Mexican Textiles
I'm still crazy about these Mexican embroidered textiles and had another wave of the "I must have that" emotion washed over me when I saw this post from Design Mom.I guess there is a newer company that sells these fabrics in some different shades than the ones I have seen before. Part of the fun of …
CraigsList Photo Previewer
Thank goodness for computer nerds.Some genius developed this tool for Firefox that automatically uploads thumbnail pictures of things for sale on CraigsList.As if I don't already spend enough time on CraigsList... …
Traditional with a Twist
I am really loving this dining room, decorated by Barrie Benson, a talented designer in the South, who was named one of the Domino 10.I love that the room is traditional, yet completely unexpected. I can't get over the chairs and those mirrors are perfection.Here is another room Barrie did. Love it.…
Dala Horse Collection
I mentioned before that my mother's family is Swedish. If I close my eyes, I can walk through my great grandma Johnson's home, room by room, piece by piece. I can especially remember the way it smelled. She was an incredible cook. Actually, she was an all around incredible woman.I remember there bei…
Oh Yeah!
So, yesterday was not all that great of a day for me.Three things that are fixing it? The beautiful flowers my sweet husband brought me,thisand this.Just like my friend Anna said to me yesterday, there's nothing a little retail therapy can't fix. I totally and completely agree. …
Sarah Richardson and Design Inc.
Back in the day (before I stopped watching HGTV), my favorite shows were Room Service and Design, Inc. Both featured the work of the incredibly talented design super-star, Sarah Richardson.Sarah is famous for using horizontal stripes. I love the subtle blush and cream stripe in the inset of this gre…
Co-Sleeper
Both Grace and Claire slept in our bed with us most nights for the first few months of their lives. It's a personal decision, but both Michael and I felt like it was safe to do this (and it made it possible for me to stay sane during the endless nights of feeding). For the record, both of my girls a…
My Kind of Chalkboard
I am a design magazine junkie. I love pulling out my favorite articles and pictures, and then organizing and storing them in my design binders. Someday, I'll use them as a reference when we have our own house to decorate.One of my favorites is really great article from O at Home that featured Kirste…
Secret Laundry
I think I really need this secret laundry room.Scratch that. I just need a washer/dryer. I loathe the laundromat.via …
I love this dining room
Remember this dining room from the MS Living issue a while back on the many home uses of leather? The chair cushions here are made out of gorgeous mustard yellow leather.I love it all. If we have a less formal breakfast area in our next house, I think a set up similar to this is definitely in order.…
Dyson vs. Miele
vs. a Claire (the crawling human vacuum cleaner, and reason why I care about having clean floors).We have wood floors and area rugs in our home. Sweeping is sort of annoying to me for some reason. It feels really inefficient. I want to be able to get my floors really clean in one activity.We bought …
Home Again, Home Again...
Phew. We made it back again to New York last night. We're all a little tired today, but I must say the trip back to Massachusetts for the Brimfield Antique Fair was definitely worth it.Unfortunately my camera was giving me a funny error code yesterday at the flea market, so there are no pics of the …
Brimfield Flea Market
Even though we just drove to New York two days ago, I'm packing up the girls in the car tomorrow morning (you don't even want to know how early) and driving back to Massachusetts for the Brimfield Antique Fair and Flea Market. It's huge and it's supposed to be incredible.I.cant.wait.Stay tuned for …
Easy and Cute Doll Pattern
I'm sorry that posting has been so sparse lately. We are moving to New York City tomorrow, so things have been crazy with packing and cleaning. I promise to make up for it starting next week.In the chaos of packing up this week, I managed to squeeze in a fun and easy sewing and craft project (you k…
Rompin' Around NYC
Speaking of Grace, wouldn't she look so cute in this adorable little romper from Old Navy?I swore to myself I would never dress my kids in rompers, but seriously. This is too cute. …
Best Toy Ever
My daughter, Grace, turns 3 this summer. She is at the age where she is starting to get curious about the world around her. And now that the weather is warm, she is dying to play outside every waking moment.I bought her a giant (and inexpensive!) magnifying glass off of eBay for her exploring adven…
'The Office' Xterra
"You meet a lot of ladies driving an Xterra because—you pull up to a stoplight and look over and there's an Xterra next to you, they're always driven by chicks. So there's your ice breaker."-Andy BernardIt's real. Bid now and you too can be picking up chicks in a little more than 3 days. …