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Our designed life
ourdesignedlife.blogspot.com
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This blog brings together inspiring ideas, tips and products to enhance our everyday lives. You can find anything from DIY projects to fashion and wedding inspiration to quirky products.
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Linked.

Its been a while since I did a round of up totally awesome links I found throughout the week so I figured Id give you a peek into what Ive been adoring, wanting and needing to buy. Have a good weeken...

2 days ago

Getting organized

Ive been on a bit of a mission to get my place organized, yet the kitchen always seems to be the last to get a makeover. And considering how much time I spend in there I figure it should become exact...

4 days ago

Make this: Onion soup with wild rice

Living out on the cold and gloomy side of San Francisco has not only changed my wardrobe, turns out all those cute outfits from sunny Venice Beach dont cut it out here in the fog, my taste buds have ...

5 days ago

Quick break for animals

Always a fan of anything animal related, I might just have to pick up this charming whale bottle opener. I even got the "oh thats cool you should get it" from the husband as I flipped the scr...

6 days ago

Sweet snacking

I picked up my first pound of cherries for the season and I cannot wait to get my hands on more. Cherries are right up there with watermelon and blueberries as one of my favorite fruits and thankfull...

6 days ago

A beautiful garden inspired wedding

My heart skipped a beat when I stumbled upon this gorgeous botani cal wedding. Bride and groom Josi and Jamess celebrated their nuptials in some serious floral style thanks to the ...

21 may 12

Naturally lit

While catching up on a little blog reading I came this spectacular home tour over on SF girl by bay of the naturally lit loft belonging to Bonnie from Going home to roost. Flooded with natural light,...

18 may 12

Paul Davies

Always a fan of color, I just fell in love with the works of the amazingly talented landscape artist Paul Davies. Using a mixture of techniques, Paul creates stunning scenes with photography, stencil...

17 may 12

Precious metals

I just love a good piece of metal, and these beautiful pieces from jewelry designer Fay Andrada are the perfect accessory for summer. Pair them with simple tees and jeans or with a long summer dress,...

16 may 12

Big blooms

This has got to be one of the best DIY projects Ive seen in a while! Super talented artist Katie of Katies pencil box created an amazing pattern of peonies after being a little underwhelmed by an onl...

15 may 12

Tiny zines

Lately the husband and I have been stopping by our local book and comic stores to support our new growing collection of zines. If you have never seen these little guys before, they are usua...

14 may 12

Personal pinatas

Ive been working on a little something special for an almost 10 year old and I must say, I was surprised at how well it came out. Ive never attempted a small pinata before so making 2 that looke...

11 may 12

Tasty snacks

Over the weekend the husband treated us to a few sweet treats and handed over a bag of these tasty morsels from Peasant Pies. I pass by this place almost daily and after a year we finally gave them a...

10 may 12

Who doesnt love a sale?

Its been a while since Ive perused the West Elm site and boy are they having a great sale right now. You could restyle entire rooms with the amount of goodies on sale, below are a few of my favorites...

09 may 12

Lomography fun

Last week the husband and I made it downtown to the Lomography gallery store for a few margaritas and to welcome that brightly colored beauty into the world of fun photography. Ive been wanting to ge...

08 may 12

Wildflower Photography

I simply adore engagement photos, they can be incredibly detailed or simple and clean yet still ooze love and this engagement session from Wildflower Photography is pretty amazing. Brilliant photogra...

07 may 12

Make this, chocolate tortillas with fruit

I need to make these chocolate tortilla fruit tacos from Munchin with Munchkins like, now. Ive been getting excited by all the fruits that are coming into season, yesterday I picked up the first...

04 may 12

DIY accessories

I am a firm believer that you could never have too many accessory options and this DIY feather necklace from Alisa Burke is not only creative and unique its lets our inner artist out. Head on over to...

03 may 12

PDC beauty

Remember years ago when digital cameras were all the rage and those old film cameras were shoved to the back of closets? Well my friends they are making a huge comeback and I couldnt be more excited ...

02 may 12

10

Today the husband and I have officially been together for a decade. We became adults together and still live everyday like we are still teenagers hiking through parks and gardens, strolling along the...

02 may 12

Walking

Spring is definitely in the air and yesterday while walking through the park I caught a glimpse of mother nature at its finest with a flurry of light pink petals floating through the air.

01 may 12

Make this, Pinata cookies!

Oh my goodness how I love these cookies from super talented baker Sandra Denneler of Project Deeneler. Teaming up with She knows, Sandra created these incredible creations for Cinco de Mayo and it ma...

30 apr 12

Quirky decor

I sure do love a quirky decor piece and these bloom my buddy planters from designers Niels van Eijk and Miriam van der Lubbe are the perfect amount of fun and practical. With endless design possibili...

27 apr 12

Beautiful blooms: Stephmodo

Im a sucker for beautiful packages and these fresh florals are the perfect accessory for any gift giving opportunity. Sometimes the simplest is best and Steph of Stephmodo has certainly gotten c...

26 apr 12

Sculptural paintings

These intricately de tailed paintings from Mathew Tom are simply stunning dont you think? American artist living in London, Mathew creates beautiful symmetry with oils on linen in a way that...

25 apr 12

Neon fun

Seems every time I log into Facebook another friend is announcing a bundle of joy so naturally Ive been seeing tons of baby related fun and when I came across this neon inspired birthday party for a ...

24 apr 12

Growing indoors

The husband and I have been trying our hardest to get our seedlings growing for our community garden and out of the three methods weve tried seems our seeds prefer a good ol coffee filter. The garden...

24 apr 12

Our eats: Chocolate covered chocolate chip cookies

Weekends are usually filled with trips to the garden, beach and a bit of shopping and over the last two days I did a little of all of the above. On Sunday I dropped off these tasty bits to the San Fr...

23 apr 12

Welcome to my home

Its been a while since I invited you in and figured now that we have been here for very close to one year, Id better get on in. Besides, its been this way for a while now so who knows when its going ...

20 apr 12

Make this, Popped amaranth peanut butter cups

Just about every season the husband and I make a large purchase from our favorite heirloom seed company Baker Creek, a gardeners dream store. With our community garden expanding fast, we have be...

19 apr 12

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