an outdoor adventure

Posted on May 8, 2013 by Signe

another beautiful day here in texas.
another summery dress.

we just had one of those morning ”sunshine rains”.
i love those.
it’s as though the clouds get confused and accidentally spill the rain from the sky.
and the sun just keeps on shining.
and then it’s over in a matter of minutes.

makes days like this really hard to stay inside and work.

i want to go outside and explore! or read a book in a hammock and fall asleep with the sun warming my face. or canoe a lazy, winding river.
there isn’t a lure greater to me than the lure of nature.
it’s such a peaceful place.
god’s beauty is everywhere, and everything just feels momentarily….simple.

but i will just continue to longingly peer over my shoulder out the window at this gloriously sunny day. and be happy that i get an hour at lunch to tan these leggies of mine.
if you’re reading this from somewhere chilly, you should hop on a plane for a visit.
texas springs are heaven sent.

dress: forever 21
bag: c/o savoir faire
shoes: c/o lulus

may flowers {& the giveaway winner!}

Posted on May 2, 2013 by Signe

i pretty much love everything about this time of year. you don’t have to sell me on it. the flowers blooming, the sound of lawn mowers starting up early in the morning, the smell of fresh grass and bbqs.
you just can’t beat it.

a couple of weekends ago, chad and i decided it was time to plant flowers. we are already really lucky, in that our home has several rose, hydrangea and “i don’t know what you are, but you’re really pretty and smell amazing” flowers scattered around our yard. we went to work on the flower boxes and such in the front of our house.

i love being married and enjoying these little tasks. it’s been so fun to see the seasons pass in our home since we were married last july. winter has come and gone, and now chad and i are able to enjoy planting flowers, relaxing nights outside on the front porch eating dinner, and long walks every day after work with gertie. {my favorite}

it really is such a joy. and i really do feel so blessed. especially when i look at these pictures and see how adorable our home is and how fortunate we really are.
sometimes it’s easy to get caught up in the world, and forget.
God has truly blessed us in our first year of marriage,
and lately i have been feeling the pull of being content and also doing things that i have been putting off.

sketching and reading more
praying more intentionally for chad and for our future
digging into the word every morning (sometimes thats hard for bloggers. am i right?)
running every day before work
leaving my phone at home
making dinner every single night (but chipotle, you’re SO good)
and really just being less anxious about life, and being content where we are. at all times.

those are just a few personal goals, but for some reason the spring really opens up my heart and my mind. it’s such a refreshing season! and it feels so good to remind myself through writing and just in general, to slow down and enjoy every single moment. to do the things i have been putting off. and to be happy and content even when i want to be stubborn and worry or yearn for something more or different.

spring is a beautiful season, and i’m looking forward to enjoying it!

okay, and last but not least! congratulations, natalie, on winning the outfit additions $50 gift card!! email me at signerooblog@gmail.com for more information!

a valentines day surprise

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Signe

happy valentines day, loves!

i had every intention to wear a special little something today, but time caught up with me and then it was just too late! i woke up at the crack of dawn (or maybe a little before) to set up a little love day breakfast surprise for chad.

let me mention, so he doesn’t feel hurt…when i walked into the kitchen..i found a beautiful bouquet of flowers and a box of chocolates. i don’t know how he did it. or where he hid it. but he did good.

anyway, it was just me, gertie and the birds chirping outside while the sun came up, and i really took a moment to realize just how lucky i am. lucky to live in a cute little house with the man of my dreams.
{we aren’t perfect by any means}
but i love those little moments when life does feel perfect. and from where i sat this morning, i realized how much god has really blessed our little family. and continues to do so. and continues to love US so perfectly.

so it feels nice to share a little of that love today!

onto the details. i let chad sleep in and took care of gertie this morning {he usually lets her out and plays with her since it takes him all of .5 seconds to get ready. ugh. men.} so i kept running into our room in giddy anticipation, waking the poor guy up everytime saying “good morning! don’t come out here! i’ll wake you up soon!” so i’m not quite sure he actually got the sleep he desired, but i was so afraid he would wake up and ruin the surprise!

so i got everything decorated, showered, threw on some clothes and drove to the donut store for the final touch. i was running low on time and so i had to book it. the lady in the donut place was oh so sweet…but of course, so dang talkative.
she wanted to know all about how i did my hair..where my outfit was from…and as i slowly inched my way towards the door answering question after question, i finally just yelled {maybe too loudly} “happy valentines day!” and ran out. yep, ran.
i’m awkward like that.

i’m making this too long, aren’t i?
i’m a rambler this morning, sorry!
okay, so i got back home. threw some finishing touches on the set up, and then went in to wake up the sleeping giant. he is so sweet to care about little things and loved his donut breakfast. i love to give him a little extra time and care when i can in our busy days, because he is usually the one trying to meet my every need. sending little love notes my way. giving me fun surprises. so this was a fun morning to make him feel special and spend a little time together.

so. after all that lovey dovey rambling.
i decided to share a few pictures of my “love day breakfast” with you.
how do you make a valentines day manly? you put down pink tissue paper and stick red lips into his donuts, of course.

i hope you all have a beautiful day! and that you all feel loved no matter what!

xoxo

{the guy has gotta have his chocoate milk & donuts, y’all}

{a pablo neruda poem chad always recites to me by memory. he does romantic things like that. {love} oh pablo, you know how to make a girl swoon.}

for auld lang syne, my dear.

Posted on December 31, 2012 by Signe

happy new years eve!

chad and i have been brainstorming together to come up with a list of individual dreams, goals, and hopes for the new year. and also as a couple. being married for six months, you quickly realize that your prayers will include being a better wife (and husband, i’m sure). so this year will be a new perspective, as i have two to think about instead of one.

pretty exciting, if you ask me.

this past year has been such an amazing one. it was full of love, joy, and complete and utter happiness. it was a year of ups, downs and many stresses, of course. but overall, it was a year i will never forget.

we were married july 7th, which leads to my absolute favorite moment of 2012. walking down the aisle and seeing this sweet face. (holding back the tears right now)

then there was this moment.

and this moment. (pretty much sums us up)

those fancy photos were taken by the wonderful dale and mere benfield, who quickly became our friends. if you have a wedding coming up, check them out. they are fantastic.

seriously.

{benfield photography}

and what is another plus to getting married?! going on a honeymoon to hawaii.

after our honeymoon, we moved into our little bungalow. the cutest early 1900s dream home a girl could want. we love it.

september brought my first birthday as a wife. he did not disappoint.

later in the month, we were invited to a pre emmy party for the “hatfields and mccoys” mini series that chad was in earlier in the year. i was pretty over the moon because that meant

1) my husband is a talented stud

2) we got to travel to LA again

3) i had an excuse to wear a badgley mischka dress

4) we got to take pictures on the red carpet and then socialize among celebrities

5) i got to meet kevin costner. a life long celebrity crush. and then rub his shoulders quite awkwardly. but thats a story for another time.

so proud of my husband. he played a great harmon mccoy. AND the show was nominated for a few emmys, and now a few golden globes. pretty awesome. can you tell i’m proud?

october brought crisp cool weather, fun costumes, and trick or treaters. november brought many days of raking, thanksgiving at our home with the whole hugghins family, and christmas decorations. december brought a new puppy, christmas with my family at our bungalow, our first snow together, and cozy, happy memories.