You know you haven't worked out in forever when...

...you have to use two cans of collard greens as free weights! HA!

Don't worry, I will be taking a little trip to Target tonight for some REAL weights!

I started Jillian Michaels' 30 Day Shred today and am so excited about it! Summer is coming up quickly and I need to get my butt in gear and am determined to look semi decent by our first anniversary in June!

Lots of things have been going on, and I have been such a terrible blogger...shame on me!

-Our birthdays were on March 20 (Joe) and March 23 (me) and we had so much fun celebrating together! On his actual birthday, we went to the Museum of Modern Art in the city, and out for sushi afterward! It was SO awesome to see a lot of the art I studied in college! I had to work almost 12 hours on my birthday, but I came home to a candle lit dinner complete with Red Velvet cupcakes...my favorite! What a sweet husband I have! My camera cord was M.I.A. so the only picture I have is this one of Joe and his Funfetti birthday cake he requested:

-The apartment I posted about last time actually fell through, but we found another amazing place and are crossing our fingers that it will be OURS this summer! Here is a little sneak peak:

 Hardwood floors, beautiful view, fireplace, windows galore...oh my!!!

-My little brother, Ben, (who at 6'7" really isn't so little) got accepted to go to Kenya, Africa for the summer on a mission trip with Adventures in Missions, and I couldn't be more proud of him! He has had a place in his heart for Africa for quite some time now, and I am SO glad he finally gets to help the people he loves so dearly! We sure will miss him, but I know he is going to have the time of his life! 

(p.s. isn't he such a cutie??)

- and last but not least, my sweet and drop dead gorgeous mama celebrated her 50th birthday this past weekend! She is so beautiful on the inside and out, and I am so thankful to have such an amazing best friend! Love you Ria!

We are traveling to Maryland this weekend for a First Communion and are so excited to see some family that we haven't seen since our wedding last summer! I'll be back soon with some decor ideas for the new place!

Happy Friday! xoxo!

NYC

What a magical place. So thankful for this amazing city.



NYC - Mindrelic Timelapse from Mindrelic on Vimeo.

New Chair and Some Good News!

I've been M.I.A. this week, but I have a really good reason! I've been having a steamy love affair...with my gorgeous new green ikat chair! I took a trip to my local Home Goods out of boredom one day, not knowing that I was about to hit the jackpot! I walked to the back to look at the clearance furniture, as I always do, and saw that beautiful chair sitting there looking all lonely! The price tag on it said $100 and I knew that had to be a mistake! I searched the chair over multiple times, and realized there was absolutely nothing wrong with it! I quickly found a worker to load up my new love and I was so thrilled that it was going to be mine!

So sorry for the blurry cell phone picture...My camera is dead and I'm too lazy to charge it! More pictures coming soon!

I am OBSESSED! The green is so perfect with our other green chair, and I absolutely love the pattern! It is a really big chair, and is so comfy! That pillow is just there until I can find something better. I love how the chair looks with the rest of the furniture in the living room. Here is a picture to refresh your memory (some pillows and accessories have changed since this picture was taken):

The chair is sitting to the right of the couch for now, and is taking up a LOT of room! 

You are probably wondering why in the world I have been buying all of this new furniture with absolutely nowhere to put it in our tiny little studio apartment. Well, we have actually found the perfect apartment...and we are MOVING IN 2 MONTHS!!!! Can you tell I am a little bit excited?? The apartment is absolutely gorgeous and I cannot wait to get my hands on it! It is in a Pre-War building, and has lots of really charming details! (hardwood floors, arched doorways, pretty molding, etc.) It is a one bedroom, so we will actually have WALLS! YAY! I'll try and show pictures soon and share our plans for the new place!

The In-Laws visit NY!

Two weekends ago, Joe's wonderful parents paid us a visit! We had been looking forward to their visit for a long time because we hadn't seen them since our trip to Kansas City for Thanksgiving. They really spoiled us with a beautiful hotel room and some absolutely delicious food! We had so much fun exploring the city, and I really enjoyed being everyone's tour guide! I'm finally getting the hang of everything! Here are some pictures from their trip!

Joe's parents in Grand Central. I could stand in here for hours just people watching and staring at the gorgous ceiling.

Beautiful clock in the lobby of our hotel. Joe's parents spoiled us and got as a room at the Waldorf=Astoria for the weekend! What a treat!

The lobby was stunning! I LOVED all of the Art Deco decor!

I want this bathroom in my own house!

My sweet husband and I before heading out to explore!

Our beautiful hotel!

St. Patrick's Church...so breathtaking!

Skating at Rockefeller Center

Joe and I at Rockefeller Center

My sweet in-laws!

Beautiful winter day in Central Park. It was FREEZING, but we had so much fun!

We stopped to look at the Balto statue in Central Park, and overheard this man telling his dog to look at Balto! Weirdo!

Love this picture of us!

Pretty bridge in Central Park

Our sweet pedicab tour guides! Poor things had to peddle us up some big hills!

Apparently that building is in Ghostbusters...I need to go back and watch it again.

The fountain from F.R.I.E.N.D.S.! I've been wanting to see this for forever!

HAD to visit Strawberry Fields...You could say I'm a little Beatles obsessed.

John Lennon <3

The Dakota Building...where John Lennon lived and was killed.

We saw Chicago and it was AMAZING! I had seen the movie and loved it, but it can't even compare to the Broadway version!

We had such a great time, and cannot wait for them to come and visit us again!

Who wants to come to NYC?? We are getting lonely and need some visitors ASAP! :)

What I'm Loving Wednesday!

Today I am linking up with the fabulous Jamie for What I'm Loving Wednesday!

I'm LOVING that Spring is in the air...even though it is still in the 40's here, I can feel it coming!! Yesterday was the first day in FOREVER that we have had beautiful blue skies and sunny weather! Can't wait for the warm weather to get here...all of this crazy winter weather has left me feeling so claustrophobic! I need fresh air!!

SPRING in Central Park {via}

I'm LOVING that although I started a new diet today, I got to have BACON (I'm a little obsessed...) for breakfast today! Thanks Dr. Atkins! ;)

YUM! {via}

I'm really, really LOVING the new chair my mom had recovered for Joe and I! She found it on the side of the road and scooped it up knowing it had great potential! It was a nasty wing back chair that had been chewed by dogs and was covered in stains. She found this gorgeous beige linen fabric with a coral print and sent it off to her favorite upholsterer! It will go in our bedroom and it is going to be gorgeous!

{sorry for the bad cell phone pic!}

I'm LOVING my precious nieces, Isabella and Lainey Kate, and my sweet new nephew, O'neil! So glad I got to see them last week and cover them in enough kisses to last the next few months until I can go home again!

I'm LOVING the beautiful NYC. It is so nice to always have something fun and exciting to do! Exploring in the city never gets old.

{picture from last weekend...more to come later!}

And last but not least, I am LOVING my sweetie pie smarty britches husband! I am so proud of how well he has done in law school so far, and of how much of a hard worker he is! Love that boy!

{allison elizabeth photography}

HAPPY WEDNESDAY! 2 more days until Friday...woo hoo!!

Molly + Campaign = LOVE

Campaign furniture has been all the rage in Blogland recently, and I have jumped on the bandwagon and haven't looked back! As soon as I saw this dresser from Lonny magazine, I knew that I needed one! I have been searching for the past year with no luck...until now!

When I was in South Carolina over Christmas, I went to my favorite place for furniture in Greenville and spotted a whole Campaign bedroom set. I had a small little fit in the store, but soon realized there was no way I could buy the furniture right then, and sadly left the store. Fast forward to this past week. I was back in SC to visit my new nephew, and decided to stop in the store to see if the Campaign furniture was still there. I walked as fast as I could to the back of the store, crossing my fingers that nobody else snatched it up! To my surprise, it was all still there; I'm guessing no one else saw its potential! The set came with a dresser with a hutch, a side table, a desk with a hutch, and a headboard. I only wanted the dresser and side table, so I talked the store owner into splitting up the set. I am now the proud owner of these gorgeous pieces! (The hutch came on the dresser, but I'm undecided on if I will use it or not.)

 

Right now, they are hanging out in my parents' garage in SC, but they will make their way to NY in a couple of months when my parents come to visit!

Here are a few pictures I've been lusting after!

LOVE this orange version from Deluxa

Also loving this creamy white version from Little Green Notebook

Obsessed with this green dresser in Emily A. Clark's home office

LOVE how crisp this white dresser is from Jessin' Around...love how the hardware stands out

As much as I love these fun colored dressers, I think that I am going to leave mine just the way they are! I have been wanting to bring more pieces of wood furniture into our apartment because right now everything is either black or white. I knew I made the right decision when I saw the two pictures below! Can't wait to have these pretty pieces in NY!

Totally loving this Craigslist dresser from Bryn!

Really, really loving this one from Joi, because it is exactly like mine!

So excited that I am finally the proud owner of some Campaign furniture! I'll be sure to take lots of pictures and post about them when they arrive!

Fill in the Blank Friday

I'm back after a WAY too long absence...I am so sorry! I got into a little blogging slump, and apparently it has taken a while for me to get out of it! I have lots of exciting things to share...so stay tuned! :)

I am linking up with Lauren at The Little Things We Do for Fill in the Blank Friday!

1.   I am currently obsessed with  My new sweet precious nephew, Harrison O'neil! He was born two weeks ago, but I just got to meet him on Wednesday. I fell instantly in love and could stare at that sweet baby all day!

2.  Today I am   SO HAPPY  because,    I am at home in South Carolina with my wonderful family and am enjoying the gorgeous 70 something degree weather! I sure will miss it when we go back to NY Sunday!

{my parents' pretty backyard!}

3.  The age I am is    23     and the age I feel is    I guess it depends! Somedays when I am super lazy and tired from work, I feel like I'm an old lady, but most days I am perfectly happy with my age! 

4.  My favorite place is     my family's lake house in South Carolina (near Charleston.) We have been going there every summer for years, and it is like a sanctuary to me! I feel so relaxed and at home there, and can't wait to be there this summer! 

{Joe and I out on the boat on Lake Moultrie - 2008}

5.  Something I have been procrastinating is     hmmm...I guess that would have to be cleaning out our closet. (Yes, we only have one.) It is huge, and filled with CRAP! I need to get in there one day and do a lot of purging and organizing! Sounds like a plan for next weekend!

6.  The last thing I purchased was   Campaign furniture that I have been searching for FOREVER...there will be a whole post on this soon! :)

7.  The thing I love most about my home is   Well, it would DEFINITELY have to be who I share it with! I have said before that there isn't much I love about our tiny little apartment, but I would be happy living anywhere with my sweet boy! :)