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I am a wife, mother, and attorney, but not always in that order. I am also phenomenally indecisive, except when it comes to my husband, the Mister, and our boys--they are an easy commitment to make, and I write about them often. I devote the rest of
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Shared Bedrooms
We are debating having the boys share a room. It isn’t necessary, but The Mister always enjoyed sharing a room with his older brother and has this idea it will “be good for Mikey and Nico.” I like the idea because it opens up a...
Antique Drop Leaf Table
You know what this means. I am one step closer to making my kitchen look like this inspiration picture. I haven’t yet convinced The Mister that a Polo Green kitchen is the way to go, but he also didn’t like this table when we saw it ...
Ralph Lauren Polo Green
{not Ralph Lauren Polo Green, but hotness all the same} I don’t have to tell you I love this picture. Thanks, Jennifer, for providing endless inspiration to those of us with updated/traditional taste and bringing me that much closer to paint...
Defining Style
It’s true what they say; as you get older, you start to figure out what you like and what you don’t. Get a little older, and you even stop caring if other people like what you like. I’m not quite there yet, but I am starting to ...
LAMA
I want this Palermo Roto print from LAMA quite badly, but it is out of stock. Fingers crossed this is a temporary situation. p.s. This Buenos Aires girl is thrilled with how many items from Argentinian artists and wares LAMA has available. IR...
The {Almost} Black Kitchen
I thought I would share the project I was working on so diligently while Rembrandt was working on the sofa and chair. But first, a back story. When we moved into this house three years ago, we knew we would have to remodel the kitchen. The turquo...
Color Theory
Did I ever mention how passionately I hate the paint color in my house? When we moved in, I had picked out a bolder color (gold) but was immediately intimidated by the chorus of horror I received from family and friends. I settled on a beige, an...
Touch of Black
My love of black continues. Funny, because for years I hated black. I didn’t own a scrap of black in closet or home. Now I credit my new love of black to my friend, Nicole, of Pink Loves Brown and Making it Lovely. I had been on the hu...
Two Subjects
{photo via The Newlywed Diaries} Yesterday on The Bright Side Project we featured Janice Rusnak of Papier Valise. For those of you who are crafty, she needs no introduction. She is the go-to shop for the little bips and bobs you need to complete...
True Confessions
There has been something weighing heavily on my mind. I have remained silent on an issue in the interest of self preservation, trusting my silence would lead people to believe what they will. Recently, though, I stumbled across a few blogs that l...
Blog Crush | Inchmark
Image © 2009 by Brooke Hellewell Reynolds of Inchmark. Originally posted HERE. I have been reading Inchmark for a very long time but never linked to it anywhere. Clearly a mistake on my part (you know how careless I am with the whole linking pro...
A Color That Better Suits my Personality
I’m still working on refreshing the boys’ emasculating bathroom. Things have slowed downed considerably because they boys and I have been fighting a terrible cold, and while I do want to use the box cutters to slice off my nose, I don...
Vintage Lace Tablecloth, Checkered Floors, and Roses
Just another one of the delightful ways I’m bringing “old lady” back. I’m a terrible cliché. Another mom in her mid-30s realizing that traveling the safer road leads to a content, if somewhat predictable and dull, life. I&...
Design Remix-Entryway
With people coming over on Saturday for an Easter party, I decided to do a little cleaning and rearranging around the house. Actually, this was all inspired by a few feng shui remedies that needed placing in the entryway. Yes, we believe very much ...
A Little Hut Alphabet Cards!
One of my favorite designers is Patricia Zapata. The fact she is insanely talented with paper is hardly late breaking news; she does have her own book coming out in August. You would think the last several months designing, developing, photographin...
Thrifty Tuesday
Some husbands drink beer. Or watch football. Or play golf. The Mister does all these things, but he also scours thrift stores for mid century finds on his lunch break. Before we moved into our older home we never even thought of looking to thrif...
Picking a Paint Color
We had a hole patched above our TV, and now we need to paint the patchwork. We’ve never liked the sandy color we have through the main areas of the house, so we’re thinking this is the perfect excuse to paint. Since I’m incapabl...
