.ten. days of you

saw this on another blog and figured i would give it a shot- i am currently in the process of designing a new blog layout, but due to illness and a crazy schedule it has been hard for me to find time!

ok so day one, ten secrets... i am not sure they are secrets as much as confessions...

1. i have a really bad habit of doodling- i .doodle. all the time, when i am on the phone, church, work, meetings, etc. the worst part about it- the doodles aren't any good haha
2. my closet and my car are complete messes, but i know where everything is- on the counter side i am completely OCD about making my bed (thanks mom! see number 4)
3. i am not sure i think that any girl is good enough for either of my two brothers. they are simply amazing, and some girl is going to .really. have to knock it out of the park to get my approval (okay okay i have some friends that i think would work but that is beyond the point)
4. i want to be like my mother- ahhhh so many people think oh my i cannot believe i am turning out to be just like my mother. well, i am, and i am .totally. perfect with that
5. i still sleep with my stuffed lamb- her name is ivy- and i dread having to give her up once i marry will.
6. i am a nerd. i would sit and read a good book over going out (most of the time)
7. i really do think i am a good singer, i just think no one else hears my voice like i do (ellen back me up here)
8. i definitely was the one to approach will. i sent him a message with my number telling him to call me. pushy much? worked out for me :)
9. i want to move to montana, but just for a little bit
10. i helped people cheat on homework in my intro chem class. (psheww that was a big one)

finally .friday.

so will and i are in the process of making his house "home". right now we are conquering the guest room. the walls are tan colored and i bought these two FABULOUS bedside tables that are a light blue distressed color- at the time i had no idea what i wanted the room to look like but the deal was too good to pass up. $80 for two tables. now that is something in my budget. they came from an antique mall on highway 51, not quite the antique prices i am used to- lets just say i am officially .obsessed.

my amazing parents have been so generous in letting us take some old furniture, bedding, and what not off of their hands- so i have a fun white matelasse that is now on the bed in the room. the bed actually butts up to a window... something i originally was SO against. but lately i have decided that the window kind of makes a pretty headboard- the window is just in desperate need of draperies! but i did come across some bedrooms that i love with beds in front of windows, so for now i am ok with it... (both images courtesy of desiretoinspire.net)

i love this second one, makes me want to jump in bed right now!

so once i got over the bed in front of the window dilemma, i came across some rooms with white bedding that i LOVE. which one is your favorite?? (images courtesy of elle decor and house beautiful)

i am particularly excited about the third picture. my current DIY project (that is sitting in will's garage untouched...oops) is turning some doors into a headboard. now i know, later on in 25 years when i have lil' ones, i can undo the queen headboard and make matching twins! its like a two for one and i didn't even know it .lucky. me

the fourth picture has some b.e.a.utiful blue and tan fabrics that i think would look really nice in the room. after seeing all these i may have to add a touch of green to the room as well.

on a final note- i am .super. excited for the weekend. i am so blessed to be marrying into a family that i love like i do. we are having our "delta engagement party weekend" including family lunch tomorrow, friend party tomorrow night, and brunch sunday afternoon. i am so excited i can hardly stand it. will update everyone on the festivities...

ps- day five of insanity- i really am .insane. to be doing this.

have a lovely weekend!

-s

for the love...

ok so as i am sitting here, cable is stuck to only a couple channels and will chooses to watch....

the bachelor pad.

seriously, all i am going to say is what the h e double hockey sticks- seriously, they just brought BRET MICHAELS on the show to give a couple love advice. since when did he qualify for love advice- it only took him how many seasons of rock of lust love to figure out that love doesn't come on a reality show?

favorite part- he sang "every rose has its thorn" now who doesn't .secretly. LOVE singing that song? --- maybe it would be a good first dance? (now taking first dance song selections!)

so back to my manic monday- will and i started the "insanity" work out today, i expect to look like this at the end of the two months- HELLOOOO BROOKLYN DECKER MEETS SWAYZE :)

i almost died while only doing the fitness test that is supposed to be pretty easy. hmmm i guess that's what not working out for four years does to you. i have read through the diet which may be killer- but i cannot wait to be lounging in antigua looking like a supermodel that belongs on the front of sports illustrated. yep two more months and i will be on this lovely beach.

can't wait to be at hermitage bay-- it is sure to be a good time. 

last but not least while we are on the topic of honeymoons- i die for these two coverups- which one do i choose? 

hope this post leaves you feeling beachy! i am off to bed, 6 am workouts here i come 

-s

.job perks.

ok so my job .rocks.

seriously, sometimes i do have to sit in an office and write a bunch of letters, but then there are days like thursday when i realize how cool my job is.

so lets backtrack-- i worked for an architecture firm for a little while. in doing so, i realized i like old architecture WAYYY better than new architecture. see. old > new

anyway, i went to tulane in new orleans (the most amazing historical architecture kinda place on earth) to study historic preservation. it was such a cool experience. i got to study under some amazing professors, i hung out in cemeteries, i toured every inch of new orleans. side note: if you need to know good places to eat in new orleans, i can help!

after i finished school in may, i started work at the mississippi department of archives and history. some of my cooler days at work have included hanging out in natchez, touring vicksburg and yazoo city, and seeing every little town that i did not even know existed. but by far, the coolest thing ever happened on thursday.

my friends know how much i LOVE jackson. i know some people think i am crazy, but i have a serious deep love in my heart for this city. i take offense when people make rude comments, or don't have faith in my passion for wanting to revitalize downtown jackson. its an incredible place. it is just small enough to be able to get involved and make a difference SO easily. so, on this great day, i got to go to the TOP of the state capitol building

see that golden eagle at the very top. yeah thats where i was.

basically we went to the top floor, crawled up on the roof, then climbed several sttteeeeeeeeppppp ladders on the outside of the building. so scary.

we climbed into the dome and went up another ladder, then bam! there i was, overlooking my favorite city!

see scary tall ladder, and boss man's behind

beautiful jackson, mississippi! viewed from the top of the capitol building

this is a view inside the capitol looking to the top of the dome

this is a view from on TOP OF THE DOME, looking down inside the capitol building.

and i got to do this all because they wanted me to look at a leak on the roof. 

just another day at the office (or out of the office)

if you want to help save some of mississippi's amazing treasures, join the Mississippi Heritage Trust - it is a cheap easy way to ensure the safety of your favorite places http://www.mississippiheritage.com/

so ta ta for now

-s

another one bites the dust...

this is a big day.

i said i would .never. have a blog.

i have decided it is a good outlet. i like reading my friends blogs, sometimes (sadly) it is the only way i know what is going on. and i think it will be good to look back on- no i am not going to be all super emotional and tell every detail, but it is a good way of documenting. and finally, i want to use it as an online sketchbook/inspiration board. someday, i will go back to interior design. maybe i will start here. 

so yeah. blog about what? lets just say- faith, life, family, interior design, historic preservation and maybe the occasional recipe. i guess we will just see where it goes!

a tidbit about me: first and foremost i am the lucky girl that is about to be married to this badass.

this is will. 

he doesn't like the blog idea. oh well!

we are getting married october 29. only a few more months!

i work as a "historian" doing historic preservation, which basically includes traveling to cool places around mississippi, writing a lot of letters, drinking a lot of diet cokes and painting my fingernails with white out. but i do have a cool office with a great view! (no joke though, i LOVE my job. i will post about that another day)

its pretty empty. sadly that was three months ago and it is still pretty empty.

in the meantime, i spend all of my time at wills house- either trying to figure out the ever lingering stench (thank goodness the plumber is coming soon to figure out the issue) or trying to make this 1960 ranch home into .our. home - i will provide updates as we progress.

so yeah. thanks kaitlin for getting me addicted to blogs and ultimately causing me to start one of my own...