A Charming Day

Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary...

These guys never cease to amaze me.
I forget I planted them years ago,

and then BAM!

I wish I could show a full yard shot-

but my yard guys haven't been here in 2 weeks

(Where ARE yall??)

So in the meantime,

Enjoy this little pop o' color!

Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Whoops! I know I said I would be back yesterday, but (real) writing has been keeping me busy. So I am leaving you with some beautiful pictures of the architecture of A. Hays Town. (Note: Hint of what I'm writing about)

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Aren't they lovely? I love his style, the dark shutters, the brick.
I think I even read somewhere that he was so detail oriented, he would recommend a certain kind of dog to the homeowners.
I'm thinking Springer Spaniel.

Friday, May 25, 2012

What a Week!

"I've fallen, and I can't get up."
Seriously. I had to send that text out Sunday morning while laying on my kitchen floor... after shimmying on my back across my house for an hour to my phone.
I spent the better part of the week staring at this..

A thrown out back is ZERO fun.

Luckily, I have an awesome group of friends who took care of me.

And threw a dinner party at my house while I was incapacitated.

With plenty of wine to dull the pain.

I will be back Monday in full effect.

(No pun intended)

Friday, May 18, 2012

Friday Crush

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I have had the great pleasure of covering several homes designed by the M. Nicholas Collection for Mississippi Magazine. I get super pumped when I find that they are involved in a project, not just because I went to school with Matt and Emily, but that the team's work is extremely inspiring and original. I leave photo shoots in awe. Every single detail is taken care of.
I am in love with this bedroom... the contrasting pink panels, the pink welt on the chairs, and that awesome green sofa.
Even better? This is a young girl's room. Can you imagine growing up in here?
My parents couldn't have gotten me out of the house!

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Thursday, May 17, 2012

Top 5 Thursday

Here are just some things that are making me smile...

The sitting area in my office. I'm done!
I love this chair. It has been in storage since I got it from The Help set.

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Doesn't this dress just scream my name?

I can't find where to get it.. or imagine where I would wear it, but I would come up with something!

This could be the best candle ever made.
It is the "house scent" of Flight, my dear friend Lauren's husband's restaurant in Memphis.

A. You should go there just for the food experience.

B. Notice the smell when you walk in. Seriously. I am not one to mix candles with food smells, but this works perfectly.

I need more.. it should be the "house scent" over here!

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In my dream house, this would work perfectly.

The rich leather, the mustardy color, the contrast with the white walls.

I love this.

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The Color Run.

If you are going to run 3 miles, shouldn't you have paint thrown at you?

This looks like so much fun.

I am totally in.

Have a wonderful day!

I'm having dinner with my girls tonight and am super pumped.

Whoop whoop!

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Sip and See

Last night, we threw a Sip and See for our friends to visit with our newest girl, Lucy.

The little lady of honor is celebrating her 9 week birthday today and was an angel while being passed around and loved on while we all snacked and sipped.