big day for a little blog

today is a big day for this little blog of mine.

i'm excited to announce my very first website!

[mental snap shot for the baby book]

tadaaaaaa!!!

eeeeeeeeeeekkk!!

pinch me,,,,this can't be real!

please take a few minutes to check out the new www.gracefullymadedesigns.com and bookmark, star, or sticky my new blog address: www.gracefullymadedesigns.com/blog.

i'm so excited about this new adventure for Gracefully Made Designs, 

and i can't wait for you to come along with me! :) 

what i'm loving today

today, i'm loving a beautiful shop called sea and asters.

i discovered this lovely shop through a treasury listing one day last week and immediately fell smitten.

i just think these teeny tiny plant pods are adorable.

sea and asters via etsy

and polka dots. duh.

sea and asters via etsy

and this lovely little terranium is my favorite.

pretty sure my little office needs this asap.

sea and asters via etsy

what are you loving today?

a makeover story: k batty design and stationery

the last few weeks, i've been working with the talented ms. kerry batty on a little blog refresh!

kerry is a graphic designer up in new york, and has some of the cutest stuff up in here etsy shop!

i was so honored that she would reach out to me to help her with this project.

she has great taste and beautiful sense of style. working with her was a joy! 

visit kerry's blog and etsy shop. i promise you won't regret it!

what i'm loving today

my name is sarah grace, and i love etsy.
i love seeing the beautiful things that people create,
and i love adding them all to my wish list!

today, i'm loving these beautiful water color prints by caitlin mcclain, designer and owner of little low studios in austin texas. 

i can't get enough of her "man's best friend" illustration print. 

although personally, i think raider would be a perfect candidate for the letter "r"! :)

little low studios via etsy

little low studios via etsy

if you're an etsy addict like me, you should probably sign up for this super fun swap over on my friend amy's blog!  i can't wait to see who i'm paired with!

what are you loving today?

cheers to the birthday bub hub!

dear bub hub,

you are my super hero, my adventure partner and my best friend. 

you are a loyal friend, a great dad to raider and fantastic husband.

i'm so grateful for you and for the way you love and lead our family. 

here's to one more year of adventure and laughter!

an itty bitty baby announcement

warning:

cute baby alert

a few weeks again, my sweet friends mandy and travis welcomed their baby girl, amelia belle, into their family. when mandy first posted the newborn photos, i couldn't stop scrolling through them.

putting together this baby announcement for them was a breeze! 

seriously though.  could that baby girl be any cuter?

my iphone photos don't do her justice!

photos by more than an image photography.

this might just be my new favorite project.

#myversionofbabyfever

a houston family photo

saturday night, we had one last get together before we started packing.

the last few years have brought us such sweet friends and fun memories,

and we wanted to have everyone over one last time.

of course we had to take a family photo.

#teammomforthewin

when i first came to houston, i remember wondering how i would ever have the type friendships i had in college.  the Lord provided friends so much sweeter than i could have ever imagined.

i'm so blessed to call these people forever friends.

and i can't wait to see what the Lord has in store for us in our new city. 

see ya later houston!

if you've followed this blog for any amount of time, you should know by now there is never a dull moment in the chastain household.  bub-hub, raider and i are leaving the beautiful city of Houston and making our new home in Grapevine. 

we are excited to be close to our family and sweet friends,

but we are sad to say "see ya later" to the fantastic life and memories we've made here.

here's to new adventures!