Finally a coffee table!

My table came in on Thursday so I drove down and picked it up this morning. No surprise that it's already painted and sitting in my living room! Most of my little knick-knacks are packed for the move so I wasn't working with much for this photo. I love pedestal tables and the color I picked turned out perfect! I was really surprised by the quality of the table (solid wood) and I love that I could paint it exactly the color I wanted. Was MORE than worth the cost. If you're looking for furniture that you can paint to match your decor, you should search for a Wood You in your area. If you order through the store and go pick it up, no shipping charges! :)

Which dress?

On Thursday I'm going to a Change of Command ceremony for my uncle. It's at 9am in the hangar. Their attire is their summer whites. Civilian attire is "appropriate attire"...well thanks. That helps.

Which dress do you think I should wear?

Dress#1 is new from Banana Republic. It's almost a moss green, the sleeves are loose and roll up once. (with peep toe heels)

Dress #2 is from J.McLaughlin. I love this dress. This dress is the most flattering and I love the material. (with platinum Jack Rogers with a heel)

Dress #3 is navy from Ann Taylor Loft. It's got little ruffles down the front and it's a linen material which wrinkles really easily. Country thinks this is the most appropriate because it's navy (although he's never seen it) and it's a Navy ceremony but I think it's too casual and blah. It doesn't look THAT great on, it's a little on the short side and it'll be a wrinkled mess. (I don't know which shoes)

Coyne & Pinckney

I don't write about a lot of products or stores that are sent my way- not because they aren't "worthy" but if I'm writing about something- I hope that y'all trust it's something that I really, really enjoy, and not just something I'm just writing about because they sent me something or asked me to mention them.

I got a card in the mail today from a new stationary company Coyne & Pinckney described as 'Classic coastal stationary with a southern disposition". Could it be more perfect?!?! I love everything coastal and southern!

I love them!!! I'd love to see a beach house design or a marsh land. Or a flats boat with a guy and a push pole! Oh how perfect would that be!! I'm really excited about this company and can't wait to see what else they come up with. I'm going to need new note cards....now that I live at the beach. :)

My Momma!

My mom is, hands down, my favorite person in the world. She embarrassed the heck out of me when I was younger by being that "cool mom" that everyone wanted to hang out with even though I never wanted to be around her. She doesn't have a mean bone in her body and has always gone out of her way to do everything for my brother, sister, and me. I honestly have never been told "no". She has spoiled us rotten. My dad and she divorced when I was just five and and she struggled a lot after that. She's always been a stay at home mom so it was an adjustment to get a job and support two girls on her own but she never let us go without. She's been remarried for over 15 years to my amazing step dad who has given my family a life we never imagined. As I got older I realized how lucky I was to have such a great mom. She was everything a mom was supposed to be (and more). She was that one person who never let me down, the one person I could call at any minute and I knew she'd be there for me. I was never afraid to fail at something because I knew she'd be there to help me. She made everything better. Hearing my mom's voice on the phone fixed everything. One afternoon a few years ago, I found my mom crying. She had a "cold" for a while now and after being told she had pneumonia for several weeks, they had misdiagnosed her and she really had lung cancer. Come to find out, my grandfather was also misdiagnosed and that same week found out that he, too, had lung cancer. For six months my mom had surgery, chemo and radiation, and then brain radiation. She lost all of her hair, a lung and weighed about 90lbs. I was in complete denial the entire time. I never, not once, asked her how she was doing. I didn't go to a single appointment with her. I was a terrible, selfish daughter. I was terrified of losing my mom and figured I could just ignore what was really happening. I laid in bed every night with my hands clenched together as tight as possible, praying to God that she'd beat the cancer. He does answer prayers and despite the small chance, she made it. She's been in remission for several years now and every scan has been clean. Next Thursday, she's finally getting her port taken out!!! She called me tonight to tell me and I immediately told her that I'd be there to take her. It makes me so happy to know her Oncologist feels good enough about her to have her port removed. Just made my night. week. year.

Mango Dress

Won this last night on Ebay (which I swore off, right?)for $38. I think it's adorable and perfect for a fruit festival in South Florida. I love the Lilly dresses that have elastic on the back because they fit perfectly and you aren't tuggin' on them all day. I'm never seen this print before...it's a little less obtrusive than most of them. And to think...I could have gotten a glow in the dark Lilly dress. What was I thinking?

I'm heading to my parents house for the weekend. As much as I love them and have a blast with my family...my mom hates the a/c turned on during the day and if we didn't all gang up on her at night, we would sleep without it too. You can't even imagine how excited I was to move out when I was 17 and be in control of my OWN a/c. Ugh....let the sweating begin.

The Birthday List

I got this idea from SLynnRo. I, too, have a birthday coming up in July and seeing as how I still get an Easter basket from my mom, I still make "birthday lists" too. Granted, over the years the items have shifted from clothes to household items but those are the best gifts in my opinion. I always ask for things that I don't want to spend my own money on. I enjoy buying clothes...I don't enjoy buying chairs. Or nightstands. Or a bed for my guestroom. I'll be moving into my new Beachy Abode just 3 days before my birthday (omg, mid-20's. wrinkle treatment needed asap.) My mom has fantastic home decor taste and knows exactly what I like...she, however, cannot be trusted in a clothing store. Ever. She buys flip flops at Walgreens.

1. I need a bed for my guestroom. And if I want to have return visitors, it has to be comfy. Beds and linens (and towels! I hate cheap towels!)are one thing I don't mind spending money on because if your bed and sheets are cheap...it's miserable.

2. I'm canning the kitchen table idea because with such an open floor plan, it wastes space and looks like it's sitting in the middle of the room. I need breakfast bar stools/chairs. Who knew they'd be so hard to find? Just simple white like these...but without the $399 price tag.
I have found very similar ones that are unfinished...they might be cute painted the same color as the coffee table down below...

3. Ballard Design Southporte Office Desk (with louvered doors!!!)

4. Area rug for the living room. Rugs are sooo expensive. The living room is tiled (I'm assuming because I'm just blocks from the beach, water damage, etc..they just tiled it.) and I want an area rug...I'm thinking something tan and white striped (like a thick cabana stripe) or maybe a shag? Anyone know where to get a good cheap rug? Besides TJ/Homegoods of course..

5. This unfinished table (which I said I was going to buy ohh...a year ago and never did) that will be painted this shade of blue (Olympic, Morning Breeze)...


ETA: This is just a list of things I want. I am not ASKING my parents to buy me anything. I usually get one piece of furniture for my birthday and Christmas because I'm young and don't have much to begin with. I was not implying that I expected people to buy all of this for me. I am capable.

"At The Beach"

Next month I will officially live at the beach. "What part of Jax do you live in? Oh, I live at the beach. "

For those of you who don't follow me on Twitter...I took a tour of the gorgeous new beachy neighborhood last Thursday and I loved it. I sat in the leasing office for about an hour trying to decide which unit I wanted, on which floor, in which building...and mailed my deposit on Friday. I hesitated for a while because it is brand new...as in, three people live there. Three. The palms had just been planted and the pool isn't filled yet (but will be before I move in). It's hard to imagine it full of life when there are orange construction cones everywhere but the parts that are finished are beautiful. I bonded with the leasing agent instantly which is a HUGE change from the lovely agents I've had recently.

So that's that. I'll be a beach resident soon.

Omg. I'm moving to the beach.