local love (Frasier Fields Swap)

Have you heard about the Fraser Fields swap? I hadn't until this year and was so excited to hear that somebody put together such a fun event here in the valley & I can hardly stand the excitement of the prospects to be had @ the swap. I am planning on going and bringing some loot. The more the merrier so pls. do come..it will be fun. Anyone is invited and in fact are welcomed. Just imagine a bunch of lady folk, food, friends, fun & lets not forget the opportunity to bring something new to decorate your home.

There is a whole swapping 101 over here so head on over to the Fraser Fields site to get the full scoop.

There are also going to be a slue of great booths selling some wonderful services and goods. Here are a few of the following vendors that will be selling some goods..check em out!

Covers by Camilla

Pursenickety

Resonate Dance

Flour Clothing

Bella-be-Jeweled

What are you going to bring to swap? I'll trade you one of mine for one of yours:-)

A little bit of how our weekend looks thus far. Now I remember why I loved Halloween so much when I was a kid as I got a glimpse of the excitement through the eyes of my kids. The boys finally got it this year and could not have been happier with the outcome of a hard nights work. I felt just fine that the girls wanted to pick out their Halloween costumes out @ the store this year. The boys costumes were rigged out of pillowcases. This year has been so much fun that I can hardly wait to do it all again.

Last year the boys dressed like this.

Next year I am hoping for this:

Hope everybody is having a great weekend so far.

Happy Halloween Weekend!

I like the way the above room is decorated for Halloween. Did you notice that orange and white pillow with 2 H's on it for...

Happy

Halloween

I am planning on making this next year with the kids. I bet that Made by Joel guy is a fun Dad.

Anyway hope all of you out there have a nice Halloween.

{image 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}

home tour {Nickey Kehoe}

Loving all of the details from this home designed by Nickey Kehoe out of Los Angeles. Did you see the studded detailing in that bathroom...oh and that little girls room..oh wait but that playroom is awesome.

Have a lovely Halloween weekend!

stumps

{1st photo taken by my little girl after I set down the camera and made them pick up all of their paraphernalia..I should've posted the other ones as well..so funny}

I am not the lumber jack (even though I look like it) that cut down the big tree in our backyard....so don't blame me because I don't want bad tree karma. I am sure the Williams family is so happy that the tree named Mr. Alive but Half Dead is finally not going to harass their pool anymore. I was actually so sad all day when the tree was being removed....that was until I came outside and observed the children setting up camp all around the stumps. They apparently thought it would be funny to pretend that they were asleep when I called them in for dinner. I would have never done that when I was a kid..weird.

Perhaps some new stump platters?

P.S. - I actually had a reason to get out of my polka dot pajama pants this week and dress like it was winter. Don't worry though it is still sweatin' weather @ a mere almost 90 degrees. I should go to Utah today. I saw all of the beautiful snow ya'll had.

{1st image via Two Ellie (from a wedding she and her husband shot) image 2, 3, 4 via Etsy}

{patience and a collection}

The other night my time of being awake was quickly coming to a close as I placed one of my more recent collections onto the white linen. It was late and I was tired but really wanted to see what the end result could come to look like but alas I would just have to be more patient. The discovery of being short a few bow ties and not being able to make them lay straight sent my mind into a whirl of thoughts as I laid my head to rest. Again I thought about Him, the greatest gift given to all of us and the fact that He is the only perfect one. Whereas, just like in life I am usually "short a few bow ties" and the ones that I do have are not perfect. Really these thoughts were nothing new but just angled a little differently to serve as a reminder to keep at it with the end result in mind because sometimes it is so easy to become distracted and discouraged. I take great comfort in the fact that amidst so many changes in life that He will always remain the same. I also can attest to the fact that He has already made up some of the differences in my life and I dare say that I will never look at my bow tie collection quite the same. In fact I am half tempted to leave them looking a little imperfect just to serve as a reminder of all of the above thoughts.

Now about that whole enduring to the end and being patient thing...

P.S. - Have I ever mentioned how incredibly inspired I am by menswear? Really some of my favorite departments in shops are the ones that have ties, suits, fine leather goods and crisp button up shirts. I am having sensory overload right now as I type. In fact menswear is the inspiration for my boys' room....hence the quirky vintage framed bow ties.

Bold Texas Duplex

Good morning! I have so much I want like to discuss but will have to save until there is more time. For now what about some images from one of the latest home tours from Martha Stewart Living. For some reason the black and white striped wing backs remind me of Bryn. Did you happen to see her awesome chairs that were recently upholstered in black...pretty snazzy if you ask me.

Go here to read more about the above home tour.