28

I'm sorry I've been MIA this week.. I had anticipated May to be crazy with little time to blog and sure enough, it is. I've also had a nasty cold that has been kicking my ass all week and finally caved and made a doctor's appointment for this morning.

pretty birthday flowers from my MIL

Today is my 28th birthday. My mother in law recently emailed me a link to this post I wrote 3 years ago before my 25th birthday. Of course, I lived through it and have memories of what I felt at that age, but it's so interesting to go back and really see what my hopes and dreams were for myself.

Lately I've been thinking a lot about my life and the choices I've made and a lot of it has to do with the fact that both my brothers are graduating this weekend. One of them is graduating from med school and is now officially a doctor. My youngest brother is graduating and going on to get his PhD in Engineering. I've mentioned this before, but I come from a family of doctors and engineers and mathematicians and I'm sure you can tell I'm the polar opposite. A flighty creative mind in a family of geniuses. From an outsider's perspective, I'm sure it appears that I am the "unsuccessful" one of the group and I don't think a lot of people really understand what I do for a living. And looking back, I now realize it was a really bold move to leave a respectable career for such a big dream (starting a business with hardly any experience??)

But here's the God honest truth - I am so thankful and blessed that I did what I did... today I turned 28 and can honestly say I LOVE what I do and I love my life (and I do believe those two go hand in hand). I wake up every day and I get to do what I am passionate about for a living, and I truly believe that is what makes someone successful. And I still have so far to go and I cannot wait for the future!

So, 28 - Bring it on!

(and now I just need to get my act together and have my recent work photographed so you guys can actually see what I've been working on!!! I'm working on this, I promise!) 

Lamps Lately

I looove lamps... they are probably my second favorite thing after fabric. They can make SUCH a difference in a room! And although you can find some great deals at Home Goods, you have to be very picky. There is a lot of tackiness out there.

Here are some lamps that have caught my eye recently (and would go with pretty much anything)!

Merie Lamp - Crate & Barrel - $199

Honeycomb - Serena & Lily - $300

Driftwood Lamp - West Elm - $179

Also, this isn't a lamp but I LOVE these shades!! They are so great for updating a lamp you've gotten sick of. (How cute would the coral shade be on the Serena & Lily lamp??)

Late Start

First, I hope everyone had a wonderful Mother's Day.. especially if you are a mom! Our weekend was spent at Duke University for my brother-in-law's graduation. We had a great time, but both my mother-in-law and I came back with a wonderful souvenir of postnasal drip. Is that not the most annoying thing EVER? It may be allergies, we may be getting sick.. but either way I'm having a late start to this week.






I just need to get through this crazy week and hope I don't start feeling worse, and then it's beach time.