Thursday, June 28, 2012

real life

this is my husband. sleeping.
he is one tough guy.
he is taking a fair amount of classes this summer, and boy, are we both feeling it. 

 please note the nice tropical print shorts he is napping in. 
he was supposed to go wake boarding with his buddies this evening but instead cancelled to do homework.
i caught him asleep on the couch with his physics book in his lap. the man's had three tests this week. 
yeesh.

ya. this real life stuff is a lot harder than i imagined it would be.
but, like my momma says, there's grace for that :)
Amen momma.

while the husband's hard at work with schooling endeavors, i've been busying myself with projects. 
meet our menu board:


i made this cute little guy from a frame i found at nice twice (thrift store in waterloo) and this magical stuff. 
chalkboard contact paper on amazon. 
the possibilities are endless!

and the quinoa patties, you have to try.
link here.
i discovered the recipe from heidi swanson's supernatural everyday cookbook. that book is challenge, my friends. 
but the patties are good and are part of my attempt to get the mister to eat quinoa. so far, this was successful. i ate mine with some avocado and plain greek yogurt. yumm.

love, emm-kay

Monday, June 18, 2012

little corners

i love our home. 
it may be small, but it is perfect for two people who like being close.
i am so getting into decorating. it is so easy to do here in a fresh environment, and andy gives me the go ahead with all the major decisions, so that's nice :)
here are some of my favorite little corners and spaces.







1. window with a nice view of the grain mill or whatever it is that we live next to. and one dried wedding bouquet.
2. recycled wedding bunting.
3. lamp from target.
4. new couch. lovely.
5. bedding from west elm and some "modern art" i painted.
6. sunlight.
7. paint chip art i made awhile back.
8. oven.
9. latte bowls from anthropologie courtesy of my bridesmaids.

Wednesday, June 6, 2012

newness


i am the luckiest.
newly married.
living in the cutest town.
with this man.
and i started working at a coffee shop this week.
i'm having a difficult time thinking of things i don't enjoy about life :)


love, emmkay