And by medicine of course you knew I meant PIE. Pie for the HOLIDAYS. The holidays COMING UP!! Spruce up your measuring with these adorable measuring cups/spoons. Who knew measuring cups could be so FUN!
Note to self: Throw away toddler gnawed measuring cups.
The holidays are right around the corner…
So I think you are catching on to my owl obsession. It began with my son’s nursery and it just seemed to take off from there. I just see owls EVERYWHERE! Hoo you lookin’ at foo?! That’s right, I said it!
My husband and I use these his/hers key holders from Uncommon Goods and have gotten tons of compliments and “where did you get those” questions. They come with little keys you add to your keychain or key ring and when you get home, insert key, done. Have at it: Uncommon Goods, His And Hers Key Holders
Like most young couples, my husband and I got married and bought a house all within about a year of each other. Needless to say, money was a little tight, BUT I still wanted to decorate my house super-cute…so I figured out a GREAT solution: frame pictures that you take with your own camera!
Above are pictures from my home where I have done this very thing. I’ve started actually taking pictures from our vacations, blowing them up, putting them in gallery frames, and hanging them on the wall. So then, not only do I have budget-friendly wall art, but I also have an AWESOME souvenir that I can look at daily! (BTW, I took these pictures with a small point and shoot camera, not a big fancy one.)
AK showed this wall art idea to me last week and I felt like I had to share it with everyone else! Here, Lisa Mahar featured her rather amazing home on the New York Social Diary, and her headboard in her master bedroom consists of a gallery of personal photos that all combine into a great piece of art.
I don’t know about you, but I’m putting this idea to work in my own home STAT. All I will need are more of my own great pictures and a trip to Ikea for some awesome, simple, and cheap frames!
Are you stuck in an all neutral, taupes, beiges rut? Snap out of it! Throw a splash of color in there STAT! Don’t want to commit to an entire Suzani chair? For God’s sake throw a colorful pillow in there..PLEASE!
This is an intervention…I repeat, this is an intervention. Stop carrying that ugly black laptop bag, or even worse..your old backpack from college??? Stop, just stop, it’s making my eyes bleed to look at that thing. Feast your eyes on the color people!
I am a pretty regular participant in The Working Closet flickr pool and an avid reader of The Working Closet blog. The gist is that you post your everyday looks, so you can inspire others and gain inspirations for what to wear daily. I enjoy it and think its a great way to make you think about shopping your own closet.
Last week I posted a tee that I wore and happened to have made myself.
This is the tee that started it all:
The wonderful Susan of The Working Closet and Friday Playdate asked me kindly to create a tutorial of how I made my tees. They are a great way to make new of your old tiresome things and extend your wardrobe, thus saving money on shopping sprees.
Here is a step by step tutorial on a double ruffle neck tee:
Supplies: a tee (any neck will do), approximately 2 yards of ruffled or pleated ribbon or blanket/quilt binding, pins, and a needle and thread (you could definitely do this on a sewing machine as well)
Step 1: Pin your ribbon right along the edge of the neck band on the tee. Pin all the way around the entire band.
Step 2: Stitch along the top area of the ribbon
Step 3: Continue your stitching under the neck band all the way around the tee, including the back. Then cut your ribbon off once you have made it all the way around.
Step 4: Lay the next layer of ribbon right at the top of the neck band and pin all the way around.
Step 5: Stitch this layer of ruffle the exact same way you did before, being a little more cautious since this layer will not be covered with another layer. Cut your ribbon off once you have made it all the way around.
Step 6: Step back and admire your work
Here I am modeling the tee… it is so easy and such a cute way to update a plain tshirt in a very inexpensive way.
What was yours?
All items for costume we either hand made or non-Halloween-Costume-Store finds (silver glove with sequins glued on, black wind pants, white tank, used white button down, borrowed black curly wig, black dress shoes).
When you think about quilts, you probably think patchwork stuff and a bunch of old ladies sitting around a table. Quilts aren’t just for the geriatrics, people! These quilts will keep you warm and toasty just like the ones you think of when you hear the word quilt but also keep you stylin’–and we know that’s the most important thing. Right?
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