Delightfully Chic Lifestyle Boutique {SUMMER 2017}

I per usual have been slack in posting to the blog, however, if you follow Delightfully Chic on Instagram or Facebook you still see all the daily happenings and you already know the exciting news.

For those of you who keep up with things on the blog I wanted to pop in and share the most exciting news!! We are opening the Delightfully Chic Lifestyle Boutique, a place where you can find my favorite home décor, original artwork, handcrafted jewelry, linens for your kitchen and dining areas and SO much more. This little doll has been a labor of love for some time now and it’s only the beginning. Somebody pinch me! 

 What makes the Delightfully Chic Lifestyle Boutique special? Everything you will find in our shop has been designed and created right here within the United States by some of the most talented women and men! Over the next few weeks I will be giving sneak peeks and you may even see a flash sale or two! To stay in the know make sure you are following us on Instagram and Facebook.

What's In a Name...

When deciding on a name for our baby girl, one thing was a given, her middle name!

A couple weeks back when our Fiona Grace was just 3 weeks old she had a very special play date!

My two very best friends since childhood Rebecca and Katie came over with their beautiful little ones, Carley Grace (5), Raylee (3), Bailey Grace (3), and Judson (6 months).

Do you spy a trend yet?

The three of us girls have a bond and friendship that is undeniable.  We have experienced elementary, middle, and high school together and when college came, we managed to find a way to live together.  When walking down the aisle to marry our amazing husbands we each stood next to each other as Matron and Maids of Honor.  We have experienced so much in life together that it only felt right when our first born daughters entered the world that they be connected to each other in some way.

Katie for as long as I can remember wanted to name her daughter Bailey Grace.  Bailey is her mom's maiden name.  Rebecca clenched to her faith more than ever when conceiving her first child so a middle name of Grace was more than appropriate. As for me, there was no way I would let my best friends or the  "Grace Trilogy" down.  Fiona Grace it was.  I find it so very special that not only do these three girls share the same middle name, but we all had our baby girls first.

Here are a few pictures from this very special day when all the kiddos met Fiona Grace!  

This was a surreal moment and one I will never forget.

(left to right) Carley Grace, Fiona Grace, Raylee, Judson, and Bailey Grace.

The "Grace Trilogy" is complete! 

4 best friends just hanging out!

Everyone got a little special time with little Fi...

Raylee is so sweet!  Every time I hear her say "I wanna see Fiona" my heart melts!

I think it's safe to say that Fiona's first play date was a total success!

I could not be more proud to be Aunt Tiff to these 4 angels! 

Oh Judson...you my dear are going to have your hands full protecting all these girls!

Our Daughter...Fiona Grace

I'm back!! Today marks one month since our lives changed forever for the better!  On March 25th at 2:10pm Scott and I welcomed our daughter Fiona Grace into the world.

After taking a month off to enjoy every single moment with our little angel I thought today would be the perfect day to return to "work" and start sharing all the wonderful events and pics that have happened the past few weeks.

Let's kick things off with Little Fi's 1 Month pictures today!   

Don't forget to follow Delightfully Chic on Instagram to see more! 

Maternity Session with Brittany Blake Photography

At 34 weeks my dearest and incredible photographer friend Brittany Blake of Brittany Blake Photography was back behind her lens again for us capturing the most precious memories.  Maternity pictures are something I knew I wanted for Baby G to have to look back on one day, but not something I was thrilled about taking.  I once again let go and left it all in the hands of Brittany who made me feel completely beautiful in my own skin.

Today I am sharing a few of my favorites (I love the black and white shots) but to see the complete session stop by the Brittany Blake Photography Blog and join us on our journey to becoming parents!

 

 

 

Baby G's Nursery

We are less than two weeks away and I am so very excited to share with all of you our Sweet Baby G's very first room, the nursery!

When deciding how I wanted to style our little one's nursery there were a few things I was immediately certain on.   I knew I wanted it to be bright and clean and I wanted it to really feel like a peaceful oasis.   So many times I have been asked, “How will you ever decorate the nursery when you don’t even know Baby G’s gender?”  For me, this was easy.  Even if we had found out the sex, that wouldn’t have swayed my design plans.  There would be no blue and no pink.  As you know by now one of my favorite color combos is white and gold.  Ok, so I knew immediately white and gold were a must, next it was deciding on a soft shade of color that was gender neutral.  After a trip to Lowes and a handful of paint samples, we decided on Valspar Mint Hint!  It was the perfect pop of color for the nursery. 

Next, a “theme”!  I am not one to swoon over the typical baby items, but I did want the room to still reflect the tiny little angel that will soon be joining our family and hearts forever.  I am a huge lover of animals, especially baby animals.   A while back I had spotted the most gorgeous photographs of baby animals by The Animal Print Shop and quickly knew these were a must!  Once we had these prints in hand, the rest of the nursery just fell into place. 

 

 

 

 

 

For us, the nursery just wouldn't be complete without our two favorite toys from childhood.  Scott's teddy bear wearing the t-shirt he was given when he was born in Okinawa, Japan and my precious Raggedy Ann that I like to call "Rags".  

 

Scott and his close friend Isaac built the changing table for Baby G which makes it that more special.  They even took the sides a little higher with hopes that this Mama-to-be would worry maybe just a tiny touch less.  

The closet, couldn't be forgotten.  Shopping for this little one has been a bit challenging, but I have had moments of weakness and purchased gender specific items.  I am doing my best not to shop until Baby G arrives.  For the closet, organization was a must!  So far we have kept things very tidy however, I make no promises on how long this will last! 

All that we need now to complete the nursery is our Sweet Baby G!  We have 11 days until our due date, but I'd be lying if I didn't say I would love to meet our precious angel today.  When you are ready little one, we are ready! 

You can shop the look over at LIKEtoKNOW.it 

I've also linked a few items here!

Paint: Valspar Mint Hint

Wayfair: Glider in Sand

Bitte: Wooden Elephant

The Animal Print Shop: Baby Animal Wall Art

Rylee and Cru: Bunny Print 

Freshly Picked: Red Moccs  

Crib: Jenny Lind Crib 

Anthropologie: Elephant Hardware

Pottery Barn Bedding: Emily and Merritt Gold Tassel Skirt

Melissa and Doug: Plush Giraffe

Monkey Feet USA: Navy, Brown, and Gold Polka Dot Moccs

Polka Dot Palm: Love You to the Moon Wall Art

The gold and marble side table was one of my DIY projects and the dresser and chest of drawers were actually thrift store buys that a coat of paint and I brought back to life!

Keeping It Real with 2 Weeks To Go!

Hello my darlings!  I just wanted to take a second to keep things completely real!  We are 2 weeks until due date and my feet now have the tendency to plump up like southern biscuit and my hands are as numb as they can be from developing carpel tunnel caused by the pregnancy!  BOTH should quickly go away after Baby G arrives!  Hooray! I am starting to have days where I feel as if I can barely keep my eyes open and days that honestly I just don’t feel like doing much.  This is all new to me as I have been beyond blessed with an amazing pregnancy! Even the first trimester, no sickness and just a touch on the sleepy side.  Then there are days like today that I throw all caution to the wind and strut out of the house in my tennis shoes without a care in the world for my fashion sense and suddenly have tons of energy!! I feel like I could conquer the world!!  So with all that being said, I just want to say over the next few weeks as we approach delivery and take on our new roles as “Mama and Daddy” daily posts will take a backseat, but I will still be posting 2-3 times weekly and of course you can always follow Delightfully Chic on Instagram for daily posts!  I have a few bloggers who will also be stepping in to do some posts while I adjust to my new role.

AND… as of next week I will be sharing two posts that I am so over the moon excited about!

1. Our Maternity Session with the amazing Brittany Blake of Brittany Blake Photography

2. The reveal of Baby G’s Nursery!!! We are pretty smitten over it, I hope you love as much as we do!

Until then, here is a sneak peek of both!

Childhoods Clothing a MUST for the Little Ones

Childhoods Clothing made its debut just few short years ago in 2012 and has totally become a must have for little ones.  Meredith and Andrew Pickup are a husband and wife team out of Houston, Texas that take pride in producing their stylish threads locally.  

I for one cannot wait to dress our little "Baby G" up in Childhoods Clothing!

 I love the hipster chic style that's full of comfort in each and every piece.

 

Head on over to their super precious website to shop the entire collection!! 

Quote of the Week {Weekend Wrap Up}

Is the weekend really over already??  I swear they get shorter and shorter!  This weekend our good friends Brooke and Isaac came in from Charlotte to spend the day with us.  We had an amazing lunch at one of our favorite local spots The Root in Elon their little fella, Gavin, once again completely stole the show and melted our hearts! Is he not just precious as can be??

 

And for the first time I think ever on the blog and for that matter any social media outlet I thought I would share my "weekly" bump pic! OK, so I might not snap them weekly, but we have a fairly decent collection of the ever growing bump!  I have officially "dropped" with just 4 weeks to go!

 

Sunday I did a little more nesting! I took inventory of Baby G's library!  Let me just say, if you are expecting a little one you have to of course get the classics, but also promise me you will get "The Wonderful Things You Will Be"!  I cannot WAIT to read this one to Baby G! It's a total fave of mine! The illustrations are just presh!

 

This weekend we had warmer temps reaching almost 70° however, the clouds were still hanging around.  Clouds or not I just couldn't resist a colorful Sunday afternoon snack!  Avocado with a splash of lime juice and strawberries are one of my favorite snacks on warm spring and summer days!

Wishing you all a beautiful week! Now let's all throw a little confetti!