The Ikea Expedit Shelving Unit - A Design Classic!

In honor of January and the organization mania that comes with it, I am dedicating this post to my favorite organization workhorse: the Ikea Expedit Shelving Unit, weighing in at only $129 (as...

Is Tangerine Tango on YOUR Dance Card?

Have you heard? Honeysuckle is so OVER. The newest Pet du Pantone is (drum roll, pleeeeze....)What does this mean to you? It means you will see it EVERYWHERE. On shoes, couches, pillows, jewelry,...

The 10 Essential Ingredients for Simple and Inexpensive Christmas Decorating

So this Christmas, Ive been perusing Pinterest like a crazy person, searching for easy ways to get a lovely holiday look for less. Ive noticed some repeating themes and have whittled my shopping...

My Summer Vacation, Mixbook and a Photo Challenge...

So, my family is blessed to be able to take advantage of my (very generous) in-laws summer house up by Sleeping Bear Dunes, Lake Michigan. Its always the highlight of our summer - staying up until...

Considering Gliddens New Front Door and Trim Paint...

Weve had some lovely weather lately here, in the Midwest. Its starting to cool just a bit and were starting to get that gorgeous slanted fall light. Unfortunately, after the lovely fall comes the...

Wicked Witch Bookmark - Make One Yourself!

I just saw this adorable "Wicked Witch Bookmark" and had to share!Instructions can be found here.Have a great day!

Spring Color Palette

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Farrow and Ball- Fabulous!

I went on a housewalk with some girlfriends last week. The walk was in this house in Lake Forest, Illinois:It was called "Thorndale Manor" (please say "dah...ling" at the end). Anyway, it had some...

Out of the Box: "Nice Underwear" Mat

$22 Uncommon GoodsHee, hee.

Adele Enersen - Babys Dreams Becoming a Book

Have you heard of Adele Enersen? Shes a new(er) mom who had the genius idea to dress up her little one and take dreamy photos like this:She has a blog here, but it hasnt been too active lately -...

Blue Sky Umbrella - Always Walk on the Sunny Side of the Street

Blue Sky Umbrella Uncommon Goods $48My husband bought me an umbrella like this back before we were married. I thought it was such a romantic gift. Somehow, in the 15 years since weve been married,...

Macaron Mania

Is it true? Has the macaron replaced the cupcake? Here, in the midwest, were not seeing all that many macarons yet. But, New York celebrated the magical macaron with the second annual Macaron Day...

Blue Hues Color Palette

Spring Dreaming - Anthropologie Garden Chairs

Loving the curves on these sweet garden chairs from Anthropologie $248 each

Spring Vintage Color Palette

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Dawn Tan Recipe Prints!

I wish I could take one of Dawn Tans watercolor classes! Alas, she lives in Australia. The good news is, her prints are available at her shop, Hand Made Love on Etsy. Have a favorite recipe youd...

Eggplant Stacks with Goat Cheese

I love the look and taste of eggplant, but Im never quite sure what to do with it. Then I saw this recipe over at Chichos Kitchen and had to try it. A stovetop grill works fine. via Chichos...

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Carrie Bicycle Basket $79 Emmo Home

A Personal Story About My Neck

Today Im going to tell you a personal story. Its about my neck. And, it might be about your neck.viaAbout nine years ago, I had a lot of migraines. To make the migraines go away, I went to the...

Vacation Memory Jars

Spring Break is coming up and we are looking SO forward to it. This year, I want to make sure and take LOTS of pictures. The kids are getting older and we dont have that many of these left. Another...

Cherry Blossom-Insipired Roundup

We visited Washington D.C. a few weeks ago and seeing the pictures of the Cherry Blossom Festival there, really made me want to go back and see it.Now PublicUntil then, Ill settle for some of these...

Etsy Treasure Hunt - Charityelise Porcelain Pieces

Full of detail, color and texture, this Atlanta mother of two gives her porcelain works a whimsical feel thats fresh as Spring. Have a look: Dots in Squares Turquoise Porcelain Earrings $23Leafy...

Spring Dreaming - The Dedon Nestrest Hanging Lounger

As I day-dream of the coming spring and summer days, this fabulous hanging lounger by Dedon keeps appearing. I guess Im actually day-dreaming about day-dreaming in this thing.Its made of a fiber...