fresh snaps.

recent pictures i've taken, that i love.

LOVE this one. love.

wacky tree.

my mcneillies!


my daddy. you can't tell.

and that is all for now.
take pictures.
happy monday!
c.

october. the tenth month.

The months of August and September seemed to drag on from the days of summer. Here we find ourselves in October. One of my favorite months; the cool air has arrived and fall is settling in. A walk through the backyard now consists of dodging acorns. Football is in full swing. I have stocked up on hot cider and cocoa. And.. Halloween and Thanksgiving are right around the corner!

It is a must to get out and enjoy the fresh fall air. So, this weekend I'll be traveling back to my alumna mater, of Western Carolina, for homecoming. The weekend will be the epitome of fall. In the spirit of the season I have scoured etsy for new fall joys! I hope they make you smile.

pumpkin spice & everything nice,
Christina

i want a danish.

...and no, not a danish that goes with coffee and a morning newspaper. i want a danish, as in, the people. and to be more specific: a woodworker. ok, so i want a danish elf. i have the perfect little shed for him and there he could create masterpieces for my home. first on his list of projects: a danish desk ~ because someone is still blogging on the floor.

all of this danish inspiration came from a trip today to a local consignment shop. and i've found yet another couch to fall in love with. clean lines. solid hickory. one cushion top. ahhh. and i have the perfect place for it. the danish style furniture is so retro/modern and i love it. im looking to purchace the first piece to my collection. tonight i've been scouring craigslist, ebay, overstock, and etsy to feed this danish hunger. however, the best inspiration came from suiteny.com, full of beautiful {and expensive} furniture... thank God for thrift shops. the following is just a little research i thought i would share.

i've been a busy teacher and soccer coach these days. pulling 13 hour days. seriously... it doens't leave a lot of time for me to brainstorm house decor ideas. so, this weekend im locking myself in the house and coming up with a game plan! you can count on some danish inspiration!

just delightful.

-christina

little yellow house.

a new city, a new house and reunited with my hunny. it's essentially a new life and a fresh start! since graduation from western carolina university, i've been living with my parents while searching for a teaching position. finally, after a year and a half, and hundreds of resumes later... i've found a JOB!! i'll be teaching 6th grade science and coaching boys and girls soccer! i feel blessed that we were able to move to the charlotte area, where michael and i have some of the best friends. hello real world, i have just arrived.

we moved in a week ago and the house is still in shambles, no pictures on the wall, random furniture and my computer is on the floor as i blog. i can't wait to fix everything up, but it will definitely take some time {and a few paychecks}. i've been super busy at school, preparing for the 25th when the students arrive. *biting nails* i'm not going to lie, i'm a little nervous. so before i get swept away with being a teacher, i wanted to share our new pad: our little yellow house. i love it!!! and can't wait to warm it up with a little tlc... and friends :) the guest room is ready for our first visitors!

{ front room: connects to living room and kitchen entry on right wall }

{ front room and hallway back to rooms + bathroom }

{ office }

{ guest bedroom }

{ master bedroom }

{ master bath }

{ master bath }

{ 2nd full bath }

{ kitchen }

{ appliances }

{ living room and stage/dining room? ..used to be a car port }

{ sitting room goes out to back porch }

{ garden, eat fresh }

{ us }

and there it is. our little yellow house!
I hope everyone has a happy sunday.

back to school,
christina

Bridal Portraits: Megan McNeillie.

As promised, sister Megan's bridal portraits. I've been so excited to share my first bridal photography session!! Time flys by so fast and before you know it, your little sister is married. On June 25th Megan and Gary got hitched, two days later they left for Costa Rica on their honeymoon, upon return they've settled into their new home in Maryland. WOW! I'm so proud of Megan for so many reasons.

I am no professional photographer... but what we got this day I was really happy with. I shot in the raw, so we had that going for us. I also just found a great photo editor online: picnik! It's so easy. Of course, looking back, I thought of some things I would do differently and other ideas to try. But, the bride was happy. What else can you ask for? {to read more details of our day, see my earlier blog post from april titled: photo shoot..}

~ I hope you enjoy and feel free to leave me a comment ~
(click on pictures to see them enlarged)

She's beautiful,

Christina