Archive for April, 2010

51

Our Roof is Leaking

April 9, 2010
RoofIt has been incredibly windy in the windy city lately, and a huge portion of our roof has flapped up. Wednesday night as I was getting into bed, I noticed that the bed was wet. At first I thought one of the cats had peed on the bed and I was pretty upset. Brandon thought [...]
Outside | 51 Comments »
59

Style: April ’10

April 8, 2010
Style: April '10Skinny jeans! I don’t typically wear jeans, but after Abbey mentioned how flattering these were, I had to go try them on. Let me tell you, she was right. I’d wear them with shiny, art school girl shoes and a pretty tunic. My bag would have a paint drip pouch inside (just because it’s fun [...]
Style | 59 Comments »
101

Outdoor Dining Chair Options

April 6, 2010
Outdoor Dining ChairsNow that the weather has (mostly) warmed up, I’m eager to get to work outside. I’m still looking for a matching set of dining chairs for the backyard. I would love to own any of these, but buying eight of them would be pretty pricey: 1. Marais A Chair, $250 2. Metropolitan Chair, $139 3. [...]
Covetable, Outside | 101 Comments »
34

Thirty Two Cents Worth of Thanksgiving Decorations

April 5, 2010
I happened to walk by a store as they were five minutes away from closing up for good. The cashiers were shouting out "everything is under $1!", so I stopped in to check out the remaining merchandise. These birds may be a little odd, but they'll be perfect as Thanksgiving decorations. At ten cents each (for a total of $0.32 after tax), I figured I may as well grab them. They would have been $93 had they been full price. Isn't that crazy?
Holidays | 34 Comments »
18

Honor Roll

April 2, 2010
Awesome PencilsI like to draw. I am awesome. (above, via Angry Chicken.) Cake vs. pie. Who will win? Abbey’s new mom wardrobe is so chic. What do you do with a giant stack of paint swatches from Martha’s new line? Make your own fan deck. You know I love fabric backing a cabinet or hutch. Here’s [...]
Honor Roll | 18 Comments »
Previous Page