Getting in the Spirit

Do y'all have the Christmas bug yet? I sure do. It's hard not to with an almost 2 year old. (I'm hanging on to these last few days of her being 1).

 This year, things are different because our extended family has taken a little shift, so we are starting a few new traditions. What traditions have you started? I'd love to hear!

A few new traditions this year:

Buying new garland and new ornaments to decorate our tree. I love these 12 days of Christmas ornaments!

Elf on the Shelf: I think Tilley-Gray still may be a little young for this, but know she will at least love the story and Gray and I will love seeing her spot the Elf in his new place every morning. 

These Snowman Surprise Balls are adorable and filled with little trinkets and toys. 

She loves her Jellycat Bunny so much, I had to get her the reindeer for Christmas. 

One tradition that we will continue to do is adding to our Christmas playlist. Shannon and I pulled together some of our favorite songs to share with you all! Hope you love them as much as we do!

Glam Office

Here's a little treat for you all on Halloween. Shannon and I had the pleasure to go all-out girly glam for a client's office and installed it right when we got back from High Point market last week. 

Before:

After:

We have a few more things to add to the room, but once everything is finished I'll be sure to share!

I hope you all have a great Halloween!

Tilley-Gray is going to be Cinderella and yesterday in dance class, she was beside herself in her costume. Hopefully she will love the costume just as much tonight!

Fall

If you follow me on instagram, you might have seen that Tilley-Gray is going to be a big sister. We are over the moon excited and will find out in two weeks what we are having. I'm not sure Tilley-Gray knows exactly what is going on, but once in a while she will walk by and pat my belly or lift up my shirt and give her biggest kiss. It's adorable. 

The past few weeks have been loaded with traveling and with High Point market (I'll be posting my favorite finds later this week). I was able to sneak in some family time with a few of our friends and take all of our girls to the pumpkin patch at Mike's Farm. In my next life, Gray and I are going to live on a farm and have horses and a pumpkin patch. I know we enjoyed it just as much as the girls did.

How has your Fall been so far? Any fun Halloween plans?

Style Your Man

East Dane, aka Shopbop for men, launched recently and it's amazing. They have rounded up the best of the best from classic styles like Billy Reid and Filson to newer brands like Burkman Bros. and Raleigh Denim .

I'm not sure I'll find Gray looking at it anytime soon, but it sure does make shopping for him easier on me. I love the style guides they have with everything laid out. 

Have you seen East Dane yet? It's a whole new world for menswear!

Cozy Fall

Are you all ready for Fall? It still feels like summer here in Wilmington, but I'm looking forward to the cooler days ahead. Cozy textiles, warm sweaters, fireplaces, and hearty food are all the things I love about Fall.

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Fall Closet Updates

I wish I could buy flirty dresses and high heels, but these days I'm running around between design meetings, preschool pick-ups, and play dates. I wouldn't trade it for the world and I need a few updates in my closet to keep getting dressed in the morning a little easier. 

Belle by Sigerson Morrison Kyeran Western Boot / Barbour Axle Jacket / Color-block Baseball Hat

3.1 Phillip Lim Cargo Pant / Tory Burch Smoking Slipper / 3.1 Phillip Lim 31 Hour Bag / Swingstripe Day Dress

Do you have any new fall favorites? I would love to hear!

Firsts

Tilley-Gray's "firsts" are still happening, but not as often as they used to. No more "first laugh", "first steps", etc. , but this past week, we had two big first. First day of preschool and first time as a flower girl. 

Tilley-Gray loved her first day of preschool. She has eight other children in her class, and all but two are boys. 

After I picked her up from her first day of preschool, we left for Cashiers, North Carolina to celebrate our friends Kristin and Patrick's wedding. If you haven't been to Cashiers, it is great vacation spot if you are looking to get away from the heat and humidity. When we left Wilmington, it was 98 degrees and that night when we arrived in Cashier's it was 57. Perfect and just what we needed!

We started the weekend off with a bridesmaids luncheon at the cabin Kristin's family rented. 

The rehearsal dinner was at the Chatooga Club and it was gorgeous. Tilley-Gray and Grayson ran out on the croquet field while I had time catching up with the girls before the dinner started. 

My mom came up for the weekend to help with Tilley-Gray, and came and picked her up just before dinner so we could focus on the time with our friends and the food, which was incredible. 

Not too many pictures these days of just the two of us!

The wedding day could not have been prettier. We started the morning out getting ready with all the other bridesmaids at the cabin, and Tilley-Gray had the best time putting on "lip-tick"on everyone, including herself. 

(Kristin gave us all robes from Plum Pretty Sugar. I love that Tilley-Gray and I have a matching set!)

The wedding was at Lonesome Valley, one of my new favorite spots. The staff, the food, and the view are all top notch and you feel right at home as soon as you arrive. 

Tilley-Gray did a great job being a flower girl, and thankfully, the staff at Lonesome Valley didn't care that she took her role very seriously, picking every flower she saw on property before the ceremony. 

Kristin and Patrick's ceremony was so sweet and the party afterwards was incredible.

We can't wait to get back up to Cashiers again. It kicked us all right into Fall mode and I'm looking forward to cooler weather now!

Have any of you been to Cashiers? I'd love to know your favorite spots when planning our next trip!