Yesterday my IRL bff Ashley from Ashley Brooke Designs had her first bridal shower! It was a great time and she LOTS of lovely gifts. I wanted to share the gift I took because I think its super sweet and it's a great idea to pass along to you all for a shower or wedding gift. I thought it was a sweet way to acknowledge that two of my best friends are not just getting married, they're creating a brand new family:



I purchased this from Bosheree on Etsy. It's very affordable and you can choose from TONS of different colors and styles and finishes. So you can really create something personal that is totally unique!



Stay tuned for a later post--a product review regarding the delightful Ame and Lulu!


xoxo,
EHK

A HUGE Thank You to my dear, dear friend Ashley of Ashley Brooke Designs. She designed my new header and I am IN LOVE with it!! I sent her an inspiration photo and she nailed it on the first try. If you are looking for stationery, a blog header, or any other design needs, you need to email her! You can also keep up with her on twitter ( @abdesigns) and on Facebook through the Ashley Brooke Designs fan page.

Thanks again Ash, you're the best!

xoxo,
EHK

(Special thanks to JGIWC for all her spray tan advice, I am going to try it one of these days!.) As much as I love the beach, I slather more and more SPF every time I go because I am TERRIFIED of skin cancer. I need to go to the derm and have all my moles and freckles checked (by the way, does the word moles bother anyone else? I feel like I just said something inapprop). As a pre-cursor to trying out the spray tan, I am gone back to an old friend from freshman year of college--Jergens natural glow (note the picture from amazon.com, is a little old, the packaging is slightly different now).


This worked quite well a few years ago, keeping me from getting my pasty white in the winter. On the second go around I will say they have improved the smell tremendously! I stopped using it initially because I didn't like the smell, but its much better now. I've been using it for about a week and I'm pleased with my color considering I haven't laid out in the sun or done anything else to naturally enhance my tan. So if you're heading into fall and winter knowing the death of your tan is imminent, try this to combat the pasty-ness. For those of you (ahem, my mother and sister) who stay a divine natural brown all year long--feel free to play along with the rest of us so we don't resent you and your glorious coloring.

xoxo,
EHK

Real Simple is by far one of my favorites magazines! I recently got a subscription thanks to a great deal Hopsy shared with us earlier in the summer. The September issue arrived (despite the fact that I had already purchased it at Target, thinking the subscription wouldn't kick in quite yet) and there is an article that blew my mind. I am a sucker for a great before and after and these three are no exception. Three underused closets become an office, a bar and (my favorite) a library! My dream home will have a gorgeous library with floor to ceiling shelves and comfy chairs. This article thrills me because it shows I don't have to wait for the dream house but could create my own library even in a very small space! Enjoy the eye candy :) (sorry for the poor iphone quality pics--couldn't work the scanner this morning and the Sept. issue is not online yet!)



xoxo,
EHK

Whew, it's good to be back. The past few days have been quite the whirlwind. I'm looking forward to making a delicious dinner tonight and going to bed early!

Monday was a super hectic day trying to help my sister get ready to go back to school plus work PLUS two of my good friends got engaged! WOO! This meant an improptu engagement gathering that kept us out late and then I was up Tuesday at 6:45 getting ready to head out of town and move sissy! Needless to say, the move went well and we got home last night about 12:30! I will be sleeping great tonight--that is for sure!

A couple of pictures, one from Luke's sister's baby shower (this is the day before the shower--didn't take one photo at the shower, can you believe it?!) and one of my sister's new place!!





xoxo,
EHK