Artist // Robert Roth

Kind of obsessed with these beautiful landscapes by Robert Roth.

Robert Roth

Couldn't you just get lost in them?

Monday Blues // 42

via Curbly

 So I missed the chance to tell my fellow Americans happy 4th last week. Oopsies. Hope everyone, regardless of where you reside, had a wonderful weekend! We got a LOT accomplished around hurr, which feels amazing. This little bambino is sneaking up on us and it's all making me a little anxious. I hear they don't need much to start, but you know every first time mom wants that shiz in place. (Even the procrastinating ones - ha!) So we're close....ish. The crib is painted and back together and we're making progress on the nursery closet overhaul.

It worked out that I got a lot of family time over the long weekend as well. Couldn't be happier about that. My little brother and I are very close, but don't really manage to spend much one on one time together...when my car needed some work, he ended up chauffeuring me around for a day just the two of us, and it was so so great. Wish we had made more time for days like that!

Charmean Neithart Interiors via House of Turquoise

Eric and I also indulged in some down time with a little date night on Wednesday and a few lazy evenings cuddled up on the couch. While I haven't been terribly emotional during this pregnancy (unless you count my shortening temper), watching What Dreams May Come on Saturday night really brought on the waterworks! Have you guys seen that? Wow. It had been awhile for me -- way before the man of my dreams, the idea of children, and having to put a pet down -- and lemme tell ya, the raccoon look was in full effect.

So there's my Dear Diary entry for the month. Holy novel.

And if you follow BIA on Instagram or Facebook, you know that the above shots inspired some nursery action this weekend.

More to come on that soon...

Guest Post // Art Inspired on Mimosa Lane

Sorry to leave you guys hanging yesterday. Eric and I were due a quiet night with some face time. (Do you ever notice that -- as wonderful as it is to have friends and family visit -- when you're alone again, you feel like you haven't seen each other for days? So strange.)

Today I have an extra special Art Inspired for you over at Mimosa Lane, where I'm filling in for the very sweet and stylish Albertina. I'll be playing off of the incredible watercolor work of Rebecca Newport...

images via Rebecca Newport

Come say hello!

Monday Blues // 41

Happy Monday! We're coming off an amazing baby shower high with friends and family over the weekend. I must say it again -- my cup seriously runneth over. I'd been feeling like preparing for this wee one was a bit like planning a wedding. (I may or may not tend to put a lot of pressure on myself when it comes to - oh - everything.) But I have to say that now I just feel so so grateful not only to have a healthy babe on the way, but such an incredible extended family to introduce him or her to! Even though we still have many things to do and figure out, I just feel this overwhelming sense of calm. Finally. It's wonderful.

I'm sure a week or two out, I'll be a complete wreck all over again. 

I digress.

Gaby just posted this space last week, but it was so good that I couldn't help but use it for today's Monday Blues. Smitten with the brightness, the pattern play and that grounding black of the chair.

 Lyford Cay

 Hope you are all in for a fabulous week ahead!