10 Things

Hello beautiful friends! It's been quite a while since I popped in here and today I was missing you and this blog something fierce. Since life isn't exactly calming down (just 7 days until our wedding!!!), I thought a quick "ten things" post would help keep you updated.

1. Guys, I'm tired. Like TIRED tired. I once had a cooing newborn to tend to and I think this is the most tired I have ever been (including that foggy 6 months of sleep deprivation) in my entire life. There's nothing like planning a wedding all by yourself to completely suck the energy right out of you.

2. I'm also SO excited. I can't believe, after almost 8 years, that I will be Mrs. Jackson in one short week! I know you must be tired of hearing all of the details but I haven't dreamed, thought of or planned anything else for a year and I'm so ready to get through this season of life and into the thick of our marriage. As always, I look forward to sharing the day with you!

3. Fall anticipation is at an all-time high and I can't wait for chunky knits, pumpkin picking and hot toddies. Even though my heart is set on Autumn it's 92 degrees in Alabama and these suede culottes are the perfect thing to tide me over. Can you believe I found them on sale for $7 at H&M?!

4. I've been feeling really inspired to re-focus on blogging and work lately. I know that once this all-consuming wedding project has passed, I'll have so much more time to create. I'm itching for a fresh new site and new collaborators. That being said, I would love to work together! If you're a photographer, videographer, illustrator, etc. and want to come together on something cool, let me know! I've been spending my down time dreaming of beautiful new endeavors with friends I've yet to make.

5. Ainsworth has been out of town (bachelor party-ing it up in Miami) all weekend and while it's been fun to hang with my girls, I miss him terribly.

6. I had my eyebrows waxed today (for the first time in a LONG time) and I can officially say they're ON FLEEK. That's what the cool kids are saying, right?

7. A few weeks ago, our sweet Lorelai brought home a new friend. We're still adjusting to life with a bunny but she's the cutest thing I've ever seen! p.s. We named her Zoë Rabbitz.

8. If curating a pretty Pinterest feed were a sport, I would want to compete for the medal. I scroll through Pinterest pretty much all day.

9. I feel as though I've spent the last few years caring for everyone but myself and in the meantime I've lost my cool. I know that this is an epidemic among mommas and I can SO see why! For the last few weeks I've been trying to take time out and really get back to doing things that make me happy. It's an uphill battle but I'm committed to finding Chelsea again!

10. On a lighter note, my freezer is stuffed full with 15 layers of cake and it smells heavenly in my house. Hooray!

LifestyleChelsea Jackson
Happy Friday! + weekly roundup

Better late than never... happy Friday friends! As the wedding countdown nears an end (22 days!), my days are filled with detail sorting, last minute sourcing and fretting over all kinds of bridal things. I'm sorry if this space has transformed itself into less of a lifestyle blog and more of a wedding scrapbook but that's just where I am in life at the moment. Things will adjust back to normal soon enough!

This weekend we're recouping from a cold, running a ton of errands and finishing up a few wedding projects.

In the meantime, here are a few (mostly wedding related) links I've loved this week:

a stunning Barcelona wedding
the dreamiest island editorial via Bohemian Diesel
Phil Chester's images from the coolest pizza party wedding
The Lane's gorgeous bridal lookbook
an interview with Rue De Seine designer Michele Corty (who is the sweetest person!)
Anne Sage's home tour in Rue Mag
& a bohemian lakeside bridal shower on GWS

LifestyleChelsea Jackson
"Through the Lens" with Minted

Adding art to our space has been the biggest challenge of settling in. It's always a battle between finding pieces that fit in with our minimalist surroundings, that pull on our heart strings in all the right ways and simultaneously don't break the bank. Enter: Minted. I've been obsessed with Minted's fun designs for a while (Christmas cards anyone?!) so you can imagine how overjoyed I was to discover them hosting a photography-only challenge within their independent artist marketplace.

Ever the fan of California dreams and eye-catching cacti, I immediately fell in love with this submission by Wilder California. I think it adds the perfect bit of pop to our hazy 70s inspired record cart and it has been such a welcomed framed friend. In the market for your own art? Minted's Through The Lens winners boast a ton of beautiful photos for every taste!