Thanksgiving at our Home

 I tend to only really decorate for the holidays at Christmas... 

We've added to the Halloween decor in recent years for the kids.  

Mostly, their cute Halloween crafts and pictures.  But, this is all I do for Thanksgiving. 

This year we added the Thankful Tree.  

I cut some branches in my yard, spray painted them a metallic gold 

(although the gold doesn't really show in the photo), and hung some fall patterns (found at Target) 

with baker's twine (from my shop Modern Palm).

The kids wrote what they are thankful for on the back of the leaves and we will continue 

to add to it throughout the month.

Today I'm thankful to live in the beautiful United States of America.

I'm thankful to for the right and blessing to vote!

Nantucket + Cape Cod

Um... it has almost been a month since I've posted on my lil ol blog here. 

Life kinda took over and I tried to soak up as much of summer as I could with my kiddos. 

Luckily, I was able to sneak a 2 day get away to Cape Cod & Nantucket. 

I felt it was way too quick. It was a tease. Like, here is a perfect place with amazing beaches, 

gorgeous beach homes, delicious restaurants, and a possibility of some serious relaxation...

here is what you could enjoy, aaannnddd bam! Now-go-home.

Don't get me wrong. I enjoyed my nibble of the perfect vacation. 

I thoroughly enjoyed every second of it. I'm 100% grateful for it...

I just can't wait for more.  

If some of you think I'm being a little dramatic, you're right, I am. 

I adore Nantucket and can't wait to get back there. 

Here are a few photos of my trip...

love the old Colonial town with cobblestone + brick streets

Siasconset Beach

here is just a taste of the amazing Nantucket homes.

I was ooohing and ahhhing all-the-day-long.

Sesachacha Pond

and what is a trip to Nantucket without a lovely book from Elin Hilderbrand?

Elin is Nantucket resident who is author to many lovely beach books that take place in Nantucket.

My adoration for Nantucket is definitely fueled by her books. 

Seriously. I've read all of them.  My favorites are Silver Girl and Island.

Loved this restaurant CRU located right on the harbor of Nantucket.

How fittingly stylish is the decor!? Love the stripped pillows that are belted to the back cushions.

 Nantucket Harbor

harbor in Hyannis, Massachusettes (Cape Cod). Loved this Bluewater grille!

view of the Kennedy compound from the beach.

we could not go in the ocean because there were sharks in the area, due to the many seals.

We did see many of the seals though, and it was fun to see them out eating and playing in the ocean.

Inspiration for Big Boy Bedrooms

So, it is time to change my baby boy's room {pictured above} into a big boy room... 

I've been stalling. 

I'm not prepared, not ready to let him, I mean watch him grow up. So I've been trying to gather inspiration photos to get ideas for my boy's room.  I find that I keep saving images from Serena & Lily. There is quite a challenge to decorating a boy room and creating one to be fresh, modern, 

timeless and ready to grow with the boy. 

Here are a few photos that are my favorites for boys right now.

images: Serena & Lily, PB Teen, my pinterest & my baby boy's room