May Flowers

LexLuxe Teensy Emerald Stud earrings, Ikabags waterproof striped diaper bag,
Bensimon sneakers, Bloom floral blouse, J. Crew Factory 5" chino shorts

We all know that April showers bring May flowers, but what do May flowers bring?

If you said, "Pilgrims" we should be friends ;)

Hope you have a fantastic weekend! We're having some people over for a "last fling" before we become parents. Do you have any big plans?

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Father's Day Weekend

It's Father's Day this weekend, so we'll be spending time with John's family and telling corny jokes. And although we celebrated with my parents last weekend, I'd still like to send a virtual "Happy Father's Day" to my Dad. Thanks for waking up early to drive me to swim practice for all those years!

Jess LC clutch, J. Crew belt, Tory Burch sandals, J. Crew dress, Kate Spade hoops

We also plan to work on the house and catch up with friends. I think this outfit could work well for a Father's Day BBQ or dinner and drinks with friends. Not for weeding the garden :)

To top off the week, here are some peonies from the farmer's market. They make the house smell so good!

More importantly, it's a sneak peek of something that will probably wind up in the front room. I bought this vintage industrial chair several years ago at an antique market in Ohio. It was sitting patiently in my childhood bedroom until my parents drove it out to Chicago with the rose bushes. Now we just have to find the perfect spot for it.

Hope you have a fantastic weekend! Be sure to tell your Dad you love him too!

If you're looking for more weekend inspiration, check out the other Friday's Fancies.
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Flowers = Happy

I was thinking about writing a serious post, but this crummy weather has me in the grumps. One good remedy for that is a post about happy and pretty things. Like this table I designed over the weekend :)

In addition to my fabric buying extravaganza on Saturday, I made a quick field trip to Trader Joe's. Picked up a few things for dinner of portobello mushrooms, tofu sausage, and pasta in a white wine sauce as well as two dozen flowers ($10). One dozen pink ranunculus and one dozen white tulips. Chicago has been unseasonably cold (it even snowed on Monday!) so flowers are a nice reminder that it's actually Spring.

Plus, Easter is right around the corner. I could see this table working well for an Easter or Mother's Day brunch. Bring out your nice china or even mismatched plates for a more casual look. We'll be spending Easter with John's family, so we've been enjoying the flowers during breakfasts and dinners.

The runner is a folded tablecloth from Crate and Barrel and no longer available online. I purchased it from the Outlet for $60. It's probably twice as large as this table, so I might cut it down and use the remaining fabric for something else. Or maybe we'll get a larger table....haha! The white vases were picked up from Goodwill or St. Vincent de Paul for $1 or $2 each. The blue vase is from Ikea ($5) and the mason jar once held salsa. Wine glasses, napkins and silverware are also from Crate and Barrel. Can you tell that we registered there?

I hope everything is going well for you. Hopefully the weather is a little better where you're at. Thanks so much for reading and commenting. That also adds some sparkle to my day.
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Pitcher perfect

Hi, friends! Hope you're all doing well! Did you have a nice Valentine's Day? Work is pretty hectic for me, so we went out to dinner on Saturday night instead. And when I got home on Monday, I had two surprises waiting for me. Flowers from John (among other things) and a package from One Sydney Road. I had been eyeing this vintage pitcher for a while and I finally decided to make him mine. I think the flowers look quite pretty :) And Piper, I don't think you'll be getting it back any time soon.
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