This weekend was jam packed! I had to take Monday to recover. I went on a plethora of grown-up field trips, and even a lovely date night with my cute husband. Just one of my stops was the local “antique” market – more a swap meet in disguise. But here is what I found… a [...]
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Found: Molded CakeThat Home Goods sure has a little bit of everything. I found this in a stack near the registers, and had time to take a quick phone pic before the line moved (although, I could have gone home, gotten my Canon 40D camera, gone back to the store, set up lighting and a tripod, taken [...] |
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Found: Mini Cupcake StandYou never know what you will find when you go into our favorite neighborhood gift shop, Aunt Fanny’s. An eclectic mixture of hand made, vintage and reproduction, this tiny mom and pop shop is crammed with treasures. I was surprised when I found this little jewel yesterday, mostly because I was preventing my 6 year [...] |
Inspiration: Fancy Plates to Dress Up Your TablescapeI am totally and completely obsessed with refurbished vintage china these days… I love mixing it in with real china or plain dinnerware for a whimsical tablescape. Here are some of my favorites, real and refurbished… top row: antique Limoges, Eddie Ross, second row: Nina in Vorm, Chinoiserie Decoupage, De Vicennes bottom row: PiP Studio [...] |
Recipes: Inspired by Pike Place MarketI just got back from a trip to my old Seattle stomping grounds. I spent one entire afternoon trolling through the labyrinth of Pike Place Market… the smells and sights were incredible. In lieu of one of my recipes, I thought I’d share some favorites inspired by the Market. Honey Sticks in a huge variety [...] |
Latest ObsessionI LOVE Party Tassel Garlands! Can’t get enough of them… and while I love the ones (shown above) by Confetti System, I’m wondering how I can make my own (not so artistically, obviously; but more affordably and more ephemeral…) Any ideas? |
Cool Candelabra for Valentine’s Dayred crystal candelabra from Gallery acrylic baroque-tyle candelabra from The Well Dressed Home modern Ghost Candelabra from Majool |
Funky Findstwig swizzle sticks from CB2 In know its not even Christmas yet, but I’m starting to get a few things prepped for our Stay-at-Home New Year’s Festivites. And as I was rummaging through my swizzle stick collection (yes, I have a swizzle stick collection), I found it to be lacking… So I found these incredibly [...] |
