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instagram photos: kennewick

17 Jul

Here are a few photos from our trip to Kennewick.  The first picture is of my nephew, Grey.  Isn’t he the cutest?!  My sister-in-law and brother-in-law took us out on their boat on the Columbia River and we had a blast!  (Thank you April and Cameron!)  We had a lot of fun being out on the water and soaking up some sun.  
 
We had so much fun being home and spending some quality time with family.  Since we will only be in the Pacific Northwest for another year, we want to take as many opportunities as we can to see family.  
 

color palette no. 1

16 Jul

Hi friends!  I hope you had a fabulous weekend!  Jonathan and I were in Kennewick, Washington for the weekend visiting family and we had a wonderful time there. 
 
Today I wanted to introduce a new column that I would like to start incorporating into my blog.  It is titled, “Color Palette.”  One of my favorite parts of design are colors and how different colors interact with one another.  Here is a fun summery color palette.  I just love all these colors together and how both bright and dark colors can go so well together.
(Photo source: Design Sponge)

happy friday

13 Jul

Happy Friday! I hope you had a wonderful week! I learned how to do something new on Photoshop that I am very excited about. I learned how to copy a picture into my text (see above picture). For all you Photoshop wizards this is probably old hat to you but I am learning Photoshop on my own and every little thing feels like a victory! For this picture I used a water color print I did awhile back and I like how it looks in the letters.
 
Jonathan and I are headed to Kennewick Washington to visit family and we are really excited! It is super hot there so I am really looking forward to jumping into my parent’s pool. I am also exited to see all of our cutie pie nieces and nephews. It feels like it has been forever since we have seen them! What are your plans for the weekend?
 
 I hope you all have a wonderful weekend! See you Monday!

things that make me happy

11 Jul

I have found a new online clothing store called Ruche and I just can’t get enough of it!  Today I picked a couple of things from the clothing store that make me happy.  Aren’t those yellow sandals so cute?!  Have a wonderful day.

1. Navy skirt from Ruche 2. Yellow sandals from Ruche 3. Measuring cups from West Elm 4. Washi tape from Etsy

Lake Coeur d’Alene

11 Jul

I was going through my old photographs (trying to organize) and found this instagram picture I took when we were at Lake Coeur d’Alene earlier this spring.  Isn’t it just one of the most wonderful places to be in the summer?!
 
 Today I have been missing Spokane and all our friends, our favorite places and our old neighborhood.  Corvallis has been fabulous but sometimes I just miss seeing familiar faces and places.  I am getting used to the area but there are still a lot of things I don’t know.  Like, where is the post office or who is a good mechanic or where do I get a decent cup of coffee!  And, I don’t think I will ever get used to letting someone pump my gas at the gas station. 
 
 But I am learning a lot from this experience such as the importance of patience!  I am also learning that this is a process and I need to take each day at a time as well as how to find beauty in the little things.
 
Happy Wednesday friends!
 

DIY: Succulent Garden

10 Jul

I am very excited about this post!  Last week I posted a picture of a preview of the succulent garden I have been working on and today I am giving you the instructions for this DIY project.  I have been obsessed with succulents for awhile now but haven’t had the time to create the project I have had in mind.  For this project I decided to use mason jars because I have had a bunch lying around from my sister’s wedding but there are a lot of other types of pots you can use.  I had a lot of fun working on this project and I hope you like it too! Below are all the instructions you need to create your own succulent garden.  Enjoy!
 
Materials:
– Succulents (I bought mine at a grocery store and at west elm)
– Mason jars
– Potting soil
– A small shovel
– Watering can
– Crate – to display your succulents
 
Instructions:
 

 
 
 
 

Oregon Coast fun!

9 Jul

Happy Monday!  I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend!  I told you on Friday that Jonathan and I were going to head to the coast over the weekend and I wanted to share a few pictures with you from our trip.  We have loved having the beach only an hour away and have tried to take every opportunity we can to go out there. 
 
This time we decided to drive up just for the evening and head back after sunset.  We got into town just in time for some yummy dinner at a local restaurant along the bay and ordered fish tacos and a crab po-boy – both were amazing!  After we walked along the bay for a bit and then headed down to the beach with our firewood and lawn chairs in hand.  It was perfect timing to have a fire on the beach and roast marshmallows while the sun went down.  Jonathan and I both decided it was a beautiful time we will always remember. 
 
Moving to a new city has been such a transition but I am thankful for all the memories we will make and new things we will experience.    Thank you for taking this journey with me!

happy friday!

6 Jul

 
Happy Friday friends! What are your plans for the weekend? Jonathan and I plan to go to the Oregon Coast again. We just love it and can’t get enough of it! It is so exciting to move to a new place and explore all the new cities and sites it has to offer. I never expected to get to live so close to the coast but it has been so fun. Last time we went to the beach the tide was out pretty far and we got to look at a bunch of different tide pools. We saw some beautiful starfish which I thought was amazing! The above photo is a picture I took on Newport beach when it was still early in the morning. Isn’t the beach magical when it is foggy and quiet?

DIY: Succulent Garden Preview

5 Jul

I am working on a project that I am really excited to share with you guys! I have fallen in love with succulents and I am in the process of creating my own succulent garden. When we moved into our new apartment in Corvallis, I decided I wanted the theme for our living room to be flower market/white/fresh. As a part of the decorating process I knew I wanted to have succulents but I have spent some time thinking about how I wanted to go about it. I think I have finally decided on this garden and I am so excited about it! I am working on finishing the project and putting a fun DIY post together for you so stay tuned!
 
I hope everyone had a wonderful Fourth of July!

happy fourth of july!

4 Jul

Since today is the Fourth of July, I thought it would be appropriate to share a birthday invitation I made for my sister last year.  A trend that I have noticed really catch on in the last few years is evites – emailing invitations.  Now don’t get me wrong, I LOVE actual card invitations that get sent in the mail.  But sometimes it is more practical/time saving to use evite.  And since I am a lover of design, I decided to take my own approach to the evite and design an email invitation of my own.   I designed it in photoshop and then pasted it directly into an email.  And voila!  A fun alternative to emailing an invitation.

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