Daily Doily

Saturday

We went to the Grizzlies vs. Clippers game and WE WON!!! :)  Then we met up with friends and saw Dave Matthews Band. A few of us were pregnant.  It was baby button's first concert :)  I wonder if he enjoyed it?  It was crazy how many people were there and how packed it was!  I stood the whole time and I think my body has been paying for it the past few days, haha.  I only really loved a few songs that he played and it wasn't as great as I'd hoped.  Here's the setlist.

Thanksgiving Weekend

I really enjoyed my long weekend this past week.  My mom and I had lunch and went shopping afterwards. I sketched  my apple pie that I got for dessert.  Vera and I went for a walk on Thanksgiving morning and almost all the leaves on the ginkgo tree had fallen.  I sketched a Christmas tree lot while waiting to meet Zac to go to his Aunt's house for Thanksgiving.  He had been hunting (more like watching) deer.  We went to Huey's for a burger and watched the Memphis Tigers game that night.  The next morning we ran the Recovery Run 5K with my sister and her husband.  It was so cold!!!  We warmed up with Starbucks after :)  I'd never tried the caramel brulée latte and it was so good.  On Sunday, we picked out our Christmas tree.  Every year I think we are picking out a small tree and then when we get it home it's not so small.  We got the smallest, skinniest one on the lot.  I can't imagine if we had gone with the fuller one, haha.  We put some colored sparkly lights on it and a few ornaments, but it's not fully decorated yet.  I still have a whole box of ornaments left :)  We listened to a few Christmas records that I found at an estate sale.  I'm so excited about the Dean Martin one and less excited about the Diana Ross & the Supremes one.  I found the perfect colored yarn to knit this bandana cowl that I have been dying to try.  I just hope I can figure out how to do short rows :)     

*All photos taken with my IPhone and edited with After Glow App

 

Fall 2012 Playlist

One of my favorite things to do each season is create a playlist.  Over the years, I can go back and listen to it to be transported back to that time in my life.  It's really special what music can do.  I wouldn't want to live in a world without it ;)  What about you???  Do you have a special song this Fall?

*link.

Ben Folds Five in Nashville

It was the perfect rainy night in Nashville.  I loved walking around in our rain boots + rain coats downtown while it sprinkled.  We had dinner at Merchants downstairs in the bistro.  I loved the atmosphere and the food was pretty good.  Then we walked to the Ryman to see Ben Folds Five!!! :)  This time we sat upstairs on the balcony and had the perfect view of him playing the piano.  It was such a great show.  Ben said it was their first show (on this tour) that was not outside and it is their first time touring in 13 years together.  Wayne Coyen from the flaming lips + Ke$ha joined BFF on stage to sing Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn's "You're the Reason Our Kids Are Ugly."  I'm so glad we went!  Here's the setlist if you would like to check it out :)

Wild Nothing + Beach House

Last night Zac + I saw Wild Nothing + Beach House at Minglewood Hall.  We may or may not have liked Wild Nothing better :)  You know Zac likes a band when he actually wants to buy a t-shirt, haha.  He really liked their name too.  Beach House made me wish we were laying on a quilt outside somewhere listening to them.  We had fun!  One of my favorite things to do with Zac is see live music.  It's always the best ♥

P.S.  Happy Friday the 13th ;)  and Happy Weekend!!!  So glad it's here.

Summer Playlist

Happy first day of summer!

There's something about a song that can take you back to a certain time or moment in your life + make you feel like you are there again...smell the same smells, feel the same feelings + see the same sights.  I think I have always LOVED music.  There is just something about it that I don't ever want to live without.

*Don't hate me for putting a few country songs on it ;)  I am from Tennessee, haha.

What's on your summer playlist?  Any new favorite songs?

Jack White @ Ryman Auditorium

We went to Nashville for the night to see Jack White play.  I was pretty bummed that I missed the Memphis show, so when I saw he was playing in Nashville I really wanted to go.  I've always wanted to see a show at the Ryman too.

It was such a cool venue with all of its history, stained glass + church pews.  The visibility wasn't great downstairs, but it was so intimate.

The Alabama Shakes opened up.  I heard a few songs, but I was standing in line for merchandise through most of it.  I got a t-shirt + concert only vinyl of Sixteen Saltines (in very last photo on this post).  The lines were ridiculous!  Everyone wanted posters, but they were sold out by the time I decided to get in line.

It was a great show!  It was really short, but Zac made the point that he was really fast between songs so he fit more songs in a short time period.

The next morning, we ate breakfast at Pancake Pantry :)  I try to go every time I go to Nashville.  It's so good!

*All photos that aren't instagram were taken by Jo McCaughey.  They were so strict about taking pictures + even threatened to kick you out if you had your phone out AT ALL :(  Crazy!  But the good news is that you can download pictures from any of their shows on their website so I guess that makes up for it.

My Morning Jacket // Beale St. Music Festival

This weekend Zac + I saw our favorite band play under the super moon along the Mississippi River.  Usually music fest is rained out.  My fondest memory is waiting for an hour in the freezing rain chanting Ben Fold's name only to watch as they boxed his piano up + took it away (NOT!).  So...needless to say I tried not to get my hopes up, but I was not disappointed.  It was a perfect night with a cool breeze + by the time they were about to play the crowd had died down.  We got to choose the perfect spot + danced + sang the night away.  We agreed that it was probably our favorite MMJ performance, but I think the most recent is always your favorite.

Friday 5

1.  GLORY // Doily Blanket...WOW!!!  Be still my heart, haha.  I would LOVE, seriously LOVE to have one of these.  I will add it to my list of projects to complete + never will, OR you can buy one for $75.  My eye is set on the mustard one (of course) ♥

 

2.  Books at Jo Ann's.  I spent my lunch break looking through quilt books + I found some great inspiration for our wedding quilt.

Some I looked through: 1., 2., 3., 4.

3. My new spring/summer purse(Billabong Going Places Bucket Beach Bag)

4. All of Elsie's recent scrapbooks.  I can't wait to make one:

Spring Art Journal, Highlights Scrapbook, Mini Magazine Notebook + Our First Year

5. Silversun Pickups limited edition yellow vinyl.  They are one of a few bands that will always remind me of my husband + when we first started dating :)

Happy Weekend! ♥

A Little Bit Of... My Weekend

Drove to Jackson, TN to visit my grandparents.

Got to see my sis in law, neice, cousins, uncle + aunt in law.

Enjoyed all of the beautiful trees, shrubs + flowers in bloom. I have always LOVED dandelions. I used to call them "blow-blows" haha. They always make me happy. I wished on one, but I can't tell what I wished for or it won't come true ;)

Had the best road trip buddy- sweet Vera.

Ate a chocolate dipped cone from Dairy Queen.

Listened to Jessica Lea Mayfield.

Sang along.

Wished she played longer.

Held hands.