We’re still keeping up with our monthly budget plans, which we originally started after watching Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University. It does really help to have a plan for our money at the beginning of the month, and we’re trying to save for a house, so we’ll probably keep doing these monthly budgets for awhile (maybe forever!). Anyways, at the end of the month Ben always has money left over in his fun budget that he rolls over to the next month…but try as I may, I always run out of money in my fun budget by the third week or so. So by the beginning of the next month, I already have a big list of things I want to get! It’s clear who the spender in our relationship is. Plus, it seemed like all of my favorite stores was doing big sales in July, so it was especially hard to stick to my budget last month (ugh). Needless to say, I have a pretty big wish list ready for August. I’ll be starting a new job in a few weeks (I’ll tell you more about that later), so I especially want to get some new clothes, shoes, and accessories. The job I’ve had for the last two years has been very casual, and I feel like my wardrobe has gotten too “schlubby”--lots of tee shirts and sneakers. I don’t need suits or anything for the new job, but I’d like to start with some new clothes that feel fresh and a little more dressy than what I’ve gotten used to.

1. Bistro Mini in black - $52.50 at Madewell (on sale!). / 2. Kate Spade wallet - $106 (on sale as well, although I think this is still way too much to spend for a wallet). Kate Spade does 75% off sales every so often, so I will probably wait until then…but I do really want a new wallet and I think this one is really nice and classic. / 3. D’orsay flats - I can’t decide between stripes or leopard. Both are really cute, both are $79.95. / 4. Gem Shield Collar - $46 on Baublebar. They were doing a 30% off sale last month, but my budget was all used up by then. If they do a big sale again, this is the necklace I wanted to get. / 5. If Baublebar doesn’t do a sale this month, I might get the Seastone necklace from Anthropologie. It’s a little bit more expensive at $58, but I think it’s really pretty.

And that’s not even half of my list! I also really need a nice pair of black skinny pants and some dressier tops. And I’d really like a cute blazer, but I don’t want to spend over $100 for one, so that might be tough. Plus I would like to get some black booties for fall, a cute pair of colorful heels, and some dresses too. Obviously, my budget isn’t going to stretch that far…so I’ll have to make some choices.

What do you think I should get? I love hearing your opinions.

I’m also curious how you guys handle fun purchases, especially if you’re in a relationship. Do you set yourselves personal "fun budgets" every month? Do you check with each other as purchases come up? Do you keep your money separate? Or something else?

Do you remember when I shared a tour of artist Britt Bass’ home, and mentioned that I reeeeaaaaally wanted some of her art for my own house? Well…I got some!!! Two prints, to be exact. I got these from Framed & Matted, and they came already (you guessed it) framed and matted, in natural wood frames that perfectly complement the summery colors. I absolutely love how they look in our bedroom. The color scheme goes so well with our lamps, bedding, and throw pillows (which I moved from the living room). I really love that the prints came ready to be hung, as well…I’m so lazy about getting things properly framed, so it’s nice to have that all taken care of.

Do you like my new art?? Our bedroom still needs a lot of work, but it feels a little more finished, now that there’s something on the wall (finally!).

Thank you to Framed & Matted for sending me these prints to review.

While we were on vacation last week, one of my favorite decorating sites, Apartment Therapy, featured our home! I thought I'd share a few of the photos here as well (plus some extras that they didn't include in their post). These were taken by my friend Corlana a few months ago when she visited us in Seattle. I know I've shared a lot of photos of our house already, so maybe you’re sick of it (sorry)--but all the photos I’ve shared before have been ones I took myself. So I think it’s kind of fun to view our home through someone else's eyes.

And that’s our house! Well, most of it anyways. I’ll be sharing some photos of our bedroom tomorrow.

See the post on Apartment Therapy here.

All photos by Lana Jenae Photography.

I hope everyone had an amazing weekend! Mine was jam-packed, with my family in town, a garage sale on Saturday, and lots of errands on Sunday. Plus I got to meet Rachel of The Crafted Life, who was in Seattle for the weekend! Needless to say, it was a fun weekend but not all that relaxing. So today I’m dreaming of sleep…and my bed. Since I can’t actually stay in bed all day (unfortunately!!), I figured the next best thing would be to show you guys some of my favorite bedding from Crane & Canopy--the company where we got our duvet cover and sheet set. If you’re looking for some new bedding, I can’t recommend them enough!

1. The Valencia White Pintuck - $99-139 / 2. The Page Blue - $119-139 / 3. The Mariposa Blush Pink - $99-149 / 4. Mint Green Scalloped Sheet Set - $149-199 / 5. The Cora Green - $89-149 / 6. The Mirabel White - $89-139

A little bit about Crane & Canopy: They design original, high-quality designer bedding and connect customers with the world’s most premium factories--saving customers up to 70% off bedding. All of their duvet covers and sheets use soft and breathable, extra-long staple cotton. A portion of all the proceeds go towards Crane & Canopy’s cause initiative, “A Safe Night’s Sleep,” which benefits women and children affected by domestic violence. So all in all, a pretty awesome company.

And in case your style isn’t as "pastel-y" as the bedding I picked out above, I also thought I’d share their new black & white collection, which is gorgeous and super chic!

Which collection is your favorite?

Thank you to Crane & Canopy for partnering with me on this post!