Engaged!

Ahh... this is the stuff my 11-year old dreams were made of...

I don't usually get into celebrity gossip... but the royal family has always been fairly intriguing to me :)

Have a good Tuesday!

DIY: Holiday Gifts!

In a similar fashion to yesterday's DIY: Holiday Gift tea cup candle post, I wanted to show you this adorable idea. Talk about an excuse to go thrifting!

Full details here.

xo,

Liz

"You're Gonna Make it After All!"

Cory and I were doing an impromptu photoshoot over the weekend. I have a new cowl that I need to get into the shop, but is being introduced via a Freckled Nest giveaway (more on that later this month). Anyway, I wanted to get a few shots of it while I was wearing this amazing thrifted ski sweater I scored over the weekend. Here's my favorite shot of the day. It's not a great picture, but I was faking a lot of enthusiasm and channeling my inner Mary Tyler Moore.

More photos from the shoot coming soon... keep an eye out!

DIY: Holiday Gifts!

Remember in October I brought you multiple DIY projects that I stumbled upon in blogland? They were mostly targeted toward Halloween/Autumn but could easily transition into winter. I am hoping to do that exact same thing for you throughout the weeks leading up to Christmas! For me, I just like having so many projects and inspiration all in one place. It saves me so much time and energy trying to think who posted what! Okay... before I keep blabbering on... your very first DIY: Holiday Gifts post!

Over at Design*Sponge, this beauty was posted a while ago. As a person who loves tea cups but just leaves them sitting around the house on shelves and in nooks, I find this DIY to honestly be a blessing! Tea cup candles!

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A little holiday inspiration...

Right now, I can't get enough inspiration. I know I might be overwhelming myself, but I just want to spend all my time surrounded by materials making pretty things. My brain's default setting right now is "create"! It could be worse...

Anyway, as we gear up to head into one of my most favorite times of the year, I wanted to show you a few photos that are particularly inspiring some current projects for me! Of course, when the time is right, I'll be sharing those projects, too :). And just so you know, I have been collecting inspiring holiday photos for months, so this is just the first of many, many inspiration posts to come!

 Enjoy!

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Simply beautiful.

I was scrolling through my Google Reader and saw this post from Goodknits.

This picture made me happy. The simplicity is gorgeous and totally what this season is all about.

I wanted to share it with you for a little extra Sunday inspiration!

Oh me, oh my.

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Yesterday evening I got all dolled up to meet up with some pretty ladies for Meghan's bachelorette party. Meghan, Cory's sister, and I are very close in age and get along really well, so I was excited to spend an evening in her honor. Meghan and Sam are getting married New Years Eve and we are so excited for them! In fact, we are excited for the day in numerous ways, because Cory is officiating the wedding! That's right, a few weeks ago he received his license to officiate weddings. Unbelievable...but it's what Meghan wanted! Anywho, last night we went for delicious sushi and then out for drinks and dancing. All in all, it was a really fun evening. Cory ended up meeting up with us towards the end, just to spice it up, and he did a great job hanging out with just the girls. By the end of the night, I was in a good place and happy to have had an evening to unwind.

This morning, however, I did not wake up feeling gross due to anything alcohol related, I woke up feeling gross because I had a full blown cold! Boo! Cory, who is also suffering from the sniffles, has been spending most of the day on the couch with me trying to combat whatever grossness is infiltrating our systems. My body is becoming increasinly achy, so I'm worried this could be a precurser to the flu. I hope not. Too much to do!

Alas, while I sit back and say horrible things in an effort to scare this cold away, I will be bringing really great blog posts to you! Can we say: awesome holiday DIYs, cozy/yummy recipies, great gift ideas, and a few crochet patterns? I think we can!

Check back later tonight for the first... I'm going to head back to my couch and take a little more Dayquil.

In love and tissues,

Liz