Workspace Revamp

 

It has been forever since my last post. Life has just gotten a bit crazy lately.. But here's what's new!

We recently moved into a new apartment that actually has a little workspace nook!

I had a desk our whole first year of marriage but literally never used it once. Our old layout just wasn't conducive for it at all.  It was in the middle of the hallway crammed in between all our other junk and it was also no where near sunlight-- which is top on my priority list. So now that I have a space that actually allows me to set up a little home office I have been so stoked. Been drawing so much inspo from Pinterest lately and wanted to share some favorites. Mainly I love the white desk, looks so clean. And also love the idea of a gallery wall as a backdrop. Hoping to get the desk in this very bottom right side photo.

 

Can't wait to get started on my own spot and post it soon!!

Love Is In The Air

Recently, Hillary & Dylan, some of my best friends got engaged & I got the pleasure of helping out to capture a few photos of them for an engagement session. They are the perfect match for each other and I loved so much getting to snap a little glimpse into their relationship. Love you two!

Reset

Welcome to Monday.

Going to get real for a minute.. Lately my weeks have been dragging by so slowly.
Life has seemed pretty mundane.
I think a lot of it has to do with the gloomy weather and some because I'm not content with my job but this morning I woke up feeling inspired.
Mostly because I'm surrounded by beautiful friends and my wonderful husband who constantly encourage me to follow my dreams.
Yesterday was the perfect Sunday and so this little Pinterest find fit perfectly as a weekly inspiration.
Wanted to share it!

Guide to Nashville

One of my best friends and I recently took a little weekend road trip to Nashville.
We crammed in as much fun as we could and I wanted to share some of my favorite spots if you're ever passing through.

Barista Parlor was my favorite spot of the whole trip. First off, I swoon over vintage bikes and this place was packed with them.
And secondly, every inch of their design/decor was perfection.
It helped that the weather was incredible that day because they have the most adorable outisde seating area where we were able to enjoy our iced coffee from a mason jar.

Another great coffee shop is Crema. Got a coffee with ginger and molasses. So good!
(And Brad Paisley was in line behind me so that must mean it's cool, right?!)

Dinner at The Pharmacy Burger Parlor & Beer Garden.
And drinks at Holland House Bar & Refuge while we waited for our dinner reservations. They had tons of great cocktails for $6.

After dinner we headed to Pinewood Social which is a really hip spot for drinks and they have a super cute retro bowling alley in the back. It's a must see!

We finished the night off by walking around downtown. (Which I quickly realized is not my scene.)
Lots of honkey tonking. But if you're into that theres hundreds of options to keep you occupied.

The next morning we drove out to Franklin, TN. Which was like 20min outside the city and has breakfast at Puckett's General Store.
Then finished the trip visiting a Flea Market at the Tennessee State Fair Grounds.

Some other suggestions I got but didn't have time to check out were:

Baja Burrito

Sam's Sushi

Pancake Pantry

Frothy Monkey

Marche

Burger Up

Silly Goose

Virago

It was an amazing little trip and I will definitely be visiting again!
Love to hear if any of you have more suggestions in the Nashville area for next time!

Cheers to a New Year

2013 was undoubtably the best year thus far.

Graduated college, married the love of my life, got a puppy, rooted myself in the most incredible community of friends & was able to do lots of traveling. 

Reflecting on how incredible last year was it's hard to imagine a better 2014.  But the time has come to start anew and I don't have a doubt in my mind that what's in store will be even greater.

Photo Credit

I hope the coming year brings..

More coffee dates & camping trips. 

Many chances to travel.

Inspiration to dream big. 

Finding beauty in all things. 

Daily opportunities to create.

Enjoying your own company.

Doing everything with love.

Simplicity.

Here's to a season of becoming. You all deserve the best.

2014, I've got big dreams for you!

Hollywood and Beyond

So to build on my previous post..

Here's the second half of the photos from our trip to California earlier this month! 

Featuring Hollywood Boulevard, the Hollywood Bowl and the gorgeous Griffith Observatory. 

Surprisingly, Hollywood was a bit of a letdown so we ended up not staying too long there, but the highlight was finding the Walk of Fame star for Mary Kate & Ashley Olsen!  They will always be some of my most favorite fashion icons. 

And right near the heart of Hollywood was Zac's pick, the Hollywood Bowl.  He lives and breaths music so to be able to explore this amazing arena was really neat.

Last was the Griffith Observatory. The overlook of the entire city was incredible. The photos don't do it justice. The architecture was breathtaking and I would definitely recommend checking it out if you visit LA. And, it's completely free!