Easter Decorating!

Hello barbies and HAPPY SPRING!

At the BDH we are beyond ecstatic that Spring has sprung. I don't know if it's because of the 4 separate ice storms this winter in NC (which is about 4 more than in a normal year) or us missing Texas's warm weather, or both, but we're extra happy to usher in the sunshine. I planned on celebrating the first day of Spring with some time outside, but ended up working a 13 hour day on Thursday so that plan was scrapped, but I made up for lost time doing lost of yard work with hubby outside this weekend. I'm usually not a manual labor type of gal (understatement of the century) but I was so sunshine-starved that I didn't mind.

In addition to the much needed time outside, I pulled out all of my little Easter bunnies to get the house ready for Easter! The pics are below - how do you dolls celebrate Easter?

First and foremost, I couldn't resist putting our precious little pekingese Toula in her bunny costume. This little bunny melts our hearts.

 

Here's our first ever 7 ft Easter tree, filled with eggs, bunnies and ears on top. :)

  

 

 

  

 

These bunny bar stool covers have become a running joke with my mom and I. They're cheesy as can be, but too funny to resist at this point, and for some reason I'm kinda obsessed with them.

 

 

 

 

 I may have over done it with the eggs, but there's so much you can do with them!

The bunny banner above was a gift from one of my favorite ladies - she's incredibly crafty - don't you love it?!

Also, I celebrated my birthday last week! It was perfect - I took the day off and spent it with my mom and hubby at the mall shopping. Then, over the weekend, several friends and I had drinks at Big Easy in downtown Raleigh (and the service was HORRIBLE - the worst I'd ever experienced - every staffer we encountered was incredibly rude to us) then headed to the Oxford and Neptune's Parlour (much better experiences at these two). Here was my (first) outfit - I chose a pink pencil skirt and simple white crop top.

Here are some photos from my birthday celebration and my actual birthday:

 

Thanks for reading Easter barbies!

Happy Valentine's Day from the BDH Blog!

Happy Love Day! 

I hope you all enjoy this day with your spouses, significant others, friends, furry companions or even your own couch and wine glass. Whoever/whatever you're spending this day with - I hope its perfect!  Don't skimp on the chocolates (remember, calories don't count on Valentine's Day) and remember that wearing an obscene amount of pink is suddenly acceptable, so dive in!

Hubby and I are headed to Virginia Beach for a romantic weekend, even though it's supposed to be relatively cold and windy. To check out all of the BDH's fab pink and red decor, click here!

Happy 2014 Barbies!

Happy New Year dolls! Wishing you all a prosperous, lovely, lucky and incredibly blissful 2014!  Be sure to eat your black eyed peas and collared greens today for luck and money in the new year, respectively. If you're not from the South you probably don't know what I'm talking about, just know that my Mema and all of the other good Southern Memas swear by it. Mine even throws in some deep fried cornbread for good measure (and bad cholesterol). 

Happy New Year!!

Christmas is Just Around the Corner!

Hello my merry little barbie doll elves!

I hope you're all hanging in there despite this Christmas madness! Between the tree decorating (which at the BDH is comparable to a year's worth of crossfit workouts), the shopping, the wrapping and the baking, this holiday will wear a girl out! I, for one, am beyond exhausted and am wishing you all good luck as you close out your Christmas duties. For better or worse, we're 9 days away from the fat man coming!

Hang in there barbies -- you'll get it all done -- just remember what the season is all about!