Tea parties and city fun

This spring has been filled with weekend trips up and down the east coast to see friends and family and attend a whole bunch of weddings. Catching up with sweet friends is so refreshing and makes up for how tired I am on Monday mornings. This weekend my roommate Kelly and I headed south to attend our friends bachelorette party. We are both in her wedding in May, so it was an exciting weekend of preparation and fun.

Here is a snap (taken by the passenger, of course) of the stormy sky on the drive down.

Her Maid of Honor planned a little afternoon tea before we headed to the city to celebrate. The decorations and details were so classy and cute. She even set up a little mimosa bar, which was delicious. And then off we went for a night on the town. Here is a snap of us with bride to be! She is the one on the far left, wearing the crown. Parties are so fun and it was a great day of celebrating with friends. I am looking forward to the wedding next month! "May the fourth be with you."


meg

I meet Seth, Seth meets whale.

This weekend one of my best friends flew to Virginia for the first time since her little baby was born. I was so excited to see him in person and not just on a computer screen. I wanted to make him something special, so I attempted one of my first stuffed animals ever. I decided on a whale (so trendy i know) and picked out some great "feeling" fabrics to make him the perfect playmate and pillow.

And here is what I came up with! I learned some tricks along the way that will help make the next attempt a little less stressful, but all in all I was really happy with the outcome. Torri's family lived in Italy a few years back and they always speak so fondly of their time there, so I named him "Balena" which is whale in Italian.

Here are a few snaps of Seth and his new whale, Balena. (translated: whale, whale) Look at that little guy (!) , he is so precious.

Even though Tor and Seth couldn't stay too long, I am so thankful for my sweet time with them. Seeing Tor as a mom first hand, was a surreal thing because we all used to talk about being moms "one day." I am blessed to have had these two girls in my life for so many years, and thankful for the blessing of watching friends becoming wives and mothers.

Love you (three)!

meg

Tiny terrariums

I love terrariums. I think I especially love them in this season of life because we don’t really have anywhere we could garden around our apartment. Sure, I could plant a tulip or two in a vacant plot somewhere but who knows how long they'd last. So last weekend it was beautiful outside and I was finally inspired to go out and get some supplies to make a terrarium of my own. There are so many plants to choose from, ways to pot them, and things to pot them in (hello decision overload) that it took me awhile to decide on what I wanted. But after a good 30 minutes or so at the store I made my way out with everything I needed. If you are looking into making one of your own, just decide on what plant you want first and then do a little research to find out the environment your plant will need to stay alive and kickin’.

I decided this time to use a variety of succulent plants (a form of cacti) because they retain water and are pretty low maintenance overall. I used succulent & cactus soil to pot them as advised by my good friend Janine, thanks nine. It is apparently “quick drying” so you can avoid any of mold from growing in your pots. Finally, to add a little character I used some dried moss, a few rocks, and a cute dinosaur.

Here are a few snaps of the process:

And of course a close up of the little dino.

It's really pretty easy! Now you can celebrate warmer weather by making your own tiny terrarium.

meg

Spring & Sun

Spring is finally here and I couldn't be happier. All of the trees downtown are blooming, the weather is warmer (yes, I consider 70's warm), and our days are finally longer! I know they aren't actually longer, but we get more sunlight after work and I am thrilled. There was a time this past fall when I would get off work at 7 and walk to my car in complete darkness. I missed the whole day, or at least it felt that way. So I think this spring I have a new appreciation for my week-day sunlight hours and I am going to enjoy every minute of them.

meg