It's a girl!

 

We've actually known for a few weeks but they also found some complications at that appointment so we've delayed in announcing it to everyone. Keep us in your thoughts and prayers, lovely readers :)

 

 

All the best,

Grace Elizabeth

(and Addy!)

Currentlay :)

I'm back in the land of the living guys! Sorry for that unannounced hiatus. Being 5 months pregnant and moving your home and increasing your hours at work can get the best of your blogging inspiration, I've found. Thought I'd kick off being back with this "Currently" post that has been circulating through the blogosphere. 

Loving: Feeling like a human again! More energy, less vomiting makes Grace a happy girl!

Reading: Blue Like Jazz as suggested by Mrs. Heather Turpin :) It's incredible so far. So honest and well written.

Watching: All of our old DVDs that we stopped watching after we got Netflix! My Fair Lady, Pride and Prejudice, Bridesmaids, I've missed you! Having no internet since we moved has been good for some things :P

Thinking about: Home decor, always. We are compltely starting over from scratch with this new place so we can redo the decor together as a team :) It's going amazing so far, just slooww. Can you get a loan for furniture? Haha.

Anticipating: Finding out what our little banana sized baby is, girl or boy, this Monday!! :D I can't even tell you how excited we are for this, guys. Legit, over the moon.

Listening to:

Working on: Unpacking, redecorating, maintaining a cleaning schedule this time around, and getting the baby's room ready. So much to do and so little time!

Wishing: I could speed up time and slow it down all at once. We're sososo excited to meet this little baby and finally get to hold it and smooch it all over, but I'm also terrified and want to keep it safe inside my belly forever! haha. Creepy mom alert.
What are you currently doing?

I hope you've all been splendid :)

All the best,

Grace Elizabeth

(and banana!)

A Message From Our Lemon

Haha XD

All the best,
Grace Elizabeth
(And Lemon!)

Fresh Starts

I feel like, as readers and writers of blogs, and members of the pinterest generation, there are a few things we couldn't forget if we tried.
Things like: Do what you love. Make time for your passions. Follow your heart.

But all too often, we forget the practical ways of implementing these ideals in our daily lives. I know I do. I'm not sure if it's because of the baby and exhaustion that comes with it or not, but I've been crazy blah lately. I've dropped all of my hobbies, and rarely spend my free time doing anything but sleeping and eating. Calvin keeps me peppy, but when he's gone I just fall apart. It sounds pathetic because it is. I used to have a me to fall back on. A spirited, interesting, fun lady to come home to when Calvin was out doing karate or his newest obsession, tricking. Anymore I just kind of feel like a grumpy loser. I kind of hate it.

But, we're moving into a new place next month, and we're super stoked about it. They have a pool, workout room, picnic area, grills, tennis court, etc. I'm so happy! I really hope it will be a good place for us, and a fresh new start for baby and me. It's a little bit of a downgrade size-wise, but the baby's room will be right next to ours (which is the main reason we needed to move) and it will be a clean start for us. Something about me- I LOVE fresh starts. When my siblings grumbled and complained about us moving to another city or house, I was bouncing with excitement. I love being able to start fresh and have a whole array of possibilities at your fingertips. We've been where we live now for around three years and it's just getting stale.

On to bigger, better and brighter things, I hope. I hope the same for you too :)
If things are getting stagnant, I hope you find a way to change them. If something's off track, I hope you find a way to right it.

All the best,
Grace Elizabeth.
(and our little peach!)

Fire

Hey guys! Just a quick update- I'm sure most of you have heard about all the fires going on in our pretty little state of CO so I wanted to let you know we're doing okay! The evacuations are slowly getting closer to where we are, but no matter what we'll be safe. If you're a prayin guy or gal, please do so for everyone who has lost their homes already. It's incredibly tragic to lose your belongings, but my prayer is that they'll be united in love and well taken care of by the rest of the community in their time of need. Thankfully no one has lost their lives yet, I just pray everyone is safe and evacuates when they're told to, and these brave awesome firemen and women can hang tough and keep fighting for us. We're so so thankful.


If you haven't heard about the fire, you can read about it here.


All the best,
Grace Elizabeth.

Unisex baby things wishlist!

Since we won't know the baby's gender for another 4- 8 (!) weeks, but I still love putting together wishlists and organizing my thoughts, I thought I'd do a unisex version. So many cute things! :D

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6

All the best,

Grace Elizabeth.

A Letter From Past Me

Around a year ago, I stumbled upon a website called Future Me which allows you to write a letter to your future self, set the date you want it delivered and then, basically forget about it. I just got my letter from a one year younger Grace, and I thought I'd share it with you guys.

Dear FutureMe,
I hope things with Yeti have been going well.
If you guys have been fighting or not getting along well for any reason, remember:

-All the times he's called you beautiful
-His sweet sweet wedding vows.
-How happy you were on your wedding day
-The roses and candles at the Melting Pot for your 6 month
-You and him are different. Your love is genuine and expansive and true. It's the closest to unconditional as it can get between two people. You love him, madly. His eyes and the way he talks out of one side of his mouth when he's excited about something and the way he holds you when you sleep. You LOVE him. Work out your differences, its so worth it.

I hope everything else is going well too. I hope you remember who you are. Never forget it. You better be maintaining your blog too, otherwise past you will be mad. I hope you've done some reading and writing and maybe that open mic thing we heard about. I hope you're taking good care of vikki.
(she was staying with us at the time.)

Are you pregnant? I kind of hope so :P
Just remember, everything will work out. Don't stress, life is too short to worry it away. Focus on the positive, and fight hard to keep it that way. Have a beautiful life.

You too, friends.

All the best,

Grace Elizabeth

(and our little plum!)

Papa's Day!

Hey friends, how was your weekend?
Ours was pretty swell :) We had a picnic at our favorite park with the whole family on Sunday to celebrate Father's day, and it was a blast. We've been going to that same park for special events ever since I can remember.

And even now, when the swing set is no longer a hulking behemoth, and the picnic tables have more scratches than paint, I still love it. It's scratchy and hot and teaming with insects (I got bit by a spider!) but it's still such a special place. It smells exactly the same, like family outings and BBq's, 4th of July's and birthdays.

It was all around a super day. (Which made for a not-super night of dehydration and throwing up, but that's another story :P) I hope you all had a lovely weekend.

If Father's Day isn't so sweet for you, whether it be because of a death or not being able to be a Papa yourself, I want to remind you today that you are loved by a Father greater than the universe, and your life is in his hands. <3

All the best,

Grace Elizabeth

(and our little plum!)

Artsy Update

Oh guys, I am the worst blogger, right? :(


I pinky swear promise I will get back on track once I start feeling better. This bebe is making me sick mostly all the time, and exhausted literally all the time. We love the little goob so much though! :D

And all this downtime has had it's advantages- one is an amazing sweet hubby who helps me with everything I need, and two is I've had some time to work on my arts! :))

I'll try my very best to update more often, guys :)
Hope you have a great day!

All the best,
Grace Elizabeth.
(And our little lime!)

Awkward Stage :P

Hey lovelies, how ya been?

I've been feeling mostly terrible the past few days, with morning sickness and a crazy sore throat knocking at my door, but I'm hanging in there! All worth it for our little smooshy human :))

Since I've been under the weather lately, I haven't had a whole lot of creativity going and as such I only have a couple photos to share: an updated pic of yours truly, and one of our prune! :P

I'm attempting to grow my hair out some again, probably to my shoulders and keep it there. It's in an awkward mullety stage, which matches my awkward slightly chubby baby bump that is happening haha XD Well, check you later- have a great day! Say a little prayer for us <3

All the best,

Grace Elizabeth

(and Prune!)

Nursery Wishlist

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7

All the best,

Grace Elizabeth.

Guys, it's official.

The big 2-1.
While, I can't go out partyin hard, a stay at home, eating left over cake, playing with my new ukelele birthday present, smoochin on my Yeti day sounds pretty great.

Have a great day, friends! I'll have a slice of cake for you :)

All the best,
Grace Elizabeth
(and our little olive!)

P.S. We have our official pre-natal appt. tomorrow. Thoughts and prayers would be so appreciated <3

A Hard Day's Night

Sorry I haven't had much to say lately, friends. It's been due to two seperate but related things: feeling physically cruddy from the bebe situation, and not being able to drink coffee because of the bebe situation. :(

I feel like maybe 90% of this blog was written by a caffeinated Grace. Without her, I just lack the inspiration and end up writing really dull rambley posts like this one. Oh bother.

And now I'm quoting Winne the Pooh. This has gone downhill.

*deepbreath*

Okay, let me try to revive this. Here's a cute picture I drew of Yeti and the Vamp as bebes:

Also, my 21st birthday is in a few days and I'm pretty excited. (mostly because I know what my present is and I waannnt itt.) Plus its a nice chance to hang out with the fam, and eat good foods and stuff. Going kind of low key this year. It's so crazy to think that by this time next year we'll have a little person to take care of. So scary and exciting!

I don't want to complain and make it seem like I'm not grateful for the amazing gift we've been given, so I'll try to keep the gripeing to a minimum. I've just never dealt with being sick very well before XD Guess It's time to get tough, folks.

How has your week been?

All the best,

Grace Elizabeth

(and our little kumquat!)

What the what? :D

Hey guys, sorry for that unexpected blogger vacation, but I promise it was for a good reason!

For those of you that don't follow me on Instagram (yetiandthevamp) I thought I share the news here too! We're at the baby business again XD This time everything looks good and healthy, we're praying hard it stays that way. We even saw the teeny rapid heart beat!

I amazingly got to take last week off of work completely and get some much needed rest, but I'm back at it this week, and back to blogging you can be sure :)

All the best,

Grace Elizabeth

(and our little raspberry!)

Top 5 fashion Rules

I read an article on Thought Catalog the other day, called the 5 Fashion Rules You'll Ever Need to Know. While I thought some of them were accurate, most weren't super applicable to me, and it got me thinking about what I would consider my top 5 fashion rules!
So here goes:

Number 1: Fit Over Fashion
A flattering fit always reins supreme over a fashionable item. I went into a Target the other day and tried on maybe 5 pairs of the same bright teal skinny jeans in various sizes. Each one of them fit wrong in some area and just generally whaled me out. So guess what? Even though colored jeans are the 'trend' and I reallyreallyreally wanted them, I put them back! The most fashionable trend in the world will still look horrendous on you if the fit is wrong. This is a big one for me, because for yeeaarrs I would ignore this rule and feel uncomfortable and waste tons of money on things I would only wear once.

Number 2: Trend Within Reason
This is along the same lines. Trends are fun. Trust me, I've been through my fair share of them. Some of them stick, like fitted jeans, polka dots, flats. I chose to follow these because I feel they are flattering on my body type, not just to fit in! But the highwaisted denim shorts, crop tops, and religiously satirical jewelry trends are just not for me and that's okay :) Find what you like the best and carve out your own style instead of being pulled every which way by the current trends and pinterest boards! 

Number 3: Recycle and Restyle
This is probably the rule I follow the very least. I love getting new things and amping up my wardrobe when it's financially viable, but something I've noticed a lot of bloggers do that I really admire is to recycle and restyle staple pieces to get new, interesting, and affordable outfits! By just putting in a little bit more effort and creativity, you can save some cash, and still feel fresh and great every day. A fantastic post on this is this one by Delightfully Tacky. She's just the best at layering, pattern mixing, and wardrobe remixing! (Plus she's beautiful, sweet, and hers was very first blog I ever began following!)

Number 4: Know thyself.
The biggest rule I follow on a day to day basis, is just to be myself. I know what I like, what looks good on my body type, and what image I want to portray when I get dressed in the morning. Knowing who you are and what you want to exude is a pretty huge part of your personal style and one that I think gets overlooked too often. If that hi-low dress in navajo print is just not you, then guess what? You don't have to wear it. You don't have to try to make it work with your style if it just doesn't fit! I'm all about expanding and trying new things, but if you try them and just get a wonky vibe about it, or feel you aren't being true to yourself when you're wearing it, then do yourself and your personal identity a favor and put it back on the rack!

Personally, I like clothing with a little edge, a little weird, and a little retro. Combine those and I'm in heaven. Sweet dresses, leather jackets, bright clogs, statement jewelry. I'm not a huge fan of clothing that's too clingy, too bright, or too trendy.

But at the end of the day, clothing ain't no thang, it's the smile and heart behind it that matters and that's the most important 'rule' to remember. We're people, beautiful people, and all deserve equal respect no matter our appearance.

Have a beautiful day.

All the best,

Grace Elizabeth.

The fun will never end,

It's Adventure Tiiime!

<3
All the best,
Grace Elizabeth.

Well,

Have a great weekend <3

Grace Elizabeth.

Soilmates

Hey friends! I just wanted to give a quick update on My Goodsie shop, Mason Jar Market, and a peek of a sweet new card I designed that has just been posted!

Some of you may have already known about this little shop I run, but if not here she is! Right now I only have digital card downloads posted, but I'd like to expand it to vintage wares and closet treasures in the near future! :D I posted 5 or so new cards in the shop today, so please check them out! Only $2.00 and you'll get an email with the card of your choice, in any format you need!

Annddd *drumroll* here's the brand new, fresh off the press card I designed!

Sorry for the ugly watermark, but why buy the cow if you can get the milk for free as they say :(

A little creepy and gross, but too cute to resist drawing XD It came as a result of a texting mishap, where soilmates was typed instead of soulmates and here it is! :D

Hope you like! Have a great Friday <3

All the best,

Grace Elizabeth.

A Confession: Hates

If I've been putting on the facade of being a normal, functioning adult let this post clarify it for you :)

I hate balsalmic vinagrette. It tastes like shoe juice.


I hate meeting new people. It makes me terribly nervous.


I hate unsweetened coffee.


I hate the laundry, dishes, and making the bed. (My poor husband.)


I hate the progression of time, and often worry myself sick about getting old.


I hate when people start internet arguments, and just kind of the state of the internet in general.


I hate the doorbell. It's startling, and new people may be on the other side of the door.


Likewise, I hate answering the phone. Talking on the phone in general is pretty painful.

There are so many more >_<

What seemingly normal things do you hate?

All the best,

Grace Elizabeth.

Clogs, yo, clogs.

They finally arrived! :D Last Thursday I received a little box covered in Swedish stamps and knew, this was the moment: my Ugglebo Clogs were home!! :D

I can't tell you how smitten I am with them. I've already worked them into 3 of 4 outfits since I got the beauties! I had no idea wooden shoes could be SO comfortable! I did clonk a little at first but now that I'm used to walking in them, they're seriously a dream. I can't wait to get more colors!

This post was not sponsored by Ugglebo in any way. I just wanted to share an amazing company with my amazing readers :)

All the best,

Grace Elizabeth.