Chairs...Simple As That.

I'm a tad in love with TJ Maxx.  My friend Sally and I went this weekend while I was in Valdosta to look around and I couldn't help but ooo and ahh over their chairs.  I love a good chair.  I have always had a little reading corner in my bedrooms and I think they add a lot to a room.  Especially if they are antique or covered in a fun fabric. 

My bedroom is brown, blue, and pink.  This would be perfect in my reading corner!

I fell in love with these chairs and its ottomans.  Literally.  If I had a room with purple, I would have bought these right then.  The rhinstones in the center of the ottomans were the perfect sofisticated touch!

The back!

If this isn't cute, I don't know what is.  The seat lifts up and doubles as extra storage space. 

My first two years in Valdosta, I lived in an apartment that was fully furnished.  When I moved into another apartment that wasn't, I had to bite the bullet and buy furniture.  I visited an anitque shop in Perry where I found a chair with tons of character but was covered in awful fabric from what looked like the 1970's. I bought the chair for $125.  My mom and I took a trip to Hancock Fabrics and found some cute pink and green floral fabric and piping on sale and had it covered.  I was able to get the fabric for $6/yard and paid $100 to have it covered.  I love the way it turned out! Buying a chair and having it covered can be expensive but I felt it was so worth it in the end.  It added the perfect touch to my college bedroom! This rescue story has a sad ending though. I have changed the colors in my room and it would stick out like a sore thumb if I were in there.  It now sits, covered, in our garage. :(  It's so cute though, I can't part with it or re-cover it. Maybe one day I will have use for it again.

My love.

Close up of the piping and fabic.

So comfy!  Wish it still matched my room!



Wooden legs.

This is a chair I found at Dutchman's in St. Simons.  I wanted to bring it home so bad! Isn't it cute?! My camera was dead at the time I took this so I had to use my phone.  The quality isn't that great but it gets the idea across! :)



Love at first sight!! Another TJ Maxx goodie! If I had my own house, I would have snatched these up to use in my dining room.  They would be so fun and lively!



John David {Sweetness}

A few weeks ago I went over to my friend Sarah Beth's home to photograph the new little man of the house, John David.  At this point John David was a month old and so much fun! He was awake the whole two hours I was there so I was able to get lots of cute shots of him interacting with his mom and being a ham for the camera.  Sarah Beth is a previous student of my mother's so this little guy is extra special to our family.  Between takes I got as much sugar and lovin' from John David as I could! He is such a good baby and didn't cry until the very end of the shoot. What boy wouldn't be ready for a camera to get out of his face after 2 hours?!  Here are a few of my favorites....

His signature look.  His mom says he always has his fist up!

My favorite.

I love chubby cheeks!

Baby feet are my favorite!

My Little Obsession...

I have an obsession with picture frames.  Always have, always will.  As you know, I love photography.  I am always looking for a great frame to display my pictures.  I recently moved home from college and among the boxes of junk, is one large rubbermaid box storing ONLY picture frames.  It's a little rediculous. They can add so much to a room, especially if they have a little character.  I usually buy most of my frames from TJ Maxx. They have the best prices and their frames are always so cute! Here are a few frames I have found while browsing other blogs or on Esty. I think I will start buying frames outside of TJ Maxx now! :)

How cute and different?!! There is a window frame similar to this at Pier One.  It's on sale too!

This will be so much cuter with a "real" picture in it!

I LOVE frames made from salvaged wood.  This wood was taken from an old house.  Love the color too!

If I had an office, I would want it to look exactly like this.  On top of that, I am a sucker for black matted frames. I love a good wall collage too!

Can we say adorable?  The metal flower is the perfect touch! I have never seen a frame with so much character!

Blogs & Such

While stalking my friend Sarah's facebook page one day, I ran across a link to a blog she found called the French Flea (http://frenchflea.blogspot.com/). They have really cute stuff and awesome decorating ideas. I recently ordered this switch plate cover for my newly painted room.  I'm going for the shabby chic look if you couldn't tell.

I bought the white one! It's really heavy so it doesn't have that cheap feel.



I discovered this shop on Etsy today thanks to the French Flea's blog...
http://www.etsy.com/shop/dedeetsyshop It's a company that makes the cutest pillows I have ever seen! I could have bought every one!

This would be PERFECT for my room! Too bad I have too many pillows already.! This beauty is only $33!

Ok....these are "beanbag bookends"! I have never heard of such but what a cute idea! $18!!

My first apartment when I moved off to school was done in pink and orange.  If it were still these colors, I would so buy this! Plus I have a small obsession here lately with birds. $18!!

Umm...can you say perfect wedding or baby shower gift?! $30!! 

Bitten by the Craft Bug

This past Saturday my friend and former roommate, Kari, and I went shopping.  I was ONLY going to return a few items and try not to spend any money.  Key word: try.  However, I was bitten by the craft bug while on our little shopping trip.  Sometimes, I get these random sperts of craftyness (if that's a word) and want to make stuff.  Nothing EVER comes out the way I have it pictured in my head.  I am the least creative person....ever.  My mom is an artist and can draw or paint anything! She is so amazing and I didn't get an ounce of that talent. I decided I wanted to make Valentines cards.  The funny part is that I HATE Valentines day but I needed an excuse to make some personalized gifts while playing with glitter.... :)  I made cards for all the little kiddos in my life that I love along with my grandmother and roommate (we always gave each other Valentine's day cards in college).  Here's how they turned out and like I said, things never turn out the way I think they will.

My supplies....A few heart stickers, red glitter, glue pen, sticker perals, cardstock, sharpies, and envelopes.

Card in the making.

My first two cards.  I love Trae's! He will probably blush and say "no" when his mom reads it to him. Haha!
Gotta love 4 year old boys!

Finished!

Ashlee Culverhouse....My Photography Friend

Before I left on my trip to Paris this summer, I wanted to have some fun pictures done of my brother and I.  We have so many professional pictures where we are posed and dressed up that I wanted to have some made capturing our relationship and personalities.  My brother and I are really close and being away from him for 5 weeks was going to be hard.  I figured if I had some recent pictures of us with me, I would at least have something funny to look at when I was missing him.  They were also a surprise for my mom.  I gave them to her right before I left for my trip and she loved them (of course)!
Ashlee Culverhouse took these amazing pictures.  These are just a few of my favorites.  She is a student at UGA majoring in photo journalism and is seriously one of the best photographers I know!  I love looking at her work and will treasure these pictures forever.

Tyler and Amanda {Engaged!}

A few weeks ago, on a beautiful Saturday afternoon, I shot an engagement session with Tyler and Amanda.  Amanda and I have been friends for years and I was so excited when she contacted me about doing her engagement/wedding pictures!  Tyler has a son, Hunter, from a previous relationship.  He made an appearance in some of their photos.  He was shy at first but warmed up quickly and was so cute!
These pictures were taken in Eastman at my Uncle David and Aunt Debbie's beautiful farm.  Tyler and Amanda will be getting married April 2, 2011 in Fernandina, Fl.  Here are a few of my favorites from our fun afternoon....