Crafting With Burlap

What should I do with the Burlap sack that I just got from work?  I found all of these ideas on Pinterest, but none of them are really speaking to me. I like the pillow for sure, but the piece of Burlap that I have has a design printed on it. I think that the re-upholstery of the furniture is lovely, so great, but I think that that kind of thing requires actual skill to make it look good. I like the simple sign for "Laundry". I could imagine a bunch of signs like that at a wedding or a party; "Dancing, Food, Photo-booth..." I think that my favorite is the headboard, that's amazing to me. If I had more burlap than I would probably do that, but alas I only have one sack. We shall see what happens, I will post pictures of what I decide to do.

Photos From Around the House

-Been knitting up a storm over here. 

-I love the way that our house looks at night. 

-Our house was so messy this morning. Sometimes mess is beautiful. 

-I got these "grapes" from the farmers market. They are called Muscadines. So good. 

-Ketchup and Mustard colored hat. 

Best Wedding Blogs

I AM NOT GETTING MARRIED (anytime soon), but I do love to look at photos of other people's weddings.

I am going to share 5 photos of beautiful wedding ideas:

And these are my 5 of my favorite wedding blogs: 

100 Layer Cake 

Whimsical Wonderland Wedding

Style Me Pretty 

Bridal Snob

Green Wedding Shoes 

Photos from around the house

--I have always thought that a cool photo project would be a bunch of black and white photos that were         of things that we associate strongly with certain colors (those flowers are really yellow). 

--The porch is real nice this time of year. 

--These days I cannot drink enough coffee. 

--Big week for shows. Unfortunately Bird Man was canceled, but First Aid Kit rocked the house. 

--I got that plaid skirt. It's from Pendleton. I love it. That skirt is vintage, but I found one like it here. 

--It's amazing how lighting candles changes the mood so much. 

--I love keeping flowers in the house. 

--Handmade Napkins. 

--So happy about something. 

Two places, or a million, at the same time

I have been feeling a little sad about not living closer to my family recently. I really love it here in Asheville, I just wish that it was closer to my parents, and my sisters, and my nieces and nephews who are growing up so so so fast.

I feel so jealous of my sis Moriah who gets to go home all the time. Here are a few pictures that she took of the farm when she was home last weekend.

you can view these pictures and more at her blog: http://moriahsmidwestinphotos.blogspot.com/

Homemade Pickles

Weeks ago we got some cukes from the farmers market. I let them sit in the fridge and I tried to blame Joel for not dealing with them. Finally I decided that I just needed to do something before they went to waste.

I don't have the necessary for canning, like in a water bath, so I decided to make refrigerator pickles.

So easy. So easy.

One Part Water. One Part Vinegar. One Tablespoon of Salt per Two Cups. Dill. Garlic. Refrigerate for Two Weeks.

Done.

Missing My Man

Joel is out of town and it is killing me. I thought that I would be excited to have the house all to myself and be able to do lots of projects, but it's not that fun to do stuff unless you have someone to share it with.

I have been doing some fun things though. Writing lots of letters, reading lots of books and blogs, watching some movies, doing some home decorating, deep cleaning the house, and making lots of phone calls to distant friends and family.

Enjoying the Weather

After a week of tear inducing weather the weekend has gotten nice and warm!

Here are some photos of me enjoying the weather:

Moriah Spicer

So here's the deal, my sister Moriah doesn't read my blog, which means that I can say whatever I want about her here! First of all: she's hilarious, and she tried really hard to achieve this. She is sort of living proof that people who are not naturally funny can get there, through hard work and long hours of studying.  Also, she's so beautiful, motivated, and she has an amazing job. I look up to her more than I let on, because, I'll be honest here, she doesn't need to have a bigger ego. I'm moving in with her soon and that's going to be great. Half of me is looking forward to it and the other half is crossing fingers and praying to gods that I don't even believe in, that living together won't ruin our friendship. We have big plans for living together. The main plan is living together. And we are going to start a fashion blog, keep your eyes open for that.