our week >> according to instagram

wow - per wade & my instagram pics life's been pretty simple! it has - i've loved it! wade was in town all last week studying & reading. and i kept busy w/ small projects around the house. it's finally cool enough around here to have the windows open at night ... and to enjoy our little front porch oasis! :) yipee! w+i went to the farmer's market saturday am and bought new herbs and some fall flowering plants. and we bought apples! lots and lots of apples. enough for snacking AND a gorgeous apple pie (i'll share tomorrow).

i loved // a bouquet of fresh flowers - just bc it was saturday! and i can't believe i haven't shared w/ you all my new cheese plate (i got it for my birthday back at the beginning of august). my sweet friend & pottery classmate amy is showcasing her whimsical pottery collection later this fall. each week we ooh and ah over her latest creations. for my nashville readers - i'll share show dets soon!
 
i learned // a lot about love the past couple of weeks at church. we're currently in the middle of a series called the reckless ones. and it's amazing, people. Christ gave us 2 commands: 1) love God. 2) love people. but most of us are "churched" beyond our obedience. are we really obeying those commands? even if it means living a bit reckless & really loving people!?!  if you have time - check out these beautiful podcasts (1 & 2) from crosspoint nashville's minister pete wilson.

i liked //

• this set of mini modern colored pencils from target. okay okay - so i'm an office supplies junkie. aren't they adorable though?
• this brilliant trash to treasure workbench via me & jilly (and featured on brooklyn limestone). yup - i'm on the hunt, craigslist nashville!
• this silk cashmere dipped hem sweater from poetry fashion just in time for fall! especially in soft aqua! yes, please. okay okay - i would probably ruin a cashmere shirt in about 10 minutes. but a girl can dream!

i look forward to //  we're heading home later this weekend just in time to celebrate a big birthday for my mom & to help her care for my grandma. i'm so excited for the trip - and even more blessed that it was wade's idea. :) he's a keeper, y'all.

our week >> according to instagram

i was a mopey exhausted mess all day sunday:

• i didn't get wade a cake for his actual birthday - *tears*. (we had cupcakes over the weekend)
• neither of us took pictures during our camping trip - *tears*. (our friend reed a professional photographer took TONS of pictures)
• i accidentally washed our pennant which turned it into a shrively green mess - *tears* (i made approx 40 & could certainly make one more!)

no wonder wade wanted to get the heck out of dodge!  (i kid - he was actually 100% supportive!) but it was back to the regular ol' swing of things. out of the woods - into the office. we celebrated wade's birthday on monday w/ chocolate chip pancakes, camp leftovers and bowling (for his co-worker molly's birthday)! then on tuesday morning he flew to NYC for a week of work & i spent the rest of the week attempting to recoup. he's home now - for a few days until he leaves again on monday. so happy he's back in town!

i loved // my super supportive husband. i made a big ol purchase this week. wade was the instigator. with his encouragement, we pulled cash out of savings and took step 1! now we're coming up with a business plan and researching materials. i'm so thankful for a husband who really believes in me & challenges me! i promise to be less vague in the near future!
 
i learned // it's time to kick my sugar habit. i've been extremely lazy lately with my sugar intake and go straight for the sweets vs anything good for me. time to reprogram! my sugar sweet friend (okay that was pun-y and awful) kristen over at naturally free rd has been a big supporter in my transition to gluten-free living. she wrote a fantastic article on sugars - sugar 101: the truth about sugars & sweeteners.

i liked //

• these white walls covered w/ abstract art shared by spearmint decor. especially that baby room - definitely saving on my someday list.
• this fantastic new single we're about to drop for new artist marie miller. consider yourself in the know! i can't listen just 1x. yup - it's on loop! 
• this adorable drawing my nephew made of his family. i especially love his interpretation of my prego sissy!
• this pumpkin spice garland (last 1 folks!) via what. no mints? on etsy. it's almost fall, y'all! hip hip hooray!

i look forward to //  this weekend i'm volunteering w/ world vision at musician's corner. in the nashville area? come on down. hear free music (the blind boys of alabama, karen elson, a nashville symphony quartet and jeremy lister!). order up some yummy food truck cuisine. and say hello!

our week >> according to instagram

this was such a SLOOOOOOOW week. work has been slightly nuts (i mean "retouching heads on completely different bodies" kind of nuts!) - leaving me completely on E when i finally make it home. thankfully wade was game to take it easy. and that we did. i wrapped up a couple of small projects for our camping trip & made a "to do" list for this weekend. i still need to finish a couple things for his birthday too! looking forward to a few hours alone this weekend to play catch up!

i loved // my best friend emily & her husband just bought a condo literally 3 houses down from ours. she and i walked 2 mornings this week, and wade + i went to their place for champagne and gfree chocolate cake on wednesday! champagne and chocolate cake! poor wade sat and listened to us reminisce the good ol' days. we were pretty dang good roommates.

i learned // w+i are trying to be better arguers. yes - i know we've been married for 2 years next month and we're still working on this! wade and i got in a big ol argument this week ... and the contents of the argument were ridiculous! 1) i huffed & reluctantly shared my water with him after he got home from a run. 2) he interrupted the last 4 bars of my impromptu piano recital. silly stuff to argue about, right? but both of us felt neglected and burdensome - and that's not so silly. we're trying to be better about addressing the feeling behind an argument rather than the contents. the whole "when you did this, i felt this" part of our pre-marital counseling sessions.

i liked //

• these adorable side tables from west elm. my friend stacey put 2 of them up on craigslist for a steal - $200/pair (basically 2 for the price of 1). it took some serious will-power not to buy them from her and ship them to TN. sadly - our 500 sq feet are pretty packed as it is. live in the so cal area & love them as much as i do - message me for dets!
• this noonday sale. i especially love the tri-tubular necklace - made by artisans in ethiopia.
• this hand towel from h&m in light beige. rumor is their home decor line will launch stateside in early 2013. unfortunately for nashville - it doesn't look like they've made any plans to come here. wah wah.
• these ombre walls via ps i made this. ps i NEED to make this!

i look forward to // it's going to be in the 80s all weekend. the low-80s! the almost 70s! hip hip hooray! w+i are going to squeeze in a trip to a new little park rutledge falls on sunday morning after church. w/ picnic lunch + excuse to use our new picnic blanket. i love a new adventure. and then next weekend is our big 30th birthday camping weekend. so excited to celebrate! :)

hope you all have a fantastic weekend! :)

happenings >> according to instagram

w keeps randomly saying "i love that we're spending so much more time outside this summer". i totally agree - but ask me again after this weekend. how on earth did i agree to camp tonight - it's supposed to be freakin 107! help y'all! 

happy weekending.

*** disclaimer: taylor & i made wade's shirt. he actually was cool with wearing it. hee hee.