childhoods

blackblondebrunette | childhoods

a couple of weekends ago, in between running errands, i made a slight detour to take a peek at what the etsy dallas craft fair had to offer. there was plenty of cuteness being offered up but i fell in love with the childhoods booth. cute striped jersey dresses and super soft sweatshirt tops, all in miniature…it was too much!  i made sure to bookmark this lady‘s adorable shop as soon as i got home. evie is insisting i order an item or two…

weekend visits

blackblondebrunette | sarah visits

our 2013 has been full of visits from family and friends and we wouldn’t want it any other way. a couple weekends ago my friend sarah came to stay for a few days and we had the very best time. evie was completely smitten with her…i think the feeling may be mutual. thanks for the visit, friend! come again soon.

may showers

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saturday, we joined our closest family + friends to celebrate our tiny man’s upcoming arrival.

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my sister, our families + my black + blonde darlings had pulled out all the stops to make the day perfect for us. the yummy food, amazing decorations, + most importantly, favorite company made for a perfect saturday afternoon.

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we even managed to break away from the festivities for a photo op of our growing blog family.

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a very fitting end to a very special day.

gatsby

blackblondebrunette | gatsby‘the tempo of the city had changed sharply. the buildings were higher. the parties were bigger. the morals were looser, and the liquor was cheaper.’

blackblondebrunette | gatsby party“i like large parties. they’re so intimate. at small parties there isn’t any privacy.” – jordan baker

blackblondebrunette | gatsby daisy vouge“…that’s the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool.” -daisy buchanan

blackblondebrunette | gatsby and daisy“i’m certainly glad to see you again.” - daisy buchanan

i got the chance to go to an advanced screening this week of ‘the great gatsby’ and it was as amazing as i hoped it would be. with baz luhrmann directing you know you are in for a visual treat. some scenes were so lovely they took my breath away, and that was before gatsby even entered the scene ;) . as if all the beautiful sets, costumes and people weren’t enough – this movie, set in the roaring twenties, is accompanied by a soundtrack including jay-z…which was oddly perfect. i loved it – every second. i want to see it again and again. 

7 months: evie

blackblondebrunette | eviebymonth 7

blackblondebrunette | 7months

it has been so much fun watching this kid’s personality take shape over this last month. with the exception of some unhappy teething episodes we have a super happy baby on our hands. her little giggle has turned into a deep belly laugh and i’ll do just about anything to hear it. speaking of those teeth, she has two on the bottom that have made their way through and is currently working on a few up top (ouch!). we gave in this month and pulled out the enormo jumping contraption, and just like her friend logan, the ugly thing is a huge hit. recently we have gone back to rocking and snuggling before bedtime and the paci is back in action…i’m not complaining. other things evie is loving: big girl baths, eating lots of food, tapping her foot, babbling, reading (eating) books, being outside, and modeling for instagram.

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