Gimme some Shade

Nothing can transform a room more than a cool lamp, but what can transform a dull lamp? An awesome shade!

Here are a few of my faves:

  1. Pottery Barn, Calligraphy Straight Drum Lamp Shade
  2. Pottery Barn, Mica Drum Lamp Shade
  3. Pottery Barn, Filigree Star Ceiling Clip Shade
  4. Anthropologie, Guelaguetza Shade
  5. Anthropologie, Estuary Shade
  6. Etsy, Burlap Single Rosette Sconce/Chandelier Lampshade
  7. Etsy, Gray Drum Lampshade

What’s Old is New

So I’ve been on a cleaning kick here lately. SCHOCKING I know, but I ran across an old jewelry box the other day and this is what I found…

Aren’t these cute???? Apparently I had an obsession with stackable rings in high school, and I have fallen in love with them all over again.

LADIES, the lesson here is that you need to go clean out your old jewelry boxes STAT. (I know you have one somewhere…)

Extreme Makeover: Closet Edition

This past weekend I visited my sister, who lives with her hubby and new puppy Tex on a ranch in north west  Texas, aka, BFE!  Her house is a super-cute old farm house that is severely lacking in storage space…so she decided to transform her master bedroom closet.

The results are, to say the least, AMAZING…

How was this accomplished?

  1. Everything was taken out of the closet, including the clothes rods and shelves.
  2. The closet was painted.
  3. Hung up the elfa storage system that was ordered from the Container Store.
  4. Organized all the clothes, shoes, and miscellaneous items that needed to go back in the closet with bins and storage boxes from Wal-Mart.
  5. Hung a few pictures to make the new closet cozy.

So BAM…there you have it…what do you think? (I personally think it actually looks like something out of a magazine.)

Hump Day Happy Hour: Red Beer

My hubby likes to call this our “Sunday Drink” because we typically drink these on lazy Sunday afternoons…it gives the day a nice kick…

  1. Mix equal parts beer and bloody mary mix (or tomato juice)
  2. Add a squeeze of lime
  3. Add a dash of salt and pepper

Enjoy, and keep thinking…the weekend is almost here!!!

Dreaming of the Little Blue Box

There’s no doubt that every woman LOVES getting something that comes in a little blue box with that beautiful white ribbon tied around it. I’ve recently been loving on these delicate necklaces from Tiffany and Co., which are surprisingly affordable.

(Well, ok, affordable by Tiffany standards…)

  1. Elsa Peretti Color by the Yard Necklace
  2. Tiffany 1837 Interlocking Circles Lariat
  3. Elsa Peretti Bean Pendant
  4. Elsa Peretti Round Pendant
  5. Frank Gehry Fish Pendant

And Then There was Light…

I love lamps…plain, simple, it’s love…

  1. Pottery Barn, Brookshire Ceremic Table Lamp
  2. Restoration Hardware, Crystal Pier Lamp
  3. Pottery Barn, Eva Colored Glass Table Lamp
  4. Pottery Barn, Hayes Task Table Lamp
  5. Anthropologie, Curiouser Lamp
  6. Pottery Barn, James Glass Kerosene Lamp
  7. Pottery Barn, Fairview Table Lamp
  8. Anthropologie, String-of-Pearls Lamp

Now, if only they weren’t so dang expensive!

Finial Schminial…

I love finials because a) they are a GREAT alternatives for decorative accents when I get sick of having candles and/or picture frames setting EVERYWHERE and b) they just look cool!!!

Here are a few of my faves…

  1. West End, Jewel Tone Decanter
  2. Ballard Designs, Metal Architectural Finials
  3. Crate and Barrel, Wood Finials
  4. Wisteria, Bird on Ball Finial
  5. West End, Large Aqua Finial
  6. Etsy, Vintage Inspired Aqua Painted Finial
  7. Etsy, Vintage Architectural Shabby Chic Finial

Hump Day Happy Hour: Patty’s Snow Cone

I’m going to introduce to a drink that a BFF of my parents swears by…mix equal parts Big Red with Malibu Rum and you get a drink that tastes EXACTLY like a snow cone. So if you’re ready to re-live a childhood favorite, with an adult twist, this is the perfect drink! 

Thanks for sharing your drink with us Patty!

Device to Change your Skins LIFE

My beautiful, ever so youthful, Aunt has introduced all the women in my immediate family to this handy device: The Clarisonic. It all started when my Mother asked her big sister what her skin-care regimen was, (Seriously, my Aunt has the complexion that every woman hopes to have when they’re 50) and out popped this handy device! At first I was skeptical…I mean…it’s $150 and can it really make THAT big of a difference….?

Here’s the proof:

 

Before you run out and invest your hard earned $$$ in this thing, I would suggest you try one of the cheaper knock-offs, which is what I did.

I fell in LOVE with the way the BeautiControl buffer made my face feel…so fresh, sooooo clean!

A couple weeks ago I was gifted with the ACTUAL Clarisonic and I will testify that I see a HUGE difference in the way my skin feels and looks without make-up. I’m hooked, and will never look back!!!

Cute Coasters

So it’s no secret that I’m a clean freak, and there’s nothing worse than glasses on furniture WITHOUT coasters…I think these coasters scream PUT YOUR GLASS ON ME!!!

  1. Pier 1, Beaded Jingle Coasters
  2. Etsy, Recycled Glass Coasters
  3. Etsy, Reboot and Escape
  4. Etsy, Customized Tile Coasters
  5. Etsy, Crazy Coasters
  6. Etsy, Silhouetted Wood Coasters
  7. Z Gallerie, Drunk Coasters
  8. Etsy, Customized Monogrammed Coasters