a wild rumpus baby shower

hello lovely,

well our favorite indie rock baby was showered with love this weekend. cecilia donna had a where the wild things are themed shower complete with paper crowns, a wild rumpus, & her very own "autographed" copy of the book. we had a fun time rocking out to a baby girl themed play list and playing corn hole in the back yard. mom, dad & cecilia racked up some pretty nice gifts as well. the food was all cravings colleen's been having: chili, funfetti cupcakes, pineapples, & sour patch kids to name a few. a lovely time was had by all. now i just can't wait to hold the little love and kiss her sweet face. more shower posts coming soon. next weekend is my friend rachel's bridal shower. should be another fun afternoon with great friends. enjoy the pics. i made a few crafts as a gift for cecilia. my favorite is the sweet wreath below. i love how it turned out.

xoxo,

alyssa renee

  

 

 congrats mom & dad!

fire pit inspirations

hello lovely,
the husband and i are thinking of building up our fire pit in the back yard. bonfires are fun to have year round and we have a great space for it in our yard. this summer we will be doing a lot of entertaining and i think this extra addition will make our yard even more fun. right now we have a grill, hammock, patio furniture and a patio dining area. hoping to plant some flowers soon and maybe even a horseshoe pit. here are some images that are inspiring this outdoor project.  be sure to check out the original posts for the ones you like. some of these have great DIY instructions for you to follow. i'll be sure to post pics once we build our own.
xoxo,
alyssa renee

remember when moving those heavy stones: lift with your legs, not with your back!

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