SWEET DREAMS

after a couple of hours of playing hard...the energizer bunny wore himself out...crashed ...burned...done...finished...thats it...out like a light...sweet dreams to my little buddy...

EUROPE ANYONE ?

I came home from work today, tired and in need of a vacation...I dont know why...I have had several days off lately but for some reason I feel the need for a major change of scenery...so after pouring a glass of wine and opening a box of thin mint girl scout cookies..(my number one weakness) (1200 calories if I choose to eat the whole box at once.) I sat down at the computer and began reading my favorite blogs and than all of a sudden I ended up in England at the Rose Villa...hope you all enjoy it as much as me...and just in case anyone wants to go just let me know...my bags can be packed in a jiffy and we could be on our way...but for now I will be dreaming....please join me..

Isn't it just the perfect home away from home...never underestimate the power of your dreams...celebrate your dreams...it's a way of looking at what your life holds when you let your imagination flow...

sweet dreams

WHERE ARE YOUR EGGS

AFTER CHRISTMAS I ALWAYS HAVE A HUGE URGE TO RE-ORGANIZE MY NEST...RE-EVALUATE MY LIFES' PURPOSE..AND MAKE POSITIVE CHANGES...ALTHOUGH NOT ALWAYS SUCCESSFUL THEY ARE ALWAYS ON MY MIND...SO TODAY I AM GOING TO START PUTTING MY EGGS IN THE CORRECT BASKET...SO WHERE ARE YOUR EGGS ? Number 1 re-nesting project...organize my drawers..what a great way to use all those mis matched bowls and cups that I seem to buy at the flea market..

I knew there was a reason why I was buying them...
organize closets and get rid of everything not used or worn in the last year...Salvation Army here I come....

organize bathroom and linen closets....

and come up with some creative , functional storage ideas around the house...

so my challenge begins today...hoping to turn my "scrambled "eggs into creative orgainzation one egg at a time...

Hoping everyone has a blessed weekend.....

REFRESHING STYLE

my new favorite style....I have had a lot of time lately to surf the web looking for new blogs, new decorating ideas , new recipes...etc..I am all of a sudden drawn to tone on tone rooms..or rooms that lack big bold color...I used to love red but all of a suddenit is not my favorite...I keep wanting everything to be ivory, tans, khaki, white, brown, maybe a little gray blue and greens in there...I came across this wonderful website that has tons of inspiration...I will be posting several pictures and ideas from them...as the pictures are incredibly better than I could ever take through my own lifes' journey....hope you enjoy the pictures as much as me.....
~pictures courtesy of notebook magazine~

MRS.WHITNEY RYAN CAVUOTI

I will have to say that the best happening of 2009 and close to the best happening ever in my life was McKinsey's wedding May 16,2009..lots of hard planning turned out the most perfect night ever for her and her happily ever after...Whitney

GOOD GOLLY , MISS MOLLY

DEAR MISS MOLLY,

THANK YOU FOR MAKING MY AUNT AMY CUPCAKES....THEY WERE SCRUMPDELICIOUS...HOPE YOU HAVE A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS..AND MY UNCLE (mister B) REQUESTS A WHOLE CAKE IN EVERY FLAVOR !!!

CARSON

MORE BLING

MY FAVORITE...SNOW PEOPLE

A LITTLE TABLE BLING

hoping elves would come and place a little festivity around here...they never showed up ....so trying to make the old look new again I decorating my dining room with a little bling...more to come later...

OUT WITH THE OLD

After much decision making and anticipation the day finally came....My 25 year old tired kitchen appliances finally found a new home...at the dump...no they were not broken ...they were kind of like the energizer bunny they kept on going and going and going...so after a couple of years of wanting and dreaming , Saturday the Lowes truck drove up and unloaded my new kitchen.....I had no idea how water and ice on the door of the refrigerator would change my life...so I am sharing the bling of my new stainless kitchen....

Neutral Territory

Got up early this morning hoping to accomplish something creative....browsed through my collections of magazines that are stacked high on my coffee table...found a few pictures from Country Living and Victoria magazine... and came to the conclusion that I am tired of color.....so I am looking for ways to slowly change my ways... and actually if you read my last post I am tired of my kitchen too...so maybe I am tired of stuff in general...I am ready for cooler weather and pumpkins and fall and autumn moons...so I am hoping for motivation and success as I perform the task of editing my house today to look more neutral.

In the midst of our daily lives, we must find the juice to nourish our creative souls...

~sark~

PANIC IN HIS EYES

I guess its a good thing I work full time...because it seems when I am home I look around and dream up all kinds of things I want to do around the house...the key words there are DREAM and WANT....I really dont need a thing....

so when Allen came home from work Saturday he walked in to the kitchen where the table was cluttered with magazine clippings, paint chips, fabric swatches....and with that not wanting to know the answer look , he asked "what is all this?" and I quickly responded just getting ideas and than those 5 dreaded words came out of my mouth... "I am tired of my Kitchen" ....ok 6 words but at this point it didnt matter how many words I used...he just shook his had and responded the same way he always does..."Ohhhhh K"..

So here are a few pictures form English Home and Country home magazines to share....to inspire...to tempt you...

A LITTLE WEEKEND PROJECT

A couple of months ago I was flipping through some european country inspired decorating books and came across some book shelves decorated with some quite weathered books...and I thought I think I can do that...so with a little bit of extra time this weekend I tried....

I went to my local good will store and bought 8 paperback books different thickness'es and sizes for the bargain price 8 for a dollar.....cant beat that...I brought them home and dunked them in the sink with my mornings leftover coffee... set them out to dry in the sun....tied them with twine and wa-lah!!! there I have vintage looking books for my shelves...I am hoping for more inspiration in the near future as my brain has finally rested from Mckinsey and Whitney's May 16 wedding . Fall is my favorite time of year and I can see it coming quickly...so hopefully with cooler days my creative juices will begin to flow more frequently....Hope all has a good week...