merry christmas weekend!

it's friday!

AND the friday before CHRISTmas!

hope yours is a happy one!

we are supposed to get snow around these parts over the weekend and i am THRILLED! we will be doing a lot of cozy-ing up and i'm not mad about it. snuggling with husband, a tree in the corner, christmas movies & some christmasy treats... sort of my idea of the best time you could have. call me an old lady, but i just don't think it gets much better than that.

what are YOU doing the last weekend before CHRISTmas?!

xoxo

dear colorado.

dear colorado(aka my heartland).. a few things i ask of you... please stop time until husband & i return home. like... the rocket summer concert on dec. 2nd? yea... just hold off on that until the 11th! and the parade of lights on the 3rd? wait on that too! there are just too many things we want to participate in & i'd appreciate it SO much if you'd wait for us! if nothing else... PLEASE snow a lot while we are there so we can snuggle up & bask in all the glory of what is home♥
love, hilla

boo!

halloween week.

suuuuper fun!

i got to dress up MANY times, thanks to the dance studio! Choices for the week included: a pumpkin, a scarecrow, a nerd & husband! "Wear your costume to dance" week... ummm don't mind if i do!  fun, fun, fun! I can't believe its finally halloween and then... NOVEMBER! how did this happen?! we had a wonderful weekend with friends and will be topping it off with my favorite halloween movie, 'hocus pocus' and passing out candy to the trick-or-treaters. we have a great system in place: one for you... and one for me :) ....can't wait! what did YOU do for halloween?!

a spoon full of sugar :)

chim, chim-iney!

aaaand my favorite part of the night, comfys.

next up?... CHRISTmas music!

september.

september first is only a few days away! and there are so many reasons to be excited about september :)

to name a few...

summer is over! praise the LORD! don't get me wrong, i enjoy laying poolside, longer days, and a tan... but Fall? yes please.

the weather SHOULD start cooling off, which means snuggling. my favorite thing. and love is in the airrrrr.

wardrobe is gearing up to change. i know i'm not the only one excited for this change either. just yesterday morning at church, on the way in, i noticed differences in attire. jeans, hats, cardigans... it was AWESOME. un-necessary seeing as it was 85 degrees, but AWESOME anyhow. it was a sure sign that Fall is around the corner, and people are getting in the mindset :)

the LEAVES!!! this weekend, i had the pleasure of driving 2 hours to Mt. Airy to pick up Chris's car, (Praise God for providing for us!) and on the drive back I noticed hints of yellow & red in the leaves.... say whaaaaa?! :)))))))) <----- this was me.

TVshows!!! I mentioned this in an earlier post as I was gearing up for Fall back in July.. but now it's finally here! I am seeing ads for my favorite TV shows, starting in Septemberrrr!! weeeee! THIS my friends, is music to my ears. I have strangely been missing blue scrubs and McDreamy & all of the drama that comes along with him.

I'm so excited to announce that my fellow pinners are catching up too! I am now officially NOT the only person pinning Fall Decor, Fall Food, Halloween Ideas, & Fashion for bundling up! score.

And you heard it correctly.... HALLOWEEN ideas. eeeeek! The cards are already out at the store, and they are putting out fall & halloween decor at Walmart(Elle forgive me:) Hobby Lobby, The Grocery Store, etc. In September, it's not crazy to talk about Halloween because it's only a month away... kind of. If any of you are new to the blog... it's important for you to know that I love Halloween. Not really the scary-ness of it all, more just kiddie halloween.... aka: dressing up, hocus pocus, a reason for a party, and CANDYYYY :))

... but i'll try not to jump ahead, this IS September we are talking about here :)

i have so many loved ones with birthdays in september too! my sister in law corrina, my elle, my sister kala, & my cousin's wife... so we'll just call her my cousin, joanna.

the release of Project Love Fall 2011 Collection.

am i getting carried away? i think not. I used to think of September as kind of a blah month. no holidays, back to school, didn't really even like the name... but now i think of it as the transitional month into my favorite season :) weee! i'm sure after i post this, i will think of a million other reasons i am excited about the coming month, but this is what i've got for now! enjoy the last few days of august, it will be a-whole-nother year until you see them again... and praise the LORD for a new month! love to all!

hilla.

how many more months??

so it happens every year... after 4th of July passes, this girl is ready for fall. i know, i know! most people think of july 4th as the 'start of summer' but in my mind it's kind of the last big hoorah and i'm ready for fall festivities! crazyyy girl. however, because we have a little... okay, alot left of heat and sunshine, i will just dream of the fall and savor the warmth of summer until it arrives!

things to look forward to...

the weather. here in charlotte we are meltinggggg. and believe me, I am taking full advantage of the warm weather, and working on my tan. BUT a cool breeze and a reason to wear a scarf or a good excuse to buy those cute fall boots... puhlease.

fall tv. please & thanks. I can appreciate a good reality tv meltdown as much as the next girl, but by the time august rolls around i’m ready for some good old fashion scripted drama. from gossip girl to grey's anatomy, all my favorites return. don’t you want to find out if stefan on the vampire diaries is ever coming back? or if naomi from 902 really has a bun in the oven?! the wait is almost over, weeee!

the leaves. how gorgeous is autumn? i feel like it is one of God's favorite seasons too! the leaves change colors, from green to orange and red, yellow and brown, the perfect autumn color palate. my only question is, why does anyone rake them? they are so great to look at, and provide excellent cushioning for Project Love shoots. plus, we all need a picture throwing leaves in the air.. come on, you know you want one.

all the pumpkin. it's back! fall food at it's best. when is there a better time to get a caramel apple spice at starbucks. not to mention the goodies only on the fall menu: the pumpkin cream cheese muffin or the pumpkin scone. BUT if you aren't pumpkin crazed like me, you could always try an old standby. caramel corn. pumpkin pie. candy corn. apple pie. chocolate chip pumpkin bread. caramel apples. take your pick.

the fashion. the boots. the bags. the boyfriend sweaters. that perfect fall weather? it’s perfect for all of my favorite fall accessories. tights & leggings. jackets. knit hats. scarves of every fabric and color combination imagineable. fashion week is in september for a reason.

the holiday season. first; only one of my FAVORITE holidays, halloween. which actually starts in september when hobby lobby puts out all of their cute fall home decor. then it's not to long until thanksgiving, and by then the Christmas commercials have already started and i definitely pump the holiday jams. so really, when you think about it that way, we might as well call labor day weekend the start of the holiday season :)

the activities. pumpkin picking. cookie baking. football games. corn mazes. pumpkin carving. fall festivals. concert season. hayrides. fall is the perfect time to embrace your inner five-year-old, music to my ears.

the perfect setting for snuggling. remember that fall weather I mentioned? and all those fun fall activities? what better way to end a day of pumpkin picking than to curl up on the couch with husband. wrapped up in a warm wool blanket, grab a few cups of hot chocolate and unwind. pure bliss.

ahhh... can't wait.

until then though; we still have sunglasses, sunshine, and days by the pool :))

enjoying it while it lasts! what's YOUR favorite season and why?!