MeriWil Design

Y'all we are officially entering into my favorite time of year... Spring/Summer! I love all the things! The weather, the flowers, the life that springs forth!

It is also yardsale season and the best time for thrifting and finding hidden gem antique shops on long drives with no set destination.

This morning my mom and I hit the road for an estate sale in Dadeville, AL an hour away and it was a beautiful drive through the country and around Lake Martin. That sale didn't pan out but it was a nice drive.

Then this afternoon Chase and I headed down the road another direction to Tallassee, AL about 30 min away to check out Mill Collective. It was a great little find and full of treasures. I picked up quite a few things but the most notable were a complete set of Griffiths Milkglass Spice Jars, a set of hammered copper canisters, and a Fenton Hobnail bud vase. I can't wait to find creative ways to display/use each piece.

There is just something about finding well loved pieces from the past (and getting them at a bargain).

We finished up our little venture with a fantastic lunch @ Talisi Grill located just down the street from the Mill.

It was a great way to spend the first Saturday of Spring! If you're in the area (or even if you're not) take a little country drive and check it out.

Okay y'all I have never decorated for Christmas before Thanksgiving but it's time... I need it...

I realize I have been quiet lately... at least here. That has not been my intention but the result of some serious busyness and overwhelm. There are several projects at my day job which require lots of time and attention and life outside of work has been filled with its own busyness and projects to come.

Each day filled with both happy and hard. That is how life goes. It always has its highs and lows and we ride the waves as best we can.

This past Saturday we said our final goodbyes to a sweet coworker.

Last night we celebrated the life of my cousin taken from this world far too soon.

Today we are prepping for our team Halloween costumes and party tomorrow.

This coming Saturday we will celebrate a new little life that will soon be joining the world.

The happy and hard intermingled together because joy and sorrow can and often do walk hand in hand.

Whatever wave you're currently riding breathe it in and feel it deeply.

After all we only get one life. Let's live it by design.