Just a quick post because Kitty’s picture was featured on one of my favorite blogs Desire to Inspire in their Pets on Furniture series! I’m probably a little too proud.
Here’s the winning picture:
On another note, we’re in Sonoma, and it’s AMAZING! I’ll post pics when we get back.
Happy Friday everyone! This week went by really fast. I’m going to copy some of my fave bloggers and share some links and posts that caught my eye this week:
The best hot dog ever
Great, another new show to my recent Bravo obsession list
Controversial Vogue shoot – models acting like dead wildlife from oil spill. Weird.
Who knew pinwheels could look so pretty?
My Super crafty – DIY cousin-in-law
The perfect sandwich
Have a good one! I’ll share pictures from our Cali trip next week!
We’ve been very fortunate this summer to be able to travel around the country for various, fun celebrations. Last weekend, we spent sometime north of Boston for our dear friends, Ed and May’s gorgeous wedding. The weather couldn’t have been nicer, and it was so fun to see this long time couple tie the knot. Here are a couple pics:
Sunday we were able to spend some time in Beantown, and basically ate our way through it. One place we wound up at is the adorable Bistro du Midi, thanks to the recommendation of one of my favorite bloggers, Erin of Elements of Style.
This weekend, we are headed to the other side of the country – touring San Fran, Sonoma and Napa. I cannot wait! Thanks to Jetsetter and priceline we got a great deal at the Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn for four nights and 3 nights at the Parc Wyndham 55 in San Fran. We have a rather aggressive itinerary in terms of number of restaurants and wineries we (okay, I) want to see, but I love the planning process so much, I couldn’t stop! Some of the places that came recommended to us are below. I doubt we’ll be able to hit these 100%, but it will be fun trying =).
Restaurants
Wineries
Let me know if you’re headed to the area soon, and I’d be happy to share my thoughts and recommendations with you!
Happy Summer!
It’s that time again! Houston Restaurant Week (or 3) is back! This year it will be held August 1st –August 21st, and they have a record number of restaurants participating.
Additionally, they are offering a lunch option for $20/pp and 2 courses, if you don’t want to shell out the $35/pp for the 3-4 course dinner options. Also $5 from every participant is donated to the Houston Food Bank, so you can feel good about stuffing your face at a fancy restaurant.
Check out the participating restaurants and their menus here:
You may have heard about West Elm’s awesome makeover if you are a regular on design blogs. I went to see their new stuff over the weekend, and I’m in love. Their collections include mostly neutral colors, in natural materials and everything is clean and streamlined. Think yoga studio.
I came home with a tray for my coffee table, and avoided purchasing a $30 “stick” to put in one of my vases. (Instead Pottery Barn had curly willow (why does that sound really weird?) on sale for $5 a bundle.)
I’m particularly drawn to their new ikat patterns, similar to the pillow cases you can find on fabricadbra. I purchased the orange pillow case, and it makes me happy every time I look at it.
Using that ikat love, I finally (after 2.5 years in our apartment) splurged on some decent curtains. The only thing is now that I look at them, I’m not in love. Are they too much? The pattern is literally hurting my eyes. What have I done? They won’t arrive for another month (um – why? I don’t understand) but I’m hoping my feelings change before then.
Here are some of my other faves:
Green Ceramic vases only $9/each!
Profile Pillow
Zigzag rug
What drives you bananas?
These days I find myself grimacing and grinding my teeth over the darndest thing. Here is a list of things that make me want to rip my eyeballs out.
- Smacking - I inherited this from my mom who didn’t even like us chewing gum. It’s gross. Food should be enjoyed quietly. With wine.
- Facebook couples – Let me be clear. I don’t mean if you are in a relationship, but if you actually share an account and indicate it in your profile name like, ‘Jane and Bob Smith’. I mean, you can still be married and have separate profiles. I don’t get this.
- Cheesy tag lines on reality shows – it’s like, yeah Chris Harrison, we know it’s the final rose. You don’t need to interrupt and tell us that after we’ve seen 234,545 rose ceremonies.
- Grocery shopping on Sunday – apparently I’ve never gotten the memo, but our local store seems to have everyone and all their relatives shopping on Sunday afternoons. I think it’s the free samples. This makes running in for the essentials (hummus, cheese, triscuits, cereal and wine) a real challenge.
- Visible dirt / cat hair / dust – I’m a clean freak and living with a 27 year-old male and 3 year old overweight male cat does not always make for the most clean environment. Yesterday I found a cat hair in my cereal. NOT OKAY. It’s not uncommon to catch me running around the apt with a dust buster or vacuum – sometimes both at once.
Thanks for letting me vent. What are your peeves?
Unfortunately, I have the sense of humor of a 9 year old boy, and things that are gross make me giggle. I especially have a weak spot for bathroom humor. Therefore, when I saw this article today, I almost lost it in a fit of giggles.
What will “they” think of next?
The picture below is kind of random but the home made knit plush, made me giggle too, and it comes from one of my favorite bloggers.
Ah – laughter is nice.
Picture via A Cup of Joe
