Because fancy lemon bars are so much cooler looking than plain ones.scanned via May 2008 BH&G magazine
6/27/08
6/25/08
Rock Bed vs. Plantings
I am becoming dissilusioned with the idea that every inch of a yard needs to be planted with something high maintenance and water hungry. Using river rock in a small planting bed (with plants in this case) seems like a visually appealing alternative for the right style of home.scanned via May 2008 Metropolitan Home magazine
Shallow Book Shelf
I love this idea for making a reading nook out of tiny area.
scanned via June '08 BH&G magazine
Pet & Zoo Rubberbands
These rubberbands are just plain fun!
(Plus they'd keep the kiddos entertained while hanging out with me in the office)
(Plus they'd keep the kiddos entertained while hanging out with me in the office)
6/23/08
I think I want to go camping . . .
For starters, this is definitely the way to shoot an ad to appeal to consumers. Who doesn't want to find themselves in this setting on a very deserted island? Sign me up, please.
6/22/08
6/21/08
6/20/08
Emotion . . . is my middle name . . .
My little one reminds me of that poem about the little girl with the curl in the middle of her forehead: "When she was good she was very very good, and when she was bad she was awful." (Or something like that!)
Fortunately she is very very good the majority of the time, but oh my she can switch moods in an instant. Most of the time she can snap out as easily as she can snap in so it isn't too bad. It can actually be pretty comical because she puts her heart and soul into it and it is usually because of the same simple and trivial triggers.
Fortunately she is very very good the majority of the time, but oh my she can switch moods in an instant. Most of the time she can snap out as easily as she can snap in so it isn't too bad. It can actually be pretty comical because she puts her heart and soul into it and it is usually because of the same simple and trivial triggers.
She tried to put mascara on herself this morning. She is such a little girl. Fortunately it wasn't waterproof and came off easily!
Andros Bistro Chair
This chair in red would look fantastic on my back deck. It isn't what I usually find myself attracted to, but with the red brick, peeling red paint on the wood (needs to be stained very soon) and all of my pots with green and reds it would look perfectly quaint.
6/18/08
I wonder at what point I have or will have crossed the line when it comes to using an image on this blog. I always credit the source, but realize that the source may not always like an image to be used. If it were my business or blog I would appreciate the word of mouth, but others might not feel that way. Obviously this is just a small site that is not for commercial use, it is just stuff that I find pretty, so I'll just keep crediting were credit is due and hope that is sufficient.
Clean-up! Clean-up! Everybody Everywhere . . .
T's parents are coming tonight, so I am spending the day trying to keep the house clean while cleaning it (make sense?). My not so organized laundry room made me think of this cleaning closet and has me wishing I were this organized.
scanned via a recent BH&G
Hawthorne Effect
Something to keep in mind with projects I work on, and definite motivation to actually keep track of things:
"Simply put, the Hawthorne Effect found that when something is measured, it improves - and when something is measured and reported, it improves exponentially."
"Simply put, the Hawthorne Effect found that when something is measured, it improves - and when something is measured and reported, it improves exponentially."
Robert Kiyosaki's words on the Hawthorne Effect via Entrepreneur Magazine
6/16/08
Color Categorized Books
I like my books arranged according to category, but always find myself sighing with pleasure when I see a bookshelf that is arranged by color. In the right room it is so pleasing, but I would assume it could easily be too much.
6/15/08
Hydrangea it is . . .
Boxwood and hydrangea for the front yard I think. I am excited. I know certain hydrangea grow blue flowers with the right amount of acid in the soil, and while I am planning on sticking with whites and greens to go with our red brick, having the option of turning things blue if we paint our brick could make for a very stunning yard.
It is funny how our tastes "evolve." I loved the landscaping on our last home, but knew it would never work with our current place and now actually no longer like the old look. If you would have told me 3 months ago that I would be trying to grow a manicured hedge I probably would have given you a weird look. Fortunately I like change and learning from my personal style evolution.
It is funny how our tastes "evolve." I loved the landscaping on our last home, but knew it would never work with our current place and now actually no longer like the old look. If you would have told me 3 months ago that I would be trying to grow a manicured hedge I probably would have given you a weird look. Fortunately I like change and learning from my personal style evolution.
6/13/08
Simple House + Fantastic Flooring
Simple and clean and perfectly delightful.This wood floor is wonderful. We had something similar in our last house and it really hid the daily mess well, plus I like how it lightens a room.
I am finally starting to get serious about putting up pictures of the kiddos and our life. I am not a pictures scattered around the house kind of girl and have been trying to figure out how to make it work for me. This wall of photos might be it, but where would I put it? How long would it take to sort out frame and image sizes? hmmm.
Love this.T is almost done with his never ending art project, so we might actually get this house looking put together soon (which is actually late).
6/12/08
Hydrangea + Small Hedge
We are still working out the details on our landscape plan, and this design (Hydrangea + Hedge Border) is definitely moving it's way up to being the winning look. It really fits the exterior of our home and it is lovely.via Garden Ideas & Outdoor Living
Pretty Flowers
I love warm weather and all the pretty things it brings!These floral arrangements are stunning. Bold, bright colors are my favorite.
It's not like I enjoy it anyway . . .
I have decided that I could spend the entirety of each day doing nothing but cleaning my home (superficial and deep) and it would actually look about the same as it does now when I do regular superficial cleaning and occasional deep cleaning. Kids and life just don't make for a home staying perfect for more than 35 seconds.
Conclusion: Accept that this is life with little munchkins that are home with me all day and keep things pleasant and not chaotic (already have). Now if I can get hubby to do the same. . .
6/11/08
Snippet and Ink
Wedding sites and blogs have some of the neatest ideas for entertaining or just for life in general. Snippet and Ink is a new favorite- I love the colors in these inspiration boards.
Dump Truck Cake
The idea of the look on M's face if I could make this cake is enough to actually consider it . .6/10/08
Poliform
Shangai by Poliform - tons of seating, still looks good.We are always on the lookout for something like this.
6/9/08
6/6/08
Just about perfection . . .
I found this house while flipping through the recent O at Home magazine, and realized that it just might be exactly what I would do with a home if I actually knew what I wanted and had the means to do it. Naturally I had to scan every image.
Even the backyard has the giant trees I have decided I need.
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