Time for a night out!!!

Just a quick hello for today, Ill be back tomorrow with (today's) Top 5 Friday!  A bit behind.  Today a friend gave me a makeover and it was super fun!  I felt so pretty, Ill share that tomorrow too!


Now, I am off for a date with my bestie.  Time for a little walk to a local hot spot for a good beer and lovely conversation with my girl, wearing my go to Skyline Fever shirt...  We have lots of big 'ideas' and 'plans' to talk about!

Happy Friday Evening!

PEACE,
Laura

Meet Nutmeg

Over christmas we added a new little friend to our family.  He seems to be fitting in quite well with everyone!  Meet Nutmeg... he was lovingly handmade just for me by my aunt Lisa.  I was an extremely happy girl when I opened up this package.

Here is Bella hanging out with all of the babies!  I will never get over how beautiful she is, and sooooo photogenic...

Yesterday was James' birthday, and we spent the day driving in the hillcountry looking for cool homes for sale (even though we are not ready to buy, we love to drive and look), lounging around the house, we watched The Diving Bell & The Butterfly (and now I want to read the book), he played some video games with his best friend, and I discover Grooveshark and obsessively saved songs I love, so now I have a new playlist on the blog!  Its not as cute, and you actually have to hit the play button, but my music options are soooo much better than the last one, an so much easier!!!

In honor of my hubby's bday, go check out his shop!

And tomorrow is my next Top 5 Fridays... remember this feature is based on your input, so go on over to this post and leave a comment of what you would like to see a Top 5 of!!!

PEACE,
Laura

Closet &Jewelry Display Re-Vamp

A few days ago I got in a new year's cleaning mood, and completely re-organized all of the clothes in my closet, and my jewelry display... a much needed cleanout.  I pulled out all of the clothes in my closet that I dont wear very often, but just cant seem to let go of, and put them all into large plastic tubs at the bottom of my closet, so I can still get to them easily.  And I even packed away all of my vintage purses, which makes me a bit sad, but my house is so cluttered, I desperately need to start cleaning up in ALL areas.  I have way too much stuff for our tiny house!

While I was organizing all of the clothes in my closet, I was so inspired by seeing all of the beautiful textiles together.  My closet is so full of pretty fabrics, I just love it!  So different from my *almost* all black wardrobe in high school.

And my jewelry display was so in need of a re-vamp.  It pretty much looks similar to the way I had it before, just updated with the jewelry that I actually wear all of the time.  I packed away all of the stuff that had been up there for years and not really touched.  I love how simple changes like this can make things feel so fresh in your home.  The main jewelry display is part of an old piano.  It had four large square holes in it, and I backed it with pretty scrapbook paper.  I just love it for hanging my jewelry on!
Now all of the jewelry displayed is things I wear on a daily basis, along with a few pieces that are just super special to me, which are the ones on the purple and blue board hanging from the oversized skeleton key.  It includes the first necklace James bought me, a little owl necklace that was thrifted in austin during our honeymoon, the necklace I bought for my wedding day (although it was not worn), and a handmade trinket necklace that is full of my mother's sentimental things.  I love having my pretties out wear I can see them everyday!

How do you display your jewelry?

PEACE,
Laura

Life Is Good

Life is Good.

I am super busy with work, my house is clean, my animals are happy, my heart is lifted from burdens of the past, i had excellent coffee this morning, my christmas tree is still up, my nanna is touring australia, and tomorrow is my boy's birthday!


We are celebrating tonite in the same style we did last year, with good friends eating good pizza at Fralo's.  The boy will be turning 32!  Everyone still thinks he is in his early 20's, hes such a cutie.  But then everyone thinks Im like 19, so maybe when were 40 people will think we are 30!  This could be a very good thing :)

HAPPY EARLY BIRTHDAY BABE!

PEACE,
Laura