Happy Wednesday. Xo
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February 1, 2012
Daydream
In a Reverie state of mind today...Can't wait to seek out Summer adventures and see the blossoms on the vine this Spring. Sunshine and the beach are good for the soul, therapeutic even.
Happy Wednesday. Xo
Happy Wednesday. Xo
January 31, 2012
Finger Candy
After reading one of my favorite blogs this morning, I saw this ring and stopped in my tracks.
It was one of those times I was like "I just have to have this". You know that one item you drool over and obsess about how freaking genius it is.
This is one of those items, and I have to say, PHENOMENAL and I WANT IT!
Oh, and you can personalize the engraving (just like a real wood stump)! Find it {here}.
Happy Tuesday Lovelies.
It was one of those times I was like "I just have to have this". You know that one item you drool over and obsess about how freaking genius it is.
This is one of those items, and I have to say, PHENOMENAL and I WANT IT!
Oh, and you can personalize the engraving (just like a real wood stump)! Find it {here}.
Happy Tuesday Lovelies.
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January 24, 2012
Winner!
Hello lovelies, hope you are having a great week so far! The winner of the giveaway is lucky #3....Reed Mar! Congrats and email me so we can set up your prize (brittanyh@gmail.com) . Xo
January 16, 2012
6 ways to display Art
Happy Monday! I am in the middle of a huge gallery wall project in my entry (so of course), I have been perusing Pinterest for inspiration. I have not gotten my wall just right...I feel like I have been tweaking the wall for months, but when I do, I will be posting it!
Here are 6 display designs that I think are fabulous. Oh, and P.S. Don't forget to enter the giveaway {here}. Xo!
Here are 6 display designs that I think are fabulous. Oh, and P.S. Don't forget to enter the giveaway {here}. Xo!
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| Pant Hangers?! Awesome and quirky. |
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| So clean and pretty. Floor to ceiling gallery wall. (sigh). |
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| Gigantic frame with multiple picture openings. Unexpected and a space saver. |
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| Perfection. Modern gallery ledge. |
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| Love this idea for kids artwork. |
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| Straight up amazing. Art over bookshelves. Yes please. all images {via} |
January 13, 2012
Back to Blogging & Giveaway!
So, it has been what....3 months since I have blogged?! No excuses, just needed to take a little hiatus from blogging, Facebook...all things web and social networking (except Pinterest). Really, who could live with out that wonderful little site that hosts a billion awesome ideas and photos for inspiration?!!
Anyhoo, So I am back and excited to be blogging again.
Oh how I've missed my awesome readers and missed visiting my daily blog roll! Hope the holidays and New Year and everything in between have been nothing short of amazing for you.
I thought I would get back to blogging with a bang...as in GIVEAWAY. Talented and amazing, Sarah, of Blue Soul Designs has been beyond generous and she is hosting this fabulous giveaway. When I first went to Blue Soul Designs on Etsy, I was in awe at the handcrafted, nature inspired rings. They are unique, gorgeous, and the price point is amazing. Seriously, I would buy all of them, but My favorites are below.
Anyhoo, So I am back and excited to be blogging again.
Oh how I've missed my awesome readers and missed visiting my daily blog roll! Hope the holidays and New Year and everything in between have been nothing short of amazing for you.
I thought I would get back to blogging with a bang...as in GIVEAWAY. Talented and amazing, Sarah, of Blue Soul Designs has been beyond generous and she is hosting this fabulous giveaway. When I first went to Blue Soul Designs on Etsy, I was in awe at the handcrafted, nature inspired rings. They are unique, gorgeous, and the price point is amazing. Seriously, I would buy all of them, but My favorites are below.
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Seriously, so fabulous and lovely!!
Like I said, Sarah is being beyond sweet with this giveaway and the lucky winner gets to choose the ring of their choice! Also, she is doing a special promotion for all you lovely readers and giving free shipping with any order while the giveaway is in progress (Jan13-20). Just enter the code: FREESHIP in the comments to seller at checkout. Boo-ya.
To enter:
* Go to Blue Soul Designs and comment here with your favorite ring.
* For an extra entry, FaceBook or Blog about this giveaway and enter a separate comment here telling me.
* For a third additional entry, become a follower of this blog and comment telling me.
That is it! Simple and such a great giveaway, thanks to Sarah of Blue Soul Designs.
The giveaway will be in effect from Jan 13th until 9am MST Jan 20th. Winner will be chosen at random. GOOD LUCK and HAPPY FRIDAY! It is good to be back :) XOX
October 18, 2011
Harajuku Mini
I can't wait for the Harajuku Mini Collection from Gwen Stefani to hit Target stores November 13! Will it be like the Missoni collaboration hit? I think so. Here are some of my favorites from the look book. Have a great day dolls, XoX.
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October 14, 2011
Loving Right Now
I am still in California, just sitting with my feet in the sand. I wish I always wrote my posts this way...in total bliss. What is it about the beach that makes life seem so simple and perfect?!
Anyhoo, I hope you are all having a great week and that your Friday is fabulous! I am leaving here on Sunday and headed back to reality, so I will be living up the last few days of vacation with my family. What are your weekend plans?
Ok lovelies, here is what I found to be so cool, genius, awesome, lovely, totally brilliant and rad this week. Enjoy! XoX
* Chalk Door.
* Great Gift Wrap.
* Tissue Chandeliers. Move over Tissue poms...these rocks!
* Galvanized buckets. So many uses, but this is just clever and organized perfection!
* Pretty boots.
* Nude Lip. The perfect Nude lipstick. YSL in Sweet Honey.
Anyhoo, I hope you are all having a great week and that your Friday is fabulous! I am leaving here on Sunday and headed back to reality, so I will be living up the last few days of vacation with my family. What are your weekend plans?
Ok lovelies, here is what I found to be so cool, genius, awesome, lovely, totally brilliant and rad this week. Enjoy! XoX
* Chalk Door.
* Great Gift Wrap.
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* Tissue Chandeliers. Move over Tissue poms...these rocks!
* Galvanized buckets. So many uses, but this is just clever and organized perfection!
* Pretty boots.
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October 13, 2011
An Apple A Day
It is true that an apple a day keeps the doctor away, but what about apple muffins? I like to think so, because I have been consuming these applesauce muffins way too often. They are so good....I can't help myself (oh, and they are healthy too...so at least I have that going).
Remember my post Tuesday on the Deceptively Delicious Banana bread? She did it again with her applesauce muffin recipe. I tweaked it just a tad by doing half whole-wheat flour and adding flax, and seriously it was heaven. They are the perfect breakfast treat during this fall season! Have a great Thursday dolls. XoX
Applesauce Muffins (via Deceptively Delicious Cookbook)
Ingredients:
Topping:
2/3 cup old fashioned oats
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
2 Tb melted butter
Ingredients for muffins:
1 1/2 cup all purpose flour ** I used 1 cup whole wheat flour and 1/2 all purpose flour
1 cup old fashioned oars
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 cup unsweetened natural applesauce
1/2 cup skim milk
1/2 cup carrot puree
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup canola oil
1 large egg
** I also added 3 Tb of ground golden Flax
Directions for Topping:
Stir together the oats, sugar, and cinnamon in a bowl. Stir in the melted butter and set aside.
Directions for Muffins:
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Coat a 12 cup muffin tin with cooking spray or line with paper baking cups.
Combine the flour, oats, baking powder, baking soda, and cinnamon in a large mixing bowl. Stir and mix well (I used my Kitchen aid).
In a second bowl, mix the applesauce with the milk, vegetable puree, sugar, oil, and egg with a wooden spoon. Add to the flour mixture, mixing slowly to combine until just moistened.
Divide batter evenly among the muffin cups and sprinkle with the streusel topping. Bake until the topping is lightly browned and a toothpick comes out clean when inserted into the center of the muffins, 18-20 min.
Remember my post Tuesday on the Deceptively Delicious Banana bread? She did it again with her applesauce muffin recipe. I tweaked it just a tad by doing half whole-wheat flour and adding flax, and seriously it was heaven. They are the perfect breakfast treat during this fall season! Have a great Thursday dolls. XoX
Applesauce Muffins (via Deceptively Delicious Cookbook)
Ingredients:
Topping:
2/3 cup old fashioned oats
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
2 Tb melted butter
Ingredients for muffins:
1 1/2 cup all purpose flour ** I used 1 cup whole wheat flour and 1/2 all purpose flour
1 cup old fashioned oars
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 cup unsweetened natural applesauce
1/2 cup skim milk
1/2 cup carrot puree
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup canola oil
1 large egg
** I also added 3 Tb of ground golden Flax
Directions for Topping:
Stir together the oats, sugar, and cinnamon in a bowl. Stir in the melted butter and set aside.
Directions for Muffins:
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Coat a 12 cup muffin tin with cooking spray or line with paper baking cups.
Combine the flour, oats, baking powder, baking soda, and cinnamon in a large mixing bowl. Stir and mix well (I used my Kitchen aid).
In a second bowl, mix the applesauce with the milk, vegetable puree, sugar, oil, and egg with a wooden spoon. Add to the flour mixture, mixing slowly to combine until just moistened.
Divide batter evenly among the muffin cups and sprinkle with the streusel topping. Bake until the topping is lightly browned and a toothpick comes out clean when inserted into the center of the muffins, 18-20 min.
October 12, 2011
Heading into Fall
Can I just say that I have been waiting for Fall weather for like evvveerrr!! It is my favorite season and now that the temps are moving into cooler days and brisk nights, it is time to start transitioning into Fall Fashion...YES! I have expressed my love for Maxi's {here} before, and I have no intention of hanging them up for the next 6 months. I can't wait to pair them with boots, scarves, leather jackets and slouchy sweaters! Here are some of my favorite looks for transitioning maxi skirts well into Fall. Enjoy your Wednesday dolls!
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October 11, 2011
The Next Best
I am always on the search for the "next best". As in, the next best muffin recipe, or the next best cupcake to bake...I then become obsessed and will bake it weekly. Have I mentioned that I love to bake?!
Anyhoo, I'm sure you have heard of "Deceptively Delicious". The awesome cookbook that sneaks in vegetable and fruit puree into recipes for picky eaters. In my case, picky eaters being Captain Crazy and Mr. Delicious. They have no idea that I do indeed sneak veggies and flax into their daily diet...bwahaha (sinister mom laugh).
Ok, so...I was on the quest for the "next best" healthy banana bread recipe and low and behold it has been just sitting in my "deceptively delicious" cookbook that rests nicely on my counter daily. Seriously, I made a loaf last Thursday and again last night, and both times it was gone before it had time to cool. No joke.
Here is the recipe my friends, enjoy and have a perfect Tuesday!
Banana Bread (via Deceptively Delicious cookbook)
Ingredients:
3/4 cup Whole Wheat flour
1/2 cup all purpose flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup canola oil
2 large egg whites
1/2 cup cauliflower puree (if you don't want to add this, just add an extra banana). I used an extra banana instead of the Cauliflower puree.
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
** I also added 3 Tb of ground golden Flax
Ingredients for the oat crumble topping:
2/3 cup old fashioned oats
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
2 Tb melted butter
Directions for Oat Crumble:
Stir together the oats, sugar, and cinnamon in a bowl. Then stir in the melted butter. Set aside.
Directions for Banana Bread:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees and coat a 9X5 loaf pan (or 2 mini loaf pans) with cooking spray.
In a bowl, mix the flours with the baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon. Set aside.
In a large mixing bowl (or mixer), mix the sugar and oil with a wooden spoon until well combined (I used my kitchen aid). Mix in the egg whites, banana and cauliflower purees, and vanilla. Add the flour mixture and mix just until combined.
Pour the batter into the loaf pan and top with the oat crumble topping. Bake for 55-60 minutes for the large loaf, or 25-30 minutes for the mini loaves. Let cool and serve.
Anyhoo, I'm sure you have heard of "Deceptively Delicious". The awesome cookbook that sneaks in vegetable and fruit puree into recipes for picky eaters. In my case, picky eaters being Captain Crazy and Mr. Delicious. They have no idea that I do indeed sneak veggies and flax into their daily diet...bwahaha (sinister mom laugh).
Ok, so...I was on the quest for the "next best" healthy banana bread recipe and low and behold it has been just sitting in my "deceptively delicious" cookbook that rests nicely on my counter daily. Seriously, I made a loaf last Thursday and again last night, and both times it was gone before it had time to cool. No joke.
Here is the recipe my friends, enjoy and have a perfect Tuesday!
Banana Bread (via Deceptively Delicious cookbook)
Ingredients:
3/4 cup Whole Wheat flour
1/2 cup all purpose flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup canola oil
2 large egg whites
1/2 cup cauliflower puree (if you don't want to add this, just add an extra banana). I used an extra banana instead of the Cauliflower puree.
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
** I also added 3 Tb of ground golden Flax
Ingredients for the oat crumble topping:
2/3 cup old fashioned oats
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
2 Tb melted butter
Directions for Oat Crumble:
Stir together the oats, sugar, and cinnamon in a bowl. Then stir in the melted butter. Set aside.
Directions for Banana Bread:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees and coat a 9X5 loaf pan (or 2 mini loaf pans) with cooking spray.
In a bowl, mix the flours with the baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon. Set aside.
In a large mixing bowl (or mixer), mix the sugar and oil with a wooden spoon until well combined (I used my kitchen aid). Mix in the egg whites, banana and cauliflower purees, and vanilla. Add the flour mixture and mix just until combined.
Pour the batter into the loaf pan and top with the oat crumble topping. Bake for 55-60 minutes for the large loaf, or 25-30 minutes for the mini loaves. Let cool and serve.
October 10, 2011
DIY Wall Art
I always love a great DIY project. One that makes me happy when I see it. So, after I decided to tackle the "situation" over my couch (situation: as in I needed some art...a big piece of art, pronto), I of course went searching for inspiration.
Now, let's be clear first...I am not the best artist. I needed to make something easy. I perused through Pinterest (the best website ever) and then through my favorite blogs. I finally decided on making my own large word art. I was inspired by the piece Nicole made via {here}.
Instead of buying some wood and staining it, I just used an extra piece from an Ikea coffee table. What?!
I'll explain.
See this coffee table {here}? I have this in my living room, but I never added the bottom shelf, because I liked the open look of it better. So, I have literally had this extra large piece of wood just sitting in my closet for over a year. I decided on a quote that I love by Mozart and literally just free handed the quote with white acrylic paint. I didn't measure, didn't practice, and didn't mind if it didn't turn out perfect, because I am weird like that. I don't like when things are too "perfect" and "symmetrical"...
Definition: I like a little whimsy.
It did however, turn out totally perfect (in my eyes) for the space. It cost me all of $3 in supplies (I already had the wood, paint, and brush), and it really amps up the space. Boo-Ya! My hubby just drilled in some picture hanger rings (the $3) to the back and voila!
P.S. I also decided to make a little version with just a plain white canvas and black acrylic paint that I already had on hand also. I choose one of my favorite lyrics from ColdPlay...it now greets me in the Living room everyday. SO cheap and So awesome...yes!! Make it a great Monday. XoX
Now, let's be clear first...I am not the best artist. I needed to make something easy. I perused through Pinterest (the best website ever) and then through my favorite blogs. I finally decided on making my own large word art. I was inspired by the piece Nicole made via {here}.
Instead of buying some wood and staining it, I just used an extra piece from an Ikea coffee table. What?!
I'll explain.
See this coffee table {here}? I have this in my living room, but I never added the bottom shelf, because I liked the open look of it better. So, I have literally had this extra large piece of wood just sitting in my closet for over a year. I decided on a quote that I love by Mozart and literally just free handed the quote with white acrylic paint. I didn't measure, didn't practice, and didn't mind if it didn't turn out perfect, because I am weird like that. I don't like when things are too "perfect" and "symmetrical"...
Definition: I like a little whimsy.
It did however, turn out totally perfect (in my eyes) for the space. It cost me all of $3 in supplies (I already had the wood, paint, and brush), and it really amps up the space. Boo-Ya! My hubby just drilled in some picture hanger rings (the $3) to the back and voila!
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P.S. I also decided to make a little version with just a plain white canvas and black acrylic paint that I already had on hand also. I choose one of my favorite lyrics from ColdPlay...it now greets me in the Living room everyday. SO cheap and So awesome...yes!! Make it a great Monday. XoX
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