This post was supposed to have been up earlier, but my summer business class final took precedence. I wanted to host a giveaway to celebrate my 1000 Adorable People ~ aka “Followers” milestone. But I also really wanted to thank everyone who voted for my recent Oprah audition. So why not have two giveaway’s I thought? I am sure that none of you will object. Anthropologie Twice As Nice Giveaway. Anthropologie Twice As Nice Giveaway So you can see the first give away above, but I thought my ... View the Post
Archives for July 2010
Sundressed & Given The Slip Tutorial
It’s 113 degrees today. But it’s a DRY heat. Yeah, so much so that my skin could be mistaken for a lizard's. In the summer I live in sundresses. It’s always the same formula. My uniform consists of a cotton dress, cute sandals and fun baubles varied only by color. I am old school. I like coverage. If my summer dresses are sleeveless they always have wide straps so that my dedicates don’t show. Sundressed & Given The Slip Tutorial. I also like to wear a slip underneath my dresses and ... View the Post
Designing Independence
I am as patriotic as they come. I even love to use red, white and blue accents to decorate my home. It is like Designing Independence. Designing Independence I wonder if there were a design contest in which the patrPatriotspeted against the red coats would we all end up whistling “God Save The Queen”? Let’s begin with pillows. Pretty close to pillow perfection. I’m not quite sure about an Adirondack chair in the sitting room, but the mantle and mirror had me at hello. An ... View the Post
Anthropologie Inspired Americana
I am not typically a decorator for Independence day but I recently made an Anthropologie inspired tablecloth that fit the bill nicely. Anthropologie Inspired Americana. Anthropologie Inspired Americana It consisted of an old tablecloth I already had and a bag of fabric scraps. The fabric scraps were leftover bits of bliss from the 1940s and 50’s that I had received from my grandmother and couldn’t bear to throw away. The tablecloth was a pretty cotton damask that had been purchased ... View the Post