Iceland

I don't know about you, but I would absolutely love to visit the beautiful country of Iceland.  From staying in an ice hotel to admiring the stunning Northern Lights to the swimming in the amazing lagoons to visiting the icebergs, it is a total bucket list experience for me.  More jaw-dropping gorgeousness below!

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Converted Churches

I absolutely love unique historic spaces, so let's take a look at these two amazing homes in converted churches, shall we?  The first home was a Gothic church from 1870 in Utrecht that was turned into a minimalist contemporary home in 2009.  The latter of the two has a softer, more rustic feel to it which I personally prefer.  What are your thoughts?  Would you be comfortable living in a converted church?

Images via Apartment Therapy

The Animal Print Shop

I recently stumbled across Sharon Montrose's "The Animal Print Shop," and I am absolutely in love.  I have always had a huge place in my heart for animals of all kinds, but baby animals?  The cuteness is literally almost too much to handle.  Any of these would look adorable in a nursery, but I love them equally in a living room, bathroom, or bedroom.  Completely unexpected but perfectly whimsical {and adorable}.  I love them all, but I think that this little baby monkey needs to come home with me as soon as possible!

Images via Honestly WTF

As of Late

{Gorgeous rain-covered hyacinths in my moms garden}

Hello lovelies!  What have you been up to lately?  These past couple of weeks have been insanely busy, but in the best way possible.  I am currently in Raleigh, North Carolina visiting my BFF for the week.  This past weekend we went to Asheville for her Bachelorette Party which was an absolute blast.  This week we are simply having some much needed girl time which has included meeting her adorable new boxer puppy, hikes in the woods, amazing meals, and just some good old-fashioned bonding.  Then on Friday I fly home to celebrate my Dad's wedding!  Here are some photos from these past few weeks, enjoy!

PS - I have had a lot going on in my life lately and have put my blog on a back burner for a bit, but I am trying to get back into the swing of things here on Dreams in HD.  Please pardon my absence!

{Back in my old stomping ground of Cincinnati for a wedding}

{One of my favorite houses in my old neighborhood in Cincinnati}

{Finally was able to eat at Taste of Belgium in downtown Cincinnati -- their chicken and waffles were seriously the most amazing thing, EVER}

{Strawberry Basil Mimosa}

{Beautiful blooms at Ault Park in Cincinnati}

{Happy words in downtown Indianapolis}

{Celebrating the return of warm weather with lots of long bike rides}

{A sweet surprise from my boyfriend, my absolute favorite kind of chocolate}

{Do you ever get sick of looking at a gorgeous sky?  I sure don't}

{Daffodils in full bloom at a house in my hometown of Oakwood, Ohio}

{Homemade asparagus Gruyere tart}

{One of the best parts of coming home to visit...my sweet dog Target}

{The gorgeous Smith Gardens}

{A weekend in Asheville, North Carolina for my best friend's Bachelorette Party}

{The beautiful Bachelorette}

{Instead of wearing "bride" and "bridesmaid" shirts the entire Bachelorette Party wore shirts with huge dog heads on them -- an inside joke about the shirt on the right which was given to me when I was eight and went to live on in infamy}

{Hiking in North Carolina}

{Avocado Ahi Tuna-Tini from The Cowfish Sushi Burger Bar}

{My godpup, Brooke's adorable boxer named Griffey}