Time to Teach!

I can't believe it is here: time to start student teaching! Time flies but I am so ready to begin this exciting adventure! Did I mention how cute and funny my second graders are? Oh, the things they say...

I hope to learn and grow as a teacher and person and land an awesome job when I graduate in May.  Keep your fingers crossed and stay tuned! Best of luck to all of my fellow student teachers, too!

Las Vegas Lights

Due to a  destructive hurricane that hit St. Lucia the week of our wedding, the hubs and I landed in Las Vegas for our honeymoon.  One of my favorite sights: the lighting in all of the fabulous hotels. I literally was drooling over all of them. Amazing!

Another Favorite: The ceilings of The Bellagio

We loved Las Vegas and can't wait to go back soon!

xoxo, Brooke

Slight Obsession: Birds

{My Dining Room}



I received these beautiful bird prints as a wedding gift and I found their perfect nest in my living room.Aren't they just elegant? I love them...

xoxo, Brooke



A Beautiful Place for Our Guests

This lovely shower curtain

Plus

This beauty right here

AND

these rainwashed walls

Equals: A fresh and fun sanctuary for our guests.

Thanks to Caroline of Caroline Shook Interiors for making this bathroom come to life! Check out her fabulous blog for anything and everything design! She is great to work with and has such an amazing style and love for color!

Going Gray!

Haha, not literally, and the day I do find gray hair in my long locks, I want be gabbing about it.

My master bedroom/bathroom is going gray tomorrow and I couldn't be more excited. I have been lusting over the color for some time now and finally, my dreams will become a reality. Geez, call me crazy but in my life, it's the small things that make me happy.

I started redecorating the hubby's bachelor pad about a year ago and the downstairs is almost complete! I couldn't have done it with out the help of the talented Emily A. Clark! You can also catch a glimpse of what we have done to the downstairs here.  And you can see our introduction to her blog here! Emily is the sweetest and such a joy to work with!! Pure talent!

I can't wait to show you pictures of before and after so stay tuned! Also, I will be absent from the blog world for the next couple of days due to the Praxis exam I have to take this Saturday! I think my sweet friend and fellow blogger Jane Marie said it best! So until then, enjoy one of my favorite gray bedroom inspiration pictures.

xoxo, Brooke

Snowed In!

Holy Snow!!! This is what we woke up to here in the Upstate and we are loving it. Drinking coffee, sitting by the fire and cooking is on the agenda today! Hope you are enjoying it too!

xoxo, Brooke

Crazy for Color

One of my favorite things in the world is getting a manicure/pedicure. I have always played it safe by getting the typical light colors on my toes and hands. However, this Fall/Winter, I have changed my tune and gone for the bold, dark colors that the ever so nice little Vietnamese lady suggests to me.

Here is a list of my faves:


Oh, To Be 25 Again!



Midnight in Moscow

Suzi Says Da

Over the Taupe

What are your favorite colors?