Winter White

Since I've never experienced a "white Christmas" it's tough for me to imagine such a thing exists.  

Snow flurries and long stretches of white lawns, dusted trees and grey skies seems like something only seen in the movies.  It's just so romantic to me.  I'm sure it's not as glamorous as I've pictured it {shoveling driveways and salting stairways, etc} but a girl can dream, right? 

While our evenings can get quite chilly, I'm dreaming of this for a future Christmas {maybe next year we'll make it to somewhere blanketed in white}...

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Are you having a white winter??

XO

PinkPeonyStyle.com Reborn....

What's Next??

Now that the Calvary West craziness is winding down, I'm moving ahead full speed with PPS.  You won't see as many posts as usual over the next few weeks, as I'm making a LOT of changes.  Are you ready for this??  PinkPeonyStyle will soon be sporting a beautiful new blog design, a more regular post schedule, more info about my music ministry and life as a pastor's wife and a worship leader, and a whole lot of beautiful home decor, design, fashion, and healthy recipes!  I couldn't be more excited about what's ahead!

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Tell me how you would like to contribute, why you would be a great fit for our team and how/when you can best be contacted.

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Fire In The Sky

So we stopped by the beach on the way home tonight and this is what we saw....{had to share!}

*all photos by Danya Collyer

Beach Glam

So I cracked open my latest issue of Coastal Living at the gym earlier this week and found this little gem of an article.  I fell in love with the photos, I couldn't resist sharing.

This Del Mar, California home has been decorated by SoCal designer Tia Zoldan.  Owners Aimee and Phil Monroe wanted a laid-back beach feel with a "shot of chic."  I think Tia did it perfectly!  Take a look at this beautiful home...

{LOVE this dining room.  So vintage glam.}

{Love the dark wood floors and the white walls and cabinetry.}

Photos by Karyn Millet from Coastal Living Magazine

What are your thoughts on this beautiful California home??

2 Years of Love & A Bright Future...

It's been a busy couple of weeks and my posting has become sporadic, but believe me when I tell you that lots of fun and exciting things are happening here in my household.

Yesterday hubby and I celebrated 2 whole years of marriage - TWO years!  I cannot believe how fast time has passed.  These truly have been the most amazing two years of my little life.  My husband is beyond amazing and our future is bright - we're looking forward to what's ahead.  To celebrate, last night we had date night at home with homemade Lemon Thyme Roasted Chicken and Potatoes and yummy homemade Chocolate Mousse with Strawberries.  I got hubby a wii (he's been wanting one for a while) and he wrote me beautiful vows (since we didn't write our own for our wedding), and gave me beautiful flowers and a ticket to the December Beth Moore conference.  I'd say it was a pretty special evening.  :)

Here are a few photos from our wedding.  Jeremy and Hara Cook from Cook Images were our photographers - they did an amazing job.  It truly was the most beautiful day of my life...take a look.

So speaking of the future - we have some news to share.  Are you ready for this??  This southern belle is packing her house (with yorkie in tow) and moving to Monterey, California!  It feels as if it's all happened so fast, I'm still trying to catch my breath, but it's an exciting season for sure.  Hubby has been offered a Creative Arts position at Calvary Montery and we couldn't be more thrilled.  I'm especially looking forward to exploring a new place, enjoying the great outdoors a bit more and making new friends.  And while I'm excited, I do have to say that it's all a bit bittersweet.  Family, friends and this little beach town are all so close to my heart, I know homesickness is on the horizon.  I'm sure you'll be seeing a lot more posts once we get settled into our new home come January 2012 - I'll need something aside from what I miss to distract me in those first few months.    

I'm thrilled we'll be home to celebrate the holidays one last time, I'm trying to soak up every moment of it.  I know it will be over before we know it.  However, if anyone has any advice on moving cross country (pods vs moving van, shipping car companies, where to find boxes, etc.) I would LOVE to know.  I'm a newbie at long distance moving.  

To celebrate our happy 2 years and to take a few days together before the packing/holiday madness begins, we're skipping town and road tripping it to either New Orleans or Atlanta this weekend - we'll decide tonight.  Thanks for all of the Happy Anniversary wishes we received yesterday & thanks for all of the support friends and family have given to our big change.  Looking forward to what's ahead.

Lots of love....