Mr. Mason and Wolfgang

Folly Beach -- March 2009

An Old Chicago Snow Picture

It's a bird, it's a plane, it's... Mr. Mason!  Winter 2009

Mr. Mason: Christmas in Virginia 2009

Virginia Blizzard December 2009

Did Mr. Mason ever tell you he survived a blizzard?  Well, he did. 

Mr. Mason: the baby years

Mr. Mason -- May 2006

Mr. Mason: the baby years

Mr. Mason -- Summer 2006

Mr. Mason, March 2007

Mr. Mason -- March 2007 (the week of his first birthday)

I love you more than. . .

I love the Math Man more than hummus!

Mr. Mason: the baby years

Mr. Mason -- 2006 or early 2007 -- After the trauma of bathtime

I love you more than. . .

I love you more than chunky baby wrists.

Mr. Mason: the baby years

Mr. Mason -- Summer 2006

I love you more than. . .

I love you even more than I'd like a snowday today.

Merry Christmas from Mr. Mason!

Mr. Mason hopes you'll settle for this pre-scheduled holiday greeting.  He's busy celebrating today but he assures you he looks pretty much the same today as he did back in 2009 when this picture was taken. 

Mr. Mason: the baby years

Mr. Mason -- sometime 2006 or 2007 -- He'd like you to note the misery we put him through.

I love you more than. . .

I love you more than Christmas music.

I love you more than. . .

I love you more than the feeling after working out.

I love you more than. . .

Math Man, I love you more than a Sunday afternoon siesta. 

Mr. Mason: the baby years

Mr. Mason -- Summer 2006

Home Inspiration: Bookshelves, again.



Photo found here at Apartment Therapy

 

Photo found here at Apartment Therapy



Photo found here at Apartment Therapy



I love you more than. . .

. . . even Charleston, South Carolina!

I love you more than . . .

. . . Mr. Mason loves watermelon.  (and he looooooves watermelon)

Mr. Mason at Grandfather Mountain June 2009

Mr. Mason at Grandfather Mountain June 2009

Mr. Mason and Miss Daisy

Mr. Mason and his good friend Daisy, after having got into a bit of mischief (or at least mud) outside, circa 2007. 

Daisy is an older woman (being of the 2005 vintage and not of the 2006 vintage like Mr. Mason) and therefore Mr. Mason always blames her for leading him into mud.  I didn't believe him though.  I know Mr. Mason can find and make messes all by himself.  Miss Daisy is a special lady, and (just like Mr. Mason) is huge supporter of Batten Disease research -- after all, she is the neice (well, isn't that what you'd call the dog of your sister?) of the fabulous famous Taylor.

Wedding Inspiration: Menu

Chapel Hill, NC Crook's Corner Shrimp and Grits Photo André Baranowski via Saveur.com

"Yes, I'd like to place an order for grits."
"Go ahead Sir"
"G-Rits?"

Wedding Inspiration: Decorations

What a cute idea is this?!


Photo by Sayher Heffernan via Polka Dot Bride



A Modern Love Story

I read an amazing story in the New York Times.  I'm not trying to get on a stump and I'm not trying to start a political dialogue.  Nor do I want my blog to house those sorts of discussions.  Instead, what struck me most about this story was that it was about unconditional love.  Acceptance. 

Wouldn't the world be a better place if everyone had a life partner who they loved unconditionally and who loved them unconditionally in return?

Home Inspiration: Bedrooms

All photos from Pottery Barn Design Studio

I love you more than. . .

Math Man, I love you more than you love banana bread.

Wedding Inspiration: Ceremony

Love this.  Simple and naturally beautiful.


Elizabeth Anne Designs



Hello again, a real post.

Well, I've already fallen off the blogging bandwagon and I barely even started. 

(Did all my wedding posts fool you?  I wasn't really here.  I mean, I was, but not really.  Before I discovered pinterest and started pinning my wedding inspiration, I had put several here on the ol' blog.  As a way to record them.  For me.  And to share.  So enjoy as they run out.  They're more general wedding inspiration while the pin board is inspiration specific to the direction my actual wedding is heading.  I find both incredible fun procrastination tools.)

In the meantime (since blogging for real last), I've done some wedding planning, some traveling (to Boston and the beach), and some so-far-still-fruitless job hunting.  And wow--somehow it is magically already August! 

The highlight of my days is dreaming of both moving fulltime to Charlotte and thinking about the wedding.  After so much time apart, I'm thrilled to be back in the same town as Math Man.  FULLTIME.  No more Monday morning 4 a.m. alarm clocks forcing me out of bed to drive across the state and make it to work on time here in Raleigh.  No more random Tuesday nights wishing that I had someone to walk Mr. Mason with or to eat dinner with.  No more lonely knowing that my best friend is across the state and I have to make it until Friday night to see him. 

We have a date.  In May.  We have a place.  (Folly Beach SC Beach House)  AND I SERIOUSLY CANNOT WAIT!  Sometimes I wonder if its normal at almost 29 years old to be so excited about one thing that I cannot think about anything else? 

Probably not.  Probably its just me. 

Wedding Inspiration: Bridesmaid Dresses

Photo by Jonathan Canlas Photography via Style Me Pretty



Photo by  Zofia Photography via Style Me Pretty


Navy!  Yellow!  Belts!  Cardigans!  Love it.

Home Inspiration: Bedroom



Virginia Bed by Ballard Design

Wedding Inspiration: The Dress



Photographed by  Melissa Robotti Photography via Style Me Pretty



Wedding Inspiration: Bridesmaid Dresses



 Photographs of bridesmaids in outfits by J.Crew by Green Apple Photography via Style Me Pretty

Love this idea... Who said bridesmaids have to wear dresses?  Skirts and cardigans are pretty cute!  And definitely rewearable.