Happy Valentines Day - Gift from Anthro
This is what we have all been waiting for and we did not even know it! Brides, brides to be & hopeless romantics...Anthropologie has launched a Wedding line. Check it out....
To remind us all of the importance of tradition they included beautiful old (real!) wedding photos.
The saying, "Something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue" is a popular rhyme that has been used since Victorian times. The "something old" represents the bond to the bride's family and her old life; "something new" represents the couple's new life together and their future hope for happiness, prosperity and success; "something borrowed" from a happily married woman is meant to impart similar happiness to the bride; and "something blue" represents fidelity and constancy.
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The saying, "Something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue" is a popular rhyme that has been used since Victorian times. The "something old" represents the bond to the bride's family and her old life; "something new" represents the couple's new life together and their future hope for happiness, prosperity and success; "something borrowed" from a happily married woman is meant to impart similar happiness to the bride; and "something blue" represents fidelity and constancy.
Congrats Sarah!
My best friend just launched a website for her new Art Company- www.SKSArtCompany.com. I am obsessed with her "coming soon"page so I know that good things are to come! xoxo
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Products that are worth it...
Living in the harsh mountain climate has taught me (even if it was just last year) the importance of a good moisturizer. I was introduce to the most amazing product line...Natura Bisse. Turns out women all over Spain & South America have been using this sense the 70's. I mean, who doesn't want to look like the beautiful women of Barcelona. This product is priced reasonably and packs the benefit of La Mer and other high end products. Try it!
OK, at first we thought this looked like a gimmick or just a really well packaged stocking stuffer...but we were wrong! This product will brighten your face, plump your lips & give you an instant makeover. After one use you will be hooked to this natural, sugar exfoliate. Check out their products at Sara Happ Lip Scrub.
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OK, at first we thought this looked like a gimmick or just a really well packaged stocking stuffer...but we were wrong! This product will brighten your face, plump your lips & give you an instant makeover. After one use you will be hooked to this natural, sugar exfoliate. Check out their products at Sara Happ Lip Scrub.
Event Designer
A friend showed me this link to the most incredible event designer. If you are planning a wedding you must check this out for inspiration! Tara Guerard Soiree .
One thing leads to another and then I found the planner & designer for Chelsea Clinton's website. Rafanelli Events Found this cute idea that made me smile. Perfect for a wedidng or baby shower.
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| Via Tara Guerard |
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| Via Tara Guerard |
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| Via Tara Guerard |
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| Via Tara Guerard |
One thing leads to another and then I found the planner & designer for Chelsea Clinton's website. Rafanelli Events Found this cute idea that made me smile. Perfect for a wedidng or baby shower.
Mountain Home
Thanks Elle Decor for this amazing home! This Idaho retreat brings together French farm house with elegant charm. I had to post these so that hopefully one day I can use these as inspiration to design my own home:)
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| Via Elle Decor |
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| Via Elle Decor |
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| Via Elle Decor |
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| Via Elle Decor |
roasted vegetable pasta
This recipe is so easy and is great for dinner or to take to work for lunch. You can find the recipe here.
Adjust oven racks to divide oven into thirds. Heat oven to 450ºF. Line 2 rimmed baking sheet with foil; coat with nonstick cooking spray.
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to boil.
Toss cauliflower, squash, red onion and red peppers with oil, garlic, sage and pepper. Divide vegetables onto the baking sheets. Roast 30 minutes, switching position of pans once, until vegetables are tender.
Meanwhile, cook pasta in boiling water as package directs, reserving 1 cup pasta cooking water. Stir spinach into pot before draining pasta. Return pasta to pot. Toss with vegetables, Parmesan and reserved cooking water.
Using the last cup of pasta water is genius!
4 cups cauliflower florets (1 head)
4 cups 1-in.-cubed butternut squash *I use a sweet potatoes instead:)
1 red onion, coarsely chopped
2 medium red peppers, coarsely chopped
2 Tbsp olive oil
1 Tbsp each minced garlic and chopped fresh sage
1/4 tsp pepper
1 box (16 oz) pasta *I recommend Campanelle shaped pasta.
1 bag (9 oz) baby spinach
1/4 cup grated Parmesan
Adjust oven racks to divide oven into thirds. Heat oven to 450ºF. Line 2 rimmed baking sheet with foil; coat with nonstick cooking spray.
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to boil.
Toss cauliflower, squash, red onion and red peppers with oil, garlic, sage and pepper. Divide vegetables onto the baking sheets. Roast 30 minutes, switching position of pans once, until vegetables are tender.
Meanwhile, cook pasta in boiling water as package directs, reserving 1 cup pasta cooking water. Stir spinach into pot before draining pasta. Return pasta to pot. Toss with vegetables, Parmesan and reserved cooking water.
Using the last cup of pasta water is genius!
happy 30th!
2010 was the year for 30th birthdays! Along with that came a whole lot questions:) Should I move or should I stay? What do I want to do with my life? This book address this early "mid life crisis" with a sense of humor! It is a worth while read...
Isn't this the Birthday celebration that every girl would want! OK, so maybe it is a wedding venue but even one table with this decor and ambiance is ideal for a 30th b-day bash!
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| Via Amazon |
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| Via Green Wedding Shoes |
stripes - why do we love them?
Quoted from EyeWeekly.com " It was Coco Chanel, but of course, who changed everything. Legend has it she borrowed a blue-and-white, thinly striped sweater — the Breton, established in 1858 by the French navy — from her lover, tailored it to herself, et voila!"
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| Club Monaco's Spring 2010 line via Eye Weekly |
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| Via Elle Decor |
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| Via Elle Decor |
Candlesticks
Were candle sticks ever just meant for table decor? I found these in Boulder,Co this weekend and could not put them down. They could be shined up a little but I think they look better with different shades of metal. They are heavy and look beautiful with or with-out candles in them.
Mix and match vintage candlesticks in a white bathroom, bedroom or office to add splash of ambiance. Check out these pictures from designer Emily Wheelers blog.
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| Boulder, Co find |
Mix and match vintage candlesticks in a white bathroom, bedroom or office to add splash of ambiance. Check out these pictures from designer Emily Wheelers blog.
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| Via Emily Wheeler's blog |
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| Via Emily Wheeler's blog |
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| Via Louis XV French Style |
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Light + Easy Autumn Salad
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| via House Beautiful |
*All of the ingredients should be chopped.
Ingredients:
- Romain lettuce
- Cabbage
- 1 pear
- 1 apple
- Sliced toasted walnuts
- Mint
Dressing:
- Brown sugar
- Olive Oil
- Apple cider vinegar
- Salt
Iowa...is calling my name
One of my best friends and I ended up taking a much needed road trip from Vail to Chicago. On the way we fell in love with IOWA! Only random because that is where my dad is from and my whole life we dreaded going there and never appreciated the beauty. Walnut, Iowa is a hidden gem for antique shopping! Who wants to have a farm wedding!!!!
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| via Country Living |
DYI Infinity Scarf
DYI - Revamp last years scarves for fall. All you'll need is a scarf that has some sort of strings (tassels) at the end.
Step 1: Fold the scarf in half.
Step 2: Line up the tassels and tie each one to the matching one on the other side.
Step 3: Vola! You have a new infinity scarf.
It will change the way the scarf sits and will bring some old ones back to life.
First day of fall
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