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Nesting...

     Wow! Thanksgiving flew by?  Things seem to be moving so fast, it's hard to keep up!  I thought I would come up for air and pop in here.  I had a chance to read some of your blogs and it sounds like everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving, I know we did!  Surrounded by loved ones...all of us complaining how stuffed we were..top button on pants unbutton..kids and their cousins running around like puppies ...funny family stories and laughter at every corner.  It doesn't get any better than that!  It was a jam packed weekend after the Holiday.  My husband & I attended his 20 year high school reunion... can you believe the turn out was over 300 people?  It was amazing to say the least.  And this little cocktail dress came in handy for the special night.  I think, to date, I have purchased at least 8 ensembles for upcoming events and I will admit... it's getting ridiculous.  Someone stop me!  I'm sure if I looked hard enough I could find something in my closet, but I can't resist buying something new for an event or party!

     We seem to be in a "nesting" mood around here.  I purchased the print below on sale for $12 bucks!...it was rolled up in a corner of a store going out of business.  I took it to my local framing shop (and spent way more than I wanted to), but it turned out so beautiful in the end!  Crackled black, gilded molding, marbled matting, non- glare glass and presto...my small print turned into a huge wall hanging, perfect for the foyer!  Also, as part of this "nesting" thing we have going on....we are talking about knocking down the half wall between our family room and kitchen, re-doing the guest room, getting a new bedroom set for little man, and my favorite project:  finishing the basement, complete with play areas...one for kids and the other for adults!  It's my husband's dream area, so he has big plans and I'm letting him run the show.  His list consists of the usual things ..pool table and game area, bar, built ins for a giant TV to watch movies (oops! I mean football games!) 

     I am working with a local talented seamstress on new window treatments for the foyer and bedroom.  Plus, she is spoiling me with these gorgeous pillows!  She also ripped down my Target curtains in my home office right off the rod and she plans to add tassels, fringe and *dazzle* for a custom look inexpensively.  Love her style!

     And as the days get colder here and we are busy with Christmas around the corner, I am comforted by the little things around my home...I think it's because our project list seems overwhelming, I am appreciating the smaller things right now!  Happy nesting to you~ xo

So Thankful...

Wishing you and your family a wonderful Holiday!~ xo

   

The Hunt For Burnt November...

     That’s the only way to describe the color candles I was looking for. I wanted something not too red or not too orange, just a nice mix that will take me through the season and into January. So "Burnt November" is the name I gave the color. Searched high and low for them for the foyer project. Found these at a local store right down the street. Funny how things you are looking for are always right under your nose? Speaking of nose...mine is stuffed...I have some kind of head cold, but nothing like the bug a boo I had a while back.  Just the change in season perhaps. Not getting much work done! Now...speaking of "burnt", below is a peek of a super cool project in the works!

     We are going to a fund raiser tonight, the theme is "Casino Night" which means I need to make a quick trip to WhiteHouseBlackMarket for that perfect cocktail dress!  Our weekends are already booked all the way through January... I can't even believe it, but I guess it's that time of year!  I need to find plenty of ensembles to wear to more than one occasion! Have a fabulous weekend~xo

   

Victorian Friend with Style...

    One of my best friends, Gina, has a beautiful Victorian her and her husband painstakingly restored.  Love her style.  So cozy and romantic I thought I would share some quick shots.  The home dates back to the 1800's and has 3 levels.  Lots of nooks and crannies.  They built a carriage house to match the main house and also have a garden shed.  I hope to give you more peeks inside soon!  The picture to the right was taken at our other best friend's wedding rehearsal dinner way back in 1996, the one I mentioned here.  Although now that I look at the picture, it looks like we are dressed for a funeral all in black!  I think I was about 4 months preggers with little man and feeling nauseous and trying to cover my baby bump with black.  The day of the wedding, as bridesmaids, we all wore white, it was really beautiful!  I met Gina, my dark Italian friend, in "Espanol" class when we were 13.  The irony of it all... she is a Spanish teacher herself now.  Crazy cool ! 

Sneak Peek Friday

Just a little sneak peek of some FABULOUS things to come!  Have a wonderful weekend!

Imagination...

     I went inside to grab a scarf and heard so many voices coming from the necessary patio I thought that some of the neighborhood kids had magically appeared as they usually do.  I peeked out my office window to find that it was just our girl, alone, playing school, reading a book to the "class" walking around and taking questions from her imaginary students.  It was a moment where I usually tell my Mom the story, after the fact, over the phone and she always shouts "why didn't you take a picture?"  So this time, camera in hand, I snapped a shot of the "classroom" and the fabulous teacher at work.  The only thing missing were her legendary high heels