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Shapshots of 2013

For the past four years, I’ve made an annual Shutterfly book that covered all travel and adventures for the year. I just finished my 2013 book yesterday, and it was extremely tough to keep it at 111 pages! I literally had to delete 6 pages in order to complete it. What an amazing year! We went to SF/Napa three times (more pictures here), Durango, Dunton Hot Springs, Boston, New York City, Miami, Dallas, Austin, San Antonio, Minneapolis, and Bali. We remodeled a house that became our home, got married and are now expecting a baby girl in 2014. I’m almost sure that fits the definition for ‘whirlwind.’

How was your 2013? What are you most looking forward to next year?

Click here to view our 2013 in snapshots (pictures below by Ryan Ray).
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Click here to view my 2012 book. Click here to view my 2011 book.

Golden Nursery

In browsing for nursery ideas, I came across this gorgeous golden haven at On To Baby. I love the chevron wall, the Imogen Rifle Paper Co. letters, the golden bows on the curtains, and all the little decorative pieces. My older sister prefers brightly colored nurseries, whereas I lean toward simple, elegant design. What do you think?

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Photography: nikki kinowski photography
Lace Teepee: Banana J Creations
Cable Knit Pillow: Pottery Barn
Fur Throws, Book Shelf, Mobile, and Lamp: Restoration Hardware Baby & Child
Felt Menagerie Animal Heads: Pop Deluxe
Wood Crate Toy Bins: Serena & Lily
Crib: Liberty crib by Franklin & Ben
Dresser: Craigslist find
Teddy Bear: Tane Organics
White Side Table: World Market
Gold Woven Rug: Anthropologie
Clock: Decoylab
Cable Knit Jars: DIY – made from old sweaters
Plush Deer: Maileg, purchased from Darling Clementine
Toy Camera: Gift, believed to be from Twig
Lace Crowns: Guests made these at the baby shower, featured here
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Imogen Letters: Rifle Paper Co.

Cultural Bali in Ubud

On one of the last days of the trip, we took a day tour with Panji from Bali Safest Driver (I highly recommend him!) to a city in the central part of Bali called Ubud. Our newlywed friends, Julianne and Cody, joined us, which we really enjoyed. Ubud is rich in culture and very hippie – we met lots of intense yoga lovers while strolling through the streets. We went to the Monkey Forest and were greeted by hundreds of monkeys, which Julianne, Cody and Sasha all held on their hand, while one decided to lay flat on my head. Afterwards, we went to the Para Saraswati Temple, then to the Don Antonio Blanco Museum. Blanco was a very talented painter, but his art is very, very sexual. We got a good laugh at some of the intense descriptions at the museum. We ate the most amazing lunch at Melting Wok Warung – our second favorite meal of the trip. We went walking through the nearby markets afterward, then headed to a more upscale shopping street afterward. Exhausted after a long, hot day, we got back in the car and went to Seminyak for dinner. We ate appetizers at Chandi (our favorite restaurant where we’d eaten the night before), then ate our meal at The Bistrot. This restaurant is gorgeous – we all commented on how it would thrive in NYC or Houston (where we were both from!). I highly recommend it. Afterwards, we went back to the Conrad and subsequently all fell asleep immediately. One of my favorite days from the honeymoon!

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The Bistrot in Seminyak

‘Hello, Baby’ Stationery

Of course, the minute we find out that we’re pregnant, my brain immediately thinks about the birth announcement. I’ve posted a few of my favorites here and here in the past, but have been scouring the internet a lot recently for other ideas.

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via Oh So Beautiful Paper | by Sarah Jane Winter

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via Oh So Beautiful Paper | by Linda and Harriett

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by Pearly Gates Design (an extremely talented sorority sister/friend of mine!)

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via Etsy | by Simple Simon Design

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via Etsy | by Park Side Prints

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by Sassy Apple

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by She Paperie | Obviously this isn’t a baby announcement, but I love the concept for one!

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via Etsy | by Tine and Thread

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via Minted | by Rifle Paper Co.

Our Baby Girl

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Sasha and I made a big announcement on Instagram yesterday – we’re having a baby girl! She is due on June 4, 2014. I’m 4 months and 2 days along now, and I feel good – I’m definitely glad to be through with the first trimester. All I can think about is baby clothes shopping and decorating the nursery. I’ve been scouring Land of Nod, Baby & Child, Hayneedle, and Pottery Barn Kids for cribs and furniture and being inspired by Taylor Sterling of The Glitter Guide (nursery posted here).

Her little shoes are Freshly Picked Moccasins – the first article of clothing I bought!