Entryway/front hall progress

Okay, so y'all were so extremely helpful with advice on my skirted table options for our front entry way.

I really loved the option of adding the navy trim but I just couldn't get on board with the look.

Too busy.

Wasn't feeling it with the rug.

Really wasn't feeling the styling on top either.

So I decided to scrap it and change tables altogether.

What do you think?

I'll start:

Too dark

Still too much crap below

The water rings on the top right are always visible no matter how hard I try to hide them so I started painting it white (as seen in the second picture). 

I'm thinking about leaving the bottom half dark and adding some gorgeous gold pulls.

{And yes, I did paint that painting as well.}

All of your encouraging words on here and a few new requests for commissioned pieces have really got my creativity kicked in high gear!

 Oh and for those that don't feel like going back to the original post to see the before shot, here you go!

Easter tradition for kids

How adorable are these little birds' nests for Easter?

{with jelly beans}

Bird's Nest Cookies
Makes 2 1/2 dozen cookies
Allergy note: contains dairy and wheat ingredients

12 oz. package chow mein noodles 
12 oz. package butterscotch morsels
90 egg-shaped candies

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or silicone baking mat.  Pour the butterscotch morsels in a microwave-safe bowl and place them in the microwave. Heat for 30 seconds then remove to stir. Return to the microwave and heat again for 30 seconds. Stir until melted. Add in the chow mein noodles and mix till combined. Use a 1/4 measuring cup to portion out the cookies onto the baking sheet. If the mixture starts to solidify in the mixing bowl, you can reheat for 15 to 30 seconds to melt. Place three egg-shaped candies in the center of each cookie. Allow to set for at least 5 minutes before serving or transferring.

{with cadbury mini eggs}

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Also, I saw this on pinterest last night and followed the link here for this crazy adorable idea for kids.Give them magic jelly beans to plant 

Voila!

A giant lollipop flower magically grows overnight!

The inventor of this fab idea hawks it for Easter, but really you could make this concept work for so many holidays.

Spring Break Dress

Maybe it's this weather or my much needed glass(es) of wine with some fun girls last night but I am in full Spring Break Mode now!

That little taste of summer and lots of sunshine has me feeling so positive.

I hope everyone else is having as good of a week as I am.

We all need it right?

1/2/3/4/5

Real life {can you relate}

 This is real life.

Capturing things with camera phones and not just fancy lenses.

Even when your baby looks like he's got a mohawk and your toddler is pantsless.
Again.

But sometimes, when she thinks no one is watching, Wells sneaks up on Tag and loves on him.

And it melts my heart in a serious way.

And it's GORGEOUS outside again today so that's all I've got for ya.

I'm taking my kids and going for a much begged for walk.

Of course saying yes is a whole lot easier when Starbucks is just around the corner! 

So we're off to put on pants and live our life.

Our real life.

spring patterns we can all wear

Happy Tuesday lovelies!

Are we all loving this warm weather?

I can't even tell you how much easier it was to get out of the house with Wells and Tag yesterday when none of needed a coat.  Seriously saved me a good 15 minutes.

Anyway, here's more pattern inspiration for you.

Oh yeah, and a WINNER!!!

1/2/3/4/5

*****

I first want to say a humongous THANK YOU to everyone who entered my giveaway.

I'm floored by how many of y'all left such encouraging words about my work.

I seriously wanted to throw out the random generator and photograph you all!

But since baby gotta eat and momma needs some new shoes I'm going to have to go with just one winner.

However, I'd like to offer $50 off a session to 

EVERY SINGLE ENTRY!

and now back to our official winner:

Congratulations 

Paige at Lemon Petals!!!

 Paige said...

I'm a follower of your blog, like JRP + PIP on Facebook and Pinterest! :) I would absolutely LOVE to have a mommy + daughter session with my 1.5 year old!!

March 06, 2012

This girl has some serious style and a baby girl who is equally adorable and if you don't read her blog, you should go check it out. 

I'm really looking forward to setting up our session!

white beds

Completely obsessed with these dreamy creamy bedrooms.

Honestly, obsessed is an understatement.  

The perfect use of subtle patterns and textures is amazeballs.

I'm swooning.

How about y'all?

My sweets

Okay, this is for my cousin Libby who specifically requested more pictures!  I've got a few from the past several weeks that I'll slowly dole out on here!

These are a few of Wells the first time we attempted pictures of her and Tag together.  It was not a big hit.

Hope the rest of y'all don't mind!

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And don't forget that today is the last day to enter my photography giveaway here

weekend wear

My uber-stylish friend Chassity challenged her readers at LookLingerLove to try out mixing prints.

This is so not my strong suit.

But I love a good challenge, so I dared myself to try this out in real life.  I thought I'd start with some make-believe outfits first just to get the hang of it.

Here's my first go.

Are any of y'all super talented at mixing and pairing in unexpected ways?

ladies of the South

Local ladies, you've probably already seen but there is something awesome hitting our hood come Monday and I, for one, am not missing out!

The Southern Trunk Show tour includes Marysia Reeves of Marysia Swim and Jane Pope Balboa along with Sally King Benedict and a few other Charleston favorites.

These fabulous ladies will be hanging out at Quirk Gallery on Monday March 12th.  

I have several mutual friends with these talented women who assure me they are as nice as they are talented.  

Who's with me?

Also, don't forget to enter my photography giveaway here before it closes on Monday!

Liza Hathaway Matthews

I was so excited to receive an email from artist Liza Hathaway Matthews after pinning some of her work to one of my pinterest boards.

 Liza is an abstract painter living in Baltimore, Md. She paints with oil, acrylic and charcoal in all different sizes and is more than happy to do commissions as well.

Here are some of my favorites!

They're colorful and moody, my favorite combination!

 Contact her website www.orietsfineart.com/matthews.html for more information or purchase one of her amazing works of art!

*****

And don't forget to enter my fabulous giveaway!

Things I love

Thank y'all so much for all your sweet comments that accompanied my photography giveaway yesterday.

Way to make a girl feel LOVED!

Thank goodness for the random generator because otherwise I'd never be able to choose between all of you.

I'm going to leave the contest open until next Monday so don't miss your chance to enter.  

Anyway, back to important matters.

Here are some things I'm currently loving

hera feather blouse from Anthropologie

colorful art on etsy

Kingston Pillow from Crate & Barrell

Rowen shoes from Copper Penny

*****

Don't forget to enter to win my photography giveaway here 

Photography Giveaway

Okay, after getting several emails from people asking when I was going to do a giveaway of one of my sessions I decided to finally set one up!  The winner will receive a 2 hour photography session with Julia Ryan Photography and a dvd of 15-20 high res edited images.  Session may be completed in the following locations:

Charleston, SC/ Pawleys Island, SC/ Richmond, VA/Washington, DC

unless otherwise agreed upon by Julia Ryan Photography

RULES:

You MUST be a follower of this Blog

AND

 LIKE Julia Ryan Photography AND Pawleys Island Posh on FACEBOOK

Then just leave a comment telling me you've done so and what kind of session you'd like to have

EXTRA ENTRIES:

Blog, tweet, or facebook about this giveaway (must give links) and leave a separate comment for each.

Spring Cleaning

Excuse the mess, I'm working on a little site maintenance.

You might have noticed I've been busy streamlining things around here a bit.

But I promise I'll be back tomorrow with something oh so fabulous.

{At least I think it is}

chandelier steal of the day

Crazy deal.

Y'all thought my Home Depot starburst mirror was a steal.  

Check out this crazy pretty chandy I found while I was in the store picking it up.  

It's such a steal at $219 and even better in person.

I want.

also love in the four arm

living room

A quick little mood board to start off a living room e-design.

Basically, Julie needs to keep her brown leather furniture but wanted to add some feminine touches.  Lucky girl lives in Charleston and has two gorgeous little girls who spend all their free time at the beach so it only seemed fitting to use that as our inspiration.

I'm so glad she jumped at the chance to use some Caitlin Wilson pillows!

I can't wait to see how this room comes together!

bookshelves

What's your opinion on actually storing books on bookshelves?

I tend to use books as decoration and as elevation in a table scape.  My husband has one bookshelf all to himself right by our computer and it's the complete opposite.  Real books are actually really being stored there.  En masse.  And I think I kinda like it.

Bookshelf full of books

Versus

Book-free shelves

Thoughts?

shawty flow chart

Because it's hump day and it's raining and it's freaky leap year day.

But mostly just because some information is just too important not to reshare.

play kitchen dish towels

So I know this is a really boring post for some.  But I, for one, think it's pretty clever.

We have a ton of monogrammed burp cloths for Wells that have been replaced with the boy versions for Tag in my diaper bag.

I really hate to just box them up or leave them all taking up precious dresser real estate.  

And while playing "cook-in" with Wells for about the billionth time this week I discovered that they're the exact perfect size to use as dishtowels for her little play kitchen.

And what little budding chef doesn't need her own set of monogrammed dish towels?
And because I'm such a dumb brilliant mother who lets her put real water in the sink basin to wash her hands they actually really come in handy for drying off.