It’s Taylor’s birthday! She’s not around Estate too frequently (besides lurking on posts), but she is a huge part of my very real life, and I love her so very much. We’re four years apart and while we’ve joked about people thinking we’re twins, sometimes it feels like we are (definitely fraternal though). While looking through iPhoto for a nice smiling portrait of us, I found a whole lot of awkward moments and thought they might be a more appropriate depiction of what we’re like together.
Here we are dressed up for a vintage workout video:

A glimpse into our future as stubborn old ladies with a dedication to making uncomfortable faces at strangers:

Last minute costume as hair metal hillbillies:

Outfit photos which quickly derailed into taking photos with a self timer:

I love you Tate! Thank you for being my sister, and HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!
This is one of those items where when I saw it my heart immediately clenched and I wished I was the one who did it. The 


Who would have thought something from the bible would appeal to me? Surprises, they are everywhere.
This week was a weird one. Even though Monday was a holiday, by the time I got to Thursday it already felt like the weekend. Days are strange when you work for yourself and have to keep work and play time separate.
Feeling super nostalgic for the
I seem to have books on the brain lately. Yesterday I listed my 





Anyone else have one of those days lately?
A few weekends ago we drove down to Massachusetts for a friend’s wedding. It was held at the Landmark School on the water, and the weather was flawless. The weekend happened to be the one right between my last day at my day job and my new life as a freelancer/entrepreneur. It was the perfect break.
