a saturday at the farm fresh fair

i think it's pretty clear that i love festivals and fairs of any kind. you really can't beat local food and handmade goods, in my opinion. it's one of my favorite parts of greenville - i feel like we are bubbling at the seams with creatives of all types. i heard about this fair at rabon creek farms for the first time last year. when my friends told me they were heading out there last weekend, i jumped at the opportunity. i tried to get my husband to come, too, but i was lucky to get one festival out of him this month ;). 

 ^ such a sucker for vintage clothes!

 ^ my sweet friend catherine who was so excited about her new find

there were so many adorable booths and so much great food. anne and i snagged the last bit of brick oven pizza before they sold out, and catherine and kiley tried the fresh churned ice cream. they chose peach ... which makes no sense to me when there was chocolate available... but, whatever ;)

taking notes from australia

i recently stumbled across the blog design files and have fallen in love with all of the interiors posted. i especially love all the spaces under the 'australian homes' tab. let me tell you, those australians know how to do white with pops of color right. this is the look i'm loving right now, and with all of the renovations and decorating we have going on, i'm finding this site to be super inspiring.

i'd love to know, what interior style do you love?

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all photos found from designfiles.net

litchfield beach

the husband and i finally got to take a little vacation ... just in the nick of time to catch the tail end of summer. we took a long weekend to get away and stayed at litchfield beach. honestly, i think i prefer the beach at this time of the year. it wasn't too hot, and it wasn't cool at all yet. the weather was perfect, even though the forecast predicted it would rain every single day we were there. figures, since it rained every day we were at the beach last year. then, to our surprise, we had a sunny day every day with just a few scattered showers! yeah!

 when i talk about how much i love the beach, what i'm really saying is that i love the sand. my top two fears include: tsunamis, and the ocean. i remember as a kid thinking my mom was crazy for never playing in the ocean with us. i also thought my cousin was crazy because she claimed that she 'doesn't swim in water where she can't see her feet.' but now i totally get it. scofield and i took a long walk on the beach, and on the way back we spotted a guy who had just caught a shark. a SHARK. it was a baby shark, but it was a SHARK. i mean, we have no idea what is swimming around with us. so no thanks, i'll stay on the sand.

 ^ also, i swear i just got my hair cut. how has it already grown so much!?

 ^ i'm telling you, this is the life. take me back!

 ^ my moon, my man.

 ^ i rarely eat fried food, but when i'm at the beach i throw all rules aside and indulge in fried fish and hush puppies. hush puppies are major guilty pleasures -  right up there with biscuits and doughnuts for me. with that said, i was so excited to go out to dinner and finally have some again. then, our food came out and i was so disappointed. there was virtually no flavor to them. they kind of tasted like a savory, but flavorless, fried doughnut hole. needless to say, we'll find another seafood restaurant next time. 

 ^ i love all the colorful oceanfront houses at the beach. it's so fun to walk the beach and dream about what it would be like to vacation in one.

 ^ this is as deep as i go into the water. i'm in just for a quick dip to get wet, and then i'm out!

litchfield, thank you for being so good to us. we had the best time!

welcoming fall with the mint julep boutique

i stepped outside for a run this week and was pleasantly met with 70 degree weather. fall is so near! it officially begins in less than a week, and i couldn't be more excited. much as i love summer, every time september comes around i am so tired of sweating everywhere i go in this south carolina heat.

one of my favorite parts of fall has always been fall fashion. i love sweaters, scarves, boots, and jeans. wearing dresses in fall has never been my strong suit, as i typically feel clueless when it comes to layering. but, when i stumbled upon this denim shift dress from the mint julep boutique, i immediately fell in love. it's perfect for this in-between phase when summer is ending and fall is just beginning. it's not too cold yet, so i don't have to figure out how to style it with tights or a winter coat ;).

so, to start this lovely season off right, i am hosting a giveaway for a $25 giftcard to mint julep boutique! just follow details below to enter.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

you can also win a $10 coupon for signing up on their emailing list, here. good luck! :)

indie craft parade

we made it back from the beach on sunday just in time to check out the indie craft parade. indie craft parade is a celebration of handmade art in greenville, sc. it's such a great way to kick off fall. local artists, far and wide, came to share their creations. i loved how each artist decorated their booth differently, in a way that promoted their product and aesthetic. there were seriously some of the cutest [and coolest] items. i would have bought everything if i could. 

i wasn't able to make it out last year, so i'm so glad we were able to spend some time at the 'parade' this year. so much fun!

you can find out more by checking out their website, here.

the beach in iphone photos

such a wonderful long weekend. we need to take vacations more often ;)

i'll post more pictures from the beach, soon. also, you can follow along on instagram here. hope your week has been happy so far!