local love: taj india

It has been a while since I have done anything on here, but now I am back with full force.

Taj India is a sweet little Indian restaurant in walking distance from our apartment.

Alan and I went here for the lunch buffet after estate sales.

 Wonderful little water glasses

 Naan!

The buffet is a great option because you get to try all these yummy dishes.

Local Love: Savannah Edition

Favorite store in Savannah...

Measure

a fabric parlor

There are many expensive yet boring shops in Savannah,

so it was a real treat to stumble upon such adorable find.

The shop's owner is Maria who is a recent SCAD graduate.

She set up shop here primarily for the students to be able to find unique and inspiring fabrics.

Sweet Maria

Between the customer service and the whimsical atmosphere I ended up purchasing something,

despite my complete lack of sewing skills.

I recommend you drop by the next time you are in Savannah:)

Local Love: Durbin Farms

A week ago Alan and I drove down to Auburn on a little adventure!

On the way I took him to one of my favorite roadtrip pit stops: Durbin Farms

They have all kinds of fresh produce and flowers and best of all is the peach ice cream they make in house!

Don't forget to go on adventures with your loved ones, they'll mean more than you know later down the road

Local Love: Pepper Place

Despite the severe weather I wanted to post a recap of this past Saturday!

This week's Local Love is....Pepper Place Farmer's Market

Yes I know there are others to choose from but this is the farmer's market I went to this week:)

They had produce and art and puppies.

I hope this makes you want to visit

Local Love: Duluth

I figured why not while I am up here.

Local love: Duluth

Today's wonderful feature is 

Clyde Iron Works

It used to be this old steel foundry and manufacturing company and they transformed it 

into a restaurant for casual dining but also big events like weddings and concerts.

It took three years to restore this beautiful old 23,000 square foot building.

We ate their tonight as we celebrated St. Patrick's Day. 

It was delicious. 

The traditional celtic band was wonderful. 

The atmosphere was unlike any other.

a celebration

Recently my beloved friend Rachel married the love of her life Lucas.

We were invited to share in this day on March 4th at Woodrow Hall.

It was absolutely perfect and here are a few pictures of us, including La La Lauren

(I didn't dare take pictures of the actual building or the bridal party...my camera would not do it justice)

Congrats Rachel and Lucas once again, and thank you for inviting us!

a simpler time

I know this decade depicted women in the home baking pies...

but what is so wrong with that?

This wonderful car advertisement came from a 1961 magazine.

Yes I used my scanner:)

Let this image inspire you to return to a simple time.

I balance being a wife-full time student- and full time employee,

so of all people I can enjoy pictures like this.

Then I thought of images like the one below.

And I thought to myself...

I want to look like this.

Back when it was pretty commen for all men to go to war,

women would send pictures of themselves like this for their loved one

 to look upon while serving overseas.

Even though my honey isn't far from my side I do think he would still enjoy it.

I did some research and I found a unique local buisness.

Birmingham Bombshell

 

Enjoy.

Local Love

This week's local love is...Kellen Jacob Photography

I can sincerely say that he and his wife are the best duo photographers in Birmingham.

I had the pleasure of observing them at work at my dear friend Rachel's wedding last Friday.

They worked so naturally together and covered all angles of this wedding.

I recommend them to all and below is one of my favorites.

Local Love

This week's local love is...

Amy's Artistic Expressions

These are her latest paintings on canvas she has done.

She also does faux finishes, murals, and remodeling.

She is one of the best in Birmingham, with her creative talents as well as reasonable prices.

Let me know if you would like her information.

Local Love



Valentine's Present

 

Perfect for all of the snow days that occured in January




November sunset roses



Fall tulips for October



September Wedding Bouquet



Today's local love is Whole Foods in Mountain Brook!

My favorite people who work there are:

ALLY & DAYE

They are so helpful and I love going and visiting them while shopping for groceries.

If you ever need beautiful flowers go see them and they will brighten your day!