.top knot events.

today i felt like sharing a little love i have for a new up and coming business [and business owner for that matter!]

the gal behind the scenes of top knot events - sara, is one hell of a woman. i won't give you the long soul-searching story behind sara's journey [you can read about it on her personal blog, saige wisdom] but i am basically in awe that she put it all out there to follow her dream. however i will tell you this, this girl has it. her wit, her style, her drive. her entire heart and soul has been thrown into this new venture top knot events, and i know one thing for sure - it's going to explode in greatness. 

event planning is a very personal subject for me as well. for those of you who know me personally, you may remember my desire to start my own event planning company years back which i never had the balls to complete, so needless to say i feel a little more selective when it comes to supporting companies like this. i suppose i have quite high standards.

the reason i mention this, is just to reaffirm that i truly believe that sara at top knot events has the qualities needed to make your moments and memories the best that they can absolutely be. every attention to detail, from the smallest things like place cards to the larger ticket items like venues or caterers, will be taken care of. just take a look at her website! it's incredible! if i was getting married again [to peter, of course!] i know that i would have sara right by my side. i'd happily have her as my third wheel ;)

sara is made to do this. made to create magical, creative, and unique events for us all lucky enough to have her. i wish you the best of luck sweetie, but know that you won't need an ounce of it.

and speaking of luck, why don't you all try yours out with this amazing giveaway she's having this week [enter and read more about it here]. those prizes [!!] amazing, right!?

**this post is not sponsored, nor has sara asked me to feature it, i just really believe that good things happen to good people. and she's one of those gems. 

you can find more of sara on her personal blog, saige wisdom.

and be sure to check out, top knot events.

.threads: big/little style - the mother/son edition.

a couple weeks back, i had the absolute pleasure of having over two of the most creative ladies i know for a little blog collaboration and play-date. the girls behind just bella and adventures in pinksugarland, or christine and andrea, respectively. if you've been following my blog for a while, you probably have seen this guest post from christine, or our wedding photo's done by andrea [she's also the talent behind the lens of pinksugar photography]. yep, not to gush or anything, but those beautiful ladies and i hung out all morning!

we let the kiddos run wild [i personally think jack was in heaven just following cole around, alice in heaven in my jewellery cupboards, and lila in heaven ransacking jacks bookcase], and then us ladies sorted through mine & jacks [extensive, as christine and andrea called them] closets for a special edition of those adorable big/little style posts that are a personal fave of mine over at just bella. 

this one, a special mother/son collaboration.

here is jack and i working our picks, but if you want to get all the links [and to check out christine's beautiful styling] click here to head on over.

we tried to get the suspenders on the dapper little dude, but with a grumpy and tired baby, this was all we were going to get. so we took our loss but still think he looks so darn adorable.

thanks again, ladies, for the awesome play-date and just fun being had all around. till the next round....

.photography + blog love.

Just wanted to take the time to share a sweet blog message from my new friend, Erin over at Project Life Photography. She was one of the brilliant minds behind our maternity shoot a couple weeks ago, and if I didn't make it clear enough then....I am in love with both the pictures and this woman. Kind, gentle, and one hell of a photographer. Can't wait to see more.

And if you live in the Edmonton + area, I highly recommend seeing Erin for some pic's. You won't regret it.
xo

Check out her link here.

.Reading: The Night's Circus.

Egad.

It's already Feb. 19th and I haven't read a single book in 2012. So much for my 1-2 books per month!
Another failed new years resolution.......which I am about to change!
So to hand out a little Blog Love, I want it noted that my fav book gal, Christine {remember that witty lady over at Bookishly Boisterous} has inspired me to get my ass in gear and pick up a damn novel.  So, I grabbed 'The Night's Circus' by Erin Morgenstern as my first for 2012.

Now, I must mention that I don't believe my gal has read this one {or at least it wasn't on her 2011/2012 Books read column}, but it's been getting rave reviews for being entertaining, easy, and just all around enjoyable. Just what I'm looking for to get back into the swing of things.
So thanks Christine for reminding me about a great way to spend my day, and I hope I can encourage one of you readers to grab a good old fashioned book and read. It's the best way to stimulate the mind. Well, that and calculus....but who actually enjoys calculus?