Posted in Friday's Fabulous Find on Jan 29th, 2010
That’s right, Homage, I have found a product that is the perfect blend of fancy AND functional! Also, it involves giftwrap, one of my very favorite things. (Oprah has nothing on me).
Lace tape
It’s so chic you almost don’t need ribbon.
Check out more patterns here. Thanks for the tip, Twig and Thistle!
Let’s get the weekend started [...]
Posted in DIY Projects, Home Sweet Home, Inspiration on Jan 28th, 2010
My decorating hero, {freckles chick}, has done it again. She has come up with a decor project that I am madly in love with. Oh, Freckles, is there anything you don’t do well?
Check out this meaningful yet simple, fun alternative to wedding photos. She used fancy paper and word processing software to frame lyrics of [...]
Posted in Inspiration on Jan 26th, 2010
Rose Barettes
Coffee filter garland
Calendar postcards
Perfect pillows for V-Day
A field of tulips in Denmark
Industrial frame wall
Giant lettering of any kind
Big leaf print
This little home office
Have a beautiful Tuesday afternoon,
Posted in DIY Projects, Furnishings on Jan 25th, 2010
Oh, Monday morning, how I hate you. I’m going to need something bright and cheery to get me through. In my opinion polka dots make everything better, and furniture is no exception. How cute is this?!?
{Courtesy of Elle Decor, tipped off by Jen}
Hope your Monday is cheery {and filled with polka dots!},
Posted in Accessories on Jan 20th, 2010
I am having a bad hair life week. It’s at a weird in-between length, quite curly, and needs a date with a colorist.
Instead of actually spending money on a fancy new ‘do – I’m dreaming of distracting the eye with pretty Etsy baubles like these….
Granted, my hair isn’t long enough or straight enough to pull [...]
Posted in DIY Projects, Inspiration on Jan 18th, 2010
Friday I stunned and amazed you with clip-on shoe baubles. Today I have some fabulous clip-on accessories for your home. I know you can hardly contain your excitement – take a few deep breaths and read on.
Kate from Design*Sponge turned a clipboard into a stylish grocery planner.
I’ve been re-organizing our house like a madwoman and [...]
Posted in Accessories, Friday's Fabulous Find on Jan 15th, 2010
Clip on earrings, clip on ties…….usually the epitome of sophistication and style, no?
Ok, no, those aren’t the words that come to mind when I think about clip on accessories. Which I DO think about. A lot. However, my view may be changing. Recently I have been introduced to a type of accessory I had no [...]
Posted in Blog Tour, Food, Sites you must visit, Uncategorized on Jan 14th, 2010
I have been desperately needing to post this recipe from Ladies’ Night from a few weeks ago. It has suddenly been balmy outside (umm..well….30 degrees…I’ll take it!), so I need to share this before soup season has ended. Please don’t tell me that we’ve got a long way to go. I like denial.
Anyway.
This French Onion [...]
Posted in Beverages, Blog Tour, Food, Sites you must visit on Jan 12th, 2010
Look at that adorable cookie sandwich!
Why do I even have to write a post about this blog? Isn’t the cookie enough to convince you that you should go there?
Fine, I’ll say a few things.
eat make read is the coolest. I discovered it while blog hopping a few weeks ago. The photos are gorgeous, the recipes [...]
Posted in Blog Tour, Inspiration, Sites you must visit on Jan 11th, 2010
Ugh, it’s Monday. What can you do? Sugar always helps me (yes, I am an emotional eater. Another post, another day….), so I will offer you a heaping serving of the virtual version – one of my favorite sites that is FULL of eye candy:
She breathes new life into second-hand furniture. Check out this amazing [...]