Top

Stephanie Howell

reading, organizing, shopping, momming too close to the sun. Home is wherever the Army sends us.

recently…

this is what play time looks like right now:

IMG_2702

who knew j was such a skilled makeup artist? IMG_8427

“the howell gulls” as harper used to call us pre twinsies:

IMG_2683 IMG_2684

GNO:

IMG_2689

On our way to a Hail and Farewell (we were farewelled-i may or may not have shed a tear):

IMG_2608

i almost died when i peeked in our bathroom and saw this…sweet cate. i knew it would make a beautiful image:

IMG_2695visiting one of our most favorite sav restaurants (circa 1875) with our most favorite people:

IMG_2654

when did the babies get so big:

IMG_2674

impromptu trip to tybee:

IMG_2729 IMG_2731

dinner at sting ray’s

IMG_2732cate loves her daddy:

IMG_2739 IMG_2742 IMG_2743

and what in the JOSE? please explain this one to me? best caption wins one billion dollars. hahaha:

IMG_2749
wow.

life is so full when j is home. and so much funnier. and louder. and more crazy.and MESSIER. but i am so so happy to have him home. every now and then i get a little “what next” feeling. it’s the normal army wife feeling. you see, they leave so often that even when you are welcoming them home you are thinking of the next time they leave. it’s SO nice not to have to do that. and such a foreign feeling.

love to you all! hope you have a beautiful monday.

xo

 

packy packy

that’s pretty much my life right now. sort,purge,organize,pack…lather,rinse,and repeat.

i thought i’d share a few photos of how i organize everything for moves!

my favorite “packing essentials”=

a WIDE variety of sterilite boxes from target

2set

Here is how my scrap room looks right now:

IMG_2597 Chevronbox -1 Heartbox IMG_2596 IMG_2595 Ziploc IMG_2598i can not stress how crucial large ziplocs are. i put everything in them. thickers,tools,stamps,punches…you name it. it makes it super easy for the packers to just put the bags in boxes.

i also am pretty ruthless with my purging. i filled up several 12x12x12 boxes with goodies and i’m having my friends come over and pick what they want.

so there you have it…how i pack my scrap room!

if you have any questions, just ask in the comments and i’ll answer them there!!

xoxo

 

wordless wednesday

-2

so, i've never done a wordless wednesday post.because…well if you know me at ALL, you know that "wordless" and "stephanie" are not synonymous.

but come on…i mean really. does this photo need any words? no. it's pure awesomeness.

and only i would have a wordless wednesday post with 50+words.

good times.

xo

savannah staycation

Saturday night we spent the night out in downtown Savannah. We stayed somewhere I’ve always wanted to stay…the Bohemian. Um, it was amazing.

IMG_2507

Yes. The bathtub opens out onto the bedroom. Awkward. HA!

IMG_2508I loved the robes…and our room looked out on River Street. Perfect.

IMG_2547 IMG_2506

This is random, but the Bohemian also has my favorite elevators in Savannah:

IMG_2555The first thing we did was have a glass of champagne. Can you tell we were like kids in a candy store. NO KIDS? WHEEEEEEE!

IMG_2515
We walked over to Jen’s and Friends so I could get my favorite cocktail, a Basil Lemonade.

IMG_2516
One of my favorite things about Savannah is that you can walk and drink. Sigh. I love it here. We did some shopping and talked, talked talked. It was wonderful. 🙂

Then we headed back to the room and got ready for dinner.Without little fists knocking on the bathroom door. Teehee.

I finally got to wear my new Banana Republic dress.Note…it is on MASSIVE SALE right now. Wow, just noticed that. Why don’t I ever find things when they are on sale? I just get too excited!

IMG_2517 IMG_2518 IMG_2541

I let J choose dinner (it’s tradition that he chooses his last dinner before he goes and our first dinner date when he comes home) and he picked Elizabeth on 37th.

It was insanely delicious. I am pretty sure I’m still full. Uhhhhhhhh. So good but so much food.

The chef sent us out a plate of mac and cheese. OMG right? Y’all…I’m pretty sure this was about 2000 calories a bite, but it was the best thing I’ve ever tasted.

IMG_2545
Pecan and Almond Pie for Dessert:

IMG_2546

Yeah, we had big plans for after our 2 hour long dinner. HUGE. But they didn’t happen. We fell asleep. We fell asleep earlier in a hotel than we did at home. HAHAHAH. So lame. But I kind of loved it. And all I want when J comes home is for him to feel safe,relaxed,and happy. Check!

I also had big plans to sleep in the next morning, but alas…up at seven like clockwork. DANG IT!

I sat on the river and drank coffee while J slept in. It was a beautiful morning, and I said a little prayer of gratitude. A prayer of pure happiness and joy…a prayer of total relief:

IMG_2556
When sleepyhead woke up it was time for breakfast at Huey’s on the River.

IMG_2557
And then back to our sweet babies. 🙂

It was a wonderful “vacation”.

Hope you all had a wonderful weekend,too!

xoxo

s

 

 

The Sweetest Thing

Okay, that wasn't much of a blog break. But Jimmy is back at work today (yeah,yeah,yeah) and I am SO dang excited to share this new MME collection with y'all.

I don't combine "business" with "pleasure" very often here. I haven't talked about MME much. But to be fair, this job is my business AND my pleasure. I love MME so much and I have for years. As a crafter I have just been a fan…plain and simple

My favorite collection has always been Stella and Rose. But this new line blows that one out of the water, and I officially (truly) have a new favorite.

So please go check it out and enter for a chance to win…y'all don't want to miss out on this!

xoxo

S

Really Content by Stephanie Howell