Young at Heart.....

This is awesome! Check out this DIY nightstand makeover from Vintage Songbird! If only I had a little girl.....sorry, not for a few more years....
Before:


After:


Found this via Design Sponge

Avoidance....then acceptance...

I've been avoiding the whole Twilight craze and I finally gave in after I received all 4 books of the series over Christmas. I've read the 1st two books in about 5 days and I AM HOOKED! I decided I needed to see the 1st movie right away so I quickly flipped through Movies on Demand, but sadly it was not listed. I then proceeded to desperately searched Netflix to see if it was available for instant viewing....it wasn't. As a last resort I decided it was time to wipe the dust of my Blockbuster card and make the 2 minute drive down the street to rent the first Twilight movie. Sadly, Blockbuster is not open at 10am on Sunday mornings. Hmmmm.....is it worth it? Yes it is! I went home and waited 2 hours until the doors opened, drove back to Blockbuster and finally, my needs were met. I had my movie!

Oh the shame!

Next up..... New Moon....maybe this weekend?

Bella and Edward await!

Last Christmas in Chicago

Mom and her "Martha Stuart Style Prime Rib".....which was excellent! Horseradish mashed potatoes and green bean casserole were nice compliments!


Notice the namecards?


Throwing in an owl photo for good measure

Girlfriend Appreciation Holiday Dinner

Went to Slims in Northside a few weeks ago and I would HIGHLY recommend it. If you're in the mood for a "leisure dinner" this is the place for you! If you have have people to see and places to be, maybe reschedule your Slims dinner for another night. It takes a good 2+ hours to get through all of the courses, but the casual, family style dining and the fresh, seasonal, locally grown menu is definitely worth it! VERY laid back and Non-pretentious, which I LOVE! Not to mention it is BYOB so that's a plus!

Christmas Vow

I vow that next Christmas our empty mantel will have stockings.....something like this.



Because I'm obsessed with burlap and lace. Maybe I should have titled my blog Burlap and Lace....hmmmm.

This year our fireplace is naked.....well except for some evergreen garland.

J Crew Obsessed

I can't help to peruse the aisles of J Crew. I LOVE their style this season...has "Sammy Flair" written all over it!

Adorable

Found these little guys through Ali Loves Curtis Love them! I wonder if I can figure out how to make some of my own. Find them here

Movie Obsessed

Currently watching Across the Universe for the one-millionth time.....LOVE IT!

Design Inspiration

Love This!




Studio




Frames


Peg Board



Organized Clutter






Floor


Bed Cove with Curtains


Bed Nooks

Images taken from various sources via White Trash Beautiful

Homeless Wildlife?

We have a neighbor who religiously feeds the various Clifton wildlife at certain times during the day. He also calls them by name "Blue" and "Burt"are the ones we have made out so far...

Today I found some forgotten rolls leftover from Thanksgiving in the breadbox and needless to say I was a little worried when my husband proceeded to take them out to our sun-room, open the window and yell "Caw-Caw" while tossing the rolls out to the forest below. He said instead of tossing them in the garbage, we should feed the "homeless wildlife".

I'm worried there may be something in the water....

Bon Appétit

So last night I watched the movie "Julie and Julia" with my Mom and was pleasantly surprised. Julie Child? Sure...I know who she is, but I've never held any certain kind of fascination with her as I have with other television icons (ah hem...Diane Sawyer). After watching the movie, I went into stalker mode and found myself wanting to know her story and research her history.....who was her husband? were did she live? how tall was she really? I must say...I AM intrigued.....

Also, I would like to mention I've discovered a fondness for Amy Adams...how cute is she?

Image from Columbia Pictures/Jonathan Wenk via PopCultureNerd

I like.....

I really like what Grey Likes Weddings suggests in this post about this hand embroidered card (shown above) from Kingpopcorn

Laziness Overides Productivity

I REALLY need to get organized for my trip to Cabo. We leave this Thursday and I've been meaning, for once in my life, to organize my suitcase in advance rather than pack my bag 1 hour before departure.....seriously, this seems to be a pattern for me and I'm determined to overcome it.

After a full weekend of Pottery Auction-ing, the couch is looking much more appealing than this list of "to-do's" in my head. I am feeling way too sloth-like so hopefully, by putting my organization plan into writing, I WILL overcome the laziness and accomplish what I initially intended to do on Friday night.

Plan for tonight is as follows:

1. Eat pad thai with tofu which husband will pick up in t-minus 2 minutes

2. Throw items from wash into the dryer

3. Lay out all potential vacation outfits in order to determine which accessories/shoes to include in suitcase.

4. *Look online for pair of cool gladiator sandals in gold or bronze.....

5. *Re-work Donovan's Dr. Seuss Birthday invitation

* Please note these items involve being sloth-like on the couch, but still on my internal "to-do" list nonetheless.

Halloween

We attended our annual Halloween bash at Mecklenburg Gardens on Halloween night and once again had a great time. The costumes were super creative this year! Chris insisted on wearing a wasabi hat so I made sure to make that happen and this is what we came up with.

Inspiration

I LOVE this post from Jessica at What I Wore!

Let it be known....I'm back on my blogging course....no more long lapses!

Perfect

Just had an amazing time on this beautiful early fall night eating outside with my girls, enjoying sweet riesling wine, and following the evening up with two scoops of cookies and cream ice cream in a waffle cone.
Perfection.

New (Temporary) Family Addition

So Chris was running Ellie around Clifton last Tuesday night and came across this little ball of exuberance. He had a collar and no tags. We figure he either ran away or he was abandoned :( We immediately took him to the vet and had him checked and got him started on medication. His personality is to die for. We've named him Hank.

We have posted flyers around Clifton as well as posted "found ads" on Craigslist, Petfinder.com, and the Enquirer so hopefully we will find his owner(s). If that doesn't work we are going to try and find him a good home. If we didn't already have two furries at home he would definitely become a permanent addition to the family.

How can you resist this face?

Home Inspiration

I like the painted leaves for the guest bedroom...


Image from livingetc via OhBrooke

I also like this for the dinning room...different colors though



via Centsational Girl

I SO want to meet.......

They're so Cool!

Etsy Find

Shannan sent me this link from Etsy because she said it looked like me and she's totally right! Check it out!
Retro Cabin Renovation