wedding idea post #1

cool DIY over at WeddingBee!

i've seen versions of this idea EVERYWHERE since shopping the wedding surf. it would be a fun and easy project

here is also a link to DIY hanging votives. i personally think the wire way is the only way to go.

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I said "YES!!!"

it's official, we're engaged!

it happened friday while we were camping in north carolina. we woke up to an amazing view of the blue ridge mountains. reid started talking about how happy he was that we decided to make this trip, about how we've made it so far in the past four years. then he said, "i have something i want to give you," and got down on down on one knee! he told me he loved me very much and asked if i would marry him...

i said "yes! yes!! yes!!! i thought you would never ask!"

it was perfect.

more photos soon...

10.16.09

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bear country!

we're off on fall break to balsam mountian, north carolina!

hopefully we won't really see any bears in cherokee.

we're staying here and possibly going to get see this!

hooooray for fall!

...we just hope it stops raining for a couple of days.

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just shameless self promotion

please go here and check out my new art site!

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i just set it up, so its pretty plain and basic.

send me a note & let me know what you think, please.

love,

chelsea

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souvenier photos

here are just a few of the photos i took while shopping last weekend:

'polariod' from the first south pittsburgh yard sale stop

center square clock

from across the street

great old coca-cola billboard on the side of an original building

the same 'polariod' shot in original form

...can you see why i use the expression 'fog as thick as pea soup' ?

the fog was 'souper' thick (ha!) from knoxville all the way down past chattanooga.

hopefully more fog photos from my blackberry coming soon...

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super cute finds

found this pale green and blue wash glaze platter on clearance at target- $4.95

driving back from south pittsburg, i stopped in my favorite store in chattanooga (for almost 10 years!)

blue skies.

they sell an ecelctic mix of tons of cute stationery, handmade jewelry, and gifts in the hip frazier avenue area.

i found this sweet little blue bird for my half bath -$8

my sister found this and this, which i think i'll order for reid's birthday just as fun joke gifts, course.

i want these for my ikea pods hanging in my kitchen.

i probably should have bought them while i was at blue skies...

if you are in the chattanooga area, you must stop here. i promise you won't be disappointed.

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south pittsburg yard sale jackpot

let me tell you what a jackpot of a community yard sale i found in south pittsburg, tennessee last weekend.

the small town was full of a perfect mix of junk and amazing (cheap!) finds.

we only wished we had gotten there earlier. maybe next year we'll find some furniture.

two retro lamps (that i will clean up and paint) for $5 total!

awesome california vintage hors d'oeuvres pottery found here for just $11

camping set for our camping trip next weekend- all for $8

vintage sterling silver owl trivet $0.50 (shined up like new in about 2 minutes)

my new polariod collection!

my polariod from my childhood and new addition found for $0.50

more modern versions- $2.50 (with case) and $1.00

hooray for small town events, fall, and yard sales!

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working for the weekend

this weekend a friend will be in town visiting reid.

i am traveling on saturday to south pittsburgh's "tidiest town in tn" (and home of the national cornbread festival) community wide yard sale with my mom and aunt lynne.

big orange is playing auburn also on saturday. go vols!

a quick trip out to the lake house and birthday-ing my dad is also on the list.

busy weekend here i come!

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knoxville hot air balloon festival

  

what to do after two rainy weeks in a row?

why go see a hot air balloon glow of course!

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tennessee valley fair

Take me to the fair

Take me to the fair, dont know anywhere

I would rather be

Lets, go to the fair

Well walk hand in hand, through tomorrow land

Only you and me

I wanna see everything, do everything

While were doin it all

Ill buy the peanuts and popcorn

Well have us a ball

You can spend my pay
Crush me in the crowds, Ill be in the clouds

Honey I dont care

Take me there by sleigh
Go, lets get a bite, anywhere you like
But take me to the fair

~elvis~

we had a great time at the tn valley fair last month

and yes. those powdered sugar covered, deep fried, gooey fattening things are

fried snickers.

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Sunflowers

i just finished reading this book by Debra Mancoff.
i've always loved sunflowers and it was really interesting to learn the history of the gigantic disc florets.
i never really notcied all the sunflowers in the 15th-16th century paintings i studied in art history class.

i definitely recommend it for a better than just for the coffee table book!

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