Posted in DIY Projects, Inspiration, Sites you must visit on Feb 8th, 2010
Happy Monday, Lovelies! It’s Valentine’s week, and love is in the air {along with yet more snow. Is it just me or is this winter dragging on and on and on?}. In honor of the upcoming holiday, and because we love you oh so much, we will be featuring DIY valentine projects and sweet treats [...]
Posted in DIY Projects, Inspiration on Feb 1st, 2010
Lovelies, we’ve made it to February! I’m just going to come out and say it – I am SO over winter. It’s painful to go outside, walking is perilous, and my commute becomes a serious source of stress (I am a nervous winter driver, it’s true). In the spirit of making the best of things, [...]
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 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 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 DIY Projects, Inspiration on Jan 9th, 2010
1. I woke up at 4:30, ate breakfast and browsed design blogs until 7:00, went back to sleep until 10:30, and then ate breakfast again. Weekends are strange (or maybe it’s just me…), and, more importantly, what time should I eat lunch?!?
2. I am on an organizing binge. I just threw away my notebook from [...]
Posted in DIY Projects, Inspiration on Jan 7th, 2010
I hope you enjoy the baseball reference in the title. No, I’m not a fan. But I was raised by a fanatic. My father is one of the most devoted New York Yankees followers in history. His is a deep and undying love. Every year, for close to 30 years, our annual family reunion is [...]
Posted in Accessories, DIY Projects on Jan 4th, 2010
Oh, do I have a treat for you! (Side note, it’s G’s birthday today! Happy happy HAPPY birthday!) I have a great present for him (if I do say so myself), and thought you deserved something nice too.
Lately I’m loving fabric flower brooches. I think they dress up drab winter cardigans and sweaters, and love [...]
Posted in DIY Projects, Inspiration on Dec 21st, 2009
Christmas week continues! We’re going to make up for last week with a veritable flood of Christmas cheer. On the agenda for today: coffeecake and presents (that’s my kind of day!). My FAVORITE part of Christmas is wrapping presents. Correction, making the bows. I have an entire dresser filled with ribbon (it may border on [...]
Posted in DIY Projects, Dark Secrets, Inspiration on Dec 19th, 2009
If you like it then you should have put a frame on it. Oh oh oh, oh oh oh.
Well, loves, it’s almost noon and I’m just getting around to deciding what to do with my day. What I NEED to do is something about my front door. It is currently bare. Yes, BARE, for the [...]