When Can I Move In?

I love everything about this living room designed by James Michael Howard. The white and brown calm neutral tones with pops of blue. Our living room has this same color scheme with bone white walls, brown sofa and tan chairs. I would love to find a rug with this muted gray Greek key shape and the coffee tables are just to die for. Every time I have doubts about which way to go in decorating our living room I always resort back to Mr. Howard's living room.

(images via Decorpad)

Here's the Dirt...

My neighbor has a butt load of bamboo growing wild in her back yard, so much so that it has created this thick overgrown fence. Anyone who has ever planted bamboo knows exactly what I am talking about, it would take an act of God to get rid of half of these bamboo trees. So, I have started to cut a few pieces of bamboo each week (from our side of the "fence") to make my house pretty. Am I stealing or doing her a favor using up these massive bamboo trees? Any who I love the way they look in our living room and being completely free is the best part!!!

I just filled up my favorite vase with water and the bamboo has been going strong for 4 days now. I know its nothing fancy just having a little fun with the greens in the yard !!!

Under the Rug

I have admired the moroccan Beni Ouarain tribal rugs for a while now. I keep my distance because of its hefty price tag but they are just so pretty. I love the creamy background and tend to steer towards the diamond shaped rugs. Check out these from Elle Decor.....

I recently spotted this rug from Williams Sonoma, and fell in love. Then after I found the same hefty price tag I quickly got over it. Well I guess I am still not over it but it is no longer an option for our living room floor.

Moroccan Diamond Rug

Maybe one day it will be on sale for like 75% off and I can maybe justify owning this classy look a like!!!! Has anyone found a cheaper version of these beauties? In the mean time I will just keep dreaming.

Bring Me More

This is my new favorite salad: its easy, refreshing, healthy, and umm umm good.

Eat your greens!!!!

Spinach Salad Recipe

Baby Spinach

Fresh Sliced Strawberries

Toasted Pine Nuts

Feta Cheese

drizzled with a Poppy Seed dressing.

Make it a meal and add grilled flatiron steak to the salad.

Before "I DO"

I am still getting settled into my new life so be patient with me. My old blog post, ideas, and inspiration will come back soon - I hope. All my energy is going towards moving in and finding place for all "our" things, thank you notes, and being a wife. I have some great recipes coming and still manage to take the camera out, so I hope you guys are enjoying all the pictures!!!!

I am waiting with bated breath for our professional pictures from the wedding to arrive. In the mean time I wanted to share a few pictures from our fabulous rehearsal and dinner party. What fun times and great memories!!!!

The bride and groom

Signing his life away

Bridesmaids

The flower girl and ring bearer

Silly friends

Club Eleven Hundred at City Club - the prefect spot for the rehearsal dinner!!!!

Call Of The Wild

We took a little trip to the zoo this weekend. Animals are my favorite subjects to photograph, they have tons of personality that shine through the lens and they don't seem to mind the camera. Here are a few of my favorite pictures from our day at Audubon Zoo......

Shore Was Fun!!

We are back (insert sad face here) it has taken every ounce of energy I have to get back into the swing of things. We had the perfect wedding!!! Every expectation and each little dream I had about this special day came to fruition. We stood before God and all our friends and family and committed our lives to one another. It was magical, elegant, emotional, romantic, and tons of fun. It is day 10 of happily ever after and each day gets better.

Our honeymoon at Pink Sands Resort in the Bahamas was the icing on the cake. Here are a few of my favorite pictures from our trip.

The view from our cottage.....

Of course I had to get some decor in......

Front Lobby....

The Coral Sands .....

Mrs. Britt Guillory

Finally!!!! I know that's what our families are saying. We are married and off to rest on pink sands for our honeymoon. The day was beyond fabulous and I have never been so happy and in love!!!

There are three things that last: faith, hope and love,

and the greatest of these is love.

-1 Corinthians 13:13