a whole bunch of stuff

let me introduce you to the hands of a lifting lady. the picture doesn't really do my beautiful calluses justice, but they are getting pretty serious {i actually really love them because they remind me of my how strong i've become... chessy, but true}

lately i have been busy conjuring up ways to turn my little business into a bigger business. i'm convinced that someday it will all work out. these past two weeks have been filled with sign building and baby announcement making. and i love it. lowe's loves it too, i'm sure...

with all the trips i have made there in the past couple of years, i still haven't learned how to load the car properly. 

or how to not walk into my cart full of wood and slice my shins!

one of the new projects i made was for this really lovely person from california. she asked if i would make her a sign similar to a pottery barn one she saw and loved. i love doing these custom orders, and this one was especially awesome because i found my new favorite thing: liquid nails!

it's a terrible picture, but this stuff is amazing. and i am kind of afraid of what it may mean for my little casa! here's how the sign turned out... i hope she loves it!!

i've also been busy making a couple of different signs for a friend's wedding. i am so excited that she wants my work to play a part in making her wedding day special! buttttt, i can't share that with you until july... sorry!

another friend of mine is having a baby in july and we are throwing her a shower at school later this month, so i made some cute invitations. she loves giraffes and she is having a boy, so i thought the navy and yellow was a fun & classy combo.

so things have been very busy around here, but it's always nice to wind down by watching silver linings over and over and over again. i'm glad ruby loves it as much as i do. she literally sat there and stared at bradley cooper with me and tilted her head during all the dancing scenes!!

oh and here is a picture of me and the rubester in the car this past weekend. mike and i took the pups on a little trip to his nana's for the weekend. ruby was actually reallllly good in the car this time, fingers crossed she is growing up at age 3 1/2!! i hope the same is true at her yearly vet appointment next wednesday... it is usually the most traumatic day of the year for the both of us...

one little look {seaside style}

my soul is longing for the secret of the sea,

and the heart of the great ocean sends a thrilling pulse through me

{henry wadsworth longfellow}

 

top: old navy

pants: lilly pulitzer

sandals: jack rogers

buenos dias

good morning! we got home late last night and i am certainly not ready for reality, so i just wanted to share a few pictures from the past week...

i could seriously go on and on with the pictures, but three is good for now! i'm off to ease into this day... i hope you have a great one!

xoxo

lindsay

keepin' it simple & a COUPON!!

good morning guys!!! and happy friday!! i was going through a bunch of outfits from the past few weeks and just wanted to share a few super simple, comfy outfits with you. please excuse the fact that i only wear one pair of jeans these days, but i love love LOVE them and they're the only ones that fit, so just go with it!

in two weeks, my 'outfit' posts will be undergoing a big change, but i think you will love it, so stay tuned!!

here ya go...

and now, in honor of the fact that mike & i are off to paradise for the next week, i thought i'd throw a little sale in my etsy shop!

so if there's something you've had your eye on, now is a great time to order!!! {orders made while i am away will be fulfilled the week of april 22nd}

i hope you all have a great weekend and week ahead!

xoxo lindsay

random sunday stuff.

the dogs have decided that they don't really care about rules anymore. they KNOW they're not allowed on the white chairs in the living room, but they just can't help themselves anymore. every day, we find more and more dog hair on the white cushions, but they don't dare jump on those chairs when we're around. yesterday, mike was at work and i got out of the shower and caught brutus right in the act! out came his classic "face of shame"... he squints his eyes and looks down at the ground when he knows he's been a bad boy. it's really the cutest/most pathetic thing ever.

and here's ruby showing off her new skill: turn your ear into an eye patch! love her. 

yesterday i went to a gorgeous winery in connecticut with my friends and had the best time! we did a little wine tasting, decided on our favorite and headed out into the sunshine to enjoy a bottle of it. it was a gorgeous afternoon and so peaceful, i can't wait to go back!

this morning, mike came on my sprinting workout with me. so fun, so satisfying, and such an awesome way to start a sunday.

i'm kind of excited because i think i just might have the winning bracket in my family's little march madness thing, even though miami is out... that would mean the little trophy gets to spend another year on our mantle {mike won last year!}

and here's a simple little thought that i just love, love, love. my new motto.

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hope you all had a great weekend!

xoxo lindsay