Wedding Break

In case you've noticed, I haven't been posting quite as regularly and the posts haven't been as awesome as I've wanted them to be. :(  That's because I have a serious case of "wedding brain."  So, the inevitable is going to have to happen. I need to take a break from my little blog to make this wedding happen since we are only nine days away.  Eeeekkk!

I have some pre-wedding goals that I need to accomplish, they may make you laugh because they really aren't all wedding related....

one. I want to clean my house from top to bottom.  There is nothing better than coming home to a clean house that smells good.

two. Laundry needs to be done and ironed.

three. We have some work we should do in our yard because wedding guests are going to want to drive by our house to see where we live. (or so I'm told...??)

four. I want to pack for our honeymoon.  We are leaving the day after our wedding for Nashville and you better believe I am not going to want to pack right before we leave. (I hate packing. It causes me stress)

five. There is a little shopping that needs to be done. 

six. Just in case there is some last minute wedding stuff to do, I should probably feel as tho I can easily carve out the time to do it!!

seven. I have a custom design board that I need to finish up for a design client.

eight (and most importantly). I would love for our dating/engagement relationship to go out with a bang! Which means, I want this week before our wedding to be fun and as stress free and normal as possible.  First and foremost I love him and that's what's most important.

You may  not see me until the end of August and I will miss you and your comments.  However, I will be excited to return!  In the meantime, I invite you to become a fan of my Facebook page and follow me on Instagram.  I will be keeping up with some posts and pictures there!

See you soon!

I'm Back From Design Camp!

Good morning my sweet friends!  I am back from AB Chao Design Camp!!  

In case you missed it via my Twitter, Instagram or Facebook feed, I spent the weekend in Minneapolis at the AB Chao design camp.  What a great time, full of tips for good design and styling your home!  Here are a few shots from camp...

I got to hang out and even work one-on-one with the sweet and creative AB Chao!

 Camp was not complete without these fun little gifts and of course mimosas all day long... 

Design camp was hosted by Josi, a fabric designer in Minneapolis, MN and owner of Home Fashion Fabrics.  She has gorgeous, patterned fabric all over her shop. 

Our group was so fun! I couldn't have asked for better ladies to share the weekend and connect with.  Everyone was so kind and so creative. :)

Here are the top 4 things I learned a camp:

one. Good design can change your life.

two. Be Brave!

three. Build on the basics. 95% safe and 5% fun!

four. Go big or go home.  (Buy a few large accessories rather than a lot of little ones.)

Of course I learned more which you will see in future designs.

Happy Monday all!