Chalkboard paint love.

So I have always liked chalkboard paint, but, I am kind of a neat freak, and sometimes it seems to look busy or messy in homes. Therefore, I think it is perfect for a kid's room, play room, or even in a kitchen pantry. And even more perfect, they have come out with colorful chalkboard paint! I love the idea, and hope one day I can let down my hair enough to use it in my own home.

xo.

Saturday night bike ride.

The rain finally let up for a few hours on Saturday... which meant we had to get outside quickly, as there is even more rain in our forecast! So, we went on a bike ride.

It was perfect. Stone has become a little obsessed with the iPhone app 'ShakeIt' so lately we he has been taking photos almost everywhere we go. I like this because after our first year of marriage we noticed we really had just a few (really barely any) photos documenting our year together. I suppose when you are a photographer you are constantly taking photos of other people and rarely remember taking your camera on non-photo related outings. Well, the iPhone app has rectified that situation, and even though they are just little, low-quality phone photos, I am still happy to have something to look back on.

Back to the bike ride though.... It was nice to take the cruisers out and enjoy some fresh air, but since Spring has sprung there must be a lot of pollen in the air because when we got home I not only was sneezing and blowing my nose like crazy, but I had a serious rash across my face! Yikes (reminded me of days in Junior High!). It went away the next day, thank goodness. Oh, the allergy sacrifices we make for beautiful Spring weather. 

Have a wild weekend.

As always, we have a pretty busy weekend ahead of us! Tonight we had an amazing dinner here, with our friends Keiran and Jenni. We came straight home after to bake blueberry muffins for a 5k tomorrow morning which is raising money to support our friends Leanne and Chris as they prepare to head to Cambodia for two years of mission work. Lastly, we are throwing a dessert party on Sunday for our friend Syd who leaves next week for grad school in DC. Whew! Lots of fun!

Here are some link treats I came across this week. Enjoy!

xo.

Green toys for the kiddos.

A Narnia-esque armoire.

Anthropologie has wallpaper!? Am I the last to know? Love it.

Gardens on the go! You can even transport them on your car.

Some music for your weekend. (Thank you Kitty!)

Engagement photos of the awesome couple we had dinner with tonight!

Design inspiration.

I feel like the quickest way to change a space with the least effort and most impact is to switch out the throw pillows that are scattered around on chairs and sofas. I like the idea of putting pillows together with no rhyme or reason just because they are fun and colorful. We have a brown leather sofa, so really anything works to decorate it. Above are some fun pillows I found of all price ranges. 

You can find these pillows here.

Top Row: Bliss Living Home, Ankasa

Middle Row: Bloomingdales, Bliss Living Home

Last Row: Anthropologie, Urban Outfitters

Everybody loves... BABIES.

Have you seen the trailer to this movie? It looks so good/cute. This documentary follows four babies from different corners of the world from birth to their first steps. Cannot wait to see the difference and similarities in how these little ones are raised in their first year.

Here is the synopsis if you are interested in hearing more...

'Everybody loves… BABIES. This visually stunning new movie simultaneously follows four babies around the world — from first breath to first steps. From Mongolia to Namibia to San Francisco to Tokyo, BABIES joyfully captures on film the earliest stages of the journey of humanity that are at once unique and universal to us all.'

Let's end the night on a sweet note.

One of my favorite blogs posted about these incredible looking cupcakes and I have not stopped thinking about them since. This website was created by a Harvard grad (I bet she was invited to ALL the late night study groups) and she gives the recipes for all of these creative cupcakes and more!

On a side note, I was exhausted tonight, it is hard to motivate to go to the gym when work is over at 6:30... we did not eat dinner until after 9! Ooops. Maybe for all of this hard work we deserve a cupcake ourselves this weekend. This is my favorite place to go for cupcakes, so yummy!

Happy Earth Day.

Spend some time outside today : )

Photo taken by my sweet husband.

Iceland's Eyjafjallajokull volcano.

Absolutely crazy. I saw these photos here (thanks Jenna for showing them to me) where they have over 30 photos of scenes from the eruption of Iceland's volcano (I won't even put the name of the volcano in here, because who really can pronounce that?). Anyway, It gives a small glimpse into what it is like to be there right now, there are a few photos of ranchers rounding up their cattle and horses or farmers checking out the soil condition after all the ash has fallen to the ground... the little things that we probably do not think about. Anyway, check them out, and you can see more here too.

 

It is raining cats and dogs.

For the next 4 days it is going to be raining like crazy here. And it all started tonight... we had some serious hail. I found these fun umbrellas here. A great little treat for Spring!

I should have thought of that: Weddings

I absolutely LOVE this idea.

Kristin and Brandon have had their wedding featured on multiple wedding blogs because of their creative idea to use cotton plants in leu of large flower arrangements and bouquets. This turned out to be a gorgeous decor idea... looks like something straight out of an Anthropologie catalog. I love how it adds to the rustic and whimsical feel of this wedding, not to mention it made for some really awesome photos.

To see more photos from this wedding go here.

Before & After: Bathroom

I love this bathroom renovation, complete with claw-foot tub, vintage light fixture, and mint colored walls!

See more of this Before & After here.

Ask and you shall receive.

Remember when I came up with the idea to have a Chipotle truck here? Well, they do not have a truck... but close enough, a Chipotle delivery bike! 

Okay, I am not actually giving myself credit for this one, but I am pretty pumped about the idea, I wonder if there is only like a 5 mile radius that they will deliver to?