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Friday, February 15, 2013

TGIF - Whatcha Up To?

in clockwise order:  herehere; herehere

TGIF, friends~ I love Fridays.  I always have so much ambition as to what I should accomplish over the weekend.  Last weekend was a pretty productive one and hopefully, I'll be just as good this weekend.  

So, who's ready for spring?  I think the dark mornings and nights are getting to me and I need some sun in my life. I went on Pinterest to look for images that will remind me of what Spring (and maybe summer too :))looks and feels like.  Don't you just love the pastels and bright colors of spring?  Counting down 'til those days :) 

Have a great weekend~~

Thursday, February 14, 2013

Happy Valentine's Day~~


Happy Valentine's Day~~  And give your guy, girl, mom, dad, your special ones an extra hug and a big "i love you"!

p.s. The above heart is from Terrain shop, when I was there for my wedding anniversary.  I saved this picture for today :)

Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Current Wish List

I think about arranging and re-arranging things around the house all the time.  This process also gets me to think about adding things around the house.  Because I hate clutter, I then think about getting rid of things around the house.  Yes, it's a crazy cyclical kind of a process.  So, I'm in that phase where I want to add a couple of things around the house. You know, some pieces that pop without being too obnoxious. Here are the things on my current wish list~

a. Milk Crown Jewelry Tray; b. Lucite Tray; c.Diptyque Paris Candle; d.Colossal Wishbone;and e. Fortune Cookie

I can just see these things on my night table, or on a ledge in my bathroom, or our coffee table.  Small pretty things like these do make a difference around your house and for me, make me SO happy :) 

Tuesday, February 12, 2013

What I've Been Wearing Lately...

What I've been favoring out of my closet lately...





From top: doggie tee and leaf necklace (no longer available online)from Anthropologie;  Stripey jacket from Target, dotty shirt from Ann Taylor (old/no longer available), necklaces from J.Crew (old/no longer available); Fair Isle sweater from J.Crew (extra 30% sale right now), bottom zip-up cords from J.Crew (similar), and Frye Lindsay Plate boots from Piperlime.

I'm no "fashion blogger" per se but I do LOVE fashion!! AND I love comfort.  So everything above is 100% comfortable and practical :) I know I'm going to wear the heck out of these pieces for a long time, which is an added bonus, right?! 

Happy Tuesday, friends~~  

Monday, February 11, 2013

Monday E-Design: Ikea & Target Deliver

Good Monday~  Hope you guys had a great relaxing weekend.  I had a super efficient and productive weekend - yes, I'm bragging.  Here's the list: 
- I cleaned up the paper mess up in the loft (threw away a lot of old bills because I realized, everything's online!); 
- finally organized my husband's cubbies (i.e. Ikea Expedit that needed baskets); 
- cleaned out my closet, which resulted in 5 bags of goods I no longer wear or carry; 
- installed a shelf inside my closet for shoes (tx, honey for using your long arms to do this!); 
- went to bikram yoga like a good yogi; 
- made some yummy and healthy nosh; 
- and this isn't work, but I finally splurged on my favorite table wear from Anthro, which I'll share with you later this week. 

AND, I worked on today's entry~ While online shopping this weekend, I noticed how stylish Ikea and Target have gotten in the past couple of years. And you can't beat the price, seriously!  
Here are my current faves from Ikea and Target: 

a. Ikea Varlig Lantern; b. Target Patterned Yellow Pillow
c. Target Iron and Wood Table; d. Ikea Strandmon Wing Chair; and e. Ikea Alvine Ruta Rug.

When it comes to decorating, I think it's all about mixing the lo & hi in prices.  You splurge on some really good pieces, but you save on pieces like above, that will leave some extra change in your pocket for your next splurge. (And I guess it's all relative too - for me, buying a $28 bowl from Anthro is a splurge. For some, it may be a small purchase.)

Hope you have a wonderful Monday and a great week ahead~~  

Friday, February 8, 2013

TGIF - Whatcha Up To?

TGIF~ Hope you guys are ready for the weekend and the snowstorm, for those facing storm Nemo.  I don't think it's going to hit Philly too much but we are expecting some snow and rain starting this morning.  Well, that gives me all the more reason to honker down and get some things done around the house this weekend!  And as always, the baker-wannabe in me wants to bake something this weekend. Something like this (especially with the upcoming Valentine's Day in mind).


The recipe comes from here, "Kathie Cooks" and appears to be somewhat simple enough for me.  You see, my other half loves chocolate + raspberry combo and over the years, I've grown to love it too.  So, with much ambition and hope, this shall be my weekend project :)  And I want to sneak in some time to play the piano and finish reading The Round House (so embarrassed that I started reading this post Christmas and haven't finished it!).  

Have a great weekend,friends :) 

Thursday, February 7, 2013

Girlfriends to be...

Let me introduce you to my best girlfriends to be...

Aren't they gorgeous?! And they have the prettiest names, right?
Yeah, I just met them here, Dannijo.  You should meet their girlfriends who are just as gorgeous!  

Seriously, I can't believe how amazing these pieces are.  They are definitely going on my list of self-gifts to be :) 
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