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Wishful Weekend

The perfect home accessory & hostess gift this season...

{Gold Wishbone from Jayson Home - $48}

Happy Friday!

... and blog love...
1. For all of you out there that "can" the season
2. Feast your eyes on this
3. LOVE the Pink Palace... when are we going back Coll?
4. Leopard and Turquoise & Laquer, Oh My!
5. My favorite post from High Point Market
6. A glittering tablescape
7. A fashionable life
8. Michelle Morin's Menagerie
9. Bathtubs you can paint!
10.  OMG... Jak & Jill is back... and... I. AM. Droooooling.

Skipping Off To LA...

Fall shopping & ME time.  YAY!

Happy Weekend!

...blog love for the week....

1.  Super cool handmade lights

2.  Chic on Crosby Street... seriously, seriously chic!!  Crazy for all the artwork.

3.  Monogrammed bedding on a budget

4.  Le Duplex... translation = way cool flat in Sweden

5.  Five ideas with feathers

6.  Hot stuff...

7.  One of the many things I'll be hunting for in LA

8.  Don't forget about my great GIVEAWAY... it's easy & it's FREE!

You Know The Saying...

It's Friday and it's 5 o'clock somewhere...

{"Fig Cocktail #1"... get the recipe at Eat Make Read}

Just looking at this makes me thirsty...

Happy Friday!

...blog love for the week...

1.  20 of the best wallpapers for kids

2.  A French Toast Birthday

3.  In this big wall of pattern, it's the green desk that grabs me

4.  Love these from Vintage Confections

5.  A different kind of "wall color"

6.  Gorgeous hunting lodge

7.  Gooood holiday gift idea

8. Moto madness... I'm on the hunt for a good one!
9. ... and I want to pair said "Moto" with nails in this FAB Fall shade... uh, huh... it's good. I know.

A Long Weekend...

Deserves these poolside...

{via endless simmer}

Strawberry Peach Vodka Collins Popsicles... recipe here

Happy Labor Day Weekend!

... and blog love for idle entertainment...

1. Custom home stamp... I want one!

2. Quote of the day... love... pretty much obsessed with Jane Fonda at the moment

3. That's one glittery birthday cake

4. Pretty tabletop collection debuts at Neimans

5. The elephant in the room

6. LOVED this home featured in Sept. issue of Vogue... pick up the mag to get more photos... stunning!

7. Budget friendly kid parties... great ideas here!

8. A little fab on the side

9. Abstract love

10. A picture perfect baby nursery

The "Last Weekend" Of Summer...

In the spirit of the "last weekend"... before my kids go back school & the land of "organized chaos" {as opposed to lazy-summer-day-chaos}... I had to post a fun family/crafty activity from one of my new favorite blog finds, "Whatever" {you must read her "family band" post... possibly the cutest thing ever}... this gal is super crafty, talented, funny & an uber-cool mom... 

{Follow here to make your own & see more photos}

Happy Weekend!

More blog love this week...

1. Photographer crush... James Knowler

2. Planning for natural disasters... the emergency bucket... buy one... I did!

3. If only I could have been one of the flower girls... forget Kardashian... Moss blows doors off her shin-dig!

4.  The September Issue... totally agree

5.  A "Prayer Of The Woods"... loved this!

6.  Kinda want me a pair of these for fall

7.  Never thought about "drinking pretty" (scroll down to bottom of "mixed bag" post)... now I will!

8. Cuisinart Deluxe 11 Cup Food Processor - get in on the GIVEAWAY!!!

It's Friday...

Buhhhh-LINNNNGO!!!

{via the fabulous Mrs. Lilien}

Hope it's a great one!

Blog love this week...
1. Summer 2011... as it goes... YUM!
2. Beautiful shades of gray
3. Loved the bright colors in this beach home featured in HB mag
4. Let's go antiquing!
5. Time for a drink!
6. Fabulous on a budget.. darn cute rugs
7. Get the look for less
8. Fab room Friday... it's the purple that I'm lovin'
9. Super cute DIY cake stands
10. Baby's 1st stationery

Happy Birthday!

To my sister who just turned 21!!

{The infamous fountains at The Bellagio Hotel}

VEGAS baby...  here we come!

Blog love for the week...

1.  Don't forget about Spoonflower... I now won't!

2.  100% agree... you must read if you are contemplating faux finished walls

3.  Concealing the "evil neccessity"

4.  Pets on furniture... for this reason & many others... I LOVE this blog... send her a pic!

5.  I'll second that!

6.  Don't miss Mrs. Lilien's summer shop!

7.  That's pretty darn dreamy

8.  Who wouldn't want to be here?

9.  Cute "giveaway" at Joss & Main

10.  One word... YUM

It's Official!

No matter what the weatherman says, my first official day of summer starts with the last day of school... and ready or not, it's arrived!  Looking forward to crazy chaos around my house for the next few months....  

{great print for a beach house with a yellow/black/white palette... buy here!}

Happy Summer!

And blog love this week...
1. Pretty office supplies
2. For a colorful day in the shade  
3. It's about time!  Genius.
4. Very cute DIY party favor floret for the crafty
5. Knock-Knock... I'll take the Lioness!
6. Pretty NY townhouse tour
7. Cute, practical & fun for hauling your goods... I like the blue one
8. An invite to the county fair
9. Printable Father's Day cards for the kids to color
10. Do they really come this perfect?!