celebrate.

so i had a little party for my birthday. well it was kind of big. thirty of my closest friends and fireworks were involved.

all my wonderful friends came out to franklin for an evening of farm fun. we ate gentry farm natural beef burgers, watermelon, strawberry cake, cold sundrop, (from a glass bottle of course) played gentry farm camp games and watched fireworks.

some people even ended up simming in the river.

it was magical.

and i have no idea how i am going to top it next year. needless to say, it was a wonderful birthday. i am so grateful for each and every person who helped me celebrate.

austin and baker playing checkers gentry farm camp style, with bottle caps.

paper straws courtesy of lulu.

my perpetually cute best friends katie.

i love my friends.

we ate family style. of course.

lots of games were played.

more beautiful friends.

i dont do candid very well.

playing corn hole, on gingham boards of course!

and last but not least, my pretty roommates. so grateful for our friendship.

and for libby's fantastic photography skills. thanks so much for the pictures. they make me so very happy.

you captured the night perfectly.

i think i am going to throw parties like this more often.

like every month.

much love,

mary morgan

sweet summertime.

summer so far has been pretty wonderful.

there is just something about summertime that makes anything seem possible and everything seem a little bit more special.

like late nights on the patio with my beautiful friends. it may just be a 8 by 10 slab of concrete with neighbors 2 feet away but i love that little patio.

and sweet small town events with a very, very special man.

and watching the rain fall on my little flowers i have been watching grow.

and spending my mondays wandering around my favorite antique store.

and summer weddings always seem to be just extra magical. especially when they involve a cousin/best friend. which was the sweetest night and wedding experience ever. ever. everything about that night makes me smile and laugh and giggle.

i have lots of things to be thankful for this summer.

here are some pictures of my sweet, sweet summer.

(excuse the quality, my camera battery has been missing ever since i moved, so all pictures were taken with my phone)

the franklin theater opening with my sweet grandfather.

lauras wedding reception.

the biggest AND best party the farm has ever seen.

we should have one every weekend.

sweet and special table decor.

for fathers day we got my dad a new shotgun.

and by we i mean, my brother called me and told me i owed him money for said gun.

and here is a fun fact about me.

i have never shot a gun.

i have always been super scared. i dont want that power in my hands!

but i conquered my fears on this fathers day and attempted to shoot a little bird house.

and missed.

but practice makes perfect.

my mom got up and shot the bird house on her first shot.

cause she's just awesome like that.

so here's to trying new things and more sweet summer memories.

next up? learning to drive the tractor.

bring it, summer.

much love,

mary morgan

jeremiah 17:7.

have a beautiful sunday.

much love,

mary morgan

be brave.

much love,

mary morgan

pretty and rustic.

speaking of lake houses.. look at this beauty found over at layla grayces blog. just had to share.

home featured in atlanta homes and lifestyles magazine.

home is located on lake martin in georgia.

happy friday!

much love,

mary morgan

loving the red.

i am typically not a red girl.

but this house in the hamptons makes me want to buy a lake house and decorate in nothing but red gingham and stripes.

loving the white.. and dare i say it, loving the red.

home designed by ellen o'neill, featured in house beautiful

(pictures from here.)

much love,

mary morgan

rodeo.

the franklin rodeo is next weekend and i got to decorate our store windows for the occasion.

it was a contest.

which was basically the perfect competition for me.

i was never really a sports girl.

but thats not really important.

i made two big banners to hang in the windows and they are my favorite part.

so i thought i would share them with you.

im ready for the rodeo.

bring on the cowboys.

i may or may not frame the second one and put it in our house.

much love,

mary morgan