"The Saints are the Sinners who keep on trying."-Robert Louis StevensonThis is one of those blog posts that has been on my to-do list for ages! But I am glad that I waited because rather than...
Do you remember that incredible wedding weekend we had a year ago in New Orleans? Remember the gorgeous site of the Rehearsal Dinner? Well, the lovely home of Gran and Billie Semmes has been fe...
Im baaaack! I had no intention of neglecting this blog for sooo long, or to stop reading your blogs. I thought I would take a week hiatus and it turned into two months. My most sinc...
.............................. .............................. .............................. ............ We like to stash a few Spicy Natchitoches Meat Pies in our pockets, so that we always have food ...
.....Taste buds that is. Seriously craving French Macaroons! via
Please pardon my absenteeism this week. On the homefront: we are in full swing on feathering our nest....its musical furniture time. I am surrounded by stacks and stacks of books, compute...
Hope you have a fun-filled, creative, productive, relaxing weekend! Hopefully by the end of the weekend I will have settled on what to give up for lent. Love this fragrance bar at Bond No. 9 in...
As our days are getting longer, I really think that I can hear the Sound of Sunshine. What a glorious time of year!......................... .............................. ..........................
Completely enamored with Candy Changs public art in New Orleans. With the installation Before I Die, she turned an abandoned property into a place for a community to display their desires u...
"Let pleasure be the rule, day and night" -Rex 2011 Mardi Gras should be a national holiday.
Heading out the door for the weekend. Sorry I havent been around here much this week...our internet was on the fritz. Lets catch up next week! Have a great weekend.
Someday, when I live in New Orleans again, I will be a member of this Krewe. How much fun could you have decorating, bedazzling, and feathering shoes as Mardi Gras Throws?!?! All photos v...
Loving these modern mobiles by Flensted [I think the bun will like them too]. Happy Monday!
RRTFB always puts on an exciting stage show, dancing from behind his pedal steel guitar [and all around]. Love this quote from the Jazz Fest site: "He’s a maniac—a stool-kicking, ...
Dont you love finding cash in your pockets while doing laundry? I had a similar sensation this weekend, while nesting I found these lovely linens from Studio3, never used, and completely forgot...
Happy Tuesday! How was your weekend?Bathroom organization project update: Since I am essentially in a panic state of organizing, I didnt allow myself to scour antique stores but these bottles a...
It feels like Spring here in Houston, and I have Spring Cleaning Fever. I am hoping to spend every minute of this weekend organizing in preparation for the bun. Lets hope I have a productive en...
Three words come to mind when I hear John Mellencamp: Family. Road. Trips. Growing up we had one cassette tape with Bruce Springsteens Born in the USA on side A and John Cougar Mellencamp Ameri...
I was contacted last week by the lovely Houston Smilebooth crew to create a custom Valentine backdrop for a Menil mixer, called Menil by Moonlight. So I whipped up some heart garland, using my ...
Spotted this print over at the new coffee shop Black Hole [by the Antidote/Poison Girl clan] and loved it. There are so many towns that I love...New Orleans, Houston, Charleston, Austin, B...
Avett Brothers always deliver a lively and infectious set...they keep my ticker pumping. Love these North Carolina boys. For another combo that packs a punch, check out the Crawfish Sack, ...
Will gave me this poster last year. My nickname is Lala. The Pixies said it best: "all im saying pretty baby / la la love you dont mean maybe..." Available on Etsy
Im not really into the Hallmark version of Valentines Day but I do enjoy the idea of a love fest. I hope that your Monday is off to a great start!! We have a crazy busy week ahead of us, so par...
I am sure that you all have seen this amazing Chrome Experiment using Arcade Fires Wilderness Downtown. Its amazing. Technology never ceases to amaze me, just put in the address of a form...
Fresh Flowers! Wills favorite chore is grocery shopping, and he often tackles it without me. As if thats not enough to love, he also frequently brings home a little prize bouquet for me. ...
but I do have a bun in the oven. Yes, we are having a baby!!! We are just past the halfway mark at 21 weeks, and everything has gone so smoothly. We are so thankful for how everything is ...
Have you checked out the Jazz Fest line up??? Eek, I am so excited! Thinking I might start a new weekly series with some videos by some of the great artists appearing at the Fest.
Completely enamored with these folded book designs. Read Cursive Create Dare to Dream Since the designs are folded into the pages, no books are harmed in the making of this art. Available for p...
Girl Scout cookies are just around the corner.
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