being clever & crafty

Since moving into our new place, you should see the list of all the little projects I plan to do here! With DIY stuff on the brain, you can imagine how my jaw dropped when I saw this bus bed! Awesome, right?! I'm just trying to keep remembering that my long list of projects is a marathon, not a race, & just do a bit at a time.

Speaking of cleverness & craftiness, "Five Ways Arts & Crafts Ruined My Life" cracked me up & is oh so true!

my art classroom

Today was the 100th day of the school year! So surreal. I really love coming to this room every morning, putting on some music, & getting ready for the little ones. Being an art teacher is seriously the best job ever & couldn't imagine a job better than playing in paints, clay, scissors, & glue all day :]

pool tables are a lot of work

But oh so worth it! I've been MIA for no other reason than just being crazzzyyyy busy! Burton & I moved to a new place & have been gradually unpacking & getting settled. Lots of stuff has been going on at my elementary school. I even celebrated my 24th birthday! I've been a busy bumblebee. The most recent task Burton & I undertook is to completely makeover an older pool table!

We hit the ground running with it as soon as we moved in so we could have it ready for a little housewarming/birthday get-together. I don't have a before picture, but trust me it's a huuuuge improvement. We leveled the slate & reapplied the putty, sanded it, refelted it with a beautiful charcoal gray (in replacement of the worn burgundy it had before), & removed the retro fringe tassels from the pockets. SUCH an improvement & it only cost us $85 to do it all on our own. We're proud parents of this new baby :]

Anyway, more updates to come (& more frequently, too!) Hope you've all been well & have had a happy February so far :] Psst...Valentine's Day is just around the corner! <3

costa rica

After talking to a couple friends who've been, Burton & I are about 80% we'll be honeymooning in Costa Rica! We were interested in a couple other places, including Belgium, but considering we'll be visiting in the winter, Costa Rica seems best. Plus, it's got beaches, volcanoes, zip lines, rain forests, awesome food, adventures, & romantic scenery. Sounds pretty perfect for us :]

the beard song

So, uh, I am in LOVE with Burton's beard. I could run my fingers through it & let him nuzzle & kiss me all day long. I seriously dig the scruff. So naturally, when I stumbled upon The Beard Song, it became my new anthem for Burton. Just incredibly adorable :] Have a listen & check out their other cute songs!

PS; Manly beard oil. Mmhmm.

our first date

On Friday, Burton & I went out to celebrate the anniversary of our first date :] We had sushi at the same restaurant & talked about how far we've come since then. A year ago, our waiter even picked up on how smitten we were with each other. He actually asked, "Would you like another round & keep the magic going?" For fun, we've revisited & repeated that phrase throughout our relationship. After our anniversary dinner date, we got some frozen yogurt & watched Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (which obviously wasn't as good as the book, but still shook a few tears out of me).

When we first started dating, it took months for it to sink in that Burton was my boyfriend -- I just felt so lucky! Sometimes being engaged to him feels a little surreal & I'm going to have to get used to calling him my husband pretty soon! I think we'll keep the magic going for many more years to come :]

bridesmaid dresses

At first, I really loved the idea of gray bridesmaids dresses (& still kind of do!) but after looking around, I became more drawn to off-white neutral colors. I was looking at Modcloth & Anthropology (the sale section!) for inspiration because I didn't really want to pick a David's Bridal dress I didn't think the girls would ever wear again. I stumbled upon this dress from Modcloth & fell in love. I bought it as soon as it came back in stock & it just came in the mail TODAY.

I tried it on & fell in love even more. After I get some feedback from the other bridesmaids, I think I'll give them the go ahead to order it. I can even let one of them borrow mine! I'd even love to sew them some pretty ribbons to add around their waist in the different wedding colors (we haven't got them pegged yet, but this is close to what they might be). Pretttyyyyy :]