Five on Friday

Linky Linky time!

1. New Blog Design

I'm excited to be getting a new look by the talented Laura Wyatt Designs! Can't wait to see what she comes up with...I'm thinking ómbre!

2. Birthdays & Father's Day

This weekend my nephew turns 3 and we will be celebrating at a local pizza joint. The following day we will be celebrating my pops. Still trying to think of what to get him!

The pops with all his ladies at my Rehearsal Dinner

 3. Wooden Numbers & Signs

In place of a guest book at our wedding we ordered a wooden ampersand from Uncle John's Cabin on Etsy. I love the way it turned out - it perfectly fit our decor of the wedding and of our home.

Jennifer Skog Photography

So when I saw this I thought how cute would that look on the other side of where we have the & hanging? Our wedding date is on the 6th and I thought it would be cute if we wrote little love notes to one another on every anniversary? Nothing too cheesy as it hangs on a main wall but I thought it would be a cute way to document through the years. Plus it's $20 - winning!

Decorative Wooden Number

4. iPhone 6

It's just a myth right now as to weather or not the next iPhone will be a 5S or a 6 but either way I am waiting for it. My two-year contract is due for a renewal and I am holding out for the latest and greatest iPhone. Hope it's not too far away!

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5. Carpe Diem

Two of my very good friends from college own a wine bar called Carpe Diem in downtown Napa. Since Napa is only a 45 minute drive away we are able to see them often and enjoy their delicious food and wine. We are headed there this evening on a ladies night  to stir up some trouble!

Hope all you lovelies have a wonderful weekend!!

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Weekend Recap

This weekend I attempted to make an ombré cake for my mom. Key word...attempted. I just used regular white box cake mix and an 8" round nonstick pan. I kept the first cake white, second cake light pink and last cake as dark pink as I could make it with red food dye. Frosting it was the most difficult - as you can see at my feeble attempt below! At least it still tasted good!

We also started round one of dresser refinishing...

 

David and I are currently at a crossroads of how to paint it. I bought the Annie Sloane chalk paint in Graphite and he sprayed it with one coat of paint. However after letting it dry the chalk paint is not very durable - hence chalklike. We could write on it with our fingernails! I think once the Annie Sloane dark wax goes on it should be okay. Our disagreement is that he wants to keep the top natural wood and I want it painted...
to be continued

Lastly I took this picture of David with my nephews. They are so enamored with him it's too cute. Gives me a little glimpse into the future.

Hope your weekend was lovely! Why do they go by so quickly?

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