Thankful
This Thanksgiving, I’m thankful for… 1. The faithfulness and love of the Lord. 2. My loving and supportive parents, who just celebrated 26 years of marriage. 3. My siblings, who will always be my best...
View ArticleOne Year of Blogging!
Pop some champagne, y’all! It’s Something Pretty’s first blog birthday! I could go on and on about how much writing this blog over the past year has meant to me, and how much it has helped me to find...
View ArticleNew Year’s Resolutions
I’ve always been a list-maker, as I’m sure a lot of you are as well! That means New Year’s Resolutions are right up my alley. I’m not quite done with my “official” list yet, but I thought it would be...
View ArticleThe Cream Event
This is going to be the most photo-heavy post I’ve ever written, and for good reason! I’ve been looking forward to The Cream Event since August, and now that the event has come and gone, I can...
View ArticleMarch Inspiration
Happy March 1! I can practically feel spring break getting closer. :) As you may remember, I’m starting out each month with a round-up of inspiration in all different categories. This is a really fun...
View ArticleShe Loves Me, She Loves Me Not
Fun day today! I’m linking up with my best blog friend/favorite interior design blogger, Michaela, for her “She Loves Me, She Loves Me Not” series. You may remember that I was a guest-poster for the...
View ArticleApril Inspiration
April is my favorite month! Not only do I love Easter, the beginning of spring, and for me, the school year wrapping up, but it’s also my birthday month! I feel quite lucky to have diamonds as a...
View ArticleMay Inspirations
Happy May 1st! May marks the end of my senior year of college, my month of summer break, and lots of graduations. I’ve been very slowly adjusting to the idea of graduating a year late over this past...
View ArticleJune Inspirations
This is the first June that I’ve spent in college classes, and so far, I can’t say I’m a big fan. I would much rather be at home or planning a fun beach trip than sitting in school! Thankfully, my...
View ArticleJuly Inspirations
Even though this July is different from years past, it’s still one of my favorite months. It’s hard not to be happy smack dab in the middle of summer! This month, I’m looking forward to finishing most...
View ArticlePlaying Catch Up
Now that things have calmed down a little bit at work and I’m back from Bridal Market, let’s get caught up! I wish I could get together for coffee with each of you to chat, but maybe this is the next...
View ArticleNovember Goals
I was excited to attend the Making Things Happen conference for the third time last week (a wonderful job perk!), because it could not have come at a better time. I am still getting used to blogging...
View ArticleAbout Something Pretty
Over the past few weeks, I’ve been working on one of my November goals: writing and designing a new About page for Something Pretty that reflects the heart of what I want this blog to be. I’m so...
View ArticleDecember Goals
Hooray, it’s December!! After a very joyful (and snowy!) Thanksgiving in upstate New York, Dave and I are back in NC and have already decorated my apartment for the holidays, lit the first candle on...
View Article2015 + January Goals
I think more than any past year, I hope that 2015 will be my best year ever. I know that’s a bit of a catch phrase and maybe a tall order, but in a lot of ways, I’ve been waiting for this year for as...
View ArticleMy Pre-Wedding Workout Routine
I’ve been talking and posting on Instagram about my workout routine a lot more lately, reason being that I now have a workout routine. Since I’ve gotten a few questions about it, I thought I would...
View ArticleFebruary Goals
I have been having a bit of a hard time setting my goals for this month. With our long engagement, I’ve had lots of time to procrastinate a little when it came to our wedding, but now that it’s three...
View ArticleMarch Goals
I started February feeling a little bit overwhelmed, but it turned out to be a really great month. Looking back, I think what made it so good was that it felt very balanced: lots of time with the Lord...
View ArticleApril Goals
April is one of my favorite months (it’s my birthday month, after all!), and this year, it is more special than ever. I get butterflies in my stomach every time I think of the fact that the next time I...
View ArticleJune Goals
One thing Dave and I have agreed on is that even though planning our wedding didn’t take too much focused time, it took up a LOT of mental space. No matter what we were physically doing over the last...
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