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stephmodo
www.stephmodo.com
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A peek into my life...well maybe one tenth of it anyway :) This blog features recipes, design, etsy awesomeness, fashion, and a few tidbits about these 3 kids of mine. I like to think of it as my "greatest hits", my "best of..." and I'm sharing them with you.
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Links to Love: French Cafe Chairs + a Well-Executed Pirate Party

I am so glad Friday is here...I actually woke up on Wednesday and thought it was Friday.  I laughed at myself when I realized it was only Wednesday.  Ha!  I hope you have a wonderful w...

20 h ago

Pops of Color in Belgium + Paris

Its been sometime since Ive seen a set of professional interior images that resonated with me enough to share here.  Quite frankly Im typically more inspired by the homes and apartments featured...

1 day ago

Olive Us TV

Yesterday was one of those days...the kind that requires you to head out for din-din in effort to save yourself from consuming a bowl of cereal for dinner.  After discussing budget-friendly opti...

1 day ago

Calling All Lego Lovers

If you have a Lego-loving child in your household, then you will most definitely appreciate these fantastic British birds made entirely from Legos.  Creator Thomas Poulsom contributed them to th...

3 days ago

Links to Love: Including a Recipe for Modern Marriage + Key Lime Pie

I loved Julia Child before I read My Life in France; but, afterwards I was enamored with her (and her relationship with Paul).  Therefore, reading this article last night in the Smithsonian...

25 may 12

Caroline Swift Ceramics + Glass

A lovely discovery yesterday...these gorgeous, bare, unglazed bone china spoons (my favorite), cups, plates, etc. by artisan Caroline Swift.  They are, Caroline says, "too good to put in the...

24 may 12 1 person likes this

Savoring the Small Moments

23 may 12

Dark Chocolate Pudding Shots with Cream + Espelette

After his recent trip to Beynac to check up on La Maisonnette, my husband excitedly handed me a small bag from an epicerie/delicatessen in Paris called Da Rosa.  He just knew he nailed it this t...

23 may 12

Aven Clothing GIVEAWAY

Miss Kate F....you are one lucky lady! (and your little boy/s too!).   Congratulations on winning this giveaway.  You were randomly selected using random.org.  Please contact me to cla...

22 may 12

How to Wear Scarves {Spring Edition}

May is the perfect time of year to start accessorizing with light, gauzy scarves.  The mornings start out crisp (scarf on)...the afternoons are full of warmth (scarf placed in or tied to handbag...

21 may 12 2 people like this

Links to Love: a Favorite Bra, Missing Childhood + Passion Fruit

Kayce made that fabulous fuchsia chandelier from an Ikea fixture and paper bowls.  No joke!  Tutorial here. Attention all mothers of girls age 3 - 18...Forever 21 is the best source for cut...

18 may 12 1 person likes this

The Tooth Fairy

I dont know what it is about our location, but typically the tooth fairy is late to arrive.  She is always getting caught in a storm in the Midwest and often arrives 1-2 days after the tooth is ...

17 may 12

Jumpstarting Personal Creativity

One morning last week I awoke to sunshine...a welcomed surprise.  I also awoke to feeling blah.  Uninspired.  You know the drill.  I decided to take a walk down near the market an...

16 may 12

Guacamole

Several years ago I picked up a cookbook at my mothers home about authentic Mexican cooking and started perusing its pages. While I cannot remember the name of the book, I do remember the impression ...

16 may 12 3 people like this

DIY Packaging: Gussied Up Earrings with Chiyogami

Have you ever spotted a cute pair of earrings you wanted to gift a friend, but hesitated purchasing them because the earring card was so tacky?   Well, here is a quick solution to beautify that ...

14 may 12 2 people like this

Happy Mothering Day

Yesterday I passed a local church with a sign out front indicating that todays sermon was to be on the subject of "mothering".  I started thinking about how I wished today was actually d...

13 may 12

Links to Love: Including Ombre Gift Wrap + Painted Upholstery

I have so many links to share with you this week, I cannot wait until tomorrow!  I hope you are all having a good week--one full of self-discovery and joy in the little things (two things at the...

10 may 12 1 person likes this

Names for a Boy

Naming our fourth child, a baby boy, was an arduous process.  You would think, that after naming 3 other children, we would be considered experts by some at this baby-naming business.  In f...

08 may 12

Welcome Linda Donohue Modern Landscape Paintings

08 may 12

Hotel dHallwyl + other Fantastic Lodging Options in Paris

Tonight my husband arrived home from a 10-day trip to France (if you hear any "hallelujahs, theyre comin from my house!).  He and a friend split to Beynac to check up on La Maisonnette&...

07 may 12

Real Life Home - Maria of Dreamy Whites

I discovered Marias blog, Dreamy Whites, last Fall and have been hooked ever since.  I love her beautiful photographs as well as all the many lovelies in her shop, which she styles in the pretti...

03 may 12 1 person likes this

Menu of the Week: Featuring Simple Homemade Thai + Easy Pizza

02 may 12

Happiness + a Memoir

A few nights ago, as I sauteed a melange of vegetables in a bath of coconut milk (as I believe Stephanie has done in her own home), I thought about the two hours of reading Id snuck in earlier that d...

01 may 12 1 person likes this

30 Strangers Project

I can still remember year one of Justin Hackworths acclaimed 30 Strangers Project (2012 marks year 5!).  My how time flies, doesnt it?  Now that I wrote that I cant stop thinking about the ...

28 apr 12

Links to Love: an IKEA Hack, a Watercolor + a Coincidence

I love to end the week with a curated collection of worthwhile links to share with you all.  Take a minute and explore this melting pot of interesting tidbits...I think youll enjoy them! Ever si...

27 apr 12

Sculpture by the Sea

26 apr 12 1 person likes this

Bloom Gift Toppers

Last week I took Baby Gray on what I thought was going to be a quick walk around the block before dinner.  However, the walk ended up being over 30 minutes long (one block mind you) as he could ...

25 apr 12

A GIVEAWAY from Minted

May I present the three winners of the Minted Giveaway--$100 goes to each of you towards any Minted purchase. Please email me at "stephmodo@gmail.com" and include your contact information. Th...

24 apr 12

Skagit Valley Tulip Festival

Last year we paid a visit to my in-laws in Holland during the month of April so we could experience the tulips of Holland first hand (they were amazing! stunning!).  But this year such a momento...

23 apr 12

Paris

This week my friend Sara finished the Boston Marathon (no small feat as many of you know) and jumped on a plane to Paris the next day with her husband and 2 kids in tow.  Talk about working hard...

20 apr 12 1 person likes this

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