Another month has come and gone. I think this blogging thing makes time go by faster. I don't remember the months vanishing at this rate before. Anyway...May was a great month! 

• I got to celebrate a very special wedding.

• I managed to squeeze in a couple DIY projects! 

• I gave the blog a little makeover! 

• I have gotten to spend a lot of time with family. 

• I had the privilege of taking photos for a lovely young lady!

• I spent a day at the lake! (First time this year!)

• I visited the zoo for the first time in several years! 

And... June is going to be a great month too! 

• We get got to celebrate a big birthday. 

• There is a very special baby shower that I am helping host! (blog coming soon!)

• I have more DIY projects that I plan to do. 

• I have some wonderful photography sessions planned! 

• Plus, whatever else may come!

I look forward to the possibilities that this month may bring. This month's calendar has was designed to match the new blog design. I hope you enjoy it! 

Printable Calendar

iPhone Wallpaper

Have a great June! 

We are still working on updating our front porch. We haven't made much any progress since my last post, but I have put some thought into how I would like the space to look once it is all done. 

Currently the porch looks like this: 

I hope you guys see as much potential as I do! I would like this space to be an entryway/mudroom. I want it to be inviting and comfortable. (It is the first space that people see when the come over). Here are some pictures that I found for inspiration. 

Source: House Beautiful

Source: BHG

Source: Young House Love

I will keep you posted throughout this project! 

We are currently in the process of redoing our front porch. It is our goal to turn it into more of an interior space. When Dane bought the house it was clear that the porch was going to take the most work (and probably be the most fun) to update. With the help of Dane's dad (really this wouldn't have been done without him) we have already made some progress! There were four storm windows, and a window looking into the master bedroom. The guys replaced the storm windows with two new windows and they closed off the window into the master bedroom. 

They also had to level the floors. (The porch was once an exterior space...the floors were sloped for water runoff.)

We are now in the process of hanging drywall. However, I am really excited about the next steps...decorating! I don't know exactly what I am doing, but I am still excited about it! I can't wait to pick out paint colors and flooring.

As you can see it is currently storage for items that don't fit in the spare room. The sign in the top left image was made by my Uncle Mark for our wedding. It will probably be put outside when we get flowers planted.

I did try to add some decoration to the space with a cute rosette wreath.

It doesn't look like much now, but I am envisioning great things for this space.

May is here, and once again I am astonished at how quickly the previous month went by. However, I am ready to embrace all of the possibilities that May holds. I was fairly productive during April, and I have a few several things that I want to accomplish this month. For instance, the pillows that I wanted to have done a long time ago! (I have decided to make some changes to them...we'll see how that goes) Plus, there are some big events going on this month that I cannot wait to share with all of you! 

I am really loving this months calendar! If there is something that you would like to see for next month, let me know! 

For your printing pleasure: 

And your iPhone:

My main goal is to inspire you to do something that you love. After all, first comes love...everything else will have to wait. 

This rainy but beautiful month has not been a very productive one! You may remember all the things that I planned to accomplish this month...well, I didn't! Bummer! (I did get a couple things done, but not all of them.) However, I did manage to add things to the list. Go figure! Is it any surprise that I add projects faster than I subtract them? (Tell me I am not the only one who does that!) Here is a roundup of what I did/didn't do:

•Finish the office/guest room: There are still 3.5 days left...I have hope that I may make a dent in this project! 

•Add homey touches: I still haven't done this...but I did find a ladder! (Actually, my wonderful father-in-law found two ladders! I can't wait to show you what I have planned for them!)

•$1 Bowl Makeover: All of my DIY projects were put on hold when I opened The Hunger Games! (Except for the magnets that I made...you can read more about that here.)

I hope that your month was more productive than mine. I promise that I will post all about my Pinterest Challange project when I get it finished! (Which will be soon!)

I hope all of you are having a wonderful Valentine's Day filled with flowers, chocolate, and Vera Bradley (I have the best husband!) This is my first Valentine's Day as a wife, and I am smitten!

Happy Valentine's Day! 

Love, 

The image is sized for an iPhone...feel free to use it as your wallpaper! 

Normally, I would say that my favorite colors are the bright ones: sunny yellow, hot pink, and lime green! However, it seems that lately I have been drawn to pastels. The creamy hues are very calming and beautiful! Soft pinks, relaxing teals, and lovely purples are quickly becoming my favorites! (Who am I kidding? I don't have a favorite color, but I do have a new found love for pastels.)

I have decided to incorporate these perfect pastels in my New Year Month's Resolutions. Better late than never, right? Anyway, one of my resolutions: incorporate design into organization! That is a fancy way saying make a calendar each month. 

I love designing, and I love this calendar! Here is the finished product: 

You can get the calendar here. Enjoy!