06.29.11

The Zhush.

Sue De Chiara of The Zhush is certainly no stranger to style.  Just check out these pics of her beautiful home.

This lawyer turned blogger has decided to share her sense of style with all of us, through her online store.  If you haven’t checked it out, you must.  Not that you would need any more incentive to shop at The Zhush, but Sue is offering all Kiki’s List Followers 10% off with the code kiki10.  This special offer is good through July 6. Here are some of my favorite items:
Happy Shopping!

06.27.11

To Replace, Or Not to Replace….

We are soon refinishing the surround on our fireplace.  I am counting down the days to get rid of those hideous doors.  After several attempts of finding a suitable replacement, I realized… I actually like fireplaces better without the doors.  And to be honest, I can’t wrap my head around paying $1,200 plus for something that’s just “okay” So, my question is, how horrible would it be if we had no fireplace doors… Obviously we would have to close the flu when the fireplace is not in use.  Has anyone done this and regretted it?
 

06.24.11

ABC’s.

Hanging wall letters are seen in virtually every nursery out there.  There is something so exciting about boasting your child’s very existence.  I had both of my girls names on the wall in the nursery before either of them were born.  There is a fine line between stylish and gaudy when displaying your child’s name.  There are so many fonts and patterns out there that are just too “cutesy” for my taste.  
Here are some that I absolutely loved:

Moss letters.  How different!
Pink and green, but not overboard.  (I would 86 the bows.)

Burlap– fantastic!
 So many things you can do with these.
 Trends are moving away from stopping at just a name.  I am working with a friend on an adorable boy’s nursery that will have these on the wall:
You can even customize your letters.
Something a little more subtle.
Which one is your favorite?

06.21.11

My Very Own Butterfly Collection.

If you have been reading this blog for sometime, you are well aware of my love of butterflies.  You may also have known that I was working on a wall of butterflies for my (work in progress) living room.  Well, here they are:
 While I wanted a wall of butterflies, the whole idea of dead specimens creeped me out.. and ….. I wouldn’t want any of these beautiful creatures killed for my benefit.  Beleive it or not, these little guys are cut out of plastic.
After a long deliberation, I decided to arrange them by color.
I inherited this piano from my parents, and they inherited from my grandmother.  I took lessons on it as a little girl, and soon, E will be too.  We plan to move the piano on the wall to the left, and put these two chairs under the butterflies once they are reupolstered in turquoise linen.
They were so easy to put together… Here’s all it took:
6 of these cases from Michaels (I got them 50% off.)  They have a great grey linen backing.
16 Butterflies in each color.
And last but certainly not least, my trusty glue gun.
Because the cases are an irregular size I had to get custom mats.  I love the way the black inner mat finishes everything off.
And I also love that I now have my own collection of butterflies, and that not one single butterfly was harmed in the process.

06.20.11

The Wedge.

I am certainly a sucker for a wedge salad, but today, we are talking about the shoe.  Pondering back to my wardrobe choices, I rocked a wedge of some sort every day last week.  Then I looked back at some of the outfits that I have pulled together on this little blog, and there is a wedge in every single one.  Simply put-  the wedge is on my mind.
So, I have pulled a selection of my favorite wedges of the season.  I own # 7 and am in L-O-V-E, love.
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06.17.11

Forgot About Father’s Day?

I love the gift of music.  I made a CD for each of my girls when they were born, and we mailed them out with their birth announcements.  Now each of them have their own “mix” which they are so proud of.   A few years ago, I made a playlist for Mike for Father’s Day that we will certainly be listening to on Sunday as we celebrate him.  Here are a few of the songs on the playlist.  Have you forgotten about Father’s Day?  Put a few of these babies on a CD and wrap it up for that man in your life.
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06.17.11

Double Duty.

Last week was a tad bit stressful.  By now you all know that I carry this bag in the Summer.  Each night, as I rush out of my office to pick up the girls, I stash my laptop in my bag.  Well, it was one of those nights… Mike was out of town, we got home late and in between trying to help E with her homework and cooking dinner it wasn’t until I heard a crash that I realized Lou had climbed up on the counter to get a banana.  As I turned in fear, I saw it… My MacBook Pro sitting on the floor.  Luckily it was still in tact, but I was sitting on pins and needles as I fired her up.  The good news is that she worked.. the bad news is that it sounded like a helicopter was taking off in our kitchen.

So, after an overnight stay at the Apple Store, she’s as good as new.  (Umm, yes, a new hard drive and optical drive were needed.)  I laughed as my resident Genius told me that I should get a case…  Good to know, there are a bevy of stylish options to choose from.  Gone are the days of the black canvas bags for laptops… These babies are working double duty when it comes to protecting your electronics and keeping you in style.

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