the other day i was watching destination design on hgtv. the show sends the homeowners on vacation. the homeowners take pictures of things that they discover while away. then, the host uses those pictures as inspiration for their room which gets a makeover.

during the show i caught, the homeowners went to austin, texas, and one of their experiences was glassblowing. the glassblowing just so happened to be at the same place that i took kacey for our glassversary. that’s when i also realized that i never blogged about our glassblowing experience! so, i thought i’d share the pictures with you guys now.

top picture – the tools  // second picture – tubes of glass // third picture – kacey working with the glass + the glass in the furnace // last picture – what we produced!

doesn’t this look so peaceful + dreamy?  |  via  we heart it

happy first day of summer! can you believe it’s already here?

we went to houston + the lake house to celebrate father’s day this weekend. it was e’s first road trip! she did so well. like her momma, she likes to sleep in the car :]

i hope you had a wonderful weekend. did you do anything special or fun? do tell!

wow, i can’t believe it’s been so long since i’ve blogged. i’ve missed it so, but have been busy. here’s a snippet of what we’ve been doing.

we’ve been soaking up lots of newborn moments with sweet e. i’m not even sure i can call her a newborn anymore since she already turned a month old! my how the days sneak on by.

i had a wonderful mother’s day. kacey gave me sweet smelling peonies along with this camera which i’ve been loving and using daily – mostly on little e. i also spent the weekend with my family who came to town to visit and see e in person for the first time.

speaking of visitors, we’ve had lots thanks to e and moving into a new home. ah, who am i kidding? it’s all thanks to e. it’s been really nice to be surrounded by friends and family during this wonderful time.

and finally, my mac got sick a couple of days ago. we brought it in to get it checked out and found out the logic board needs to be replaced. i hoping to get it back in few days.

so, readers, what’s been going on with you? i’d love to read a little snippet from your lives.

photo via it’s mary ruffle

we’re off a bit early today to get a jump start on the weekend. lots of celebrating and excitement all around. a baby-to-be, mardi gras + valentine’s day.

hope you have a lovely + heart-filled weekend!  |  image via ffffound

my good friend in d.c. sent over these pictures of his neighborhood covered in snow. these were taken a couple of days ago after some areas got 25 inches. i’m pretty sure they’ve gotten more since then. in the last picture, those humps are actually cars buried under snow.

being a southerner, i’ve really never seen snow. especially snow like this. i remember once when i was probably 5 years old we had snow flurries during the night, but by the time i woke up, it was nearly all gone. my sweet grandmother had gone out and made a miniature snowman and stuck it in the freezer so that i could see it when i woke up. i remember taking a picture with it and i was all bundled up my thick pink jacket and rubber boots. boy, i can’t imagine living in a place that sees snow every year.

especially blizzards like this!

is it just me, or is it shocking how quickly this year flew by? i know people seem to say that every year, but truly it just zooooomed on by! 2009 was a great year filled with lots of changes, many happy times + wonderful memories. i have a feeling next year will be just as splendid! cheers + see you in twenty ten!  |  photo via ffffound

today is kacey’s birthday, so we’re signing off a bit early + celebrating. have a great weekend!   |  photo via ffffound