Well, the upside of the disaster that is my life right now is the fact that I’ve loathed our green carpet from the day we moved into this house. So you know, there’s that. Also, I’m turning out to be quite handy at this disaster restoration business, even if it doesn’t bring out the best in me. So you know, in case blogging doesn’t pan out, maybe I can be a former-blogger-turned-disaster-restorer. I can see it now; quite clearly in…
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Little Giraffe is another one of the amazing companies who contributed swag to the rock star bags of the SocialLuxe Lounge. Little Giraffe makes the most divine blankets I’ve ever felt: thick, soft, and beyond comfortable. It’s the most coveted blanket in our home right now, circulating from bedroom to bedroom between children, and I’m giving one away. Oh yes. Leave a comment below to enter the giveaway, and good luck. Little Giraffe Chenille Blanket $58 Giveaway Details: 1. To…
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Have you heard of piper & chloe? This is for the Utah peeps who love handmade boutiques this time of year, to beef up on a little holiday shopping. Twice a year a group of five sisters gathers together to host a boutique filled to the brim with modern, hip vendors displayed like an Anthropologie store. It’s a shopping *experience* you won’t want to miss. Head to Farmington {it’s only 15 minutes north of SLC} November 6th & 7th to…
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I love alphabet decor for a children’s space–play room, bedroom, nursery, or even a family room when done just right. Rather liking this concept, found via Oh Dee Doh, via Spearmint Baby var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www."); document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E")); var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker("UA-3347741-1"); pageTracker._initData(); pageTracker._trackPageview();
{Stack of melamine strawberry plates for a cousin of mine who’s obsessed with all things strawberry? .50 cents each} I’m a thrift store junkie. I blame it on a childhood deprived of the finer things in life. I learned early on to find things on the cheap, led my my father, the King of D.I. D.I. {short for Deseret Industries} is a thrift store operated by the church I belong to, and it. is. enormous. And as far as thrift…
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Cookie did a great feature on study/creativity spaces for kids. They are all fantastic but I’m especially fond of this one: var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www."); document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E")); var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker("UA-3347741-1"); pageTracker._initData(); pageTracker._trackPageview();
If you don’t have anything nice to say about IKEA, don’t say anything at all. At least within my hearing distance. I love that place to bits and pieces. We spent what felt like the entire day today at IKEA getting finishing details for the new bathroom. Stuff you need, but don’t think about until the end of the project. Like a toilet paper holder, towel rack, garbage can. It’s not glamorous but somebody has to do it. Aside from…
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We bought our new home 2 years ago. It’s cozy (small-ish by western US standards), and we spent the first year here finishing the basement. I never knew choosing paint could be so traumatic. The major work is done, now it’s time for prettying things up outside and in, like with our toddler’s room. I was aiming for comfortable, cheerful, boyish, but not babyish or too grown up. On a very very snug budget. I’m pleased with it so far,…
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I think I may have mentioned a thing or two about this little party I’m co-hostessing at BlogHer this year, the Social Luxe Lounge. It’s going to be so much fun, I can’t wait for next Thursday to come! One of the hostesses is an obscenely talented woman named Jennifer Sbranti aka Hostess with the Mostess aka graphic design goddess. Not only is she amazing at styling parties, she’s also someone you’d want in your inner sanctum of girlfriends. Here’s…
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