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Month: November 2019

SHOP Shades of Pinck // The what, the why + the how!

Setting the Thanksgiving table with VIETRI

Triple Crown? // Steeplechase of Charleston

Every holiday deserves a tradition.. and ours just happens to bring the whole community together 🎅🏾🖤

Community tradition, black lives still matters, representation matters, Black Santa Claus, Christmas magic, photos with Santa, black culture, Christmas in the south, Christmas, shared traditions

Heard a kid say “Santa isn’t Black”— so we had to prove them wrong!! 🎅🏾🖤💫 Bc we know firsthand that representation matters and that all kids deserve to see themselves in the magic of the holidays!!

Black lives still matters, representation matters, Black Santa Claus, Christmas magic, photos with Santa, black culture, Christmas in the south

As moms we get to decide what gets passed on… so I’ve made the decision that oranges 🍊will be a part of our story! #shadesofpinck

Holiday DIY, Christmas decor ideas, holiday decorating tips, Charleston Christmas, simple holiday crafts, handmade holiday, natural Christmas decor, family traditions, legacy

Proof that anything can become a tradition… as long as you put forth a little effort! 🎄🎀

Family Christmas traditions, making holiday magic, slow childhood magic, Christmas memories that last, Christmas, holiday whimsy, holidays at home, memory making, holiday traditions

I’d never:
1. Put a gift in a gift bag— half of the excitement is the anticipation and unwrapping a gift gives the receiver wayyy more time to feel that
2. Arrive to a holiday party on time— this time of year is hectic, unless you’re arriving early to help set up, give your host a 10 minute grace period (unless clearly stated otherwise ) as I’m sure something will have not gone their way earlier in the day and they’ll need that time for final touches
3. Ignore festive dressing— this season is a celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ so we’re wearing our best and it’s gonna be luxe. Think: sparkles, silks, velvet, cashmere …and lots of vintage (or hand-me-down) pieces!!
4. Buy new decor or change our theme every single year— call me old school but I think what makes a house feel so warm and special during the holidays is the connection to what’s inside it. And if holiday decor follows you and your family throughout your lives, you’re able to attach memories and stories to it. It stops being about the aesthetic and starts being about the connection.
5. Not carry on at least one tradition— no matter how small, how many people it includes, or even how new it is!! Whatever it is just do it again and again every year.

Would you do any of these?!!

In the midst of uncertainty we made a decision to jump the broom anyways and face whatever lay ahead, together.
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FIVE YEARS later, life looks a lot different, but the promise we made to each other on that warm December afternoon in the park is still the foundation of what we’re building. And though it has felt like a blink of an eye + a lifetime all at once, every day I find a new reason to fall more in love with you.
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Happy anniversary, Mr. Rutherford! 🖤

And shout out to @annerhettphotography for capturing this day. I tell people all the time how throughout my entire wedding day I felt like I was floating one inch off the ground. When I look back at these photographs I feel that feeling all over again and am just truly thankful for how she documented it all!!

Every holiday deserves a tradition.. and ours just happens to bring the whole community together 🎅🏾🖤

Community tradition, black lives still matters, representation matters, Black Santa Claus, Christmas magic, photos with Santa, black culture, Christmas in the south, Christmas, shared traditions

Heard a kid say “Santa isn’t Black”— so we had to prove them wrong!! 🎅🏾🖤💫 Bc we know firsthand that representation matters and that all kids deserve to see themselves in the magic of the holidays!!

Black lives still matters, representation matters, Black Santa Claus, Christmas magic, photos with Santa, black culture, Christmas in the south

As moms we get to decide what gets passed on… so I’ve made the decision that oranges 🍊will be a part of our story! #shadesofpinck

Holiday DIY, Christmas decor ideas, holiday decorating tips, Charleston Christmas, simple holiday crafts, handmade holiday, natural Christmas decor, family traditions, legacy

Proof that anything can become a tradition… as long as you put forth a little effort! 🎄🎀

Family Christmas traditions, making holiday magic, slow childhood magic, Christmas memories that last, Christmas, holiday whimsy, holidays at home, memory making, holiday traditions

I’d never:
1. Put a gift in a gift bag— half of the excitement is the anticipation and unwrapping a gift gives the receiver wayyy more time to feel that
2. Arrive to a holiday party on time— this time of year is hectic, unless you’re arriving early to help set up, give your host a 10 minute grace period (unless clearly stated otherwise ) as I’m sure something will have not gone their way earlier in the day and they’ll need that time for final touches
3. Ignore festive dressing— this season is a celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ so we’re wearing our best and it’s gonna be luxe. Think: sparkles, silks, velvet, cashmere …and lots of vintage (or hand-me-down) pieces!!
4. Buy new decor or change our theme every single year— call me old school but I think what makes a house feel so warm and special during the holidays is the connection to what’s inside it. And if holiday decor follows you and your family throughout your lives, you’re able to attach memories and stories to it. It stops being about the aesthetic and starts being about the connection.
5. Not carry on at least one tradition— no matter how small, how many people it includes, or even how new it is!! Whatever it is just do it again and again every year.

Would you do any of these?!!

In the midst of uncertainty we made a decision to jump the broom anyways and face whatever lay ahead, together.
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
FIVE YEARS later, life looks a lot different, but the promise we made to each other on that warm December afternoon in the park is still the foundation of what we’re building. And though it has felt like a blink of an eye + a lifetime all at once, every day I find a new reason to fall more in love with you.
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Happy anniversary, Mr. Rutherford! 🖤

And shout out to @annerhettphotography for capturing this day. I tell people all the time how throughout my entire wedding day I felt like I was floating one inch off the ground. When I look back at these photographs I feel that feeling all over again and am just truly thankful for how she documented it all!!

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