the best gift

You know what gift I have loved giving the past few weeks? Plants! I think I've given away three in the past week! They are simple, beautiful, and full of life (and usually affordable!). Always original, but still "safe"-- meaning, almost anyone can appreciate receiving a plant. Especially with spring on the horizon, I'm loving handing out these little babies of sunshine :)

What's your go-to gift?


P.S. Incredible houseplants and mason jar terrariums 


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Have a warm weekend.

Hope you have a good weekend, and stay warm and dry. I'm looking forward to some time with my girl friends and just relaxing after a stressful week. Here are a few fun things I've found online recently... xoxo

Hip new item just hit the market.

Going back to the good ol' days!

When will you tell?

Which home design trends will you try in 2015?

New government encouraged dietary advice...

Sweet baby feet.

Don't forget that Valentine's Day is right around the corner!

Uh oh, way too early to be bathing suit dreaming :)

Everything makes me cry these days...

Chia seed jam.




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it's not easy being green

It's tough being pregnant while some of the finest babes of Hollywood, like Carrie Underwood and (allegedly) Jessica Biel, head up the club. Blake Lively looked like a baby-goddess-queen in her last few months leading up to the recent birth of her daughter, meanwhile I am slowly taking the shape of one giant potato. However, there's something bonding about following closely behind the steps of a royal. Especially one who has had a not so magical experience. Poor Kate, bed-ridden with hyperemesis and dehydration. If there's one thing I'll remember about these pregnant days, it will be how many people have told me in response to my battle with severely above-average nausea and vomiting (still on-going deep into my second trimester), "You're like Princess Kate!" I'll take it. Here's to us, Kate Middleton of Cambridge- sisters bonded through our mutual attachment to the porcelain express.

And one of Princess Diana while pregnant with Prince William. Man, the 80's were a rough time to be a pregnant. Thanks, mom, for sticking it out and making it through. 

xo

Image Source: 1. b&w royals // 2. family of 3 //

sister sister

And... she's back! Just for a few weeks to celebrate Christmas. Welcome back to the motherland!

Catch up on her last few months in London, here.

Hope your holidays are warm and special as family comes together and love is shared!

xo

december birthday

Do you have a December birthday? This e-card made me giggle because it is SO TRUE. I've always heard from my December birthday friends that their birthday is often forgotten, and I haven't been totally innocent of it, either. Good luck this year my friends :)

Happy December! 

rain, rain

It is cold and rainy here in Atlanta today, and I would love to curl up in bed with this book or a good netflix show :) (though I am STILL making it through this book). Who wants to go out and face all this rain anyway?!

Here are some smiles to perk up your grey day. 

Stay dry and warm! xo


Update: Just got a text from my boss telling me to stay home. Best. Boss. Ever! Let the reading and watching commence! :)