Linen

I am just swooning over the texture of linen these days.

Also the greyish color of a lot of linen.

Also this fabulous fluffy throw! I mean I just want to lay down on that bed. (Ikea)

Confession... I did buy the white pillows for our couch :)

I'll have to tell you more about my ikea purchases soon.

This couch is seriously gorgeous and so comfortable! Me and the hubby took a walk around one of the fancy malls here in Nashville, where they have a Restoration Hardware.

Of course we went in and I fell in love with this couch....

Not only did I like it, he approved the comfort of it!

If we weren't poor students I would have bought it right then and there!

I was pretty darn tempted... :)

(Also those cable knit pillows are pretty fabulous too, may just have to try and make me some of those.)

This table cloth is the perfect table cloth!

So versatile, and simple, and just gorgeous...

I love the way it falls...

Oh I just love linen,

don't you?

My kind of day

I slept in this morning...

It was great. I got ready and then went to go eat breakfast.

I opened the cereal cupboard and stood there for a few moments.

Granola or Peanut Butter Fusion mixed with Cocoa Puffs?

The moment of truth....

I went with the peanut butter fusion.

So.... it's going to be that kind of day.

The "do what I want" kind of day.

And I feel pretty darn good about that :)

For those of you that would have chosen the granola, don't worry I used fat free milk ;)

Have a wonderful Monday friends!

Lazy day....

I am in a weird mood today.

Just a little funk I guess.

Don't worry it'll all be over soon...

The honey and I are taking a little trip tomorrow.

We are going to Atlanta for a little two day one night trip.

Just a little vaca before the baby comes.

Why Atlanta?

Because it's where the closest Ikea is.

Pitiful I know.

But I am so excited for it

The honey is playing some gory video game in the living room

so I am cuddled up in bed

eating pizza

dropping crumbs on my pregnant belly

Have I mentioned how much I love having a baby belly

and feeling my little guy kick and squirm

it's the best feeling in the world.

Anyways, I'll be back on Wednesday

with some Ikea goodies

and maybe even some pictures.

Have a great start to the week!

Two for one post and some exciting news...

I haven not blogged in so long. I mean really so long!

Since I started working back in October.

Life can get so crazy sometimes.

Everything speeds up and happens really fast.

Instead of panicking I decided to slow down as much as I could and just....

breath.

Find balance.

Focus on what matters most.

I found out I was pregnant in September.

Such wonderful and exciting and beautiful news!

But our lives are about to change forever.

I wanted, no I needed to find balance.

Balance of all the important things.

After all life is a balancing act...

So I started simplifying.

I stopped cooking as much

I use cake mix from a box now

I don't mop or even sweep my floors as often as I should

I started sending more emails instead of handmade cards.

And you know what?

Balance and simplifying feels good.

It feels really good.

Dreamy Whites

Better Homes and Gardens

These are two places I would love to spend some time on a gorgeous spring day.

So I just thought I'd share the beauty with you.

Spring is so close, it's in the air.

Tell me you can feel it too?!

I love spring!

This year we are in a new state so I am excited for a "new" kind of spring.

What do you love about spring where you live?

I am so flattered....

The so sweet Allison over at

Gave ME an award! I am seriously shocked! I think I have the lamest blog ever!

But being so sweet she saw past all of my lameness to give me...

I am completely flattered and honored!

So the rules...

1. Thank and link back to the person that gave you this award.
2. Share 7 things about yourself.
3. Pass the award to at least 4 fellow bloggers who inspire you.
4. Let them know you gave them an award.

So 7 things about myself...

1. My husband means everything to me, he is my world!

2. I love Christmas, I mean adore out of control love Christmas!

3. All I ever wanted for my life was to get married, have a beautiful family, and stay at home and be an awesome mom.

4. I love sleeping in, and I do almost ever day :) I know you're all jealous ;)

5. There are 8 kids in my family

6. My grandmother taught me how to sew and quilt, some of my most loved items are quilts she helped me make or gave to me at important times in my life (one when I turned 12, one we made together, one when I graduated high school and one when I got married.)

7. When I was little (alright like 13) I used to pretend to be Marianne and Eleanor from Sense and Sensibility and take walks with a blanket wrapped around my shoulders like a shawl. I was one silly girl!

Alright! Now I would like to pass this award onto...

Miss Sew & So

Beauty in the Attempt

A Place for Tea

The Inside Story

Veranda Interiors

I adore the above blogs, I mean they are just gorgeous, so inspiring and the women who write them are equally wonderful!

Enjoy!

xo Annastacia

P.S. I would like my house to look this fantastic when it's messy, I mean seriously com'on!

I won!

I won a giveaway!

I seriously am and was giddy! Like called my husband at school just to tell someone!

I never win anything, and I seriously mean ANYTHING!

I won the darling sign below.... I know so cute!

Glitter and Bliss

I can't tell you quite yet why it's so perfect, but trust me, it is!

And I will show you when I have it in it new perfect sweet little place :)

So thank you Wendy at the Shabbynest for hosting such a fabulous giveaway and letting me win!

(Not only are her giveaways fabulous, but so is she and her blog so go on over and take a look!)

Have a great day friends!

xo Annastacia

Be Still My Heart

Oh this week, or I guess the last few weeks!

Have just been so busy and crazy and overwhelming and emotional!

Not even all in a necessarily bad way, just a lot....

but also a lot of good.

My heart is so happy right now, but also so very overwhelmed.

Image: Pretty and Posies to read her post about this new room and her mother go here, it is truly inspiring.

I haven't had very much time to truly breathe or connect with my husband lately,

and I am really in need of both those things right now.

I woke up a few days ago wanting Christmas music.

I'm also anxious to start putting Christmas gifts together for our family and to make some stockings.

I may just have to skip the fall decor and go straight to Christmas.

My birthday is the end of October and we may just put the tree up then! I know, it's crazy and totally unacceptable but the idea is really speaking to me so who knows...

Hope you all are doing wonderful and having time to breathe as needed :)

xo Annastacia