It's a.....

It's been so long since I've posted anything on this blog. The great news is that the Secret Page of my blog is complete with an amazing ending. It's a boy...due June 2nd!

Happy Halloween!

Riggs and his cousin, Lucy....this was an impossible picture -- one turtle and one pumpkin

It's been so long since I've been on Blogger....

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Hmm....verdict is still out?

So, do you remember reading my post about the Thunder Shirt? Riggs has terrible anxiety with storms and fireworks so we thought this might be a good solution. I'm not sure it works. He really likes wearing it and is very comfortable in it and even fell asleep wearing it the other night. But yesterday's storm seemed exactly like the same ol' Riggs...panting, shaking etc. Maybe third time will be a charm! If not, I'm not sure it was worth the investment. He does look so cute though in his blue and white rugby stripe though, don't you think??!?!!

White Subway Tile with Dark Grout

Head over to Little Green Notebook and check out all the great photos of White Subway Tile with Dark Grout. Brad and I are constantly talking about updating our bathroom and kitchen with white subway tile. I've contemplated dark grout before and now am really intrigued. Always curious if over time it gives off a side of looking dirty. But, I really like it in these pictures!

So pretty in Sweden

After loving Stockholm so much just a few short weeks ago, I was excited to see this great apartment in this month's Rue issue.

Open publication - Free publishing - More magazine

Old Train Station

H. Harper Station in Atlanta is so gorgeous inside....set inside an old Atlanta train station. I love how it looks! Oh and the food is good too!!!

A Black, White and Red Wedding Shower

This weekend my mother in law and I hosted a wedding shower for a family member...easiest to describe her as a cousin!!! I learned yesterday that there are even more cousins in the Hackett family than I knew could exist! Anyway, it was a great shower and we set the tone early with an awesome Black and White Stripe Invite. 

Game #1 of 2 -- guess the bride's age in 13 photos -- I think our winner had 8 out of 13 correct. 

Game #2 -- Words of Wisdom for the Bride -- we had the bride read all the cards written by the guests and probably 9 out 10 people wrote don't go to bed angry....so guess that one is important! 

Gorgeous White Hydrangea 

Here's the buffet....Coconut Cupcakes & Strawberry Cupcakes and mixed in black, white & red boxes to add some height. 

 



The cutest paper on the planet....Mr. and Mrs. I might be the only person who hadn't seen it. 



Favors -- Cupcake Pops in the shape of a ring, a tux, a bride, a wedding cake and  a heart...from Etsy. 



The hostesses and the darling bride-to-be!



Hostesses-- don't you love our coordinated outfits?!?!

Websites:
Punch
Black and White Stripe Napkins
Crunchy Cucumber Rounds
Strawberry Cheese Ring
Ham & Swiss Poppyseed Rolls

Fam's in Town

We had a great visit last weekend from my mom and 2 of our nieces Carlie and Brittany. I'm fully up to speed on the world of 15 and 7 year olds!!! Did anyone know that flat bill hats are for cool kids now and not just for those who wear saggy pants???!? This was news to me!!!

David and Dawn --- if you're reading this...did you know they make a Nerd Minnie Mouse? I had Kelly take a photo with her Minnie! J/K Kelly -- you know you're just smarter than us! 

We're Back!

We're back from a great adventure into London for one day of Wimbledon, then on to Stockholm, Sweden and then a couple days in Prague. Wimbledon was amazing, but Stockholm was the highlight. What a great town, with beauty, gorgeous and nice people and 18 hours of sunlight! We had the best tour guides in Sweden, Jonas and Claudine Palm and Merridith and Ola Kristoffersen. Jonas and Claudine live here in Atlanta, but Jonas is from Sweden. Merridith and Ola currently live in Norway, but used to live in Atlanta. There really isn't anything better than having local friends when you're abroad to help with the language (although that would not have been a problem), but also to make sure we experience all that we should like the best places to eat and best drinks!

Wimbledon

We were so excited to get in...we just walked up, got in the line (or queued up that is) and bought tickets. We could have purchased tickets for Court #1 where the Bryan's were playing, but we would not have been sitting together. So we opted for grounds tickets which got you in and to all the courts except the show courts where all the big action was. We saw some good doubles! 

Here's our hotel in Stockholm, the Rica Hotel Kungsgatan -- it was great! Walking distance to everything and a great lobby for drinks and breakfast. Also, the store, Pub, that was connected to it was so fun. I included some pictures below of some things I really liked!

The Pub and some lovely things! 

Here's Brad drinking a fruity Pimms...he didn't finish it, but we made a
little fun of him for his girly drink! 

Here we are touring Stockholm 

A toast with Sweden's favorite drink: Akvavit....oh it burns!

This was the bar we hit up after dinner in Stockholm the first night. Because it gets cooler at nights, all the outside bars  have blankets. This blanket might not have remained at the bar, however!!! 

Red Bull in glass bottles :) 

 Old Town Stockholm

2nd night out on the town....At Happy right on the water

Local Swedish Fare.....Herring

 Prague

Interesting art in Prague

More interesting art 

Top of Prague Castle

Famous Charles Bridge

If you've got spare time, here's all 228 pictures!