Check, check. Is this thing on??

Oh my goodness. Blogging. It feels like ages since the last time I wrote a post. Probably because it has been ages since the last one! I am working on getting back into a groove with blogging and such. Naturally things were busy with the holidays, but we threw a few more projects (including moving and more wedding planning) into the mix to max our our time. That's just how we roll :)
I hope everyone has been doing well and enjoying the beginning of the new year. We really enjoyed seeing our families, taking advantage of  family cooking, and just being with our favorite people. That's what the holidays are all about!
I'll try to do a week of update/recap posts to catch myself up...and until then, I'll leave you with a few pics of what's been happening around here.

{getting the keys to the new place!}

{unpacking}

{traveling}

{celebrating}

{building}

{more building..}

{decorating the new place...slowly but surely}

{enjoying our sweet pup}

Happy Friday!

Saw It Pinned It Did It {Holiday Cheer}

I'm linking up with Katie for her {Saw It Pinned It Did It} linkup.

Because we are in such a small apartment (but not for long!!), I try not put up a lot of large Christmas decorations. I mean, we only have a counter-top sized Christmas tree up this year! So, in attempt to add some holiday cheer without causing more chaos in our small space, I decided to create a fun jar of cheer! I found these two items on Pinterest and used them as my inspiration...

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When I started this project I decided that it would be done for as little $$ as possible. A.k.a. FREE! I pulled a vase out of storage, grabbed my trusty twine, and collected a few beauties from outside {we live in an area that has beautiful trees, bushes, etc. so I had plenty to pick from}. Ryan brought mistletoe home a few days before so I used some of the extra green leaves from it in the mix too!
It took a few tries, but I finally got the pine cones, berries, and mistletoe greenery arranged how I liked it. Once I was finished I added twine to the vase and put it on our entryway bookshelf. I think it's a great little addition with the wreath and holiday candle. 

Excuse the mess :)

Our favorite Christmas time candle this year.

------- What are little things that you add to your home for the holiday? Check out the rest of the Saw It Pinned It Did It {here}!

Halloween Sneak Peak

Here's a sneak peak of a few things I'll be incorporating
into my Halloween costume this year.

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------- Any guesses?  What are you dressing up as for Halloween?

Just to be closer to #NYFW #FNO2012

I decided to throw a little something together to feel like I'm closer to #NFW and #FNO2012.  I made this little printable because it's my favorite Rachel Zoe quote!

Enjoy! ------ Made by Me :) You may use with appropriate credit.

Hodge Podge Link Love

I had a chance to catch up on a lot of blogs over this past week, and I found some great stuff while I was at it! I thought I would share my favorites and give you a little hodge podge to check out over the weekend : )

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How cute/amazing/fun does this wedding look?

Big dreams take big efforts!

Another sweet wedding!

Super cute, super free 2012 calendars.

Some blogging tips, from all different angles.

How awesome is this closet?

Wouldn't all of these look good in your closet?

I have been obsessing over this type of print. I need a pair before this spring!

This will make you laugh...unless you already have one.

Some DIY fun (with jewelry).

More fun with colors, some super chic business cards.

Essentials for picking wine.

Have you heard about Jason Wu and Target teaming up?

This outfit, from here, makes me want to go on vacation. Stat.

This is the new background image on my iPhone. Here's another option.

One more cute wedding : )

Sneak Peek

Here's a Sneak Peek of my next tutorial and most recent project!

Stay tuned :)

{Sorry for the blurry iPhone picture..the rest will be better!}