BHLDN

Yesterday morning when I was doing my usual clicking around online I saw somewhere that BHLDN has a ton of their lovely things on sale!

 In case ya didnt know, BHLDN is Anthropologie's wedding site. 

When the site was first launched I wasnt really head over heels in love with it like everyone else was. Maybe its because Im not getting married, but Im pretty sure its because of the way too high prices. I still LOVE to look at wedding websites and dream of redoing my wedding. 

But, now that they are having a mega sale, I like it a little more, and have picked out some of my favorite things. Wanna see?

Collaged Strawberry Place Cards $12 $20

set of 10

Wedding or no, these would be super fun to use at a brunch for your friends. I dream of one day having a beautiful little garden where I can host such meal.

Polka-Dot Garland. (5) strings, each 8' long

$9 $18

I just love any kind of garland, and this one especially is so pretty.

Cake-to-go boxes, Leaves. Set of 12

$15 $30

Wrap up left over cake or use as favor boxes. B-E-A-utiful!

Cintrine Rose Peplum Dress  $480 $650

This one is my splurge pick. Click on the pic and go look at it up close on the site. The details are the best. Im pretty sure you will fall in love with it too :)

If only I could marry George again, I would have all these lovelies at my wedding. 

Vow renewal in 5 years?? Maybe.

Pumpkin Patch

We had the best time @ the pumpkin patch with our friends Saturday.......I think George had the best time of all :)

 

 Ryder kept picking up these way-too-big-for-him pumpkins, then dropping them. Thats why we came home with 3 small pumpkins. We even got a white one which I am so pumped about. I cant wait til we decorate them. The other two are short and round, like a tire. I dont really know how much carving will be going on...but we will try!

One of Lucy's moments of freedom.

We didnt let her out of the wagon or our arms very much. That place was packed to the gills.....with horses, people, and tractors.

Ryder loves this pic. 

This place was awesome. After we rode on the hayride to get our pumpkins I was STARVING. So Emily and I  stood in line to get some food and the everyone else took the kids to the petting zoo. We were in that line for 10,000 years. And just as we were heading down to meet back up with our friends and husbands, they came walking back up the hill. Bummer. 

I was soooo hungry though. I got a bbq sandwich, a sweet potato, roasted corn, and lemonade.......for $18. WHOA! hello six flags.

We need a new camera. End of story.

All these pics except for the last one were taken by my friend Emily and her husband. Emily is one of my best friends and is one of the kindest people I know. I love her!

Im so glad we have such wonderful friends that all have children the same age as ours. It was such a good day. 

I hope we can go every year together :)

A Night Out

Since the tornado blew George's work away, he has been driving about 45 min away to another location. So he is getting home a lot later and working 14+ hour days......

Which is why I was really surprised that he wanted to go do something after we ate dinner the other night. At first he said GiGi's, which is weird because he doesnt like cake.But,  GiGi's was going to be shutting down soon, and would be super picked over, so we headed to Barnes & Noble instead.

Here is Ryder holding the hot chocolate that we paid $3 for that he took exactly 3 sips out of. Awesome. $1 a sip. Also, lets address two issues with this pic. 

1. Sorry for such craptastic quality, it was taken with my phone. We have a decent camera I just never remember to bring it. and 

2. Why does Ryder do this weirdo smile? Its not his regular smile, but when asked to say "cheese" he decides to whip this one out of the smile bag.

Not sure if Lucy is loving that cookie.

It looks super delicious though :)

oh yeah, we also got one of these things:

Its a lemon raspberry square. One of my favorite flavor combos. George hates lemony things, what a weirdo. Ryder and I ate this up!

 

We do cheers a lot. Its kind of our thing.

Oh man, he needs a haircut. Dont worry, we wont be chopping it all off, just enough so that he doesnt look so much like a women's hair model. 


Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend! We are headed out to The Cotton Pickin' Celebration @ this pumpkin patch tomorrow with some friends!


What do you have in store for this weekend?

Chair Obsessed

These beautiful, old, vintage chairs are always in some of the prettiest pictures on the blogs I stalk. I love them. 

*pic from here

There they are in image 8. I really want to sit right down at that table and eat with my friends.

 *pic from here

These maybe seem new, or they just have a fresh coat of paint. Either way, I love them.

*pic from here

I love the red and teal one in this pic.

I have looked on Craigslist countelss times, and nothing ever pops up, and the TTown thrift is not storing any gems like these. Etsy has some......for about $125 a chair. Gonna have to pass on that one.

Also,

 *pic from here

I REALLY SUPER WANT this Eames rocking chair from Herman Miller.

These beauties are $479, but I think they are an investment piece, dont you? First, everyone loves a good rocking chair, and even though Ryder and Lucy are kind of out of the rocking phase, we are going to have two more kids eventually. This could be something that gets passed down. 

Im thinking I will try to scour ebay, or just save up the money and splurge. They are so pretty, and the rockers can come off, which makes it extra cool.

*and attention: I just found one for a little over $100 on ebay! Looks like we might have one in our home next month! YES!

Whoa. Put the phone down.

Yesterday afternoon while the kids were napping(and George was at home) I went to Target to get my weekly groceries. Since I hate doing this I decided to call my friend Ashley and chat her up to pass the time. 

While we had a lovely time chatting it can be quite hazardous shopping while talking to friend. 

I went in for the items on my list people, not these random things I brought home:

 

This pillow was on clearance for $13. For some reason, I felt like I should shove it into my cart.

 These were out of place on a shelf in the juice aisle. These even warranted a comment to Ashley about how I found them. I was at least a little conscious when I put these in the cart. And OH. MY. LORD. these things are soo good.

 

This coffee. Um, I never buy coffee for myself. I really dont even drink coffee unless its decaf. That little green snowman with peppermint buttons drew me in. It was a win though because George opened the bag last night and said it smelled like Christmas. So he can drink it :)

And lastly, I was in the line to check out when I noticed the girl in front of me had some Halloween candy. Oh yeah, Ryder has to bring some to school tomorrow. Luckily for me, there were lots of big bags at the end of the check out lane. I grabbed it and threw it in my cart.

Uh, I went back  to Target today and saw how much that 185 piece bag of candy was. $15. WHAT! I hadn't even noticed! I didn't send that entire bag to school though. I picked out about 30 pieces, put them in a clear little plastic bag sealed with a sticker. So, we now have TONS of candy, and I imagine it will only keep coming.

Do you ever do that? Go shopping while talking on the phone and buy crap you wouldnt normally buy? And not even get everything you need?! That would be why I had to drag both kids back out to Target today. Its like when you are on the phone, you find out what you truly want to buy, and you aren't swayed by the rational part of your brain that says "Uh, do you need this Kristy?"

 

 

Dress Up

I am never on top of it with Halloween costumes. Last year Ryder was buzz lightyear because my mother went to Wal-Mart and got him a costume. The year before that, It was about 4:30 on October 31st, and I ran down to Walgreens. I got him some skeleton costume....for 50% off! 

The only time I actually planned anything was his first Halloween, where he went as an awesome dragon.

This is the first year he has even expressed interest in deciding what he wants to be. He keeps going back and forth between Spider Man and Iron Man.

I know I am supposed to be a good mom and make his costume, or gather up red or gold boots.....depending on who he decides to be. But there just isnt really a way for me to even attempt to make a costume like that that wouldnt be totally craptastic looking. Etsy doesnt even have any Spider Man costumes.

This can only mean one thing. When your son decides he wants to be Spiderman, its totally ok to go to Target and pick one up for $17.

Plus, all that matters is that he loves it right? 

As for miss Lucy, I really want her to be a little girl garden gnome :)

I think I can probably DIY that!

What are you going to be for Halloween? Do you dress up? George and I dont because we dont really have any Halloween parties going on. Even if we did, I would probably be boring and be like Jim from the Office. Not actually him, but I would steal one of his costume ideas.

3 Hole Punch Jim

OR

Facebook Jim.

So funny :)

Branching Out

I have never really been a huge jewelry person. I like jewelry, but small understand things are what I am loving right now. I guess maybe when I was 17 I would rock humungo earrings with rings, bracelets, and a huge necklace all at the same time. Its hurting my eyes just thinking about it.

But, now that I am older (and sane) I have a much more toned down approach. The biggest NO NO ever to me is to wear a statement necklace AND Big earrings. Its either one or the other. Both looks CRAZY.

I love Rachel Barry from Glee's little necklaces.

I have this little heart necklace that I wear everyday. Its small and sweet, and goes with everything.

But recently I have been drawn to statement necklaces. They look great when worn with a Tshirt. Go here, here, and here to see some of my favs. 

Other things I am thinking of trying this fall/winter:

Denim shirt with jeans. I know, earlier in this blog life I swore off pants....BUT I have a feeling that when the cold air rolls around, tights wont always be my go-to option to keep my legs warm. Most of the time, yes, but I will still have some jeans ready to go :)

and 

*pic from here

scarves. I just have never really gotten in to them. Maybe I will find an awesome one to wear this winter.

What are you wanting to branch out and try this season? Anything new?