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Hump Day Dose of Happiness

Published on July 10, 2013 in DIY, Fashion, Gus and Stuff We Love. 2 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , , .

Today, in honor of the mentally disorganized week I’m having – with 1 trillion different thoughts bouncing around in my head and on my to-do list – I thought I’d take a quick breather to post a stream-of-consciousness list of all the things that are distracting me and making me REALLY, really happy:

Christopher Spitzmiller Stout Double Gourd Lamps.  In the prettiest color and the prettiest shape, ever.  Discovered following design guru Vanessa de Vargas of Turquoise LA.  If you’re not following her, you should be.

Have you ever noticed that when people get asked the, “what would you do if you won the lottery?” question, most of them talk about dreams of quitting work & buying Range Rovers & building mansions & such.  Yours truly, on the other hand, dreams of having a farm full of golden retrievers.  Like this little nugget (!&*$&#!!)  I love watching Gus graze in the backyard like a baby cow and put his little face up towards the sun.  It always makes me marvel at what wonderful little creatures people they are, and how the simplest things – sunny days, rolling in mud, warm beds, pats on the head – make them so blissfully happy.  And how they cram as much unbridled joy and love and excitement as they can into the short years they’re here.  OMG, I think my heart might explode.

If I could wear this outfit every day, I would be the happiest girl in the world.  PS, I just bought a similar version of those jeans at H&M for $39.  And they’re amazing.

These beautiful, woven chairs are to die for.

Hellooooooo, gorgeous garland!  Uh, those are DIY dip-dyed coffee filters (!!!&*%$!)  How fun for a summer party??

Sarah Richardson for Kravet’s serene Yorkville fabric in Celadon.  Those would make VERY pretty bedroom curtains.

This might be my most favorite picture I’ve ever seen.  I can’t even handle it.  It makes me SO happy… makes me want to go to the lakes…  and makes me want to hug Gus around the neck for the 27th time today.  I would love this blown up HUGE on a wall.

Happy Hump Day to all of you!!

xoxo,

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Holiday Staycation

Published on July 8, 2013 in Deals & Steals, Decor, Design Projects, Fashion, Gus and Holiday. 2 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , .

THIS is what it looked like in Columbus for the long 4th of July weekend.  Mmm hmm.

Which meant no basking by the pool (sniff)…  no sunny BBQ’s (double sniff)…  no fireworks (who wants to post-up 3 hours early in the rain?)… and no sunkissed tans (sigh).  But alas…  we made of the best of it shopping, cooking, eating and partying our way through the 4th.  Here she blows in pics (!)  Good recs ahead…

SCORED THIS GEM

at the local Goodwill for $3.99.  Have you scoured yours lately?

MENTALLY REDESIGNED THE BEDROOM

FABRIC SHOPPED

at Calico Corners with my new Fairy Godmother (what up, Sandra!)… and loved Swaying Palms Aloe (left) and Vari (right).

DELIBERATED ON WHERE TO USE SAID FABRIC…

…perhaps the swaying palms print as throw pillows on our all-white bed (???)  Or better yet, on me, Rose & Blanche’s Lanai.

FOUND THIS AT CALICO ONLINE WHEN I GOT HOME

and would absolutely d-i-e to make long, dreamy drapes out of it.  $100/yard is steep though when you need a whopping 10 yards.  That’s a flight to Europe, yo.

HIT UP A HOUSE PARTY

on Wednesday night and Snoopy-McSnapped a pic of this VERY cool wedding invite on the host’s fridge.  Unconventional but super fun and super sweet.

RAINY-DAY-SHOPPED

at Easton with my main squeeze and stumbled on these steals:

Petal Cutout Tee – $78 | H&M skinny jeans – $39.95 | Tracy Reese heels ($64 and sold out)

Perfect Summer Wedges at Aldo – $70

Anthro top by Lil – $23 (similar to shown here) | H&M Skinnies in Black – $29 and SUPER SLIMMING/AMAZING – go get them NOW, in umpteen colors | H&M Grey Denim Button-Up on Hot & Sleepy Arm Candy Matt – $29.  It’s this one, but in the store they have it in grey.

Mila Cap Toe Leather Ballet Flats – got mine on crazy 4th of July super sale for about $30

UNWOUND POST-SHOPPING WITH A STIFF CUCUMBER GIMLET

at local hotspot Ocean Club.  This place is my *official* Columbus fave.  Requested the live jazz man play “You Are the Sun” (Lionel Richie) and then sang along WAY, way too loudly from our perch at the bar.  #whoops

(Appetizer recs: Surf & Turf with Scallops + Short Ribs, Goat Cheese Ravioli, and by all means, Oysters on the Half Shell.  Best Oysters I’ve ever had, and that is no lie.)

NURSED GIMLET HANGOVER WITH HOMEMADE MINI-QUICHES

Loose recipe: chop up whatever veggies you have handy (I did sun dried tomatoes, zucchini and spinach) into a ramekin…  whisk together 2 eggs, a splash of 1/2 and 1/2, some chopped herbs (I used rosemary this time), and a dash of salt & pepper…  then grate whatever cheese you have handy (I used Pecorino Romano) into the egg mixture and pour over the veggies in the ramekin.  Bake on 375 degrees for about 20-30 min with foil on top, then about 20 more with foil off.  (Bake time depends on the size of the ramekin, so you’ll have to watch ‘er.)  Cool about 10 min and serve.

WATCHED MOVIES WITH FUZZY

…who hides under the coffee table when it rains.

WHOOPED IT UP AT LINDEY’S

…another local fave (Appetizer rec: Beef Carpaccio | Dinner rec: Grouper | Vino rec: Peregrine ‘Mohua’ Sauvignon Blanc)

RENDEZVOUS’D AT THE PEARL

with Matt’s mom (aka Sunny D) + her beau-friend afterward.  Great, hustly-bustly atmosphere at the bar…  great service…  very see-and-be-scene-y right now…  and feels kinda south-uhn.  (App rec: House Smoked Salmon)

I especially loved the photo bomb selfie our adorable, Kate-Winslet-lookalike bartender took.  Bahhahaa.

GARDENED MY FACE OFF

…and pruned more mint than Heinz has pickles.  Discovered new uses for it by: a) Freezing it in ice cubs for cocktails and iced tea, b) Toss it into a Watermelon & Heirloom Tomato salad with basil and feta, c) Make Mint Pesto…  who knew?

FOUND ANOTHER GOOD SAUVIGNON BLANC

at Whole Foods for about $10.99.  How often do you try a good wine you like and then forget what it is?  Had to share.

The weather aside, it was dee-lightful to sleep in, see some good friends and putts around all weekend.  Hope you guys got some good down-time in, too!

Is it Friday again yet?

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