07.22.10

Girl Crush: Lauren Conrad.

What a life. Young and beautiful… career opportunities being thrown at her, and tons of free designer clothes. This little lady has created quite an empire for herself off of the Hills. Just goes to show you the power of the tweeners.
I absolutely love her style. Casual, fun, bohemian-chic, yet able to achieve a polished, classic look in an instant. Enjoy!

07.21.10

The One That Got Away….


Last fall I spotted this console at The Lucketts Store. Clearly, I was interested because I snapped a picture of it. I knew that I should have bought it for $295. It would have been the perfect TV console for our family room. The only issue was that I had no where to put it at the time. I was saving up for my coveted wallpaper, and would not be able to get rid of our ginormous TV until after the wallpaper was bought. Well, that day has come my friends, and now I am pissed that I don’t have this baby to spruce up. I keep dreaming up the big plans that I had for the two of us…. A little red lacquer, some gold spray paint on that hardware, and a little reworking on the shelving inside. ………Sigh……

07.20.10

Yo Gabba Gabba!

My little Lou Lou bug turned two on May 1, and we had such a fun party. She is absolutely obsessed with Yo Gabba Gabba so of course, that was our theme. Nick Jr. gives you so many tools for projects, that it really was easy (but time-consuming.) We had a blast making everything. After posting the pictures, I was asked by many mommies about how I did it… Here are the details:

 

  • Bags: We bought the bags and transfer paper at Michael’s, and used the YGG Iron-Ons from Nick Jr.
  • Banner: I used a roll of fuchsia wrapping paper from Paper Source.
  • Jars: The jars are vases from Michael’s. 
  • Cut-Outs- I ordered the characters here. Then I needed to: 1.) Find foam board that was big enough 2.) Cut out the hole for the head and 3.)Painstakingly glue each character on the board. I wish I had not left this until the day before the party. (We used wooden stakes that we hammered into the ground to hold them up.)
  • Cake- The amazing Kristy Stone.
  • Cake Toppers- I paid about $30 for these at Christmas time. Apparently now, they are out of stock and are going for as much as $130.
  • Tee Shirts- Here.

 

 

07.20.10

Beach on the Brain…..


We’re baaaack. We had a fantastic time in Corolla. The house that we rented was amazing, and it was so nice to catch up with our family. The girls loved hanging out with their cousins. I still have beach on the brain, so I would like to share the following post.

When I received last month’s issue of House Beautiful, I could not stop drooling over the pages of this California Beach house. I absolutely love the use of color, and ample furniture. Designer Krista Ewart loves to use bold patterns and bright colors. Her belief is that it makes a space look larger- I agree! The other design philosophy that we share is to add a touch of green to each room. Green is a happy color- it brings a touch of life to each space. This house makes me smile.

07.19.10

Capturing Summer.



I absolutely love this. What a great way to capture memories of your children’s first swimsuits. Totally beachy. Totally sentimental. Two of my favorite things. I would like to create a wall of all of the grandchildren‘s swimsuits for our family beach house.

07.11.10

At the Beach…



The Salmons are off to Corolla, NC for the week. We are celebrating my Mother-in-law’s 70th birthday. There will be 19 of us in 1 house. This should be interesting…..