DIY felt dog ornaments

Okay so this is my favorite DIY that I have ever done. I actually started it back in July with one golden retriever ornament. I found this shop on Etsy and thought the ornaments were SO cute. But the second time I looked at the shop they were on vacation and haven't been back since so I wanted to try and make something similar myself. I started with the golden retriever because it seemed the easiest because I had a good outline and reference. My dad has a golden retriever named Hank so I knew it would be perfect to give him for Christmas. After I finished the first one I did Knox and my brothers dog Duke because all I had to do was change out the middle nose strip to white. So those two were easy.

I know I don't have a very good step by step tutorial here but this has been my favorite DIY and I just couldn't not share it. The hardest to do were the blue heller mix and the white little white dogs because I didn't have a reference to go off of but they worked out good. Everyone was like why didn't you put the year on it so we can remember it. Well maybe they can just write the year on the red string and if I make something again I will make sure to put the year and my name on it haha. Turns out people want to remember when you have done something sentimental for them haha. 

I hope everyone had a great holiday season and I can't wait to put my ornament on my tree every year and see my families ornaments as well. I think they will be cherish for a long time and those are my favorite DIYs to do. Hope everyone has a Happy New Year!
love, Carlee

Holiday card photos

Hey all, these are the photos from our Christmas card shoot. I took these photos myself with a tripod and a self timer. We actually took them at the beginning of November and thats why the trees are all still green and pretty. It's crazy how green it is here for the majority into the fall. But anyways, I sent the Christmas cards out last week so hopefully everyone has received them by now. Knox is a really good boy and sits pretty well but it is so hard to get him to look at the camera when there is no one behind it and also have Clark and I look good and be smiling at the same time. We happened to get the perfect shot which I am so thankful for.

This is the photo we went with because Knox is looking at the camera and Clark and I look pretty good too. I love these photos and I know it is kind of cheesy to do Christmas cards before you have kids but I don't care. I will cherish these photos forever. 

Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas, Happy all holidays in December and a Happy New Year! 

love, Carlee

On the town

Yesterday, I needed to get out of the house and do something. I took Knox for a long walk in the morning but then Clark got home at 1pm (they are getting out early for the holidays) and I just wanted to go do something so we got dressed and jumped in the car and went downtown for a walk. We walked around and saw the pretty decorated Christmas tree in the market house and then we got smoothies and walked some more.

It was really nice to just do something different on a random Wednesday. Sometimes life gets a little predictable and you need that difference (even if it's so tiny) so make you feel satisfied. After we walked around some more we drove to this park and parked the car and watched the fountain while chatting. We finished our smoothies in the car and watched two guys drink beer on a bench in the middle of the day. haha. It was nice and calming and this is what I wore.
love, Carlee

Dress & Sweater & Purse: Target

Boots: Famous Footwear