She Just Had This Way of Brightening the Day

Happy Tuesday, loves! Enjoy some fresh, delicious flowers and have a great afternoon!

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Love, Hannah

Pugs on a Pedestal

When the Friends Are Gone, When the Party's Over, We Will Still Belong to Each Other...

Today...I am craving organization. I'm almost finished situating my room how (I think) I want it, and it's coming along better than expected--thank god. The minuscule 10x10'ness feels bigger and I think there's a lot less random junk lying around. Don't get me wrong--there's still tons of junk in there. Just not so random.

Anyway. Here are some delicious treats that I would gladly accept as part of my room/life:

Closet. Heaven. Angels are singing.
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Love the white/grey/clay color palette.
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Meow LOOK AT THOSE GLASS JARS OF GOODIES!!!!!
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This is so easy. Wrap some twine, drill a hole, tie a knot, ta-da!
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Elegant under-the-bed storage. Mine looks like this. Not.
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A bookshelf for shoes? Why not.

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Bring me your greys, your china, your glasses...
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Color-coordinated bookshelves...
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what the fuck amazingness.
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Happy Friday lovies!

xoxox, Hannah

It Smells So Good, I Can Taste It....

Fall, that is.

For the past three mornings I've walked out to my car, taken a big whiff, and been thrown back down memory lane. It's in the air--it's in the leaves--it's in the musty, deliciousness of the trees that are getting ready to turn orange and maroon.

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It reminds me of...

new school years

walking down the driveway to catch the bus

drinking Mom's Russian Tea in the morning

cross country season...

the winding down of summer loves...

last-minute trips to the lake...

fuzzy horses...

treks across the Drillfield...

scarves...

layered outfits

  

 

budding romances...

lusting for the perfect pair of Frye boots...

Mill Mountain Blend...

tailgates tailgates tailgates...

Block and Bridle pledges...

...and so much more. As much as I loveloveLOVE the summer, there's something about the cool crispness of Virginia falls that really gets your ticker ticking.

It just goes to show that the good ole Old Dominion=truly the best state ever.

Thankyouthankyou for four sweet seasons!

Breaking Mofo News!

After weeks and weeks--and, ok, months--of sleeping on the floor/foam/mattress pad, I got a bed!! Thank god. It only took two trips to Ikea and three mind changes before I settled on das Aspelund (which sounds kind of dirty, but I likey anyway). Here's how it went down.

1. After weeks of begging and pleading and convincing Cody that a trip to Ikea wouldn't be that bad, he caves/graciously "grants me permission" and we head to Woodbridge on a Saturday afternoon. Along with everyone else in Northern Virginia.

2. I went into the whole deal saying, eff it--I'm buying the cheapest piece of crap I can find ($49) and putting it under my mattress and calling it a day.
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3. We find said 'cheapest piece of crap,' and unfortunately that's exactly what it was. I change my mind and decide to upgrade to the next-cheapest piece of crap. 

4. Enter Aspelund.

 

It's pretty cute, right?? Plus, I'm pumped because it's faux wood so I'm like, duh, I can paint that shit and life will be grand. 

So.

5. We go downstairs to buy this thing and it won't fit in my car. Eff my life eff my life eff my life. 

6. Frustration abounds, plus we're hungry, so we give up in mild defeat and hit up Red Robin where we're served by a lady I know was high on meth and/or crack.

Fast forward to last night!! I get off work! My knight in shining armour comes riding up on his CRV ready.to.go!

We drive back to Ikea. We go inside. We (quickly) browse the other beds just to make sure this is the one I want. It is. We go downstairs. I smash my finger in the process of purchasing. I don't care. We load it in the CRV and it fits! It fits!

Now, this whole time I've been all, 'what if we can't put it together,' 'the instructions don't have any words on them,' 'I'm incompetent,' 'I can hardly build a PBJ sandwich.' Obvi, these were stupid thoughts because WE CONQUERED IKEA BOOYAHHH and set this beeha up just in time for bed and it is looking good.

Here is my bedspread (this isn't my bed, duh, just a little visual action for you. Real pics to follow later..?maybe.)

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So in conclusion, may I please remind you that it does not say RSVP on the Statue of Liberty! Woah, just joking.


But seriously, in conclusion, I'm so pumped to no longer be sleeping on the floor like the sketchy fool I am but instead to have this cutie to slumber in for the rest of the year. Thanks Cody, you're the best, duh!

free fallin

"To live content with small means; to seek elegance rather than luxury,

and refinement rather than fashion;

to be worthy, not respectable; and

wealthy, not rich; to study hard, think

quietly, talk gently, act frankly...to listen to stars and buds,
to babes and sages, with open heart; await occasions,

hurry never...this is my symphony."

- william henry channing

Bah hum bug.

I'm having a horrible day, but at least I found this amazing website that I am ob.sessed with. Too bad I'm incompetent and can't figure out how to download these pics. Here's one teeny tiny one for you to preview:

Enjoy, and good riddance.

Summer Lovin, Had Me a Blast...

I'm back I'm back I'm back! Well, I've been back for a few days but all creative juices whatsoever were completely zapped from the salty beachness and sunshine.


Here's what you missed:

Vacation in the Outer Banks
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Intense bouts of competitive Scrabble (Biggie = a word, thank you).
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Pensive ponderings on the beach.
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Part of dat Parrish fam.
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Boatloads of wind chimes.
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Dominating/running down small children in mini galaxy golf.
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Creepster golf monsters.
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Photo shoots in the trees. Thanks Cody.
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Serious hammock time.
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A little bit of cabin fever...
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Reading all of Mawmaw's masking tape notes ("NO!" "Larry Only" "Do NOT throw away ANYTHING EVER!")
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Some sweet kicks/capris.
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Beer!!
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Bike riding down the ocean front.
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Multiple gun shows.
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Scallops and shrimp and hush puppies and peppers and squash and chicken oh my.

Fulfilling our tourist roles around Manteo.
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Surviving the first rainy grey day.
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Being bros.
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Summatime lovin'.
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As well as:

-Ice cream after dark-Free!!! viewing of The Lost Colony, compliments of Mama Parrish-Lounging on Coquina Beach
-"Racing" down Jockey's Ridge
and...-Moving into my new basement lair and still not meeting my roommate even though I occasionally hear her creeping upstairs. Awk.

Many many many mawmaw thanks to the fab Parrish clan for my lovely, much-needed beach vaca! xxx