Progress!

I seriously cannot believe how much has been done to my little future homestead! In less than a week they have put the frames, tresses, AND the boards! This is such good news for us considering we have to be out of our apartment on October 5th. Yes, we know. It will be here sooner than we know it. And not only are we moving that day, but my sister is having Baby Levi too! Craziness.

            Everything looks so confusing at this point.

                        View from the backyard.

 My BFF Kelly and I enjoying a glass of wine at the dining area. :)

                   I'm attempting to sit on my couch. ;)

                    It finally looks like a house!

Nephew Levi

     This post is dedicated to my one and only sister who is having a baby! I am BEYOND excited to be an Auntie again that I can barely contain myself. Needless to say, she has done a fantastic job with her nursery/Noah's room when it comes to organizing and decorating. Yes my older nephew (Noah) is having to share a room with his baby brother, who is expected in October :)

      Stephanie went for a woodland/retro theme for their room.

      Baby Noah on the left and ultrasound of baby Levi smiling :)

          Steph decorated the letters "N" and "L" out of yarn.

I'D SAY SHE DID A PRETTY GOOD JOB!

My Heart

Many are asking why we are moving to St. Augustine, and there are a couple reasons. First of all,we ABSOLUTELY love it. Ever since Micah and I began dating in 2007, we would take day trips there, and the more we did it, the more we fell in love. The town has such an eclectic feel and I have always been drawn to it because of that. When our best friends moved there we had more of a reason to visit, and every time we left I felt like a piece of my heart was staying behind. I ached to live there. Most importantly, Micah and I feel like this is where God has called us to be. We don't know all the reasons why, but that's the beauty in trusting Him. I don't like to use the saying "God told me" very often if at all, but I do know that He spoke to my heart, as well as Micah's.

They have completed the rough plumbing. They should be putting the foundation down @ the end of the week!

     
  Yesterday we met with our builder and went through our floor plans.
   

Home

Okay. Where do I begin? It's been almost a year since I have written anything on here and a lot of things have happened since. One huge occurrence is we are moving! We are excited, nervous, and overwhelmed at the same time. Micah and I are moving to our favorite city, St. Augustine. In or minds there is no place better in Florida. I mean, who wouldn't want to reside in the nation's oldest city?

This was a little over a week ago. Nothing had really been done yet.

ONE WEEK LATER...

 We went by yesterday and saw this! We were so thrilled to see that it had been started.

It looks so small at this stage. By no means are we building a mansion, but it was still weird. Your initial thought is, "I'm living in that?" Micah reassured me and stated that all houses in this stage tend to look tiny. I'll take his word for it ;)

.... MORE posts to come!

5 Items I Can't Live Without

I thought I would share some items with you that have rocked my make-up world. For a long time I thought that I had to go to all those expensive make-up counters in the mall to find what I was looking for. I was sorely deceived. While I do like a few items from the pricey companies, I just find that local drugstores have items that are just as good or better. So here they are!!

This stuff makes my skin looks flawless. It seriously does wonders for my skin that tends to have a redness to it. 

The first thought that usually comes to mind when I think of Liquid Liner is MESSY. But, this stuff right here is not. Whoever designed the brush on this thing was a smart cookie. And it dries fast. You can't beat that.

 So here is my one item I buy that is pricey. Hands down, they have the BEST blush. It's shimmery, light, and stays on all day. I seriously could not live without this.

 I think every female I know has this mascara. Thank you cover girl for putting amazingness in a tube.

 This stuff is insane. Just go to Target and buy it. Trust me on this one- it'll plump your world!

Classically Comfortable

You know by now that I am all for comfort. Especially living in this hot, humid state. This outfit is the perfect example of comfortable, light, and airy. I love it. Hope you do too!

        Cotton Dress: Kohl's $24 2011 (was originally $60!)

                   Earrings: Charlotte Russe $8 2010

Summer Came and Went

It's pretty crazy how I did not blog but one time this entire summer. (sigh) These outfits here were from the beginning of the summer, and yes, I am just now posting them. This summer was somewhat lame, and so maybe that was why I was so uninspired.

These pictures were taken by my B.F.F. Kelly Ann Jones of Augustine Grace Photography. She's pretty amazing. If only she could have captured my wedding day.

OUTFIT #1:

                   White Shorts: Old Navy $12, 2011

 As most of you know, these are my wedding boots. I can't put a price on a priceless treasure.

                   Purple Tank Top: Old Navy, $15, 2011

                     Headband: Rue 21, $5, 2011

                      Earrings: Target, $7, 2011

OUTFIT #2:

                  Black Tank Top: Target, $5, 2009

 Retro Skirt: Target, $5, 2010 (This skirt is seriously so comfortable. It's airy and light, AND has an elastic waistband)