fall.

happy first day of fall!
bring on the leggings and pumpkin bread.

(i actually have already pulled the leggings out due to crazy Nashville weather.)

sarah clayton goes to school.

my niece started kindergarden a few weeks back, 

and to get her ready for school i decided to make her 

a little off to school package.

the box included various supplies,

a packet of kleenex, starbust chapstick, 

and a bag of homemade chocolate chip cookies

for good luck!

i loved putting this together, 

and think it is a great gift for any child going to school!

mint.

my new favorite things:

my home-grown herbs jar from terrain.

 and making mint water with my fresh mint.

you should try it too.

it is ultra refreshing!

will you be my BRIDESMAID?

i decided to creatively ask my girl friends to be in my wedding.

since i was planning a wedding relatively fast, i had to think quick 

on how i was going to do this without being point blank about it.

here is what i came up with...

a library card sent through the old typewriter with the date of the wedding stamped in the date due blank.

since we were getting married at the beach i bought aloe, a bar of soap...

a candle and matches with beach street names on the case

threw in some shells

box up the goodies

the whole presentation.

they were a big hit, and i loved how they turned out. 

tonight, tonight.

i'm excited to see how Zooey's show is. Premiere is tonightttt.

pretty pretty

loving this crazy simple way to fancy up a bottle.

read the how-to here.

A Very She & Him Christmas.

photo via Pitchfork

Yesterday I was so excited to hear the music duo She & Him would be releasing a Christmas album on Oct. 25. You can see a their track list here.

What better way to reel in the holiday season?

Beatles LOVE.

We saw the Cirque Du Soleil Love show in Vegas this past weekend and it was awesome. I saw it last year too, but no one else had seen it and it is definitely a must see!

i liked loved it.

VEGAS.

This past weekend we went to Vegas for my younger brother's 21st birthday. we spent the weekend shopping, playing craps, walking, and eating good. Here are some of the pictures from the trip..

view from the plane over the Grand Canyon.

vegas sign.

new york new york.

the strip.

the city center.

view from our room at the Wynn.

21st birthday dinner for Michael at SushiSamba.

my sister-in-law Tessa.

Fashion Show Mall.

The Wynn.

Dinner at Beso.

My mom, me, Tessa.

Caesars Palace.

Serendipity 3. 

johnnyswim cover.

love this video and abner + amanda.
check them out here.

Work snacks.

I decided I would be a good wife and put together some healthy snacks for my sweet husband. I couldn't be easy and just throw it in a ziploc, however.

So here is my morning creation.. A newsprint bag found from Olive Manna with almonds and organic goodness inside tied with baker's twine and a banana on top.

Who says you can't be crafty at the wee hours of the morning?