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Poufs?
February 28, 2009
At this point in my pregnancy, I would really like a soft cushy place to put my feet up. I’m thinking about either buying a Moroccan Pouf from John Derian or making one of Amy Butler’s Gum Drop Pillows. I’m sure I can find a permanent home for one or the other long after the [...]
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Jenny Lind Style
February 26, 2009
We chose a Jenny Lind crib for the nursery. I love the classic design, and Brandon and I each slept in one when we were babies. I chose black, though everyone else seems to pick white. I didn’t want the room to get too pastel and girly, so I figured a few dark brown/black elements [...]
Nursery
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Orla Kiely (and Other New Details) in the Kitchen
February 24, 2009
The Target near me finally put out some of the Orla Kiely goodies I’ve been wishing for, so I picked up a couple of canisters for the kitchen. The cheery pattern is really cute in there! I put this “Eat” sign above the fridge quite a while ago, but I hadn’t taken a photo of [...]
Kitchen
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The Bright Side Project
February 21, 2009
Miss B has been giving away goodies everyday in February as part of her Bright Side Project, and I’m honored to be a part of it! Head on over and enter to win one of my Pink Loves Brown paper suitcase gift sets (winner’s choice!) by answering a simple question: Is there anything you wish [...]
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I Want My House to Look Like This, Please.
February 18, 2009
It’s much better than the current look, don’t you think? Here’s a detail: You can look at the whole thing in a larger size here. The Photoshop File In case anyone’s feeling creative/bored, you can download a file for the mockup. Feel free to play around with it… I loved seeing what everyone came up [...]
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