Is it still considered window shopping if you buy something? I have been admiring Eight Seasons’ bags since July 31st, 2009, so I finally ordered one (#3 below). I think it’s the perfect reward for finally finishing my holiday line! Do you self-reward? 1 elephant dream print 2 yellow ochre pillow 3 leather wristlet 4 a [...]
Last week I discovered Katie’s Healthy Dessert Blog, and I was so excited to try her Cookie Dough Dip recipe. For some reason I was convinced that even though the recipe consisted mostly of smooshed up chickpeas, it would taste like cookie dough. I was being naive I guess. Today I made the “cookie dough”, [...]
I’m sure some, if not all of you, are sick of hearing about Missoni for Target this and Missoni for Target that, so let me apologize in advance. Now, can I tell you a secret? I honestly wasn’t that crazy about most of the Missoni for Target line. I mean, I like chevron stripes, but [...]
How about a healthy dish to make up for all the Nutella ice cream you’ve been eating? I never would’ve thought to combine mint, edamame, and lemon, but since I like them all individually I gave it a shot. I’m glad I did, because this simple recipe is a keeper! I’ve been eating it all week [...]
This morning I noticed the ivy down the hill in our backyard rustling in a turtle-y fashion. (This specific sort of rustling is hard to describe, but it’s quite different from bird rustling or squirrel rustling.) I waded through the brush and found this little guy! Unfortunately he’s one of the least sociable box turtles [...]
We’ve had fall-ish weather over the past several days! YES! It was almost 90° on Thursday, but I woke up on Friday to temperatures in the 50°s. It might be premature since I know this lovely cool weather isn’t here to stay yet, but I pulled out my boots and wore them all weekend. Do [...]
There has been some curiosity about the loft area above our living room. Well, here it is—my piano nook. I’ve been hacking away at Clair de Lune for a while. So far I can only play the first page very slowly. 5 flats! Sheesh Debussy, cut me some slack. Mabel was pretty adamant about being [...]
The Fall 2011 issue of Southern Flourish comes out tomorrow, and it includes 3 easy kitchen DIY projects by me—chalkboard lid storage jars, a hand-painted tea towel, and vintage jello tin candles. Southern Flourish was kind enough to provide a discount for my readers. If you want to subscribe to the magazine you can use the [...]
Iceland was unbelievable. The scenery was breathtaking and magical—almost like visiting another planet. If you ever have a chance to visit, don’t hesitate to hop on a plane. I promised to share my vacation photos, so here they are. Sorry there are so many, but I just couldn’t narrow it down any further! Reykjavík, Svartifoss in [...]
We’re off to Iceland! I’ll resume blogging on the 12th, and hopefully I’ll have some photos to share. The last time we traveled I got one of those u-shaped neck pillows to sleep on, but it made me drool all over myself. I wish I could figure out how to sleep comfortably on a plane (aside [...]