beautiful things.

so, i am now officially at home for the summer. which is kind of scary yet exciting. scottsboro with the family is so much different than auburn life. but, i need it. i think it is very good timing for me to be here. being here is restful, but one thing that i have always struggled with is the fear of missing out on something. i was reading some old journals and ran across a quote i had written down from the book, the allure of hope. i am going to butcher the quote pretty bad, but essentially it talked about how God has a story for each of our lives and how we often are trying to fight Him by rewriting our own stories therefore missing out on what He has planned for us. therefore, i am going to stay in my story. i am going to thank Him for giving me this time with my family and a time of rest. and it's so funny how He reveals your true self and reveals Himself when things are quiet. sometimes i think that's why i want to constantly be doing something, being busy. another quote i am reciting to myself a lot these days from one of my favorites, jim elliot... "Let not our longing slay the appetite of our living."

ok... so now for some pretty things. one of my favorite blogs is saipua. they have the most beautiful floral arrangements. here are some pictures...

ahh!!! so beautiful. one of my goals for the summer: experiment with my own floral arrangements from my mom's garden... if she will let me. if this goal is accomplished, i will post pictures.

ok, beautiful things #2. i read my sister, laura beth's blog this morning and she had a link to decor pad and so i had a lot of fun looking through pictures on that site of room decor. here are some of my favorites!

if you know me well, you know i love the color white. oh, i love to wear white, i love to decorate with white, and i love white flowers. it's such a clean, simple, pure color.

i've always wanted a pink room... i almost painted my bedroom that i lived in the past year pink, but decided on a pale mint green. which the mint was one of the most wonderful decisions i have ever made. i never stopped loving the color of my walls... if you need a color suggestion for a room!

so, i know that i could never come close to affording a room that looks like this, but isn't it beautiful? so whimsical. it's fun to look at!

such a fun seating arrangement. how fun would it be to have tea with friends at this table in these chairs.

i really, really want to have black and white tile floors in my kitchen one day... with retro pale yellow and blue kitchen appliances.