the details

You can bet I will be on extreme hat watching duty come Friday morning. It's like a pandoras box of good and bad just waiting to be pounced on by the fashion police and I love it! I think the crazy insane hat tradition is a really fun one- let the creativity flow!

classic kelly

The sun is finally shining outside for now and I've got renewed motivation to get lots done today. I'm so excited for my ex-boyfriends wedding this Friday. Wills and I are only a few months apart in age and I always figured we'd be taking the plunge someday but alas thank goodness that didn't happen because I'm quite smitten with my hubby. 

OK enough pretend talk- I did finally watch the Kings Speech last night and I wasn't disappointed- it was wonderful! I'm often reluctant to watch films that have so much hype around them but this film certainly delivered everything it promised. It's part of the royal wedding week bonanza in the Arkanoff household where we've taken up speaking with wannabe English accents, we're watching British films- even the Disney Channel is doing a Royal Wedding themed week so Lucy doesn't feel left out. 

Hands down though my favorite princess to date was Grace Kelly. Maybe it was because she was American and that gave every little girl and woman over here something to romanticize over or maybe because she was just so beautiful. Even after all these years she still looks stylish and classic in her wedding photos. 

well I'm off, cheerio! 

easter blessings

The rain has stopped (for now) here in the Midwest so hopefully we'll sneak in an Easter Egg hunt. The baskets from the bunny are ready, the carrot cake is cooling and I'm getting ready for a much needed hair color appointment before church tonight. We're so excited and blessed to be in our new home this year so we are able to host family brunch tomorrow. I hope you have a wonderful holiday weekend with your families and I'll see ya Monday!

hold the phone...

deep breath...

inhale....

hold it 1..2.....3..........

and exhale.........................

I've been a little scarce this week. Real life has taken over with all of the Easter Holiday craziness, not to mention we're in the middle of gathering quotes this week for a new fence and I began my tennis class today (so fun by the way!). It's time to slow down though and regain some perspective. I beat myself up too much on the days I run out of time and don't post and I really shouldn't. I figured you guys would rather have quality over quantity right? I did visit my friend Daisy over at Sunny Room Studios where I guest posted about children and art. You can read all about it here. 

Smooches!

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