heavens to betsy

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Beautiful calligraphy makes my heart sing. While it is usually cost-prohibitive to use for more 'common' parties, I think a calligraphed invitation is a really amazing way to set the tone for a beautiful occasion. 

When I announced my pregnancy to our family, I had a local calligrapher make a card for each of our parents and some close family members that said, "announcing the soon-to-be arrival of your first grand child" on Hello Lucky's singing blue bird card (I wanted to design something myself, but figured it would never happen if I didn't get it done right then). 

Betsy Dunlap's gorgeous samples (above) make me want to come up with another excuse to use a calligrapher. But with the economy in the crapper, I think I will just be adoring these from afar in the meantime!

nashville spotlight: pumpkins, pumpkins, pumpkins!

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It was such a treat to visit the pumpkin patch this weekend with my hubbie and son. It got me in the mood for fall, and made me wish we were having a Halloween party this year (luckily a good friend is having one instead!). 

We took a drive out to Gentry Farm with no idea what to expect. We were pleasantly surprised that there was so much to do- hayrides, a corn field maze, pick-your-own-pumpkin, goats and goat babies, birds, and more. If the weather had just felt a little more fall-like, it would have been absolutely perfect, but I'll settle for almost perfect instead!