Saturday, July 31, 2010

Leaving The Nest



Leaving the nest has been ALOT harder than I had imagined.

For years now, I have imagined living on my own. I have been collecting kitchen items, decorations, and other things to fill the house I dreamt of living in. I imagined having an entire house to organize just the way my oh-so particular self likes it. I imagined my fiance and I having a backyard to grill out in, a dining table to eat at together, a place of our own.  

2 weeks ago, when we went to look at this house, I didn't realize how quickly things would go. It's been fun...and utterly enhausting....getting everything ready, and I can't wait for Bryan and I to start "our" life together.

As happy as I am, there is a (big) part of me that is sad.
It's strange to think that this house isn't going to be my "home" anymore. I won't be greeted by my two great danes, jumping at my car window, everytime I get home. I'll miss my mom and step-dad sitting in the garage, at the bar he built, on a nightly basis. My brother won't be in the next room when I have a computer problem that I need fixed. I won't walk by my sister's bedroom, full of bright green, purple, and blue, everytime I go to my own. I won't get to share (steal) my mom's clothes, jewelry, makeup, and perfume anytime I want. At the risk of sounding like a huge baby...I'm gonna miss my mama! My mom is my best friend. It's always been her and me. I talk to her about everything. Anytime I need her, she's in the next room. It's going to be different now. We had a breakdown the other night, complete with hugging and crying. It's perfectly fine when I'm at the new house, but when I'm at home, it hits me hard.

In reality, I know that I'm only moving about 7 minutes away. My family lives in the country and our new house is in town. It's not far. And my mom, sister, and I have already determined that Tuesday nights are going to be our girls night, we have to watch Teen Mom together ;)
It's moving day. Time to spread my wings.


Purple, love it or leave it?



Not everyone loves purple, but I do! And it's done so well in Nina Campbell's London residence featured by Veranda. I love everything about the room above, it's traditional yet whimsical, pretty but not too serious.





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all images via Veranda, photography by David Parmiter

Friday, July 30, 2010




August 1st


1492: Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile drive the Jews out of Spain, despite the fact that they received 78% of the Jewish vote in the 1490 royal elections.


1957: The United States and Canada form the North American Air Defense Command (NORAD). The U.S. pilots patrol for Soviet invaders, the Canadian pilots make sure the puck doesn’t cross the blue line.


2001: Bulgaria, Cyprus, Latvia, Malta, Slovenia and Slovakia join the European Environment Agency… and promptly agree to dump all their trash in Albania.

Lohan Released
Lindsay Lohan has just been released from jail. Shares of heroin are up 537% in the pre-market.



Bieber Book
16-year-old singing idol Justin Bieber is publishing his memoirs. It will be the first autobiography to use the pop-up format.



Economic Fix
The Democrats have a new plan to help Americans dealing with foreclosure... it includes moving millions of them into Charlie Rangel's illegal rent controlled apartments in Manhattan.



UAW Threat
The UAW says it is asking non-union auto companies to ensure fair work practices. Apparently, all those hard-working guys at Honda and Hyundai are ruining the curve.



China Economy
China's July manufacturing data were the weakest in more than a year as the government clamped down on real estate speculation, energy-inefficient factories, and kidney trafficking.






August 2nd


1610: Henry Hudson sails into what it is now known as Hudson Bay, and becomes the last person ever to easily find decent parking anywhere near Manhattan.


1937: The Marijuana Tax Act of 1937 is passed in America, essentially rendering marijuana illegal… and forever harshing on everyone’s mellow.


1990: Iraq invades Kuwait, rendering the world victim to 20 years of deadly reporting from Wolf Blitzer.



July 31st


30 BC: Mark Antony achieves a victory over Octavian's forces in the Battle of Alexandria, but most of his army subsequently deserts because of a series of anti-war plays staged by drug addict actors back in Rome.

1938: Archaeologists discover engraved gold and silver plates from King Darius in Persepolis. They also discover the people who gave the plates to Darius as a wedding gift never got a thank you note.

1971: Apollo 15 astronauts become the first to ride in a lunar rover. But they give it up after a few hours when they are unable to cruise any chicks.

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Modern ultra-luxury yacht with swimming pool

Designed by young designer Serbian Vuk Dragovic, Atreides is a super luxury yacht from the tapered shape is proposed to solve what is considered by many one of the major limits of travel in high water, or the inability to jump between the crystal colors that are observed during navigation.

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Mita Corsini Bland - Illustrator of Sister Parish Design


illustration by Mita Corsini Bland for Sister Parish Design

I am crazy for beautiful illustrations of house interiors. Sometimes they seem to capture the essence of a room better than photographs (a little artistic license goes a long way). Mark Hampton's illustrations are some of my all time favorites (see his book Mark Hampton: On Decorating).

So, I was thrilled when I received my copy of Sister Parish Design - On Decorating and found that it was illustrated beautifully by Mita Corsini Bland. Between the illustrations and all of the helpful pointers from the best decorators of our time, this book is a must have for your design library.


illustration by Mita Corsini Bland for Sister Parish Design


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{Vintage Friday}:Ruby Boutique



How gorgeous are these little outfits? Simply stunning.

(from Ruby Boutique)

Thursday, July 29, 2010

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