4 Men 1 Lady: January 2011

1.31.2011

Featured on Houzz.

Have you ever been to Houzz?
It's like having a dozen interior design magazines at your finger tips.
Big thanks to Lily for her feature on our house over the weekend.

(Photo by: Wondertime Photo)

Thanks also for all the comments everyone left.
I was also quite surprised on the amount of feedback people left about their feelings for this shower curtain from Urban Outfitters.
Apparently, It really rubs some people the wrong way which made me giggle.
See feature here.

1.26.2011

Contemplating.

I'm thinking a few twigs and branches...

+

my thrift store chandelier sprayed white...

(Photo source unknown).

1.24.2011

Whatever Lola wants...

When the school announced they would be having a "Wacky Hair Day" I thought some temporary hair color on the boy would be fun.

This isn't exactly what I had in mind.

It lasted for two days.

1.20.2011

Indulging.

This is about all that's on my agenda today.

Because I'm pregnant.

Sure, I'll regret this decision in 3 months.

Oh well.

1.18.2011

In the mood for a Picnik?

Over a year ago I was in the market for some photo editing software. Everyone recommended Photoshop Elements which is basically the beginner version of Photoshop. It costs less with less bells and whistles but still does the job. I've watched hours of online videos explaining how to use it and I still get frustrated so I rarely used it.

Last week I stumbled on to Picnik, a free, online photo editing software and let me tell you...

It. Is. Sick.

("Sick" is slang for "awesome", mom).

Being the amatuer that I am I love that it's free and very user-friendly.

Check out what I've been toying around with:

Before:

After using "CinemaScope feature":

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After (using "Soften" feature):

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After (using "Holga-ish" feature):

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After (using "Cross Process" feature):

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After (using "1960's" feature):

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After (using "Lomo-ish" feature):

Thanks Picnik!

Change needed.

I've got the winter blues.

The kind of blues where the cold makes everything feel stark and drab.

Life could use some brightening.

Something that says "hot and flashy."

Ahhh. Now that's better.

Who knew the cure to the winter doldrums was contained in a can of spray paint?

1.13.2011

Welcome new sponsor.

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Lou Ann is one of those talented people who can produce a masterpiece with (my) very vague instructions. Here's the latest project she recently completed for me.

I saw some very cool pillows on the tv show Giuliana and Bill and set out to reproduce them (which I later found out were from Jonathan Adler's store). I sewed some black linen pillow cases, put some blue painters tape on them with my vision, sent them to Lou Ann and said, "run with it." I love what she came up with.

She also embroidered the numbers on these stockings for me this past Christmas which I received a lot of questions about.

I'm thinking of having her monogram some towels or pillow cases next such as...

(via Lonny).

(via Bazaar of Serendipity).

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1.12.2011

Nesting: (verb) Feeling the need to prepare for the arrival of the baby by cleaning, organizing, etc.

And when exactly is that instinct supposed to kick in?

1.10.2011

My new old / new ride.

Over a decade ago my boyfriend (at the time) bought this bike at a garage sale. Suprising because that boyfriend (who turned in to my husband) would rather go to the dentist then go to a garage sale. This bike has been with us ever since, collecting a lot of rust on every square inch. I wondered if I could work a little magic on it.

BEFORE.