I want to live here and be this girl.
this weekend
friday was spent picking up flowers, decorating, getting ready for, and helping run an amazing fundraiser for cornerstone schools * awesome turnout * home at midnight with sore feet but very fulfilled from a successful night * oh, and we were outbid on an adorable puppy * saturday morning coffee and nutella croissant while sitting in the sun at continental bakery * morning visit to vulcan park * macaroons while admiring the flowers from the night before, happy girl * tacos at our casa with the pigfords * evening spent here listening to hilarious arc light stories, topped off with some beer in mason jars at pale eddies * sunday morning sleep in (yep, missed church) * hike with my friends mary paige and ashley at red mountain park where we were not slowed down by these (btw, parts of our hike vividly reminded me of lost) * currently planning to do very little this evening.
{ mom sent me this picture of my brother and i from 1983 }
this day
early morning gym visit (in anticipation of the beer and chili to be consumed) * homewood’s chili cook off on a nice, cold day * a drive out to the orange pond (aka bass pro nature trail) * a fun stop at the barber motorsports museum * where I found something I would love to experience (before I’m 30) * quick visit to UAB’s sand volleyball tourney where NCAA history was just made * a stop over here since it was approaching happy hour * some cajun cuisine at jubilee joe’s where L and I got on the topic of exes, hmm * dessert at yogurt lab * wrapping up the longest day ever with hours of breaking bad, including the season finale * success (and exhaustion)
Hello first day of March. It actually felt like summer today, a cool 75 degrees. I checked out my blog post from a year ago today…we were just about to move into our new house. It’s definitely still the month for change around here :) Ps. I adore this ring.
If you want to identify me, ask me not where I live, or what I like to eat, or how I comb my hair, but ask me what I am living for, in detail, ask me what I think is keeping me from living fully for the thing I want to live for.
—Thomas Merton
q and a
* What is something you CANNOT wait for? The next episode of Downton Abbey. Also in the lineup is: happy hour, Christmas, the next road trip, getting my hair cut (it’s been a year…no lie).
* What is one thing you wish you could change about your life? Worry less and be more carefree…the daily struggle.
* What’s the one thing you cannot live without? Laughter and Burt’s Bees. That’s two :)
How gorgeous is this office? I love the elegant minimalism. My current office setup is painful to the eyes. My desk is our previous IKEA dining table (yep), my chair is a vintage office chair from my Dad’s business (not complaining about this one), there’s inventory (including furniture I intend to sell) sort of, everywhere, and the only saving grace is a sleek new (refurbished) Macbook that I waited entirely too long to purchase. This photo will hang over my desk as a goal.
If you know my husband, you know he would be wearing this in a heartbeat if he could get away with it » http://pinterest.com/pin/27795722670092117/
turning thirty
So, I realize it’s not really that big of a deal but when I think about how I used to think about me being 30…well, I’m not sure I’m old enough yet. I have several months before it occurs (November), so I’m going to throw together a little list of things to do before it hits :)
I’ve been swooning over this wedding dress. If I had my pick and enough money this might be the route I’d take today.
It’s the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting.
—Paulo Coelho
ten years
It’s now been over ten years since I graduated high school. Ten years. It just doesn’t even sound right as I say it out loud. Although our reunion was back in October, it deserves a mention. I grew up in a fairly small town and went to a very small school. The school has grown tremendously since we left. We were actually the first cheerleading squad (for basketball) and we didn’t have a football team at the time…but we made it the most fun we could. We were silly, adventurous, and downright stupid but laughed our way through it all (no, really). I look back with the best memories of those years and the friendships made.
lately
Life has changed so much in the last year, and I’m learning that it will always be changing. I’ve gone from one job in Seattle to three jobs here in Birmingham. I’m in a good place with two of my businesses and have a strong idea of what I want next. It’s been good to be back in the South where everything feels like home…but it’s true that I miss a big city and a melting pot of cultures. I love change and knowing that I might not be in one place for long is actually a comfortable place for me. My current task is accepting to let go, plan only so far ahead, and trust what I know to be true. The more I do this, the more evident it’s the right thing to do.
my little shop: bergen house
It’s now been almost seven months since I opened my online shop. Between the massive learning curve that ensued and making some wonderful online friends along the way (#thriftbreak), I’ve discovered this will be a life-long passion of mine. The listings do take time and I’ve visited our local post office more than I ever dreamed, but until I can secure that Airstream to sell from I’m not going anywhere. My shop has evolved a good bit since July, so I’m excited for what’s ahead. Here’s my very first thrift finds and the rest of the pictures since: bergen photos.
