Riding Saddleback - Ellie's First Show

I mine as well start off by letting you all know this will be a week of Ellie posts. Ha. Saturday was her 7th birthday and we celebrated big. We started off the day by Ellie being in her very first horse show! She was so excited and if she was nervous she didn't show it although I am sure she was. She was put into 2 classes. Both were leadline since this was her first time showing and the horses are extra spunky with all the attention. She was sure to have a great big smile on her face for the whole ride. The first time through all the participants got a blue ribbon for being so brave. The second class was an actual competition and she got second!!! Her number was called and my dyslexic self didn't realize it was her till about a minute into it. Once they found her name... Ellie Coldiron... I was cheering my heart out. At the end she was even sweet enough to share a ribbon with brother.

 *Tomorrow I am posting the party. It was an ice cream social and according to Ellie it was the best day ever!!! Hope to see you then.

Babies on the Mind

Today I am over on Emma's gorgeous blog, The Marion House Book, sharing some baby essentials. She just had her second and I must say Orla is quite adorable. Emma has it all when it comes to design. She can put a room together like no other, style it to a tee, and then photograph it effortlessly. This is sweet Orla's nursery. I just adore it.

You can see my guest post here. I truly had so much fun putting a list together especially with all the goodies they have out there now.

Adding Pieces

Although this room was deemed "done" I was able to add a few more things... of course. The living room showcases my love of neutrals, texture, and rustic simplicity. In the end it seemed a tad flat and needed some shine. When I came across this end table at Homegoods I knew it was the missing piece. I adore the organic feel of it. I also knew I wanted something for that vintage metal wire basket. Once Pottery Barn had their orbs go on sale I snatched them up. I like how they fill the basket, but don't feel heavy. It was the lightness this room needed. Now it's done...