V-day

Oh... Valentine's Day....

Another holiday to get hyped about.

I love my husband a lot, but we don't really need another day to celebrate. Our big romantic holiday is our anniversary. And we always do nice things for eachother on birthdays. So we're kind of not that into Valentine's Day (although, our first Valentine's Day, he did teach me to shoot a glock, but that's another story).

Oh look! A tangent!

Anyway... the point of my post is to talk about what I LIKE about Valentine's Day. And that is the candy- both eye candy and real chocolate candy. Here's the eye candy:

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Miles Redd

(this room always makes me think Valentine's Day. Oh yeah, remember when I met Miles? Yeah, just reminding you.... hope that makes me cooler.)

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Now time for some chocolate candy.... :)


xoxo,

 

Half Marathon

Some pics from the Houston Half Marathon! I did it! In under 3 hrs! My time was 2:35:56, and that included some walking during mile 10-11 when I thought my heart was going to explode!!!

picking up my packet!!

gettin' ready

running, running, running (friends joining me)

finish line, friends, medal

hubs got me stickers and a rose and took me out for my fav dinner

Such a great day! 

I felt so loved and supported by friends and family! 

Plus I raised $600 for my charity, Living Water International!

I did learn some things though: 

1) Do NOT take ibuprofen mid-race or your heart rate will drop andyou'll think you're having a heart attack;

2) Do NOT have a 2-hr massage the day after the race unless you wanna have mad toxins circulating, making you feel like poo;

3) DO drink lots of green juice and water the week after and get plenty of sleep, ah!

- SG, Posted from my iPhone

Happy New Year... 2 weeks in...

I've got organization and decorating on the brain, big time right now. Big time. We are working on finding a new place to live, and I get a little excited with all the possibilities of new decorating schemes. I found all these unrelated, but lovely images on my desktop (I'm an image hoarder, what can I say) while I was organizing files on my computer (again, organization bug is hitting me big time). So here's some of my favorite eye candy.

Common denominator: grey walls & bright white walls, black and white, graphic patterns, rustic metal pieces, art, leather, textured fabrics, these are a few of my favorite things.

You might be wondering why I included some outdoor summery looking photos... that's because in Texas, our winters are actually quite beautiful. Especially near the gulf, our winters can even bring mild weather, perfect for finding a spot on a patio to relax. 

Also, sort of befitting this style is the wool floppy hat. I bought one. Now working on styling it with the rest of my clothes.... here are inspirations:

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Tomorrow is my half marathon, folks. Tomorrow. I am giddy. At least that's what I tell myself when I start to feel terrified. I say, "self, that's just excitement." Hoping that works.

Pics to follow.

Have a great weekend!

xoxo,

 

Scenes from Christmas

So I accidentally posted a blank post instead of this one on Christmas Night... but I liked these pics so much, I'm going to go ahead with this post on January 14th. Sigh.

Our finished Christmas cards-

First year I sent them and man do I feel like a grown up!

Spent a few day with my family-

(hub is taking the pic, of course)

Christmas eve at my grandparents- here with all my cousins. They're fun. We draw names and do funny white elephant.

Midnight Christmas eve service with friends- wonderful!

Christmas morning at the inlaws. We were late because I was slow moving this morning due to a cookie hangover. Yep, for real. No alcohol, but mass amounts of cookies.

Annual gingerbread contest- this year, I brought my own material- homemade scamp pieces to make a gingerbread camper!!!

Drive through the lights on our way home.

Grateful for another year to remember God's Incarnation, the greatest gift.

Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night!

- SG, Posted from my iPhone

Christmas time is here!

I've been a busy bee- getting lots of client homes ready for Christmas parties. But I have had some time to prepare ourselves for the holidays.

Here are some iPhone pics:



Our tiny Christmas tree!






My Christmas present- Nespresso!



Proofing and sending Christmas cards.



Movie night with hubs- hilariously accurate.




Christmas tree at the Galleria!

Stay tuned for some NYC pics! We are spending new year's eve there this year! So excited!!!



- SG, Posted from my iPhone

Pyerps

My favorite color has been purple for a long time, but I never tend to use a lot of it in interiors. And the whole contrasting color scheme thing usually isn't my favorite way to do an interior space, but Mancuso Warner Miller did a great job with using purple and yellow, contrasting colors, both in bright intensities, and making it pop.

I do like the use of symmetry in the space. I think it grounds all the bright colors and gives a sense of order to a space that could feel a little "too." The pairs of matching chairs, pillows, mirrors and console, lamps, and even the valances are all very balanced feeling.

Love this styling: bowls, geodes, and lucite.

I usually discourage placing furniture in front of windows, but this chaise fits there so cleverly! 

Great little console/desk and love that pop of sunshine yellow! 

Really cool sofa table. Anyone know where that's from? 

This might be my favorite view: that artwork and that buffet are wonderful! 

Really, such a great space!

What's your take on contrasting colors as a color scheme?

xoxo,