Besides my very favorite heart shaped spoon {above}, which you may remember from my Yogurt Pie Recipe Post {which I WILL be making for Easter}, the silverware or, flatware to be correct, that lives in our house is a mix of a modern/simple handled variety, {mine} and a more ornate/floral pattern {the husband’s}. I don’t …
A Few of My Favorite Fast Foods
If you follow my Tweets you know that I am mostly made of peanut m&m’s …IF we’re going by the we are what we eat theory, but that’s only when I’m at the gallery {mindlessly popping one after another in my mouth as stress builds and releases throughout the day}. On the regular though, I’m …
* My 3 Tier Beverage Dispenser *
One of my favorite housewarming gifts {from this lovely lady & her family} is my 3 tier drink dispenser from Z Gallerie. I use it so often and find it so useful! {and get many emails/questions about} You can use it with two or three – or even one if you wish. It’s easy to …
Thanksgiving 2010 Style // Ivory Lace + Gray + Brown
What I Wore …not much time to do a proper outfit photoshoot that day really but . . .* Corey Lynn Calter Victoria lace shift dress in bone …from GILT ….but you can get one here now {the back is a v – which you can actually wear in the front if you wanted} * …
My Thanksgiving Tabletop Decor ~ Ikat & Antlers
I gave you sneak peek at the elements here and including my Easy DIY Tablecloth …and even then I had no idea how they’d all come together {though I did know I wanted to cover the skull that belongs to the antler}. That’s much how I work. I have ideas …I grab handfuls of items …
Thanksgiving Tabletop Decorating Elements
Luckily I have a stepdad who has an abundance of cow skulls and horns lying around …and because my mom doesn’t want “dead animals” in her house, I get them all 😉 Thanks Barry! I’ll be using my DIY Holiday Tablecloth as a base and possibly the ikat blanket {details below} as a runner, with …
Glamming Up Boring Ceiling Fixtures // DIY Feather Light
Do you remember the black feather wreath I hung on the front door as part of our Halloween decor? {click here for a refresher} …well the other day as I was pondering light fixtures for our dining room {we have a boring, boob-like, ceiling fixture} I randomly held the feather wreath around the base of …
DIY: Turn Wood Shelves into a Chic Mini Bar
While we’re not big drinkers, we do happen to have quite a large collection of barware & drink paraphernalia. With no extra storage space in the kitchen, I used these shelves I was going to give to Goodwill to create a mini side bar in our dining room & display all our booze. Here’s how …
"Goin’ to Paris, Frenchie?"
What I’m Wearing* Lacoste black and white striped t-shirt I bought this top 2 sizes too big so that it would fit loosely. I normally would be a 6/38 and I bought a 10/42* Vintage Oscar de la Renta men’s trousers {the husband hates these}* Vintage red leather bow belt …this was my grandma’s and …
Organizing my Accessories & Costume Jewelry
When we moved into our house in January I knew I would finally get my grandma’s antique desk that I have loved and cherished since I was a kid. Originally an antique, in the late 60’s/early 70’s, my grandpa painted it this olive green with gold leaf accents as well as hand painted the little …
Summer 2010 : Installment no. 1
On the morn of our Fourth of July bbq party, pre-guest arrival, I asked my husband to, at any time during the day, please pick up my camera and snap some photos of the party and specifically, of me. I know it sounds a wee bit egotistic but being the only one who ever wields …
A Few New Details Around The House
Last weekend I found a hydrangea bush with full white blooms on the side of our house. It’s the side of the house I don’t frequent often so I hadn’t noticed it. The last time I was over there it was just a bush of green leaves I didn’t pay much attention to …but since …
Project: Guest 1/2 Bathroom Unfinished …before photos
It was a blank slate when we moved in …well, other than the fern wallpaper, which if you look closely {at the top two pics}, is two different colors. As if they ran out of paper mid-project and when they went back to get more, they picked up the wrong one but didn’t realize it …
Chalkboard Dots Movable Decals
I bought these adorable chalkboard dots decals {for $15} at a Gilt home sale forever ago and completely forgot about them until yesterday when they arrived at my doorstep. Fun! Â Â . . .and so glad they’re removable and re-stickable because my first idea literally looked like a sideways Mickey Mouse . . . …
Old House / Project: Laundry Room ~ Complete
. . .when we moved in, it looked like this . . . . . .and with a little help from my brother . . . Â Â . . . it became this . . . . . . and with a little white paint & elbow grease…and cute aqua polka dotted contact paper I …