I've been knitting more and more and it has become close to an addiction.  I made this sweet baby blanket in white, mint, and grey.  It was made using the double seed stitch and has a garter stitch border.  I also decided to knit on circular needles just because I find the flexibility a lot more comfortable.  I basically exclusively knit on circular or DPNs. 

I like these two stitches for a blanket because they look the same on the right and wrong sides.  No matter how the blanket is laying it always looks beautiful.

As you can tell I haven't blocked it yet.  I hate blocking, but it will look so much nicer once I do!

Bridal Invite Washi Tape

Here is another fun bridal invitation with Valentine colors and washi tape details!

Table Setting Thanksgiving

Now that you've seen my Thanksgiving tablescape, I wanted to show you my table setting...

When I got married I chose very simple white square plates.  I knew that they would be my blank canvas to show off delicious food and they would easily go with any occasion. 

Here I put our brown patterned napkins in the center of the plates with gold pumpkins and gourds as name place card holders.  

That's right, I just spray painted the orange and fall colored pumpkins/gourds I had for Halloween.  It was quick and easy.  I love the way they turned out.

 I love that I can mix and match other dishes with my simple white ones as well.  Notice my little appetizer plates I used under the place card holders.  They have an embossed pattern and black edges.

I mixed a lot of different neutrals in my centerpiece and place settings.  I just went with it!  Sometimes you just have to go for it and see if it works.  In this case I mixed white, tan, grey, browns, silver, gold, taupe and a touch of black.  It's just a jumble of soft neutrals and it works! Don't get hung up on matching colors!

so I guess I like shopping now?

In light of a recent blog post, I took this photo of these awesome shoes I bought last week.

I had to wait and wait until they came into the store, Forever 21. The day that they came I personally ripped open the box and immediately bought them.

Then today I bought this necklace for myself. I don't know who decides that "oh American girls love roses, pearls, gems, locks, keys, and silhouettes right now, why don't we just put them all on one piece of jewelry," but apparently I'm into that kind of thing because I bought it.

5 min. embellishment

I made this the other day in less than five minutes.


I ruched the little heart/leaves on the shoulder and made a little drawstring skirt.


If baby wants to show a little leg she can wear her slit in front!