T H E R E ' S  nothing I love more than some good heirloom lace. So when I got the opportunity to paint this gorgeous dress worn by two spacial cousins for kindergarten graduation, I wondered why I had never painted something like this before?! The detail on the actual dress is unbelievably beautiful. There is no way I could have captured it's perfection... but I did my best! Translating a work of art like this dress into my own little work of art is my favorite thing to do!

Oh yeah, and not only did I get to paint this dress... but I got to paint it TWICE!! No two paintings are ever the same and I love the small differences these two hold. I can't pick a favorite!

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A  P E E K into my Insta feed

lately, I've been loving :: 

I hope you found some fun new accounts to follow! Find me on Instagram :: @lovemaryhester

H E Y Y Y Y ! ! !     It's been a while. I'm sorry for being MIA for so long, but the rest and quiet time was much needed. If there's anything I learned about pregnancy and being a new mom, it's that everyone's experience is completely different and that the best thing you can do is to tune out the world for a little while. Little Loren is now almost 4 months old and growing like a weed!!!! He learns something new every day and it is the biggest joy for me to watch him grow. I'm convinced that being a mom is the best thing that's ever happened to me- the love for this little baby is so overwhelming and beautiful. I've experienced a whole new world of inspiration and now that I'm rested and renewed, I'm fired up and ready to start painting, designing and working again! 

Before y'all jump into my most current (and biggest!) project to date, I want to spend a little time on the things that happened during my hibernation (aka pregnancy). This Father's day marks a year of finding out that I was pregnant. I told Andrew on a lazy weekend at the lake. It was our little (big) secret and the fact that it was Father's Day weekend made it even more exciting for us to quietly celebrate our unexpected news. 

Q U I C K   Y E A R   R E C A P   ::

JUNE 2015 ::  WE'RE HAVIN' A BABY!!! 

AUGUST :: found an amazing space for Your Pie Covington

SEPTEMBER :: moved to Monroe. It was a sad, sad day saying goodbye to Atlanta. But we absolutely love our new home. The sense of community and a growing creative scene in Monroe is amazing!

NOVEMBER :: Made in Monroe moved into the new space {more to come}

JANUARY - FEBRUARY :: Andrew and I worked extra over time to finish everything in time for Loren's arrival. A nine-month baby bump didn't stop me from laying out the tile design at the front door of Your Pie!
​ {more nursery to come} 

MID-FEBRUARY :: Your Pie Covington almost opennnn!!! This pic was snapped during a training session during soft opening week. I went into labor on opening day! {more to come}

side note :: being pregnant is no joke. 

FEBRUARY 22 :: IT'S A BOY!!! Loren is born on his Aunt Janie's birthday!! my two special people

Aaaaand real life began

JUNE 2016 :: exciting days ahead -- our new home!! {more to come}

So as you can see, I have a lot to catch y'all up on! Photos of all these new spaces and new artwork will be here soon. It feels great to be back!