Lavender Kay

Hi there!  How is your Monday going?  Did you have a good weekend?  We had a pretty eventful weekend trying to find a place to live in Milwaukee, and the good news is, we found one!  We have gone back and forth for months trying to decide whether we wanted to buy a house or rent.  Our biggest challenge was that we wouldn’t be able to fly down to Milwaukee ahead of time to see the houses in person.  So you can imagine how nervous we were to buy a house without looking at it first!  Actually, last week we put an offer and a counter offer on a house we really liked but in the end it didn’t work out.  And, honestly I think it was for the best.  Because, right after our plan fell through with that house, an amazing house to rent popped up in the same neighborhood!  It was exactly what we wanted with beautiful hardwood floors, tons of big windows, a front porch and a fireplace.  I guess there were a ton of people trying to rent this place, but miraculously we got it!  The above picture doesn’t really do it justice but I wanted to have something to show you!

It is such a relief to now have a place to live in Milwaukee.  It is easier to start planning our future there now that we can picture the house we will be living in, and the neighborhood we will be spending time in.  I feel so lucky that we were able to find a place to live in this specific neighborhood because it is very similar to the area we lived in when we were in Spokane.  We can walk to fun cafes and restaurants, and the neighborhood is beautiful and historical.

I can’t wait to share pictures with you once we move and start to settle in!  I am hoping to do lots of fun DIY posts about how we choose to decorate the place.

I have a few other exciting announcements to share with you in the coming days and weeks so stay tuned!

Hi there!  Isn’t this picture dreamy?!  I love all the bright colors of the different sun umbrellas, and that location!  Amazing!  Lately, I have been dreaming of sun.  We haven’t had a whole lot of sun in Oregon this spring, and I am in desperate need of some!  Whenever the sun comes out it makes everything better!  It seems that even if I am having a hard day if the sun comes out, I can’t help but feel better.  So today I am daydreaming of sunshine, and tropical vacations!  Are you with me?!

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Happy Friday! What are your weekend plans?  Jonathan and I have a big (and exciting!) decision to make over the weekend.  Our big move to Milwaukee is getting closer and closer, leaving us with lots of future planning and decision making.  Hopefully I can share details soon!

I have also been working on some really fun design projects lately.  And, today I’m extra excited because I just picked up some beautiful prints from the print shop for one of the projects!  I will be packaging up some pretty paper to drop in the mail today!  I will share this fun project with you as soon as I can!

I hope you all have a fabulous weekend!

Ps. I posted the above picture because it reminds me so much of Oregon!  Jonathan and I love going on a hike near house that looks just like this!  Especially the misty sky!

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Hi there!  Lately I am obsessed with white.  Like can’t get enough, want to paint every wall obsessed!  I just love how white things are so cleaning and simple looking.  What do you think?  Do you love white too?  Here are a few pretty pictures from around the web.

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Hi!  How is your week going?  Today I wanted to share with you the rest of my instagrams from our Florida trip.  It was so fun to get away, and take part in some great relaxation!

Top Left:  Outdoor patio in Pointe Orlando Top Right: Poolside at the resort Bottom Left: Another outdoor patio (we couldn’t get enough!) Bottom Right: Ghirardelli Sign in Downtown Disney

Good morning dear friends!  I am so excited to share with you my instagrams from the Harry Potter Theme Park.  To be honest, it was AMAZING!  The Wizarding World of Harry Potter resides in the Island of Adventure Theme Park which is also attached to the Universal Studios Theme Park in Orlando, Florida.  We decided to just get a ticket to the Island of Adventure (because we were most excited about Harry Potter), and it was definitely enough to fill an entire day.  We were running around trying to fit it all in!

Top Left:  Entering Hogsmead Top Right: Butterbeer! Bottom Left: Hogwarts Bottom Right: Honey Dukes Sweets

If you are a Harry Potter fan (and even if you aren’t!) this is the most magical place.  It was spring break when we were there so it was pretty busy so I would suggest going on an off-season.  But, even with the crazy lines, we were in heaven!  Hogsmead was everything I hoped it would be and more!  And, within Hogsmead, you could go to the Three Broomsticks for lunch or just order some tasty butterbeer.  They also had made Hogwarts into the most AMAZING ride.  I don’t want to give to much away just in case you decide to visit this magical land, but I will say, the ride was fabulous.  You feel like you have actually entered Hogwarts, and they simulate the experience of riding a broomstick!  You won’t be disappointed!  I hope you enjoy the pictures!

Have a wonderful Friday!

Hello friends!  How are you?!  I am back from vacation, and it is good to be home!  One of the best things about vacation is appreciating your everyday life when you get back.  I think sometimes I have to take a break from normal life to remind myself how much I really like it.  That said, Jonathan and I had such an amazing time in Florida!  It was so nice to get away and soak up some vitamin D!  And, the Harry Potter Theme Park was amazing!  But, more on that later.  Today I thought I would post some of my instagram pictures from the first part of the trip.

We went to Florida because Jonathan was attending a medical conference there, and these pictures are from our time spent at the resort where his conference was held.  It worked out great because I was able to relax at the resort while Jonathan was in lecture sessions, then when we was done we could meet up and explore.  We had beautiful weather most of the time with a few southern storms throughout the week.  Overall, it was fabulous!

Hi friends!  Guess what?!  I’m off to Florida for a week, and the thing I am most excited for is the Harry Potter Theme Park!  I have been dying to go since I heard about it, and I am finally getting myself there!  Have any of you been?  I will post pictures of the trip when I get back, and give you the details on all the wonderfulness!

Because I will be out town, and doing my very best to relax, I will be taking a little break from blogging.  But, my schedule next quarter will be a little lighter so I hope to get back to regular daily posts, and I have a few projects I have been working on that I am so excited to share with you!

Alright, I am off to present my final drawings!  Wish me luck!

Take care friends!

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Happy Tuesday friends!  How is your week going?  Life around here is getting pretty crazy as I have finals next week, and Jonathan is schedule to work the next nine straight days!  We are just trying to survive until next Tuesday, then we are off to Florida for vacation!

As I told you last Friday, my sister came to visit this weekend.  We had the most fabulous time exploring Portland on Friday, and then spent the rest of the weekend in Corvallis playing in the sun.  It was such a fun and memorable which made it really hard to see her leave as the weekend came to a close.  It was so hard to say goodbye to her.  She gives me so much life and joy, and I really wished we lived in the same city!  But, I know that time will come someday in the future and I just need to be thankful for the wonderful times I do get to see her.  Thank you for visiting me Holly!

Good morning friends!  How was your weekend?  We had a blast up in Portland on Saturday.  We decided to head back to our old stomping grounds and revisit Mississippi Ave.  It proved to be as fabulous as ever, and we had a blast!  Today I thought I would post a few instagram photos from the past couple weeks since I have been so absent lately!

Top left: My endless amounts of homework which included constructing a paper robot.  Top right: On one of our many trips to Portland (it feels like we are there every weekend!) we checked out a super yummy food truck called Fried Egg I’m In Love.  Bottom left:  My cutie pie nephew when we went to Tri-Cities to visit family.  Bottom right: I took this picture yesterday because the rare sun decided to make an appearance so I couldn’t help to roll up my pants and sit in the sunshine.