions of getting my Saturday 6 post up yesterday and it just didn’t happen! As soon as we came back from Texas my sister and her kids arrived for the week and I didn’t have time to sit and write my post Friday night until after 1:00 am. Back in my early blogging days I could have stayed up another hour knocking it out but I’m too old for that now.. ha. I couldn’t keep my eyes open! So this week I’m combining Saturday 6 with the Sunday Edit and apologizing in advance that this is a longer post. Time to pop the popcorn. :)

1 – WEDDING

Dress, Dress (from Anthro)

We went to the most gorgeous wedding last week! Me with the mother of the bride! We love this family so much and I was so emotional seeing her beautiful daughter so happy. Wearing the cute dress I shared earlier.. I love it for all spring/summer events!

Dress, Dress (from Anthro), Similar Heels

Such a fun night!

2 – EASTER TREE

Faux Tree, Egg Ornaments

Cutest little Easter tree! This picture isn’t great because you can’t see how pretty it is with the lights turned on. I ordered this tree and egg ornaments to hang on it and put it in our guest room as a little night light for my sister while she’s here. It’s beautiful lit up at night!

3 – TRAVEL FAVS

{Travel Jewelry Case, Double Layer Makeup Bag, Woven Cosmetic Bag, Makeup Brush Holder,

Clear Cosmetic Bags, Clean Skin Towels, Rx Case, Compression Packing Cubes}

Repeat of a few travel favorites I’ve shared before! I snapped this quick unpacking from Texas. My new (old) backpack is so clean! The woven cosmetic bag is the same bag I’ve shared before.. just a different version and my cute little medicine case is back in stock! 

Clean Skin Towels, Clear Cosmetic Bags

I always pack a few of my clean skin towels to wash my face with. I have lots of these little clear bags leftover from my swim suit organization and they have been perfect for travel.

Travel Jewelry Case

The only new addition here is this cute little travel jewelry case I’m loving! It’s full of small zipper pouches. 

Travel Jewelry Case

Travel Jewelry Case

I like that I can put necklaces in their own individual pouches because they don’t tangle! Plus the organizer in me just loves the little zipper compartments. :)

4 – ORGANIZED GIFT WRAP

Mesh Wire Baskets (similar)

Ok.. confession time. My gift wrap has been a hot mess since the holidays! I never got it under control after Christmas and it has been spilling all over my office. Piles everywhere.

Mesh Wire Baskets (similar) 

I went through all of my other wrap supplies and donated a lot. So nice to have things under control again!

Mesh Wire Baskets (similar), Wrapping Paper Clips

Isn’t that a pretty sight!? I couldn’t even close this cupboard door before! I love these wrapping paper clips to contain wrapping paper rolls.

Mesh Wire Baskets (similar) 

Feels pretty good to accomplish something that has been on my to-do list since the end of December! Better late than never. :)

5 – SUMMER THROWS

6 – SUNDAY EDIT

{Easter Activity Book, Artificial Flowers, Hair Finishing Sticks, Leather Bookmarks, Makeup Sponges, Crew Socks, Fake Tulips}

{Colorful Glasses, Green Glass, Bunny Bowl, Embroidered Napkins, Charger, Table Runner, Teapot, Wreath}

Hello from Texas! Kole and El had the same spring break this week and Ellie hasn’t been to Texas to see her sister this year so we decided that since the whole family couldn’t go on a trip together the 4 of us would just travel to Texas for a few days! So fun being with my crew all together again (I know all moms of older kids get it!). We spent one afternoon at Magnolia and timed it just right with weather. Everything was so beautiful! Sharing some pics I took below! Major spring vibes and if you are still mucking your way through winter let these pics get you by until you start seeing spring in your neck of the woods!

Before we head outside though we need to do some shopping together. Hello gorgeous home decor! This store is TOO much fun.

Ad is the only one who will shop with me and she only lasted about 15 minutes. Ha. I could look at home decor for hours! But I was strong and left after 30 min. Only because I know I’ll be back! :)

Stores like this are my happy place.

I wanted to take it all home! When you visit Magnolia if you spend over $100 they will ship things for free. Most of it you can get on their website too! Their new spring collection is so good this year!

These are some of the items I was most excited about! You’ll see a few of these around my house soon. :)

The last time we were here it was raining so it felt like such a treat to get a gorgeous sunny day!

Everything in the gardens was in full bloom.. gorgeous!

Pop’s lemonade is always a staple when we visit!

The boys and El had fun chilling on the grass and playing games while Ad and I were shopping. A beautiful day at Magnolia!

The next morning we ate at Magnolia Table. We haven’t been there before! We went around 10 am so it was their brunch menu and it was AMAZING. There are about 10 things on the menu I want to try so we will definitely go again next time we visit! Excited to try the dinner menu too. If you are planning a trip make sure to book the restaurant early! Spots fill up quickly. I got our reservation about a week in advance.

That afternoon we went on a tour of Baylor with our favorite Baylor tour guide. :) So funny because when Kenny and I were visiting colleges with the kids we always said to each other that we could totally see Addison giving tours one day. It’s so her! She loves people, she loves getting involved in school activities and public speaking comes so easily to her. Feels full circle to see her working as one now! We didn’t tell the other people on the tour we were her family because we didn’t want to throw her off her game.. ha. I tried to not stand too close to her because I’ve been told we kinda look alike. ;) Ellie got to see her dorm later that day and we took some of her cute friends to dinner. So fun being in her world for a few days! Proud of my college girls and all the new fun things they are doing.

Good-bye Waco! Until next time.

:)

Happy Sunday! I hope you’re having a good weekend! We spent most of Saturday cleaning our garage. Not exactly a fun way to spend the day but it was long overdue and feels so good to have done! I still need to go through some cupboards but we got everything off the floor and Kenny mopped so we’re calling it a success. Then we went to a wedding and it was so beautiful! A fun and productive day. :)

The Amazon spring sale is still going through today! Sharing favorites on sale below along with your favorites from the week. Enjoy your day!

{Sunglasses, Bracelet, Tapestry Dress, PAIGE Jeans, Cotton Dress, Cardigan Tee, Striped Tee, Hobo Bag, Swim Top}

1 – PALM SPRINGS

Not a bad place to spend the weekend!

We took Kole and some friends for an early birthday celebration. Kole turns 15 this Sunday! I can’t believe I’m saying that. I know some of you have been with me since he was born! Love this kid too much. Rap music was blasting the whole two hour drive there and the car was full of noise and laughing and energy. On the way home 3 of the 4 boys were asleep. The sign of a successful trip! Ha.

Boys had fun swimming and playing ping pong/pool and going to the gym at the resort. I planted myself and enjoyed this view. It felt so good to sit and do nothing for a while. How often do we do that? Definitely not enough.

2 – FRUIT BOWLS

{Citrus Wall Art}

When your morning snack matches your art. :)

3 – CUTE KEYS

4 – EASTER BOOK/BASKET IDEAS

5 – AROUND THE HOUSE

{Bunny Figurines, Simplicity Book, AD at 100 Book, Wall Art (similar), Textured Pot, Woven Baskets, Potted Leaf Tree}

I needed a little something to set on these books.. perfection!

6 – LUNCH IDEAS

Ok.. sorry if the title of this one threw you off and you thought I was actually going to share good lunch ideas. Clearly my friends and I are in NO position to help on that.. ha! This recent text thread just made me laugh! When I answered that I ate popcorn and bacon for lunch (microwave bacon btw.. I’m not over here frying anything up) I didn’t expect my friends to be doing the same! Made me feel a little less guilty.

So enjoy a cookie, toast or some jelly beans on us this weekend! #momlunch I have a feeling we’ll all survive.

p.s. Don’t forget the Diet Coke. ;)

Happy Friday! Sharing a couple of home updates from the week! I’ve been styling all the things for spring. Makes me so happy! Now we just need our sunshine back. It has been so cloudy and cold this week! I’m loving this pretty vase for spring (included in the Amazon sale!). I added my pink tulips and a bunny and now my spring coffee table is complete!

I’ve learned that I have to have a low arrangement on this table or Kenny can’t see the TV and off it goes each night when we watch our shows (drives me crazy!). This vase and tulips pass the height test. Barely! But they pass. His remote and computer charger are safely tucked away in the fabric boxes (drives him crazy when he can’t find them!). This coffee table decor not only looks pretty for spring, but also keeps our marriage in tact.

{Vase, Fake Tulips, Glass Bunny, Coffee Table, Lemon Book, Woven Tray, Made for Living Book, Fabric Box (similar)}

Mission accomplished. ;)

{Lamp, Chair 

{Vase, Fake Tulips, Glass Bunny, Coffee Table, Lemon Book, Woven Tray, Made for Living Book, Fabric Box (similar), Scalloped Plate, Pink Candle, Candle Snuffer}

I have been sitting in front of this fireplace all week! I don’t think I would survive in a seriously cold climate because we hit low 60’s and I’m wearing layers and pulling out my laptop in front of the fire to work.

{Concrete Planter, Artificial Flowers, Accent Rug, Flower Holder, Fake Tulips}

I need to finish my front porch this weekend but I did spruce up the dutch door on the side of our porch that opens into the mudroom! It was so dusty/dirty so I swept the porch and wiped this door clean and things instantly felt better.

{Concrete Planter, Artificial Flowers, Accent Rug}

My pretty white flowers are also part of Amazon’s spring sale! I have 12 in this pot for a full look. This is the medium sized pot in the set of 3 and it’s the perfect size for this corner.

{Concrete Planter, Artificial Flowers, Accent Rug}

Then I laid down this cute sage green accent rug (bought it back in December and I finally pulled it out!).

{Flower Holder, Fake Tulips}

But my favorite part is this cute flower holder I hung on the door!

{Flower Holder, Fake Tulips}

Black and white stripes for the win! Again. :) SO cute with white tulips inside right!? I bunched up a dish towel in the bottom to give the tulips a little height and love the way it looks. Colorful flowers would be pretty too!

{faux eucalyptus stems, santorini vase, ceramic footed bowl/similar bowl here, tondo rectangle serving board}

Sharing a few more home favorites that are part of the Amazon sale! I pulled these eucalyptus stems out this week.. love them. I have them in my kitchen window in a different vase at the moment that I’ll share soon! I like the way they effortlessly lay off to the side of any vase you put them in.

Checkered Runner

My new hallway rugs are on sale! I put this same runner in my upstairs laundry room and love it there too.

Checkered Runner, Faux Wreaths, Faux Black Olive Tree, Concrete Planter

Rechargeable Lights

Picking up a few more of these rechargeable lights for lamps throughout our home! Saying good-bye to annoying cords.

Rechargeable Lights, Similar Lamps

Crew Socks

My go-to every day socks are also on sale!

{Snack Boxes, Storage Bins, Egg Holder}

Fridge Favorites

Bag Storage Organizer, Plastic Wrap Organizer

This long time favorite bag storage organizer is also on sale! Never get tired of opening this drawer.

Travel Backpack

My backpack is on sale and thank goodness! I was long overdue for a new one. I have hauled this thing on all of our trips and stuffed it so full! It’s ready to retire. For $33 I’ll be toting a shiny new backpack around this spring. :)

Compression Packing Cubes, Slingback Heels

My favorite compression packing cubes are also on sale! Ignore the shoe.. only picture I could find with my packing cubes in it! (But shoes are also on sale.. ha.)

Cosmetic Bag

My travel make-up bag is also on sale and clearly I have travel on my mind! Ready for spring break around here. This make-up bag really is so good! When I click on the link it says “purchased 6 times” .. I have given it as a gift a lot!

Makeup Organizer

My girls’ makeup organizer is on sale and it comes in other colors too! I also love the pink and “crystal amber” version. I gave this to my girls for Easter last year with a few favorite make-up products inside.

Makeup Organizer

They loved it!

Bathroom Organizer

This is the organizer I was using for years and it’s also a great option. I’m just ready to not share with my husband (keeping the marriage in tact again.. ha). ;)