Spring Cleaning

 I was cleaning out my purses today and found a check from a wedding that I played in like 6 months ago(have any of you fellow musicians ever done that?) Anyways, my darling husband said to go buy myself something with it, so I happily obliged him. I found this lovely Italian handbag at TJMaxx(on clearance of course!). The only thing that could have made me happier today would have been if I could be sporting my new bag somewhere on the Amalfi Coast...

Poppies

I have been getting into gardening lately. And of course, since I love everything vintage and retro, I have been trying to find a way to put a retro spin on my plants. I decided that the best way to do that is to use retro color schemes. Here is a beautiful poppy that I purchased today! I am in love with the pops of color and have more pretty pastel pots waiting to be filled with more flowers...

First Anniversary

Today is my first wedding anniversary! Today is a beautiful day, almost as beautiful as our wedding day last April. Our reception was outdoors, and we couldn't have asked for  more perfect weather. I wish that we could go back and experience that day all over again. Even though we can't do that, we did save the top tier from our wedding cake, so my husband and I ate a slice of it this afternoon to remember the day. It was so exciting to pull it out of the box and look at the decorations. The only problem now is that I want to leave it sitting out forever. My entire living room smells like vanilla and I am so sentimental that I feel a little guilty eating my wedding memories!

Free Spirit

I drive by a beautiful rolling hill every week on my way to one of my student's homes. Usually there are two horses out feeding in the pasture, and I always kick myself for forgetting my camera. This week I finally remembered. I love watching horses! They are such a beautiful part of God's creation.

Porch Friends

I generally dislike slithering creatures, but these guys ventured out yesterday to sun themselves and I actually thought they were kind of cute.

Spring Fever

Today was a beautiful day! Blue skies and a sleeveless dress certainly do a lot to boost my mood. Of course, living in the south means that winter may come back and stab us in the back one last time. I was at my parents house today and couldn't resist taking a few shots of the beautiful flowers.