I am forever getting ideas for decorating our house! We saw barstools at Target tonight that we'll go back & get, now that we have our measurements! So our kitchen will have a small udpate after we get those! I'd like a new light above the sink too! And we plan to invest in a "high-top" table eventually as well. To add a modern touch to our kitchen and we think it'll be better for entertaining! I love this photo of a white kitchen with all the dark accents!

I'm a mommy! Evan arrived on Feb. 17th! We love our lil' sweetie bird!

Our sweet baby boy has his nursery all set for his arrival. (We do need to get a few more things, but getting his crib made it feel more complete. We went for the most neutral colors to keep it calming & simple for our lil' sweetie bird! Hootie is also sooo excited for Evan's arrival! :)

Now that we're in our house...... I am constantly decorating & rearranging!:)

I found inspiration in some of the following photos...

Life is but a dream!

November 1st marks the most magical moment of my life as I renewed my vows with Doug.

I collected a small group of flowers from my closest friends, which made up my bouquet. As I hugged each girl, I felt their love and support, as we each exchanged a few sweet words! I was ultimately taking a special part of them into my life with Doug. My friendships with these girls will always be cherished and were deepened during this moment they gave me flowers, which was a gesture of giving & recieving. Looking into Doug's eyes and renewing my vows with him, overwhelmed me with so much joy! I have found the person who truly embraces every part of my heart & soul! I have and will always have a crush on Doug. He brings such love and happiness to my life! We were surrounded by our friends & family in an intimate ceremony.

I will always hold that moment so close to my heart and the memory of that day still lingers on...

(The 2 songs on my blog were played by friends of ours at the wedding. Forever was our first dance & Northern Sky is the song played as I collected the flowers from each of my friends.)

http://www.indieshopping.com/spotlight-fall-08/?dept=3

*If you click on that link above, my website was featured on the INDIE SHOPPING GUIDE'S Fall Spotlight on emerging designers. It's a site that supports independent designers!

My friends surprised me last Saturday & took me to ARTichokes. An art studio where we all got to create our own 8x10 painting! It was such a great idea!

Give me your forever....

The day after we were married, we took a blanket to Loose Park and layed in the grass for hours, just enjoying each others company...

On the 16th of August, I married the best person I know! Doug & I were married in a private ceremony in a wooded area near my parents home. It was the most beautiful day! I hung onto every word as the judge married us. Looking into Doug's eyes and becoming his wife overwhelmed me with the most joy I've ever felt! Knowing he'll be by my side in this journey we call life, is more than I could have ever asked for! Doug inspires me to be a better person and growing with him is what I look forward to the most..as well our family that is growing as I type this!:)

Eden is a darling shop in Des Moines! The owner, Jennifer is sooo nice! It's a very unique store with high end bath products, candles and a small, but sweet baby section! It's all white washed and def. worth checking out if you're in the area! The website is: www.edeniowa.com

Doug & I will get married this Saturday by a judge! We are so excited! Here are the invitations I made for the small family ceremony we are having!

The save-the-date cards I created for Doug & I. The date will be here before we know it! :)

I love to make bathrooms look "romantic" and girlie! (especially pedstal sinks.)

Love the idea of a map/wallpaper on a child's wall. Very classy & adds an old world touch!

Doug & I are engaged as of Memorial Day weekend. The planning has been so exciting so far. We'll set a date by the end of the week. Our celebration will be the icing on the cake, as he's reminded me that we have a good thing going already!

I need to plan a vacation to a tropical locale,

so I can buy this gift set from Calypso! I love the colors too!

www.mibelleinc.com is a wedding photographer, based out of California. {But travels worldwide.} When you go to the site, you'll see such amazing photos that really capture the moment! I've been in contact with Michelle, who is so nice! {Read in the "about"section, just how passionate she is about what she does!} Check out her site & comment back on what you liked! The children's photos are too cute for words!

Green weddings are the environmentally friendly way to conduct your special day.
I adore the color green, as is! I think a wedding in Napa would drip with romance and
allllllllllllll the wine........delish!

Meredith Melling Burke (from Vogue) has such a great sense of fashion & I adore her looks..here are a few...

I added new designs to my website (including this zebra print bachelorette party invite.)

I was in London, summer of 2006. I explored the city with my friend, Lindsay & my brother, Bryce. We had quite an adventure! We ate at HAKKASAN. As we'd all three agree, it was by far the coolest restaraunt (or place) we'd ever been! If you're there, you must try it! The entry is hidden in an alley...very chic and upscale, with a lounge feel!

Frida Giannini is the creative director at Gucci. I love her pink jacket in this photo! At shopvogue.tv you can watch the story behind the luxury brand!

I fell in love with these shoes when I tried them on at Urban Outfitters! Thought they'd look great with jeans or capris in the summer!

Clean perfume is my FAVE! If you've not tried it yet....it's addicting! You were it once & you'll keep going back to it. I start to freak out when my bottle gets low! mmmmmmmmmm ..it's so good!

I saw these bracelets at Urban Outfitters & LOVED them. I had originally found them in a magazine and thus found a website that carried them...ravinstyle.com and I wanted pink....but they were sold out! I love the gold accent!

This is a product in my new Sweetie Bird line.

A sweet tree image inside a white frame.

Perfect for the lil' bundle of joy!

Sweetie Bird

I now have a line called "Sweetie Bird," on my website.
The tagline is "for the tres chic baby." I hope to add more
items to the line!

Simple & crisp....black, tan & white!

Personal stationery is my specialty! And my new obsession is chandeliers!

I noticed in Rachel Zoe's book, she has this hanging above her desk. Such a simple, yet fashionable poster!:)

I LOVE chandeliers! When I decorated my room, I just had to have one above my bed! They're so dreamy & romantic!

I love the colors & layout of this room. A bold splash of color amung neutral tones is how I like to do it too!

This was a great movie. It's out on DVD now. It's about Edie Sedgwick's life. She was from Santa Ynez, California & grew up on a ranch. Very interesting story. She was Andy Warhol's muse.

This photo was in a home/garden magazine. Carolyn Murphy is one of my faves. She surfs and is environmentally aware & could her shorts be any more cute?

I adore Aerin Lauder. I think she's beautiful & Stylish. I love reading articles about her in fashion magazines. She seems so classy & smart with her business ways.

Me & my man booked a trip to San Francisco for late December. I can't wait!

I'm going to make these sometime before Christmas. They're called Pumpkin Whoopie Pies. Anything with pumpkin is sooooooooo yummy!

Tory Burch was recently on Martha Stewart. Her clothes are beautiful. I love her style! I'd love a pair of her flats!

Is anyone else as obsessed with "The Hills" as I am. Ok, that's a ridiculous question..of course!

I look forward to relaxin' with a glass of wine on Monday night to watch this guilty pleasure!

This was a close runner up as my new homepage. I might switch it up from time to time! My parents just returned from Paris and my mom takes the most amazing photos. She will make books of her photos. She really needs to use her photography to reach more people....she really can capture a moment. So many of my friends LOVE when my mom is at their wedding..she'll really get some great shots! (Go Kath!)

This was my most popular holiday card last year. Recently, "Flowers by Emily" asked me to design 3 cards to carry in her store this season & this is one of them! These are for sale on my website: www.bellabykarah.com

This is my favorite image. It's on my website & I'd love a huge poster of it above my bed! It's so whimsical and romantic!

I love getting orders for wedding invitations. Working with women to create the most unique invitations. These are the most popular right now (envelopments.)

I made this arrangement using dried flowers, etc. from Michaels & Joann fabrics. Next, I will attempt to paint this!

Has anyone tried these lil' cans o' champagne. They're so cute & such a perfect gift or celebration idea!

I love Alicia Bock's photography & this is my favorite photo on her site, it's titled, "Awakening." Check out her site at: www.aliciabock.com

Finally...

I am updating my blog. I hope to be up & running soon. Still trying to play around & figure things out! I will link this to my website: www.bellabykarah.com

Talk to you soon...Happy Holidays!

*karah*