these were gifts given to my in-laws on their wedding day. and now I get to have them displayed on my mantle.

Around the { House }

Ever since Hawaii I've been a little off on my 365. I haven't missed a day (I don't think) Just haven't been very good about posting them...and worse - I haven't been keeping up with my themes. But that is all about to change. This week's theme is Around the House. Recommended by Coco + Kelley. Thanks Cassie!


These little guys are my new favorite thing. Measuring Cups! Yes measuring cups.



Everyone needs pretty soap.



I needed a little retail therapy the other day and these were WAY on sale.



These old bottles belonged to my Gran. I have a feeling I will be using them as photo props quite often.

Vintage Photos Continued { Mom }

She's going to kill me...

My Mom is hands down my best friend - I think everyone knows this about me. I can't imagine that will ever change. I'm almost 30 years old and still consult my Mom before nearly every decision I make.

As I get older I realize I'm becoming more and more like her and that is a HUGE and AWESOME thing to me. Most people dread turning into their mothers and I always wished it would happen to me.

However one thing we do not have in common is our appearance. With dark hair, skin and eyes and her perfect little nose she is practically my polar opposite. Though I think we have a similar smile which is good enough for me.

Here are a few "oldish" photos of my hippie, flower child, Christmas Princess, tomboy, best friend and MOM.



Love you MOM :) XOXO

Stay tuned for my last installment of vintage photos...ME

{ Vintage } Photos: Gran

To continue my little series of old family photos here is my Gran as a little girl.

(I just love this last one of her hanging clothes on the line...too cute)



And here she is breakin hearts as a young woman...

And now you know where I got my pale skin :)

{ Vintage } Photos

It seems like there's a real vintage trend going on in the photography world. What's old is new again, I guess. Not sure about you - but sometimes I spend hours making a digital photo look like it was taken 30 years ago on film and run through the washing machine several hundred times.

So you can imagine my delight when my Mom sent some old family photos. The ones above and below are of my Grandpa {Mom's Dad} when he was in the Air Force. I have some of my Gran, some of my Mom (she was such a hottie!) and some of little me (an early 80s child) that I will share a little later.





I love this one - It looks like a scene from South Pacific and they're about to break into a song and dance number...

Grandpa {Middle}

Grandpa {2nd from left}

Wasn't he the cutest?? He passed his gorgeous dark skin down to my Mom but it stopped there. I look nothing like either of them!

Stay tuned for lots more...