I don’t know if I’ve mentioned this, but I live in a small apartment. Wait- small is an overstatement. “Teeny Tiny” is a better description… so I am always on the lookout for great ways to utilize my one person/standing-room-only kitchen and our living room/library/office. But I REFUSE to believe that just because it’s smaller… Read More
The best part. center of attention. focal point. high points. hub. main event. nucleus… call it what you want to call it, but every space has one. Something needs to pull focus. Hence my newest column celebrating the centerpieces! My Room Show Stoppers are going to highlight some of my favorite attention-getters that can strangely… Read More
Despite the destruction of the Australian Black Saturday Brushfires this past year, Chris Clarke has turned tragedy into his own personal “phoenix”. Here’s the story that redefines perseverance; only weeks after Chris finished building his dream home from scratch, the brushfires strike and completely annihilate the entire house (see before photos below). Now- most of… Read More
Barbeques. Bonfires. Ferris Wheel Rides. “Magic Juice”. Bike Rides. AND CAKE! There’s nothing better than a holiday weekend! Happy Memorial Day Friends! Magic Juice / Lobster Rolls / Almond Cake Bonfire / Ferris Wheel / Bike Ride
I don’t know about your parents, but mine used to always leave little post-it notes in my lunch box when I was a kid, saying stuff like “good luck on the test” or “love you kiddo!” These Comfort Pocket Boxes by Kim Welling kinda remind me of getting those special notes, who wouldn’t want to… Read More
Prepare yourself… because it’s about to get messy. Ready. Set. GO! Girl / Confetti Eggs / Confetti Dips Shoes / Painting / Wreath / Kiddos Hostess with the Most-ess / Funfetti Cake
Sometimes opposites attract, and in the case of Mr. Blue and I… it couldn’t be more true! Separately, our styles and tastes may conflict, but together we always somehow manage to compliment one another. For this week’s “Favorite Things Friday” post I thought I’d give a glimpse into our {contrasting} essentials. I’m on the left… Read More
There’s a lot of PDA going on in these Claire Streetart photos… and I have to say, it’s one of the coolest things I have ever seen. Legal or not, Ms. Claire is certainly doing her part to spread the love. What do you think? (In EXCITING NEWS: find me over at the Pinterest Blog… Read More
Lately I am in the mood for any and everything home-cooked or home-grown… Chris and I are having family and friends over more often and my newest thrill is cooking comfort food from scratch (aka food that sends you in to spinning flashbacks of your childhood). For this week’s Spring Menu, I wanted to share some… Read More
If you love photography, you are going to go wild over Angela and Ithyle! Angela Kohler and Ithyle Griffiths are the creative behind those super cool stop motion Amazon commercials you’ve seen on tv, but that is just one piece of their ubber talent puzzle. I first noticed their captivating photos on one of my… Read More
