The 20 Something Society

I love the story of Peter Pan.  When I was little I had a hardback book of Peter Pan that was my moms when she was little.  Sadly, I do not have it anymore, so I would not be able to leave it to my possible one day child.  My mom left it in a house that she moved out of.  Along with a few other prized books such as my hardback copy of Grimms Grimmest that my now husband then boyfriend gave me for our very first christmas as a couple waaayyy back when we were still in high school.  Won’t get to leave that one to my possible one day child either.  No bitterness there…

When you get to be about my age I guess that is something you think about a little more.  Instead of just watching movies and reading books I catch myself thinking about what it would be like to read or watch that with your child for the very first time.  The live action 2003 version of Peter Pan is streaming on Netflix right now and if you have never seen it I suggest you go give it a watch.  I was watching it a few weeks ago and that thought came to mind – what must it be like to see this as a child?  Pure magic.  We are so jaded as adults we do not always see the magic.  Peter Pan is just something that everyone knows by heart.  It is part of the vernacular.  But do remember, there was a time when we once did not know Peter.  Someone close to you had the privilege of sharing the story of Neverland, flying through the night sky, pixie dust, and pirates.  How spectacular the story must have seemed!

I feel that many parents probably introduce their children to Peter by absent mindedly popping in the Disney DVD and walking away to do chores thinking “that will keep them quite for awhile.”  What a disservice to these children!  But those parents are missing out even more.  Those parents are missing out on the best thing.  They are missing making a memory with their child.  They are missing seeing the look on their childrens faces as you read to them this adventure.

and now away from the story.  And on to some interior design! haha!  What a switchover huh?  I am very particular when it comes to decor and personal style.  One thing I am particular about is the thought of a nursery.  I LOATHE character nurseries.  If you like em good for you its just not my bag baby.  One room filled with everything Winnie the Pooh print bought from some store all together?  Bleh.  If you still insist on a theme there are more creative ways to go about other than buying matchy matchy wallpaper bedding rugs etc.  I know that ya’ll know what I am talking about.  I very much think about making a room that a child can grow into.  Not plastering the walls with a wallpaper that you will have to rip down when the kid is seven because “Winnie the Pooh is for Babies!”  Pick some colors and go with that and add features that are easily interchanged like wall art and pillows and little animals that go with what you want.  The only thing that has ever made me have the thought of having a theme nursery is – you may have guessed it – Peter Pan.  When I saw this on the blog Lay Baby lay – it really had me hooked!  Its still a theme – but done in a very me way.

I love the look of fresh cotton!  I love neutrals so cotton fits right in with that – and I love the combination of the fluffy white cotton and the brown prickly plant.  I’m sure me being southern and driving past huge fields of the stuff might have something to do with it too.  It is perfect to decorate your home, party, or wedding!

And here are a couple of shots I did recently (Jacquelyn Jackson Photography) in a cotton field just the day before it was harvested.

I’m not big with holiday decorations.  In fact not including decorating the tree we have hardly any decorations.

I stumbled across these typography blocks on Etsy though and promptly added them to my Xmas list.

My brain is always full of ideas buzzing around that I either don’t have the time or money to deal with.  Some things I can do are in the works though!

I am slowly but surely working on rebranding Jacquelyn Jackson Photography and getting a new website up.

Getting rid of the red.  adding kraft and gold.

You like?  I like.

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Our “dining room”  which has always been the room I pile all of my photography equiptment in- is in the process of being turned into a brand spankin new in home studio!   WOOOOOO!  Excitement abounds.  I am so ashamed of my piles upon piles of disorganization that I am not even going to post a before shot.  But I will update ya’ll with an after.

I’m cooking up something big in this head of mine that I would like to do with myself.  But it is so big that I probably won’t be able to actually see it through for three or four years…..

I have been wanting to throw a Marie Antoinette party for years.  When is was wedding planning I even seriously thought about having a Sofia Coppolas Marie Antoinette vibe.  This morning I was catching up on sToribook weddings ( I am slightly obsessed with Tori and Dean) and there was a Marie Antoinette themed wedding that was so awesome.  Got me to dreaming about my possibly one day party again.  But there are two distinctly different versions…

Bright and pretty and fun?

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Or maybe a little more casual?

I believe I may have found a new iPhone case – or at least where it will be coming from.  I don’t know which one!  They are from Etsy seller daninotes.

She also has pretty melamine platters and plates!

Just wanted to tell you guys how yummy this Baileys Creme Brulee coffee creamer is!  You should try it.  Doesn’t this look like a lovely morning, a nice big mug of yummy creme brulee coffee, a book, and some leftover valentines day carnations in milkglass?

Today I went to a local antique store that I fancy called Hartlex.  I was looking for a little christmas gift for a couple that I work very closely with.  An antique store is a perfect place to go to find christmas gifts for folks whom you arent quite sure what to get – also host/hostess gifts!  There are hundreds of unique little items.  So much more fun than the old picture frame or candle.  And you know no one else will get them what you did!

Today I found a beautiful curvy glass decanter.

Who couldn’t find a spot for that?

And that IS our christmas tree in the background!  Preeeetty.

You remember those AphroChic pillows I mentioned in my couch post?  Their new fall line came out this past monday and I gotta say my favorites are these bright yellow “Haze” placemats!

Bright yellow ikat!  Yes please!  She has placemats, table runners, pillows, and wallpaper in this print!

When we first moved in together, much of our furniture was (and still is) comprised of hand me downs.  As I suspect most 20 somethings furniture collection is.  Our couch for instance.  Our couch was my Great Grandmothers (Mama C).  It was big and comfy and…..white.  The thing wasn’t exactly our style but it was a nice couch and free.  So we took it.  After the couch came this little fur nugget.

And we oohed and ahhhhed and awwww how cuted.  He was so tiny it didn’t seem like a big deal at the time to pick him up and put him on the couch with us so he could take his little puppy naps.  He was even too small to hop up himself.  But then he grew.

He needed chew toys.  He thought the couch was his bed/play area.  So that white couch turned kind of dingy, kind of worn.

So if you haven’t guessed yet – our latest house purchase was a NEW COUCH!  I’m excited.  We chose a contemporary dark grey cordy number.  Klaus has been doing surprisingly well with the stay off of the new couch training.  After the first few initial “NO!” and “LEAVE IT!” s he just left it alone.

Now for some bright pillows!  I really dig these AphroChic pillows.  I love all of her pillows actually, and their fall line comes out Monday.  I hope these three gems are still there because I would like to eventually purchase them.