EVERYDAY ELSIE

A Very Grumpy Halloween.

My poor dogs just don't get too excited about Halloween. To them it's just another day to get dressed up in clothing that they don't want to wear and take photos... 

Suki was so upset about her skeleton t-shirt that she refused to walk or even open her eyes. Ha! 

That's a little better. :) I took their costumes off right after these photos... but we'll have to try again later because our nieces and nephews love it when the dogs are dressed up! We'll try their pumpkin shirts next. Haha... my poor, tortured puppies. 

I hope you have a very happy (and not too grumpy) Halloween! 

The Bright Side.

Just wanted to share a few recent photos. My husband had a birthday this past week and I had so much fun spoiling him. We are making a lot more progress on our new home. We even had our first dinner guests over the weekend. I'll share progress photos soon!

Sleepover Time.

We had the best time having a sleepover with Doren and Penelope last night. I loved that she called the playroom "my special room". We had fun making homemade pizza, popcorn and aebleskivers for breakfast (the ones in the photo above are cheddar and herb, we made sweet ones too). It was fun. I'm thankful. ♥ 

Aunt + Uncle Duty.

In our new home we created a playroom for our nieces and nephews to enjoy. Tonight is our first sleepover with Penelope Bloom and we couldn't be more excited. We have lots of fun plans. Being an aunt and uncle together is one of the best things in life! 

Admiring Orla.

Today I pulled out my book, Pattern, and was immediately inspired by the colors, patterns and designs. I am a longtime fan of Irish fashion designer, Orla Kiely. I admire Orla for the diversity of products she has designed over the years, with such a strong and cohesive point of view. She makes me want to be a better designer. Her brand is proof of what can be accomplished with a lifetime of hard work. ♥ So inspired! 

Life Is Beautiful.

Our life has been busy, emotional and very fast paced lately. I am simultaneously doing so many different things right now. I'll just let the pretty pictures tell the story for now. Life has been crazy, but beautiful. 

A Space For Paint.

My heart is full of joy today because we set up my new painting space! I am nervous and excited to get back into my once favorite hobby. I have been looking forward to this day since the first day we went house shopping. I am so thankful that Jeremy let me set up shop in a beautiful room with huge windows. Please send good creative vibes my way....