Swoon-Worthy Friday: Snow

Confession that will make you hate me: as you read this, it's probably a sunny 60 degrees where I am.  That being said, as thankful as I am for that fact, I can't help but be mildly jealous of those of you currently blanketed with snow.  I'm sure it would be less desirable if  were actually having to live with it but from afar its peaceful and beautiful and I wish I had some outside my window.  These images from the NY Times will have to tide me over:

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Matchbook Magazine

I just finished devouring the first issue of Matchbook Magazine and I LOVED it! The adorable Katie Armour and her co-editor Jane Lilly Warren (along with the rest of the Matchbook team) have pulled together a simple adorable magazine that lives up to it's tagline...a field guide to a charmed life.

Here are a few of my favorite shots from Issue 1:

LOVE everything about this spread...thinking the entire right page is perfect for our upcoming honeymoon :)


Who doesn't love Sophie Dahl and delicious looking pasta?!

I'm a bookworm, what can I say? 
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Wedding Wednesday: Moss Letter DIY

Happy Wedding Wednesday--there are officially 23 days until our wedding!! AHHH! I can't believe it is so soon,  it seemed like we would never get to this point.  I also can't believe I'm finally sharing this DIY project with you...I've been waiting until we got closer to the wedding as I didn't want the letter to "wear out" before the big day.

So far I've only done the L, I'll do a B as well and hang them both on the church doors with ribbon and then transfer them to the reception site.  Making the L was incredibly easy and I documented all the steps for you guys! As I finished I sprayed the whole letter with some hairspray (Sebastian--only the good stuff right?!) to "set" it.  I think these are great for a wedding or even for the front door of your home! So get crafting!


**Click over to the Ashley Brooke Designs blog and see my Bachelorette Invitations today**
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Delightful Striped Skirts

Imagine my delight when I saw these beauties on The Bride's Guide (you know, Martha's wedding blog)! The colors! The stripes! The swingy, twirly possibilities! LOVE!

Skirts by Anne M. Cramer



**Check out our Ashley Brooke Designs Valentine DIY on Pizzazzerie!**
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Swoon-Worthy Friday: Charming Book Covers

I LOVE books (i.e. no matter how cool LAS's Nook is, I won't get one/ give up REAL books) and admittedly I've bought my fair share based solely on the fact that they prettied up my bookshelf.  Any and all of these would certainly fall into the pretty category, and many of them are worth reading too ; )








(from l to r, clockwise)  12, 3, 4
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{Nesting} Pops of Color and Pattern

Today I picked up two pillows and a window panel that will definitely provide our neutral living room with warm pops of pattern and color it desperately needs!

pillows on right and panel on left; courtesy of TJ Maxx; Photo by Betsy
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Weekend Re-Cap: ABD Does Atlanta

ABQ and I hit the sweet southern city of Atlanta this weekend for work and had a wildly successful weekend!

We worked hard during the day, discovering people, ideas and systems we think will continue making ABD the best it can be.  We worked in plenty of fun including delicious dinners and a little shopping (for the business of course ;)  and we met up with new and old friends and decided Atlanta is beyond charming. (Check out ABQ's re-cap here)
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Swoon-Worthy Friday: Weekend Business Trip

ABQ and I are headed to Atlanta this weekend for a business trip.  We'll be working on a couple of upcoming projects and having a few meetings while we're there.  We can't wait to share some of these projects with you.  But for now we are off to, get some work done, see a little snow and have a little fun!  Follow us and get a sneak peek of our trip on twitter!  Follow Ashley Brooke, @abdesigns and me @abdesigns_betsy

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Wedding Wednesday: Invitations

The wedding invitations were one of the most fun and "real" portions of planning the wedding (something about seeing everything in print, ya know?). And working for a stationery designer, it was one of the things I was most excited about! The incomparable Ashley Brooke designed what is truly the perfect suite for our big day.  I can't tell you how much I adore the invitations, how many compliments we've gotten on them and how appreciative I am to ABQ for creating such beautiful invitations for us!

**37 Days to Go!!
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Real Simple Gift Bag

Apparently night time blogging is where its at for me this week--so another nighttime post it is.  I came home tonight to the Real Simple gift bag I won from ABCD's giveaway--such a treat! Thanks again Amy!


-Brown Real Simple Tote
-Birthday Calendar from Carrot & Stick
-Real Simple Purse Hanger
-Little Brown Pen mini calendar &  $10 gift card
-Essie Nail Polish in Real Simple
-Liddabit caramels
-Pottery Barn Frame
-Lindt Chocolate Journal
-Real Simple Memo Mousepad
-Letterpressed Cards from ABCD Design
-Real Simple's Easy Delicious Meals cookbook
-Real Simple's New Uses for Old Things

Am I a lucky girl or what??
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Wedding Wednesday: Invitations

Here's a sneak peak at our wedding suite...tune it later this week for the entire thing.  You'll be swooning over ABQ's work!

Only 44 days to go 'til the big day! It seems like just yesterday I was sharing my exciting news with all of you!


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