Sunday, January 3, 2010

How I love fine china.

May I first mention as i sit here and blog that I am doing so with a baby in my lap. In my daughters first whole year of life i never held her while i played on the computer. This is the best feeling having a bundle of joy lay in your arms, sleep peacefully, and keep you warm as you open your heart to blogland. 

Okay so back to the reason for the post.When i was registering for things one of my favorite stores i went to was Jude Gifts. The sweet ladies there helped me pick out this place setting. They even reaffirmed me in mixing and matching companies and pieces, Thus Lenox and Pickard fell in love.


Found this excerpt from Pickard's website.

{Experts and connoisseurs of fine porcelains agree that Pickard is America's finest china - some will add that Pickard makes the finest china available anywhere in the world. At the heart of this proud tradition of excellence are stringent quality standards that have been passed down through four generations of the Pickard family.
All Pickard china is made in the U.S.A. by the same skilled craftsmen that produce the china that serves the President aboard Air Force One. When our ambassadors entertain queens, sultans and heads of state in U.S. embassies around the globe, their tables are set with Pickard.}
What an incredible feeling knowing that i am eating off the same fine china that dignitaries around the world are eating off of. Oh china, crystal, and silver.... how i love you so.

Thursday, December 31, 2009

Kids Bathroom Accessories

This is the rug and the basis for the bathroom design. Super shabby chic. (before and afters coming) all we really have left to do is paint the beadboard, attach the trim, and resecure the pedestal sink to the wall....


here is our cherry blossom shower curtain.... this is our precious chandelier in the new bathroom....







Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Ready for Santa Claus




Our Tree is adorned with ornaments galore and Our tinsel is hung around the door for sure. Enjoy the pics

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

More from the bday party.

Today is my birthday... and its cold and rainy. I am going to spend the day with grammy.

i think i will chase my puppy around while i wait on mommy and daddy to get ready for work.

my aunt stephanie and uncle jake came to visit for my birthday.. i sure do love them.chocolate cupcakes with thin mint icing... my favorite.

my cake is all ready!! now just waiting on the visitors.


and who can live without strawberry cupcakes and flowers?? not me....




Monday, November 23, 2009

Dreaming

Casey and i have been doing alot of dreaming lately... we talk about building our dream home and what it will have and what memories we want to make there... yata yata yata... sooo here are pics of plans of houses we enjoy. the one we really love is a southern living mag plan... straight dream house. enjoy...

love the curb appeal this one possesses. and the quaintness...

or maybe this one... i want a screened in porch for sure... i love screened in porches.... need somewhere to put my rocking chair.
hopefully i will a built in so i can display plates that i am going to beginning to collect.
then i will have cute little spaces to decorate as i see fit. found this adoreable pic on imperfectly beautifuls blog. she does such neat stuff.

and a chic guest bedroom like this.

we are planners for sure, we plan to build this house or buy something with some of these architectural details in the next 5 years or so .... stay tuned for the changes we are making on our current house...

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Bridal Portraits

Josh Malahy was the photographer for mine and casey's wedding. We had a limited amount of time to move, find new jobs, plan a wedding, and graduate so somewhere in the shuffle my want for bridal portraits fell to the wayside. After discussing with josh he graciously agreed to do a bridal session with me. Here is a sneak peek at his work. He is awesome!Some of his work has even been featured over at Style me Pretty!! Go Here to see what else he has done. And here is his official site.

Monday, November 16, 2009

Its my party and i'll cry if i want to.

my first birthday. i was a little fussy due to not taking my full afternoon nap so mom and dad had to assist in opening presents. Enjoy the pics. with my mimi and uncle jackson after my first ride in my new car.
since my nanie is gone we took a picture with my great aunt chris (nanie's sister) for 4 generations of pennington/mcbryde/turner/rodden.


























Much overdue






















AC celebrated her first birthday this past week. We had a party on saturday and lots of mommy and daddys friends came to celebrate. Also, here are some pics of this fall, halloween, and general mischeviousness.

Friday, November 13, 2009

Home Renovation Update.

As we are buying for our sugar lumps christmas and birthday home reno has been put on hold till the new year. of course bargains will be purchased in the mean time so be prepared for those posts. Currently we are working on anna carolines bathroom. It has a wretched 9 tile backsplash of mexican tiles behind her pedestal sink. As of now we have replaced the flooring in her bathroom. it was an AWEFUL grey faux brick vinyl. YUCK. The walls need painting. Beadboard hung. Art painted...(knowing me it will probably be a bunny, a bird, or a bible verse)

Here is a sneak peak of what i am doing. I am not typically a shabby chic type, however our babysitter Candace Danielson just bought some super yummy bedding from a store here in memphis called Bella Vita

Finally, a home post



Designing a nursery is perhaps my most favorite thing of all times. There is so much newness, growth potential, and the idea that tons and tons of memories will be created here in such a short short time. Whenever i think of decorating a nursery my fave movie comes to mind. Father of the Bride II. Annie and her mother are pregnant at the same time. Haphazardly they run into Frank and they add a wing onto the house for the nursery suite. Its soooo dreamy. Everything that a nursery should be.
Remember this scene?? When the dad is driving home from work in his convertible with the top down?? i can hear the music playing in my head right now.

dont you just want to grab a newborn and go rock in one of those chairs??

if frank really existed i would enlist him to design a nursery for me then be as creative as i could and replicate the design myself. Is that cheating??? I would pay him for the design if i was feeling completely unmotivated. After all i do possess a design degree.... im just saying.


"uhh how do you like it mr. bAhnks?" cant you hear him?? I can.