two fans of american pickers!

do you watch american pickers? well, we do! the mister especially enjoys the show, and they have a shop in nashville now. so, of course, we had to go visit it. we made a visit weeks ago and i'm just now getting around to sharing our pictures. see that truck behind us? if you watch the show, i bet you recognize it!

the jack white photo booth is there, too! the store doesn't have all the goodies that i thought might be waiting for us to peruse. it's more of a showroom. perhaps we'll just have to do our own 'picking' at yard sales this summer.

we're headed home!

my cousin is getting married on saturday {congrats, matt and bridget!} and so john and i are going up to new hampshire for some much-needed family time. 6 whole days away! i can't wait one more second to hug both our families and see all of our friends at church on sunday. also- and this might sound kind of funny- but i can't wait to sit on a plane next to my mister. we've never travelled by air together before!

audrey assad.

john and i just went to our first show together . . . can you believe it? two married music fanatics and we'd never been to a concert together {other than the symphony, but i don't really count that anyway.} so, the other night we crammed into 12th and porter to see audrey assad, one of our favorite artists. it was just her, a guitarist, bassist and drummer {all from this band}. she was simply lovely . . . the most clear, strong but also delicate voice. 

i also discovered a bright pink wall in the dingy venue bathroom. i didn't dare touch a thing, but i still took a picture because it was so incredibly matchy.

this weekend we sweated our bee-hinds off.

whew, it's been a hot one here in the south, sweets! i hope you've kept cool over this holiday weekend. i know we've been trying- we've been running the AC 24/7, which almost never happens. we typically only need it at night, but with 90-something degrees during the day, we'd rather skip coffee out and throw a couple extra bucks at the electric bill! luckily, i also worked quite a bit- right across the street from whole foods, which had $2 gelatos for memorial day weekend!

speaking of melting on the job, this little one paid us a visit at work just the other day. oh boy, did i want to keep her. i instantly fell in love with her sweet puppy belly and quiet, content demeanor. she kept tilting her head up to nuzzle and give wet puppy kisses. what a little love.

see, this is my "babe, can we have one, pu-leaaaaaaase???" face. i may be guilty of sending john several "i want one!" texts that afternoon. i can't wait until the day we make a furry friend the next addition to our family of two. what can i say?
i gots the puppy love.

summer food.

happy friday, sweets! we've had the most beautiful afternoons and dining out doors is just fantastic and relaxing. john and i have been craving summer-time foods: hot dogs, hamburgers {and veg counterparts}, baked beans, watermelon and strawberries.

the other sunday, our warm-weather cravings were in full force and we went to one of our favorites, the dog of nashville. this place is veggie friendly, too {in case you were wondering}, and serves some of the best french fries . . . skinny, crisp with the perfect balance of salt and pepper. with a iced black tea and lemon? summertime perfection. i hope you get to sample some of your favorites over this holiday weekend!

birthday instagrams.

here are a bunch of instagrams from my birthday. well, okay, today is my actual birth date, but we celebrated early because the mister has to work today and straight through the weekend. our day started with presents in bed, coffee and toast. and, surprise, our neighborhood pools are open now and the water was surprisingly tolerable . . . i am so used to swimming back home in NH, where the water is never warm unless it has been boiling under the noon day sun for a few days. a delightful way to waste away an afternoon. and since we'd been craving chinese food, we made our way out for a cute little date night. the hubs wore is new bow tie, and i think he looked quite dashing.

                            

                            

                           

and nothing like finishing the day, back in bed, with a good dose of harry potter to make things really good. sometimes, i feel like i really do live a charmed life. :)

hey christian girl.

tell me these are not hilarious. i'm a huge fan of the original "hey girls," but this particular series pretty much had my number from the get-go. i had to share.

on my husband's birthday . . .

we drank coffee in bed while he unwrapped his presents- a new lomography camera, skinny chinos, a bow tie and a cool guitar pick punch.

and also, a fudgey chocolate cake with triple berry buttercream filling and iced with vanilla buttercream. heavenly. we're going on a special date night soon to celebrate both of our birthdays. this was just the beginning- it's so much fun having a birthday so close to his!

happy early birthday to me.

i unintentionally spoiled this birthday present last week. i checked the mail, and hello, there was the package in our box. the big heart sticker on the top gave it away. and so, i got to open it early. you can tell by my face i was so disappointed too. recognize it from my birthday wishlist? if you want one as well, you can find it here.

on another note, i've been trying out bright red lipstick and it's really growing on me- a lot. i decided to go all out and try MAC "lady danger." it's not for the faint of heart, for sure, and far more high-maintenance than i'm used to. but i love the orangey shade and the title. i'm thinking it might be fun to try other brights- like ultra hot pink!

to my wonderful husband, johnny.

yeah, i know; he's a looker :)

{woot woot for the first married birthday ever!}

a little quiet time together.

 {a lollipop i didn't eat . . . i could hear my dentist tsk-tsking me!}

after what seemed like a long stretch of missing each other and juggling schedules with managing everyday duties like finding time to grocery shop and clean the bathroom, the mister and i had a couple days off to relax and enjoy some laid-back time with one another. and no blogging. we watched late-night pixar movies, window-shopped, cleaned our home from top to bottom and even grabbed a cup of coffee at one of our favorite spots, fido. the weather even cooperated . . . two sunny, breezy days with temps in the 80's. john also mixed me my first shirley temple, ever. could it really get any better? 

just a few moments from our every day lives.

nothing major going on this monday, sweets. so, here are a few snippets from what we've been up to lately. and i swear, we really do space out our junk food indulgences. i think our pictures lead people to believe we eat a steady diet of sugar. terrible! anyway, hope you had a lovely weekend.

vanilla and wild berry soft serve // draw something games in bed

husband in his 'my chemical romance' costume- not happy, i think // a much needed hair appointment.

a tiny blythe doll discovery at target // sunset in nashville

pot pie cupcakes and watermelon for dinner // clean sheets are the best

the bangs are back- finally! // pretzel m&m's

orange nail polish // a pretty nashville afternoon sky 

chick-fil-a waffle fries and the cookies'n'cream shake // art books on sale

cute magnets i want // a bunny lives in our neighborhood!