Moving on...

So, most of you know.  I put my house in Lexington on the market a few weeks ago.  I expected it to move quick, but had no idea that it would sell in 38 hours!  Since then, I've been in panic mode trying to pack and get ready to head back home to LOUISVILLE!!!  Who knew that after 15 years in Lexington, I would finally move home to Louisville.  I swore I'd never leave Lexington and would never be back in Louisville  but as most things I've said in the past turn out to be false, so was that.  I cannot begin to even explain how hard it is to leave Lexington.  It's where I bought my first house, where I bought my dream house, where I made and kept some of the best friends of my life, and where I spent the more formative years of my life.  I don't know what I'm going to do without easy access to the Mousetrap's Pimento Cheese, Great Bagel, and most importantly some of my best friends in the entire world.  I hate to leave all these things that have become staples in my daily life, but I can't escape the fact that I miss my family.  I need my family.  My family needs me.  And this guy...I miss this guy terribly.

Also, I've accepted the position of Chair of the Concrete Ball committee for 2014.  Even being co-chair this year has me in Louisville for at least a day or two a week.  I can't imagine trying to do the whole thing from Lexington, it would be too much driving.  Oh, what's the Concrete Ball, you ask?  Well, here, let me send you the link!  It's an absolute blast, you should totally come!

So, without further ado, some pics of my new abode in St. Matthews.  Super cute, just needs a little bit of paint and my own touch!

Front of house, obvs!  Look mom, no landscaping for you!

Dining room, with super cute painted stripes! I think I'm going to keep these.

Family room in back of house.  Paneling will be painted with light beige.  What is with me buying houses with painted wood paneling???

Formal living room.  Might paint this room a warmer color.  We'll see.  I also need furniture for this room.  Oh, the possibilities!

Till next time, take care!

The Return of Mad Men!

So, a few weeks ago was the premiere of the sixth (is that right?) of Mad Men.  I fell in love with the show just a short year ago, and have been trying to throw a theme party since then.  The premiere seemed like the perfect time to finally put it into fruition.  I tried to keep it low key since it was on a Sunday and there was only a handful of people coming.  Here's what I came up with.

Table set up.  Who took this picture with the terrible lighting???  Certainly wasn't me...

Green glassware I found at a Peddler's Mall!  Those places have some hardcore retro stuff for cheap!  Printables in frames brought to you by the AMC website on how to plan a Mad Men party.  The crockpot contains Swedish meatballs.  Gross, if you ask me, but last time I made them, people raved about them.

Milk glass candle sticks and platters courtesy of the Peddler's Mall.  Silver trays are heirlooms.  The tomatoes are stuffed with tuna salad, the back tray has pigs in a blanket, middle tray pimento cheese and Ritz crackers, front silver tray is a relish tray.  It was kind of perfect, since I actually have a relish tray circa 1950 or so.

Bourbon and vodka, decanted in my heirloom crystal.  Ice bucket and wine chiller are my usual party fare, made by MacKenzie-Childs.

Vintage ashtray, actually belongs to my roommate.  Silver drink coasters are actually from the 80's, but I thought they fit.  Vintage lighter was a find from an antique store in Midway.  I couldn't get it to work, unfortunately.  Pall Malls from the Fayette Cigar store.  Cost way too much for crappy cigarettes that I gave to my roommate, but it just fits all too well.  FYI, that's my sweet little grandma at my college graduation, she was awesome!

More vintage smoking accessories.  We actually got this lighter to work, I was so excited!  Especially since the whole set cost me about $8 from the Peddler's Mall.

My awesome glassware set that I found at Room Service, a second hand store that carries a decent amount of antiques.  I use these all the time and absolutely love them!

Printable masks from AMC's website.

Pony tail, a la Sally Draper.  

We had a bunch of fun eating, drinking Old Fashioned's and champagne, and catching up.  The season premiere was a little strange, but the episodes since have explained it.  I can't wait to catch up on the last week's episode!  

That's all for now, folks!  More to com soon!

Spring, Easter, and Sunshine!

Y'all, I'm not even gonna lie.  I have been so busy that I have not had time to work on this post for about two weeks.  My deepest apologies...  I'll be brief, but here's a recap of my Easter decor.  It didn't stay up for long.  I'll explain that more in detail in days to come.

Decorative eggs and runner from Home Goods.  Salt and pepper shakers, dollar bin at Target.  

Place mats are Pomegranate, that I got on sale years ago and have used over and over.  Great investment!  Napkin is actually a dish towel from Homegoods.  I heart that place!

Banner was a free printable from TomKat Studios.  Pink candles and fake hydrangeas from Garden Ridge.

Not too bad looking for fake flowers!  My landscape architect mother would be horrified that I had silk plants everywhere.  But lucky she can barely check her email, so she'll never see this.

Enjoying the sun, some mimosas, and friends.

Happy puppy is happy.

Well, honestly, that's all I have time for today!  I've got much more to share soon, I just have to find time to write it all down!  Big things are coming!

Much love!