Morning!

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMaDXuebtJ02tFWWMx5Zr88UNxP5LMVkVMEECoZRkKPRiLuS0QRvIydrc6RZ4nT8nTCuJrlYxd6cSpYgXs0YwUiFYBxqZLptOiyigc7B3fQmBTP0seiuyVBMNdeBpa3hkJoEqskU5PLtU/s1600/Outside+5205869f86314f1bfee2a2c5f9f117ff.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMaDXuebtJ02tFWWMx5Zr88UNxP5LMVkVMEECoZRkKPRiLuS0QRvIydrc6RZ4nT8nTCuJrlYxd6cSpYgXs0YwUiFYBxqZLptOiyigc7B3fQmBTP0seiuyVBMNdeBpa3hkJoEqskU5PLtU/s1600/Outside+5205869f86314f1bfee2a2c5f9f117ff.jpg" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">{Image via <a href="http://www.allthingsfarmer.com/2013/06/every-heart-beats-true-for-red-white.html">All Things Farmer</a>}  </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">Morning Friends! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">Wouldn't this be a lovely spot to enjoy your morning coffee? Pardon the light posting this week.  I just seem to have a lot going on - probably trying to pass the days away quickly so we can get to our own Royal Baby Day!</span>  Yes, I'm soo excited about the new Prince!  You can read my<a href="http://thisfamilyrobertson.blogspot.com/2013/07/royal-baby-love.html"> super-emotional pregnant lady sentiments on the subject here</a>.  </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Have a lovely day! </div><br />

Morning!

  {Image via All Things Farmer }  Morning Friends!  Wouldn't this be a lovely spot to enjoy your morning coffee? Pardon the light postin...

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Have a Lovely Hot Summer Weekend!

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5RpC47LLk0tyF1bXf4chxodFe77EkgQJqHuNRaewZi0jrKAqqNsKv79OFVe1ULARAu9o11j42_ffIBHR-nawqncLWaUHEHjMlX6GkqIS7CMkGuFGuWjpfxwcbit2og2J8R9D-ySb08Aw/s1600/Turquoise+9314020302_22df249b8e_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5RpC47LLk0tyF1bXf4chxodFe77EkgQJqHuNRaewZi0jrKAqqNsKv79OFVe1ULARAu9o11j42_ffIBHR-nawqncLWaUHEHjMlX6GkqIS7CMkGuFGuWjpfxwcbit2og2J8R9D-ySb08Aw/s1600/Turquoise+9314020302_22df249b8e_o.jpg" /></a></div><br />{via <a href="http://www.thisisglamorous.com/2013/07/decor-inspiration-endless-summer.html">this is glamorous</a>} <br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">"That's a castle!" </div><div style="text-align: center;">"It looks like Mommy" </div><div style="text-align: center;">"It's beautiful swimming." </div><div style="text-align: center;">                                   - Edward </div><br />I'm sorry, but I swoon for my little man.  He has me smitten.  And apparently, he's got a good eye :)  I have a feeling this kid is going to appreciate the finer things in life.  I better prepare him well.  <br /><br />In other news, it's hot, but I'm not complaining.  Because a.) it was way hotter last summer, b.) I have air conditioning and c.) I have neither forgotten nor forgiven the May 2nd snowstorm that happened this year. <br /><br />Have a lovely weekend and stay hydrated y'all! <br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I would happily cool off on <a href="http://habituallychic.blogspot.com/2013/07/chic-christina.html">this most fabulous of yachts </a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.neimanmarcus.com/p/Kim-Seybert-Chinoiserie-Melamine-Dinnerware/prod159730055/?eVar4=You%20May%20Also%20Like%20RR&ecid=NMALRQFGLnEolOWg&CS_003=5630585">Chinoiserie Melamine Dinnerware</a> - yesssss <br /><br />If you didn't get enough the other day: more of my future sister Lydia's, <a href="http://marcusdesigninc.blogspot.com/2013/07/house-tour-feminine-abode.html">gorgeous house</a>!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.kerastase-usa.com/MASQUE-CHROMA-RICHE/MCR0000,default,pd.html?start=6&cgid=shine-cleanse-treat">This product</a> makes my hair Jennifer Aniston shiny<br /><br /><b>WISDOM</b>: A great article on <a href="http://www.relevantmagazine.com/life/relationships/3-things-i-wish-i-knew-we-got-married">marriage</a><br /><br /><b>MORE WISDOM</b>:<i> </i><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhhgI4tSMwc"><i>Every</i> 20-something needs to see this</a><br /><br />This <a href="http://candykirbydesigns.com/products/1752650-fitted-crib-sheet-in-watercolor-ikat">watercolor ikat crib sheet</a> is soo cool<br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://becauseitsawesome.blogspot.com/2013/07/want-in-every-color-07.html">All the credit to Tobe for pointing it out</a></span><br /><br />I had such a lovely back and forth with <a href="http://christinabaker.net/section/349816_New_Available_Work.html">artist Christina Baker</a> after I posted one of her pieces <a href="http://www.belclairehouse.blogspot.com/2013/07/pretty-palette.html">here</a>, that I have to <a href="http://christinabaker.net/home.html">link to her web site again</a>. <br /><span style="font-size: x-small;">Her work has shot to the top of my "Really, Really Want" List</span> <br /><br />Love <a href="http://brynalexandra.blogspot.com/2013/07/neutral-nelly-revisited.html">these neutral rooms </a><br /><br /><a href="http://jenningsandgates.blogspot.com/2013/07/5-simple-ways-to-change-bad-day.html">5 Simple Ways to Change a Bad Day </a><br /><br />Along the same lines:<br /><a href="http://www.bakadesuyo.com/2013/07/make-your-life-better">Make Your Life Better By Sending 5 Simple Emails </a><br /><br /><b>Before & After</b>: <a href="http://www.betterafter.net/2013/07/coral-curriculum.html">This Coral Desk Makeover</a> is awesome <br /><br /><a href="http://zanetastyle.blogspot.com/2013/07/what-is-in-your-pantry.html">This pos</a>t makes me want to organize my pantry<br /><br />Love <a href="http://ariannabelle.com/blog/2013/07/stylish-workspace-sugar-paper.html">Sugar Paper's Stylish Workspace</a><br /><br /><a href="http://markdsikes.com/2013/07/16/beautiful-blue-and-green-charlotte-moss-decorates/">Beautiful Blue and Green</a><br /><br />If I ever redo the carpet on my back kitchen stairs, <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/11047961559136529/">I'm doing this</a>.<br /><br /><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/11047961558963755/">Pretty Hair</a><br /><br /><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/11047961558963738/">Pretty Dress</a><br /><br /><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/11047961558931547/">Pretty Ring </a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"> Finally, since this post was full of so many "advice-giving" links, I have to share perhaps the best bit of advice I came across this week: </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTFjWxZMvJKWE37XQ3JL3EET4yizn3-aXnMdKNlvqW_3J0SqxTznZR_UCtKxwOHjsjaYZ_UU2FVHFnRkrJGke-0AHWgygkgC58uR1ySj6_eB114Ip4_EQXvaOFGq_-eDVAZgJvZDTvZoc/s1600/true-wisdom.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTFjWxZMvJKWE37XQ3JL3EET4yizn3-aXnMdKNlvqW_3J0SqxTznZR_UCtKxwOHjsjaYZ_UU2FVHFnRkrJGke-0AHWgygkgC58uR1ySj6_eB114Ip4_EQXvaOFGq_-eDVAZgJvZDTvZoc/s640/true-wisdom.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Pin it. </div></div>

Have a Lovely Hot Summer Weekend!

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InstaLOVE

Even though I was an early adopter of Instagram (and those <a href="http://instagram.com/jhadley32">who follow me</a> know I LOVE Insta),  I somehow managed to miss the boat when it came to following one of my idols <a href="http://instagram.com/aerin#">Aerin Lauder</a>.  I'm not sure how this happened, but I'm so glad that I have discovered <a href="http://instagram.com/aerin#">Aerin's Instagram greatness</a>.  <br /><br />If you're not following her this is a lil' bit of what you're missing.  <br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-DkW1IJJ6ElQEWyMy7i4A_pzioDVQ6i5s-g7altP9s3sqdH4NicNmHy3-vzcTsdZwI05eYXboIzN4MoahtapVO13RCOqrO4PGER_5Qb9nEyd6vWB2uxO36mHsLWdoWFGjFqUk_Yz8hlw/s640/blogger-image-608365892.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-DkW1IJJ6ElQEWyMy7i4A_pzioDVQ6i5s-g7altP9s3sqdH4NicNmHy3-vzcTsdZwI05eYXboIzN4MoahtapVO13RCOqrO4PGER_5Qb9nEyd6vWB2uxO36mHsLWdoWFGjFqUk_Yz8hlw/s640/blogger-image-608365892.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy_ZHafpxYo7Qdt6yazbOwnAarUFJUr3cVnecIuGUBzzuf2QKs5ENFraNzA9M5iR_6IZ4sMaQz0ge4CDohher7M0OES0TC9uLlSpWPF6ED70eUDHcEa37aLSETnetHicLvKY0E2J-OVgk/s640/blogger-image--645436857.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy_ZHafpxYo7Qdt6yazbOwnAarUFJUr3cVnecIuGUBzzuf2QKs5ENFraNzA9M5iR_6IZ4sMaQz0ge4CDohher7M0OES0TC9uLlSpWPF6ED70eUDHcEa37aLSETnetHicLvKY0E2J-OVgk/s640/blogger-image--645436857.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXJ0QcfQAdXKqq7-JzWHM413Y6UfNChOFs0IIb0rw7YyYcZtL_Iy0yY435cSMiF6YhAIUgvElb9ZLS7bzEVTKhnzgSqzy5wzBzhU82ftP6nW4XI2U04RDaa_w3q386kNWUTzlZyheZC_A/s640/blogger-image-355563532.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXJ0QcfQAdXKqq7-JzWHM413Y6UfNChOFs0IIb0rw7YyYcZtL_Iy0yY435cSMiF6YhAIUgvElb9ZLS7bzEVTKhnzgSqzy5wzBzhU82ftP6nW4XI2U04RDaa_w3q386kNWUTzlZyheZC_A/s640/blogger-image-355563532.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAHaNOzUvVLPNUA-zL8JJPg6PCYqSoIHUY97W85gIGVMB88NiljjxxzAGiNa0t4Rpg5gwp0aTP0EqloX1S_Axf58KrnKiEzi4CgcW7NgIg_MrHMszd7L9v7ehZrsqYhQOB3RKKCAYiwhA/s640/blogger-image-575396099.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAHaNOzUvVLPNUA-zL8JJPg6PCYqSoIHUY97W85gIGVMB88NiljjxxzAGiNa0t4Rpg5gwp0aTP0EqloX1S_Axf58KrnKiEzi4CgcW7NgIg_MrHMszd7L9v7ehZrsqYhQOB3RKKCAYiwhA/s640/blogger-image-575396099.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br />I know, right? You're welcome.<br /><br /> Follow <a href="http://instagram.com/aerin#">Aerin's Instagram here </a>

InstaLOVE

Even though I was an early adopter of Instagram (and those who follow me know I LOVE Insta),  I somehow managed to miss the boat when it ca...

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