pretty.little.necklaces

i should really accessorize more before daphne is in the full-on grabby stage.
if you haven't been schooled yet, babies are strong.



$24 at mylavaliere












$29 at shlomitofir















$48 at MalcolmStudioShop

place settings.

i drove nic a little crazy (ok... a lot crazy) when we were registering for our wedding. Every dish I liked, I registered for. We ended up with:
12 square red with stripes plates, cups and salad plates
8 polka dot plates, 4 bowls.
12 light blue/teal plates, salad plates, mugs and saucers (in actuality i just bought these like 5 months ago.. oops.)
4 green with white flower plates
2 mustard yellow plates
2 ivory plates
6 red plastic plates, bowls (not like disposable plates, though we do use those also on occasion)
4 crazy colored (each a different color) plates, bowls, salad plates and glasses
4 white square plates, salad plates, bowls and mugs.

I can't think of any more but I am sure if I wasn't so lazy I could go into the kitchen and find even more sets. So, I like dishes, what can I say? Here are a few... (future purchases, perhaps?)

$49 for a set of 4 {dinner and salad plates, bowls and mugs} at target
{I love damask but realize i probably won't love it FOREVER, but that is the joy of a $49 set, I won't feel guilty replacing it in a couple of years or breaking a plate in the sink}


$69 for a set of 4 also at target.
{I don't own any corelle but i love it, i love the way it feels- lightweight but super durable.
seems like the perfect choice for kids- plus i love this pattern.}

$8 each at urban outfitters

$4 each also at urban
Ok... i never should have looked. i love all the dishes at urban- it was hard to pick just 2.



$20 for a 32 piece set! {+ free shipping- what a steal!} at TheLostPlayground

(be forwarned- you have to pay extra for the "zoom tool")

$69 for a 5 piece set {like it serves just one person.. so this one adds up quickly :}
at crate and barrel



$1.95-$3.95 each at cb2

$1.50 each also at cb2.
--I almost bought nic this warhol print instead of the gun print i ended up getting for his birthday last year. but, i love this quote and i love this artistic genious- and what better way to pay homage then to eat dinner off of his face?

{ok... so do you know/love cb2? It is a co-brand with crate and barrel (which i also love... but crate is more of a classic style and cb2 is a bit more edgy) I think they only have a store in Chicago right now but i really shouldn't have revisted their website because i LOVE it. so much. if i had to pick just one store for our whole house, this would be it {though i would never want to pick just one store for everything- and i guess if i really did it would be macy's thrift store in idaho falls, but cb2 is really, really awesome}

farmer's markets.

it's a sunny Saturday and I am longing for window shopping without windows, tamales, crafts i really don't need to buy, vegetables i probably should and delicious treats. Last year my brother and sister in law (i really HATE having to add "in law" because i love my sister in laws and wish i didn't have to address them so formally. But, at at the same time, i don't want it to sound like my brother married my sister, that would be weird and we probably wouldn't be going anywhere together if that was the case) took Nic and I {and daphne in the womb} to the farmer's market in provo. We fell in love. So, I've been scheming up a way to bring a farmer's market to our little town of Rexburg, Idaho. I would LOVE to talk the city into letting us do it in Porter Park- under the huge trees. It is centrally located, all the students can just walk there and it is nice and cool, even on a hot summer day because of all the trees. Some nights {early mornings} after I put Daphne back to sleep I just can't stop thinking about the market! I really want to make it a reality this summer- I think it would be perfect for this community- to link BYU-I with the city. Plus, it seems like all of our friends are the starving artist types and i think this would be a really fun way to sell our stuff. This is a list of some things I would like to see at the Porter Park Market- if you would like to participate, make a comment and tell us what you would like to do. If your craft/talent/desire to sell isn't on the list- who cares! Just comment- I want to see if people would really be interested in doing this before we go to the city.

+prepared food {food that people could buy and eat on the spot}
some ideas for that: tamales! (i found a picture of the actual tamale couple at the provo market- i was pretty excited!)
fresh baked goods {cookies, bars, ECT}
cupcakes (cocoa bean, i would LOVE for you to have a booth!)
homemade popsicles/ icecream
kettle corn
fresh, cleaned fruit homemade candy
fresh baked bread
shaved ice
strawberry lemonade (serious money maker when its hot out!)

+fresh produce
i don't know much about what is in season when but some ideas-
strawberries, raspberries ect any fruit that can grow here :)
cucumbers, peppers, tomatoes
herbs
potted flowers/herb gardens
potatoes (we are idaho, of course)

+art
anything you create-
fine art photography
ceramics
print making
paintings
drawings
clothing graphic design
anything... (more than anything I want this to be a place for artists- i hope we have tons)

+live music
something acoustic for logistics and general likability.

+crafts
baby stuff {bows, slings, blankets ect}
handmade jewelry
purses/pillows/ sewn goods
quilts/blankets
home decor stuff
fabric


And if you have other ideas- please please let me know. I am dead serious about this- I want to get it going REALLY bad and it will be so much more fun if it is our friends all together hanging out selling stuff :) If you are from around here and you know of people who wouldn't be reading our blog but would be interested in participating, spread the word!

the salt lake temple

of course i love it.
it's where i was married to the man i love. forever.
it's beautiful.
it speaks of the eternal.
it shows the value of hard work and dedication.
it exudes sacrifice.
it is a symbol of the gospel i love.

Ashley Thalman is a Utah-based photographer and is a true talent. She is one of my sister in law's besties and consequently i've come to know and adore Ashley's eye. Someday i'll feature her portrait photography but if you need stunning pictures and you live in Utah- look her up.

i absoluetly love typography. i love the salt lake temple.
i love the work of cameron moll
$75 for a 17x24.


beautiful shot by the beautiful Jaqui Shumate. Jaqui and I are great friends- now separated by miles and hours. A photographer in her heart, and one day as a full-time persuit, I'm sure- Jaq is a californian-utah girl living in Tacoma, Washington. She can find the beauty in anything, and it isn't hard to find it at temple square. hire her!


temple door knob
$27 for 8x10 print at amandalewisphoto


$40 for 16x20 woodblock print at ryanjmorgan

evapaul design

i should adore nic and i's shop- evapaul, correct?

well, i do. i love creating wedding invitations. i love making brides {who are sometimes a little hard to please, let's be honest} incredibly happy. i love working side by side with my talented husband who is always willing to give me feedback, advice and praise. i love being able to stay home, with said husband, and our little gem daphne. not many parents get to both stay at home with a 6 week old. we are very lucky. i love coming up with new things. i love googling our name and seeing what people say about us.

i love my job, what i can say?

a few of our designs... there are over 60 to choose from or we do completely custom work for the same price. $4 each for an invite, response card and envelopes for both

Why tell you this? Well, we are having a sale! We don't discount our invitations very often but with all the spring and summer weddings quickly approaching, it seemed like the perfect time. So, if you pay your 50% deposit between February 18th and March 18th you get 18% off your entire wedding package! See our SHOP for all the details. Tell your neighbors, friends, family... anyone! We would LOVE your referrals :) Thanks in advance- n&k

owls.

not in real life.
animals, in general, scare me a little bit. owls are no exception. but i like fakes ones...

$38 at ManicMuffinTotes

$32 at melaniefavreau

$7.95 at littlebluebirdstudios

{made on a scabble tile- what fabulous re-purposing}

$35 at AnabellaDesigns

$35 at matteart

$2 for each save the date at evapaul
{shameless plug, perhaps- but i couldn't create a post on owls without including our elanor save the date. i originally designed the owl for a one year old's elaborate barn birthday party last october but i really like this little guy so i made a fall themed save the date out of it as well. }

baby shoes.

Ok.. i missed a couple of days. forgive. forget.
I have always, always loved things that are mini. i think it is one of the reasons i wanted to have a baby so bad. all of her stuff is incredibly and sometimes ridiculously small. she has some adorable little shoes and wore her first pair (which still are too big for her) to church yesterday. here are some cute ones for your little one.

$26 at Palmsprout

$28 at RoseToesShoes

$21.50 at frostingcouture

{this shop is probably one of the greatest finds i've had while making this blog. first of all- i love animal print- in moderation of course- and i especially love when baby clothes don't look like baby clothes. if she made these in my size i would wear them. probably every day. i'll feature her shop someday- it is divine! go check it out.. now}

Also $21.50 also at frostingcouture

$45 at milkshop

$79.50 at Zappos

$23 at peekabookids

{maybe your baby is too little for shoes- daphne has all six of these-
thank you kim! and they are SO cute. i <3>

Just remember. babies don't have to be boring. but, they are too small to do anything about it- so if they are, it's completely your fault. it's a lot of responsibility, i know- but hey- that's why there is birth control.

Etsy feature #2 Lizarietz

nic bought me a wool cloche from Lizarietz {$42} for my birthday and i love it. i wish it didn't make my head so itchy or i would wear it even more often but still, its awesome. She not only makes stunning hats but beautiful dresses too. i think the ruffle dress is TO DIE FOR! Check out her lovely shop {or if you're in portland, stop by her brick and morter store}
and of course... support the handmade revolution!

The ruffle dress- totally amazing and $260

kimono sleeve dress $206

half circle tunic $281