So the past few days, I've been in a funk. I think it had something to with the headache I had since Monday morning. By headache, I mean borderline migraine that lasted from when I woke up to when I went to bed. Thank god it finally went away last night. I think it had something to do with the champagne! Anyway, to pull myself out of my funk, I decided to do and post a few things and items that make me happy. Monday on my lunch, I drove around the Capitol grounds to snap some shots of the historic buildings and landscapes. Pretty flowers and architecture always cheer me up!
The famous floral clock behind the Capitol.
The backside of the Capitol.
The Governor's Mansion
These are the decorations I made for the upcoming wedding shower Courtney, Rachel and I are throwing for our friend Mary. I've gotten really into crafting and really going all out for decorations for parties lately. I blame Pinterest and all the super cute blogs I read. The picture frames have chalkboard paper in the middle so we can write names of some of the things we're going to serve. The bunting will be hung to read "Mary's Getting Married!" I hope it turns out as cute as I think it looks in my head. Keep checking back for pictures of the final display when we throw the party in a few weeks!
One of the hot colors for this year is mint. I found this napkin and place mat set at Tuesday Morning the other day and it inspired me to throw a dinner party with a table top based on these colors. I picked up a few more things at Homegoods last night to complete the decor. Now I just need to find a day to have the dinner! I've got the menu planned already (thanks again, Pinterest!), so all I need now are my girls to show up and eat! The glass and silver drink coasters I picked up at a neighborhood yard sale that benefited the relief fund for Haiti. We had coasters like this in my childhood home and I always thought they were so mid-century modern looking. I actually bought them to use at my Mad Men theme party, but they look great with this set up, too. More on the Mad Men party another day. Last, but not least, is my new favorite toy, a Diana F+ vintage camera reproduction. It uses this great 120 mm film that I have to send off to be developed. I haven't gotten around to sending any of the rolls I've finished yet, but I'm dying to see how they turn out. If you're interested in purchasing a camera like this, I got mine at Lomography's website.
This camera bag rocks my socks off, just like the two people that gave it to me. I did some pro bono photography for an organization that my friends Ben and Beth work for. Why anyone would want to have me take professional photos is beyond me, but I had a blast doing it! As a thank you they gave me this awesome camera bag from Cheeky Lime that I am in love with. It is so me and so much cuter than the goobberish bag I was using. If you look closely, you can see the super cute camera charm that came with it!
My new skin care regiment from philosophy. I have uber sensitive skin and am prone to a few breakouts here and there. I bought the purity one step facial cleanser, keep the peace moisturizer and a sample of the miracle worker all over brightener and dark spot and fine line reducer. I've been using them for about 3 weeks and can tell a huge difference in how my skin feels. The jury is still out on whether the miracle worker will get rid of some of my acne scars, but I think that after a couple of months I'll see some results.
Nothing makes me feel more girly and extravagant than a champagne cocktail. To celebrate the summer solstice yesterday, Courtney and I made a couple glasses of champagne with either elder flower liqueur or raspberry puree. They were very refreshing on such a hot night.
Last but not least, my favorite thing of all time, my dog Riley. He's such a spaz, he sheds tons of hair, and he barks at anything that moves. Regardless, he is my best bud. He always cheers me up when I'm sad. Some how he knows and will just rest his little head on my lap with a sweet look in his puppy eyes. Thanks, buddy. You're my fave!
Squirrel watch 2012.
He loves his Aunt Courtney!
I'm lucky enough to have such wonderful people, animals and means to entertain myself even on the blah-est of days. Thanks to the people that make my life wonderful! On that note, so long for now!
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