on the first day of xmas....

who doesn't love special little things around xmas???

i know i do:)
so to celebrate we're going to have little 12 days of xmas surprises 
starting today!!!

each day will have something different 
and there will be one winner each day that we will pick from random.org

on the first day of xmas, mrd gave to me....


to win you must follow our blog and then leave a comment with your fave sports team...
or if you don't have a fave bc you don't really like sports (like me lol) then just comment with something cheerleader-esque like "go team"



winter-esque beauty

a few weeks ago my good friend (and fave photographer), 
katie (seriously go check out her stuff...so pretty) asked if i could make some
winter-esque pretties for a shoot she was a part of
(you'll see more of that soon).

since some of the pieces weren't used, katie was nice enough to take some AMAZING
pics for me and had the GORGEOUS, elise from Hey, Sweet Pea model them.  

love, love love!!!


                    
















    






                 



totes a pro ice skater

thought i would share a few bday pics:)
john and i spent the day in the city and went...
ICE SKATING!!
i've been wanting to go ice skating on my bday for FOREVER and i was so happy that i finally had the chance.
i was also VERY excited that i did not fall on my ass since this was only my second time ever ice skating...
yay me!
after my feet hurt and my shins were burning we walked over to the bean to take some silly bean pics...
it's kind of required if you're downtown doing "touristy" things.
then lunch and shopping and long train ride home!  
it was perfect:)












like our lets pretend to be asleep on the train and take a pic faces?
BUT this is not where the bday fun ends...
i had dinner with some of my girls that night...
i think all in all i consumed about 1,345,235 calories that day...but it was oh so worth it;)




yay for bday's!
be pretty~melis

i am 29 going on 4

happy birthday to meeeeeeee!!!!!

today i enter the last year of my twenties...yikes!
it's crazy to me that i am 29...
a) bc i don't look 29...or so i'm often told
b) bc i don't "act" 29...i'm eternally 4...or so i'm often told
c) bc i feel like at 29 i should have accomplished something majorly important...or so i tell myself

soooo after reading this blog post by elsie over at a beautiful mess
i decided to make a goal list with 29 things i want to accomplish before i turn 30...the number after 29;)

here is my 29 before 30...that other number

1) travel to at least three new places
2) write a new song
3) eat healthier
4) be more positive
5) design a dress and learn how to sew it
6) become a better and more consistent blogger
7) get engaged 
8) pay off all of my credit cards
9) get mrd in a major magazine
10) buy a chanel bag
11) see mrd on a major celeb
12) live fearlessly 
13) play in the ocean
14) make a real mrd website
15) be on tv
16) create a lookbook
17) rock a bikini
18) run a 5k
19) learn to swing dance
20) travel to nyc with my mom
21) get a new tat
22) learn a new language
23) become a better photographer
24) learn to meditate
25) bring mrd to the next level
26) cook/bake more
27) design a bridal line
28) throw an amazing party
29)be the change i wish to see in the world:)

be pretty~melis

hart of dixie

it's my bday week!!!
yes...i get a whole week...don't you?

AND i've already gotten an amazing gift...
today i sent off some extra special pretties for the amazing new show

ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!
i know...super exciting:)
the show is on the cw (right after gossip girl)...
and if you haven't watched it yet you better start...it's soooo good!

the pretties i'm sending are for jamie king's character, lemon breeland, the perfect southern belle, and her belle friends!!



image via

as you can see she is all about fun hair accessories and girlie southern glam so i think mrd is the perfect fit!




happy birthday to me;)

be pretty~melis




5 more days...

til my bday!!!!  woot!!
i am the girl that you dread when her bday is coming....
i literally start talking about it in like october and i remind everyone all the time.

so.....it's almost my birthday;)

thought i would share some fun things from pinterest
of things i want for my bday...
that is if money (and space in this case) were not a factor...

i played the cello from 4th grade until i was a senior in high school...
and then i stopped...
and now i want a cello of my very own:)


um who doesn't want a star umbrella....

sparkle shoes and a sparkle crown...because you can wear sparkles on your bday...or any day:)

vintage chanel...yum!

a trip to paris

um the cutest dog ever!!!

and of course....a baby ellie...

piece of cake;)
be pretty~melis