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This week I…

January 18, 2013
Story By: Mandy Kellogg Rye
Filed Under > Entertaining

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This week I...

…couldn’t stop reading the January/February issue of Lonny Mag.

 …learned how to print on washi tape thanks to Allison Kreft (love to KC Bakes for bringing it to my attention). P.S. you can get all sorts of washi goodness HERE.

…continued my obsession with zebras.  Wait till you see ALL of the zebra goodness coming to the boutique this spring.

…shot with my two favorites Rustic White.

…celebrated love and all things pink with Deliciously Darling Events and JCT Kitchen.

…obsessed over an online calligraphy class at I Still Love Calligraphy (love to In Honor of Design for Instagraming this little gem).

…ate the MOST amazing vegan crab cake from Whole Foods.  I beg you if you have the recipe, please leave it below in the comments section!

…made Sunday football plans.  GO FALCONS!

I’d love to hear what you did this week (comments below please).  Happy weekend Loves!  xoxo

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Rocky Mountain High

January 7, 2013
Story By: Mandy Kellogg Rye
Filed Under > Holiday Decorating

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Holiday Champagne Waiting on Martha

Every year the Mr. and I hit the slopes for a week of seclusion, skiing and hot toddies.  Well if you read my post last Friday you’d know that this is the first in eights years that a ski vacation wasn’t in the cards, (insert tear here).  So when Occasion Magazine reached out about a winter dinner party I thought if I can’t go to the mountains I’ll just bring them to me.

Teaming up again with my two favorite photogs Robert and Tiffany of Rustic White we ascended on to Ecco Atlanta on a sunny Saturday afternoon and transformed it into a cozy mountainside chalet.  With rich velvet curtains, a plethra of plaids, fresh evergreens, and rustic elements everywhere all that was left to add was snow.

Happy Monday loves!  xoxo

Rocky Mountain High Waiting on Martha

Rocky Mountain High Waiting on Martha Holiday Table

 Don’t be afraid to mix plaids and patterns, nothing is worse than matchy-matchy elements.

Rocky Mountain High Waiting on Martha

Holiday Table Decor Waiting on Martha

To keep champagne cold and to add a pop of color I simply skewered cranberries, froze them overnight, and popped a skewer in each glass of bubbly before the guests arrived.

Holiday Waiting on Martha

Holiday Waiting on Martha

Holiday Table Waiting on Martha

Mercury glass was the perfect way to add warmth to the table and counterbalance all of the masculine rustic pieces.

Mandy Kellogg Rye Waiting on Martha

Shop the shoot…Plaid Plates, Waiting On Martha  |  Plaid Table Runners, Homegoods  |  Charcoal Napkins, Boxwoods  |  Deer Napkin Rings, Boxwoods  |  Deer Salt & Pepper Shakers, Boxwoods  |  Resin Antlers, Waiting On Martha  |  Plaid Planters, Waiting On Martha  |  Faux Fur Blanket, World Market  |  Mercury Glass Vases, World Market  |  Antler Mirror/Tray Waiting On Martha  |  Mercury Glass Votives, Waiting On Martha

My ensemble…J.Crew Cheetah Dress, old || Necklace BCBG Maxazria, old (similar HERE) || DKNY Tights || Kate Spade NY Red Suede Heels, old (similar HERE) || Nail Polish OPI

All Images via Rustic White Photography

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…in with the NEW

January 2, 2013
Story By: Mandy Kellogg Rye
Filed Under > Entertaining

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Well it’s that time of year again.  The time where we’re all taking stock of 2012 and making grand plans for 2013.  A time where everything is new, and anything seems possible.  A new day, a new year, a new Waiting On Martha. 

If you’ve been following me on this journey over the past year you may have figured out that I had no idea what I was doing (read the whole story here).  I launched the blog, the Etsy shop, the boutique based on nothing more than intuition and the desire to do what I love.  To my shock and awe you all embraced me and Waiting On Martha with open arms.  And the more you loved, the more I planned.  Fast forward to present day, and voila…I give you the new look of Waiting On Martha.

Though I would love to take credit for all of her beauty, alas I cannot.  I had the vision, and the incredibly talented Hanna Seabrook of Gadabout Creative brought that vision to life.  On a personal side note to Hanna, words cannot express how grateful I am for all of your creative genius.  I adore it all, truly adore it all!

So my loves, I don’t know what 2013 will bring, but I know at this very moment I’m where I need to be.  I’m doing work that I need to be doing.  And I’m building a life I love living.  So thank you to all who’ve supported me in 2012, and I truly cannot wait to see what 2013 will bring!  xoxo

...in with the NEW

Dress Badgley Mischka via Rent The Runway || Bracelets Waiting On Martha || Nail Polish Essie Chinchilly

P.S.  A couple months ago I collaborated with Dina from Deliciously Darling Events on a Valentine’s Day “All You Need Is Love” photo shoot for Occasions Magazine. There are so many gorgeous pics I’ll be sharing with you soon (you can download the digital version for free in the Apple store), but this one just perfectly captures my feelings and hopes for the new year so I couldn’t wait!

Image via Lauren Nicole Studios

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