Dinner's Done!

I am NOT a fan of cooking dinner. I AM fan of watching cooking shows....and eating dinner cooked by others! It isn't that I don't enjoy the kitchen, or that I couldn't whip something up. It is that I always get stuck in a routine of cooking the same things over and over again.

I do the research and look online for recipes and new ideas....and the second I see an ingredient that I don't generally buy or have at home...I change my mind.

BUT.... this past week I went on a "girls date" with my mom!!!! We went to an amazing place in Tampa...DINNER DONE. It is like someone could read my mind and made a place JUST for me!!!!

I made 4 of the most amazing meals! I prepared it all there.........wrapped it up (seriously one of their "meals" includes 6 large pieces of chicken....so that is 3 meals for my husband and I).......labeled them.......and brought them home to freeze! It is soooo nice to just have to worry about a side item at dinner time! It is like having a TV dinner every night... only I made them....and they are healthy!!

I should mention our FAVE part was that they served wine and cheese with crackers while we cooked AND someone cleans up after you!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am finally the housewife I have always wanted to be. :)

Craft Room Feaver

I am in the process of organizing/redoing/dreaming my craft/sewing/guest room. I am thinking about painting the walls a soft gray....with black, light pink, and light turq accents. I have also been thinking about a LONG work table with storage below and cabinets above the table to keep things organized while I can spread out my screen printing screens and machine on the table.....BUT this picture really has me rethinking things!

Check them out....and ENJOY every single second of Heather Bailey's AMAZING craft room. The room where she designs her AMAZING fabric!!!!!!!

Now I am off to Craigslist to see if I can find anything EXACTLY like that! Sigh!

WAHOOO!!!! I HEART BLONDIE 'N' SC!!!!!!!

I HAVE BEEN HAVING A FANTASTIC TIME SHOPPING AT BOTH (YES, BOTH) OF TARA'S NEW ETSY SHOPS!!!!!


I ALWAYS SEE THE AMAZING FINDS THAT EVERYONE GETS ON THEIR WEEKEND FLEA MARKET TRIPS AND I JUST HAVEN'T SEEN ANYTHING CLOSE TO THAT AROUND HERE! SO NOW I GET THE BENEFIT OF THE AMAZING BUYS.....ONCE TARA GETS THEM AT HER AMAZING FLEA MARKETS! PERFECT COMBO!!!!!!


I PURCHASED A FEW GOODIES AT TARASVINTAGEKITCHEN LAST WEEK AND I CAN NOT WAIT UNTIL THE MAILMAN DELIVERS THEM!!!! (CAN'T POST PICS BECAUSE ONE IS A CHRISTMAS GIFT FOR MY MOM....AND SHE WOULD FOR SURE PEEK!)





THIS WEEKEND I WAS READING HER BLOG AND SAW THE MOST AMAZING JEWELRY TRAY!!!!!! I EVEN SET AN ALARM ON MY PHONE TO REMIND ME TO BUY IT THIS MORNING ON HER GRAND OPENING OF HER NEWEST SHOP BLONDIENSC!!!!!

I AM SOOO EXCITED!!!!! GO CHECK THEM OUT AND PICK UP YOUR OWN LITTLE PIECE OF HISTORY!

GOLD IS THE NEW BLACK.

I know that fall is just around the corner. (so I hear....no signs of it here in Florida) I am NOT ready to say goodbye to summer just yet! I love it! I love wearing my kids out at the pool.....because believe it or not....the pool does get cold here in the winter.

BUT I also know that I LOVE fall decorations!!!!! I love the colors! The smells! The feel of it! I grew up in Virginia and I remember that every year on the first day of school....it just seemed to get a little chilly outside. I miss that feeling!

Today I was thinking about fall and wanted to post pictures and add some new "FALL-ish" pillow cases to my shop. I am not about to bring out the Halloween ones that I have been working on JUST yet, but fall is a good start. :)

Did you know that Gold is the new Black?! I did! Just look at these pictures of the gold ink on the tea stained fabric! How could you go any other way. :)

ENJOY!!!!

Carry On.

I wrote about this a few days ago that Tori and Dean just purchased a "keep calm and carry on" poster! I went right out and purchased one as well and I am LOVING it! (I did NOT purchase this ONLY because they did.....I have wanted it, but just never made the jump to get it! I PROMISE :)

I am just deciding how I want to frame it.....and where it is going to go!

I purchased mine from PressureLess. LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!! The paper is THICK and the color is AMAZING!!!! Looks like she will be back from vacation soon.....and is having a sale!!!! MARK YOUR PLANNERS NOW!

Halloween Already?!

I am a little bit in shock that EVERYWHERE I go I am already seeing Halloween goodies out! My kids are already discussing what they want to dress up as.....and I found myself starting to plan out a few halloween pillow cases. IT IS STILL SUMMER!!!!!

But I DID see these wonderful mercury glass pumpkins at pottery barn, and was a bit excited for summer to hurry up so that I can take out all of my Halloween decorations. :)

I am not even going to discuss the fact that I saw 2 isles devoted to CHRISTMAS stuff at the craft store the other day!!!!!!!!!!

http://potterybarn.com

House Love

I was on vacation last week in Virginia (where my husband and I both grew up) and had a GREAT time! Little did I know that while I was IN Virginia.....one of my FAVORITE blogs who ALSO live in Virginia (not that the BLOG itself lives in VA....but the writers) put a post up about my Paris Hotel Pillow Case!!!!!!

I LOVE everything they do with their home.....so this made me soooo happy! Check out how great the pillow looks on their bed! I feel like a proud mama! Check it out Young House Love's AMAZING blog!!!!!!!

Celeb Style Crush....

I am a reality TV Junkie! I know....so sad! But I LOVE IT! I am reminded by my husband DAILY that I am too old to care sooo much about other people's lives like this....but I am drawn to it!

I have to admit that I LOVE Tori and Dean's show on Oxygen! I just LOVE her style of decorating....her being a mom....and it making me feel like I am NOT BUSY at all because she has her hands in SOOO many things! (also makes me feel like I am broke and that I only dream of decorating with the style that she does)

Anway....I LOVE her house! I could only come across pictures of her old bedroom (yikes...sounds stalkerish) but I LOVE IT! I love how it is so romantic....yet inviting. I painted our walls the same shade a while back and have been dreaming of making my own headboard! I was aiming towards white......but this has me thrown for a loop!

Her furniture is AMAZING!!!!! She painted her new bedroom the same shade with the same furniture....but it has a more RELAXED vibe due to the HUGE pictures she has blown up of her kids. That is what I want to do!!!!

This room is SOOO cute for a little boy! I love it! Actually......if I were still 16....I would want this room! (not so much the crib, but the rest of it would stay)

I LOVE what she did with the frames going up the stairs!!!!! This is why I REFUSE to throw away ANY of my frames. (my husband says I have a slight obsession with frames and that I could never possibly put them all up........but this wall should just about use up all of my collection)

LOVE IT!!!!!!

I also read on OK! Magazine that she just recently purchased a "Keep Calm and Carry On" poster and had it framed. (now I am REALLY sounding a bit stalkerish) I have been wanting one for my bathroom....and might just take the splurge. I am going to have to come up with a size that I want....and then hit up etsy to pick one up. (just search "keep calm and carry on" and LOADS of them show up on etsy)

Okay....now off to catch up on my DVR and all of my reality shows that are waiting for me! :)

Pillows for Bella!!!!

I recently was made aware of a super sweet two year old girl, Bella Rose, that was diagnosed with Stage IV Neuroblastoma and KNEW that I HAD to do something!!!!!! Her sweet little face and HUGE smile just melts my heart!!!!!

I honestly have NO idea what on earth I would do if I was EVER in the situation of her family or her....but I DO know what I NEEDED to do in helping her family! She lives locally here in the Tampa, FL area.....and I know her indirectly thru some friends.

I am putting a NEW super sweet Princess crown in my ETSY Shop and all proceeds will go towards ensuring that Bella is able to receive the advanced care that she needs in order to fight the battle of her life!

I am hoping that others will jump on board and add items to their etsy shops to help in this fight! I am going to list my items with the name BELLA ROSE on the "tag" to make it easy to find!

I am at a loss for words as to what her family must be feeling at this moment....but I DO know how to sew.....and so that is how I will help!!!!!

Other donations can be made at www.caringbridge.org/visit/isabelladenisulk

If you are local....there is going to be a YARD SALE this coming Saturday!!

Where: Messiah Lutheran Church

14920 Hutchison Rd

When:Aug 15th

8am