memorial day!

today, i was reminded of how blessed i am to live in america! this is a beautiful country! i am so thankful to those who have sacrificed for this country's freedom. that kind of courage is amazing! i could not imagine living any other place in the world! please keep all of those who are serving our country in your prayers, everyday!

to celebrate memorial day, i went on a picnic, in the mountains, with my mom & sister. we stopped in a pretty little town & there were american flags on every corner... it made me so happy to see!

what a beautiful & blessed day! :)

love this shot!

& the beautiful colorado mountains!

a cute little store!

& in the flower pots! :)

 all photos were taken by me.

i will be posting more photos from my weekend tomorrow!
i took a lot.

picnic inspiration.

memorial day weekend is the perfect time for a pretty picnic!!
it's a great way to kick off summer time & take fun photos!

here is some inspiration that has me wanting to go on a picnic...

a pretty picnic photo shoot from selective potential.

& a cute picnic for an engagement photo shoot, from nessak photography. i love this idea!

a cute picnic basket from target.com

a nice place to sit and sip lemonade! from marthastewart.com

a recipe for sparkling ginger lemonade from taste of home.

i am going to have to try this.

& a recipe for sparkling strawberry lemonade from life's ambrosia. yumm!

i love pretty back yards with hanging lights from marthastewart.com

i am ready for summer time!
:)

daisy, let it go...

let it go,

daisy let it go

open up your fists

this fallen world,

doesn't hold your interest,

doesn't hold your soul,

daisy let it go

-jon foreman

all photos by me! :)

orchids.

it's not easy for me to choose my favorite flower... tulips, daisies, lilacs, wild flowers... i love them all! BUT orchids are probably my most favorite! my sister got me one for my birthday a couple of years ago. i was afraid i was going to kill it because i have always seen them as very exotic & delicate flowers. but surprisingly, it has been a very low-maintenance plant. which is perfect, because i have not always been the best with remembering to water it. anyway, my sister bought me another orchid this weekend. a very cute, mini orchid. she is the best ever & i love her so much!! :) i potted it and took photos!!

pretty crochet flowers.

i just bought this set of crochet flowers from Annie Design.
{i love this color combo.}

these ones are so cute too! :)

i am going to have to learn how to make these soon!

they couldn't be too hard...

go to the annie design etsy shop >> 

summer love, from ruche ♥

it's the new ruche summer lookbook!!!!
& it is full of some of the most beautiful photos i have ever seen! i just feel summer when i look at them! :) the settings, the light, & of course the clothes... love! this would definitely be a dream photo shoot for me!

the photos were taken by stephanie williams photography. what a talent!

here are some of my favorite shots:

{click here to flip through the entire lookbook}

yes, there are even more amazing photos...

{click on the photos to view them bigger}

aren't these photos amazing!?!

{shopruche.com}

& the clothes are so cute, too!

have a beautiful weekend everyone!

:)

beach colors.

i am feeling so inspired by the light, airy colors of the beach today! :)

taking a vacation to this beach cottage, in Newport, Rhode Island would be amazing! :)

these vases are so pretty with all of their shades of blue. so calm and beach-y!

i found this photo here.

this is a painting by frank sinatra, called "summer wind", which comes from one of his songs...

 "like painted kites, those days and nights, they went flyin' by

the world was new beneath a blue umbrella sky

then softer than a piper man one day it called to you

i lost you, i lost you to the summer wind"

the colors remind me of the beach & the summer air! :)

i love this painting, i actually got to see it and another of his paintings at an art exhibit!

& here are some of my favorite old photos from vacations to the beach, in california.
what lovely memories! :)