Happy Little Thankfuls

The end of semesters always fly by. Thanksgiving has come and gone. My belly was full of mom's best of the best. But my(!) how quickly we go from expressing our gratitude for the wonderful things in our life to putting focus on what we want. Thanksgiving to Christmas in such a quick flash. I found myself composing an annual christmas list to present to my parents the same night we carved the turkey and heard, once again, of our Pilgrim past. However, I'm thinking I need to keep up some of this Thanksgiving "spirit" alongside my Christmas "spirit" to keep my eye on the true holiday meaning.

Random Happy Thankfuls

a wonderful new home in Connecticut, where I hope my parents will happy retire someday

staying at home, cozy in bed on black friday, avoiding the crazies

supportive and understanding friends, who despite my flaws, are always there for me

puppies, because, what doesn't make you smile more than puppies. let's get real.

finishing a trying and tiresome semester, feeling accomplished

having my family fully support my college and life choices and have my back 

cozy, fluffy, white comforters and spending full afternoons blissful snuggled up

the possibility and excitement that the future holds

lazy, gray sundays on the couch with warm wool socks and good company

a loving and forgiving God who I owe this all to

adventures. even if they only sometimes remain in my head

and

cookie logs.

It's amazing how quickly we get wrapped up in the silly, stressful ways of life and forget to take the time to sit down, take a breath, and really think about all of the gifts we are given in our life daily. This semester has been an unbelievably selfish time for myself and this break was exactly what I needed to get my head back on and my heart in the right place. Hopefully I can keep up with some more "thankfuls" as I continue onto my next stage of life. The scariest one. The one with the most unknowns. And I couldn't be more scared excited.

It's Tuesday Tune Time Hoorah!

Bryan John Appleby ::: photo by Josh Lovseth

Written Here: Bryan John Appleby from Sound on the Sound on Vimeo.

Cliffs Along The Sea from Christian Sorensen Hansen on Vimeo.

Meet Bryan John Appleby, quite possibly the most adorable and handsome songwriter ever. So here's a little 12 minute video done by Sound On the Sound that I've been wanting to post about for awhile. Love what they do always. And then a beautifully done music video done by Christian Sorensen Hansen. Check out Bryan on iTunes for sure y'all.

That's about all I've got time for tonight. It's almost not Tuesday anymore anyways. Eek!

xo.

Summer Wrap Up

1. Weekends spent on the beach with good friends Melissa and Christen; summer night spent roaming around the bay in Fairhope.
2. Long weekend trip to Arizona to enjoy family time celebrating my Grandfather's 90th birthday, great mexican food, and a visit to the Frank Lloyd Wright museum.
3. More weekend beach; a bachelorette weekend for the lovely Christen Holmes Teague
4. Moving apartments and dealing with reorganizing (not something I'm good at); a final goodbye to the beach for the summer
5. One last hurrah in downtown Mobile exploring the city from up top; creeping around empty buildings to get great views of the bay.
6. Reminders of a unsuccessful trip to the beach filled with mean jellies; invitations and goodies completed for Christen!
7/8. Insightful fortunes from all of my fried rice eating along with homemade cookies and some rustic looking whiskey
9. Beautiful places around my new home in Connecticut
10. The sound is two blocks from our house and on Thursdays' in the summer they have sailboat races. 


It's time to finally say goodbye to summer. For the past couple weeks I have been back at school getting everything ready for my final senior project. I suppose that's my excuse for the lack of posts. I warned you I would be horrible at this, but I am determined to not let it completely bust! So, here's to a new season. Things will be different and possibly difficult at times, but I think I'm finally ready to face it.


xo.

Tuesday Tuesday

The Doe Bay Sessions - The Head & The Heart (bonus session) from Sound on the Sound on Vimeo.

The Doe Bay Sessions - The Head & The Heart from Sound on the Sound on Vimeo.

The Head and The Heart - Rivers & Roads (A Doe Bay Session Extra) from Sound on the Sound on Vimeo.

Time for some music, ya'llll. I may have a severe obsession with both The Head and the Heart and Sound on the Sound. I could probably go on and on about both, however, it's late and let's be honest, they speak for themselves. :)

Lex & Loren

Lex & Loren - Engagement/Save the date! from Brinton Films on Vimeo.

This may be my all time favorite engagement save the date videos. I love how quirky and pure it is! These two actually own their own film making company. I may or may not have a crush on them. Weddings and save the dates and invitations have been surrounding me for the past 6 months and I'm about to embark on a new wedding design for my good friend, Melissa. Last weekend, I just finished and got to see everything printed and put in use at Christen's wedding. Hopefully I can post some pictures of some of the stuff soon. I've never been into the whole wedding planning thing, even as a little girl I was never one to dream or think of my wedding or getting married or anything. But now I love all of the various and creative ways people are going about planning their wedding. Some may argue things get over the top, which I know they can, but to each his own.