Posts I heart

There are so many great blogs out there, and it's the last day of the Month, so I am cleaning out my favorite blog posts on my reader. Here are the posts that grabbed my attention this month:


Post on: Black White Yellow.

Post on: 79 Ideas


Post on: Apartment Therapy

Post On: Desire to Inspire


Post on: Kitchen Clarity

Enjoy! And Happy Monday Lovelies.

Yellow Mellow Beds

Happy Friday!! Apparently, I have beds on the brain. I Love these. What do you think?

source: pin interest.


source: West Elm


Source: Papernstitch


Source.

I guess I don't just go for white and airy beds? Hope you have a fantastical weekend!!

White Cozy Beds

How can you not love a white cozy bed??

Source: Style at Home


Source: unknown?


Source: Country Living


Source: Apartment Therapy


Source

Seriously, if you don't- I don't know if we can be friends.

What color is your bed?

Box of Books

Who doesn't love old hardbacks? And who wouldn't want them on display in their house?

What if they had more of a function then just being an old book? I saw these on That Wonderous Time and about died. Awesome, amazing, why didn't I think of this??





You can get your own at Able + Baker Design for only $40 bucks.

Run don't walk.

Friday Follow up

Hi Lovelies, I left you hanging on Friday with a fuzzy picture of Mr. Huckleberry and my latest project. I am happy to report that my January Craft Project was/is a Success!!

Over six years ago, I made my first baby blanket for my Niece-to-be. Well, this last week I finished my third blanket. As I've mentioned before, in a few short weeks, I'll be an Aunt Five times over!! And for my third Niece, it was all about the light lavender (Please excuse the wrinkles- airport security scrunched it back into the bag after their inspection):







A huge shout out to Bijou Lovely for inspiring the super duper cute strip on the back. Overall, my SIL couldn't believe how well it matches the room, and can't wait for Baby M to have some tummy time. Personally, I just can't wait meet her. Being an Aunt is the best.

Are you lucky enough to have little rug rats in your life?

Off to LA LA Land

Hello Lovelies, we are making our way back to LA LA Land this afternoon to shower my SIL and Niece-to-be with loads of love.

I wish I had more pictures for you right now, but my camera battery died. Here's a sneak peak at my shower gift in progress taken from my phone....

No animals were hurt in the making of this baby blanket.

I have to admit- I am super nervous about giving this gift. While it's flaws show my love, I hope that it fits their 'light lavender' aesthetic and that they love it.

Anyone else get butterflys when giving a home made gift??

Have a fantastic weekend. It will be 70-ish and sunny all weekend- guess I don't need my winter coat.

Antique Dresser

Earlier this week Apartment Therapy featured a whole post on antique dressers. This one stuck out to me:

Could be due to the white, linens and neutrals that all work perfectly together.

Lucky for me, I have my Grandmother's dresser, that despite my earlier feelings that it's ugly- it is now my most prized piece of furniture (which could stem from the fact that it's my only 'real' piece of furniture and not from Ikea). I hope in my next house I can display my Antique Dresser front and center.

What do you think of a dresser in a living room??

Cozy

Living in a small space, I truly appreciate this fantastic room. So much design and color in one image, but it all looks spectacularly put together.

Image via: belle maison.

Too cozy for you? Or are you ready to dive in that stack of books and cuddle up on the couch with me?

Ork Update

One of my favorite places to photograph in our house is our book case- as seen here:


Or when it served as our mantle here:


Now that the holidays are clearly over, I finally took down our OY letters yesterday (bummer). It is finally hang something over the bookcase. Do you see all that beige space in the first picture?

Perfect solution: the Ork Poster that I got for my birthday six months ago. I have been checking out Goodwill for months looking for a cheap frame to gussie up, but I never found anything that I loved; until, I was in my kitchen one day...

Mr. Spice has never loved our little poster collection in the kitchen- something about mass production, Z Gallerie, etc. etc.


So, I had a matte made at Fast Frames, cleaned the glass, and presto chango:


Just a little DIY note- I saved myself 30 bucks by replacing the pictures in the frames myself. It did take some work since the original poster was stapled in, but my handy dandy staple gun was able to handle the task.

Hopefully soon it will actually be hung on the wall and I'll get a picture of the other picture that I framed (the other picture is pretty kick ass if I do say so myself- and also San Francisco related).

Well Lovelies, that's a little Ork update Tuesday! Hope you enjoyed.

What Fridays are for?

Dear Lovelies,

Hope you all get some Bar time in today. I am beyond in love with this set of poster by School Supplies. Go ahead, click over and check out the other four posters. I think I want the 'tie your shoes' one for my SIL- She's an elementary school principal. Aren't they great??

Hope your Friday is fantastic.

A (Back)Splash of Blue

I love this kitchen redo that was featured on Design*Sponge so much, that I had to feature it here:

The Kitchen.


The Mud Room.

Love the simple awesome statement of crisp white with the blue tiles in the kitchen, and let's be honest, I'd just be over the moon if I too could have a mud room. Jealous!

Pop on over to Design*Sponge for a full look at the before and afters.

What room in the house would you consider a 'splurge room'??

Wood you like a seat?

I may or may not have gasped out loud when I saw this designer featured on California Home and Design. Despite the title: Furniture for the Young Male Professional, I think this work is genius.

First off from Rock Paper Robot, connected by thin wires and held up by magnets:

Next up, Mr. Spice hates leather, but do you think he'd go for a wood ottoman?? I do. From Japanese designer Ogata.


Or chair?

Ridiculously AWESOME.

I think this is a great way to kick off inspiration for 2011?

2011: Go Big or Go Home.

Hey Folks, what do you all think of my 2011 Resolution??

Did you miss it? Well, here it is again:


I hear my Vegas odds are really low. If I were reading this blog, I'd feel sorry for the poor blogger who is just setting herself up to fail. In fact, I think it is a blogging no, no to write about hopes and dreams before they actually happen. But here I am. Doing just that.

I don't know if you guys realized, but 2010, not so hot for this little lady. The economy rocked our household, I felt totally lost on my life journey for passion, and after throwing myself into the treacherous job searching waters, I was thrown back onto shore with nothing to show for it.

So, instead of feeling lost in the in-between, I am taking this year by the horns (hook'em), and sharing my journey with you all. Plus, I know that as readers- you guys are a pretty amazing support system. Not to mention that Resolutions happen twice a year- birthdays and new years- and today is my 1/2 birthday- so I am grabbing that opportunity to do something BIG.

So, do you want a little insight to my Go Big or Go Home strategy??? It's a list of dreams and confessions:

Dream A: Buy a House.

Confession #1. For over three years, Mr. Spice and I have been those people who float into Open Houses, chat up the listing agent and even talk about where our furniture will go.

Confession #2. We've never actually put all of our financial ducks in a row to even figure out what we need to accomplish to buy a house. Yes, I've talked to Mortgage Broker over the phone, so I kinda sort of know what we can afford and what we are doing. But honestly, at 31 the whole process is still completely overwhelming to both Mr. Spice and I.

Plan of Action: To FINALLY sit down with someone to see the steps that need to be made in writing. This goes along with organizing the rest of our finances.

Confession #3. Even Mr. Spice doesn't think that Dream A is going to happen this year, but as long as I finally know WHAT and WHEN it will happen- I will consider this dream a reality.

Dream B: Job Growth.

Confession #4. When I finally realized last Spring that I wanted a new job, I gave up a bit on my old one. Yep, I have been slacking (just a bit). Urg.

While Dream B would ultimately result in a new job, I have to remember that I am still at my old one. As of January 1, we have a new head of our entire department- something we've needed for a few years now. It's someone I get along with really well, and I respect him. Yes, my old Boss is still here- and still driving me nuts. But with someone above him, I am hoping that I can regain some respect for my job and actually show some drive and go-getter-ness that I know I have inside me.

Plan of Action: Rigorously apply for new jobs, but also bring a better attitude into my current position.

Dream C: Lose weight. (yep, I went there).

Confession #5: It ain't pretty. I've gained the dreaded nesting/newlywed weight. Two other times in my life I have been this heavy- after college and after grad school. It's not healthy, it's not ok. And I am finally ready to make myself accountable.

Plan of Action: Mr. Spice and I joined Weight Watchers. I can't tell you how amazing it feels to have my partner by my side through this journey. Once I am feeling better about myself, I may share more of this journey- but I am so ultra sensitive about this one that I may keep it under wraps.

A freakin impossible list if I do say so myself- and that's just the tip of the iceberg, but why not? Why not try to attempt the impossible?? As my favorite new HGTV stylist said recently of her amazing accomplishments in 2010, "I was sick of people that are less smart and less talented being more successful because they have less fear."

So, are you ready for 2011? Because I am.

Back.

Lovelies, Happy New Year. I am back. Did you miss me?? I missed all of you!!

The last month has been crazy ass nutzo.

I don't know where to begin to bring you all up to speed- especially since, I have so few pictures, but in as few words as possible it involved: a Chrismukkah Par-tay, a 10 hour drive down to LA in the RAIN, lots of Family, lots of Friends, a celebration of life, lots of eating, Rain, Rain, and more Rain in LA, driving in LA, traffic in LA, more Family, more Friends, Christmas, HAWAII!!!, eating, a helicopter ride, whale watching, swimming, eating, drinks, the red-eye from HELL, a snow storm trying to get out of LA, a 14 hour drive to get back to SF (after the red-eye from HELL), and a week long haze where Mr. Spice and I just tried to stay awake.

Wow. I got tired just writing that.

But the good news- after a weekend of doing as little as possible- I am back. Ready for 2011!!!

I have never been one for New Year's Resolutions, but this year I have a doozy:

Yep, that's right, I have big things on the agenda for this year.

Alright, that's enough for today. Get excited! Because I am.

Soon.

I'll be back to the real world soon. Just sure when. But soon.

Until then...

Well, I don't even have a picture to throw into this post for good measure.

We'll talk soon, promise.