as of late. . .

if you don't have a pinterest by now- consider yourself out of the loop.
jk.
but seriously.
as of late here are a few of my favorite finds. . .

i love pinterest because you can make different "boards" with things

that you find online that you love.
you can categorize recipes, DIY projects, inspiring quotes, fashion, fitness, home decor, etc.
the possibilities are endless.
it works like facebook so you can see all the things that your
friends are pinning as well.
it is super fun. . .and only a semi-pointless :)
i love it even though i spend too much time doing it.
so go get a pinterest and start pinning!

4th of july. . .

i always forget how much i love the 4th of july.
every year it is pretty much the same routine:

the family runs the freedom run, watches the parade,
has a BBQ, goes to a movie & watches fireworks.

even though we do pretty much the same thing every year, i always
look forward to the next summer when my family gets together
and does the exact same thing!

this year was no exception.

the family ran the freedom run:

we watched the parade:

we had a BBQ:

we saw the movie cars 2 and walked around the car show outside the theater:

and we saw fireworks!

although there aren't any pictures- let me assure you that logan & i had
a front row seat to a pretty intense fire work show.
our neighbors down the street decided to have their very own
fire work display in the area right where our bedroom window is.
let's just say they carried on into the wee hours of the night
and our room was illuminated with bright colors and LOUD booms.

overall it was a great 4th.
it was fun to see family and do the same things we do every year.
can't wait till next year for the exact same thing!

framed monogram. . .

i found this great DIY project the other day on pinterest.

if you don't know what DIY means you should
probably just stop reading this post right now.
jk.

you may or may not know that i have a slight obsession with monograms.
if it has a letter on it- i want it.
i have exercised some serious self-control while getting items for our house.
right now the only monogramed things we have are some
dish towels and our doormat.
trust me, i have wanted to buy everything from pillows
to cups with the letter T on it- but then our house would just look insane.
logan isn't the biggest fan of monograms.
in his exact words, "monograms are for snobs".
i beg to differ.

anyways, i have been looking for a DIY project for our bookcase.
i needed something to go on the top shelf, so i was delighted
when i found this one!

here are the materials i used. i bought them all at Michaels.

12x12 picture frame, tacky glue, monogram letter T, & a cute piece of 12x12 paper.


step 1: place your paper inside the frame & re-insert the glass.


step 2: put some glue on the back of your letter.


make sure to get a nice amount of glue on the letter- they can be a bit heavy.


step 3: center your letter on the glass and press down firmly.


step 4: place something heavy on the letter and let it dry for about 30 minutes.


and here is the finished product!


i put it on top of our bookcase and i think it's a nice accent.


the great thing about this project is you can mix it up!
you can choose ANY frame and ANY letter and ANY paper!
prep time is about 5 minutes and dry time is 30.
only cost me about 10 bucks to make too!

i am happy with how it turned out and logan is too.
i guess he is living with a snob because my love for monograms
isn't going anywhere soon:)

10 monthiversary. . .

logan & i have been married a grand total of 10 months!

yes- on the 25th of every month since last august
i have made logan celebrate with me:)
our first anniversary is just 2 months away and i literally
cannot believe how fast time has flown by!

i am excited/nervous about opening our freezer and
pulling out some of our wedding cake to eat
for our one year anniversary.
i have heard of people that say it actually tastes good-but i'm skeptical.
i guess i'll let you know how it tastes in exactly 2 months!