June 29, 2009
Reckon Onesies.
I’m nowhere close to having a baby, but sometimes a girl just sees something that can make her ovaries ache the slightest bit. Like these hip and cool onesies from Reckon.
June 29, 2009
Win It: Heather Kintner Winner.
Congrats Jen! Sounds like your sister’s bachelorette party is going to be amazing. I’d also like to Heather for doing this giveaway! I’m a big fan of her work and if you haven’t already, stop by her etsy shop and take a look around.
June 29, 2009
Welcome Part 4: the Dining Area.
My dining area is tiny. There’s only room for a four seat table and my bar cabinet. But it’s the perfect size for me right now.
The first thing I did, before I even had any furniture for the space, was replace the existing light fixture with this structural one that a lot of you will recognize from IKEA. It doesn’t emit a lot of light, but with the patio doors being right there I don’t really depend on it for that purpose anyway. It’s definitely something that has better looks than function, but it remains of my favorite things in the house.
Because of the limited space I really wanted two things out of a table. I wanted it to have nice lines and I wanted it to not stand out against it’s surroundings too terribly much. Luckily I was able to find a set that met both of those requirements and not break the bank. Once again, thank you IKEA!
Somehow over the years I’ve acquired quite a collection of barware. I love chrome and glass and wanted to be able to showcase it instead of hiding everything behind cabinet doors. Thankfully, this china cabinet that I restored has a glass door, allowing me to do just that.
Next: the Hall Bath
June 29, 2009
The Daily Eat: Creamy Pesto Pasta.
Welcome to Pesto Week! A perfect example that shows how combining simple ingredients can create the most extraordinary results.
Creamy Pesto Pasta looks mouthwateringly delicious. And fattening. But thanks to a recipe for Guiltless Alfredo Sauce, it’s not nearly as bad for you as one might think! The amount of pasta used is also very deceptive.
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June 29, 2009
Win It: Natty Michelle.
Natty Michelle has the sweetest hand-painted stationery that’s perfect for any occasion. She’s always adding new designs, full of whimsy and flair, and her passion for art is apparent. They’re the perfect day brighteners to have show up in your mailbox! Natalie’s graciously offered up eight cards to the winner of Win It: Natty Michelle. Winner’s choice! Now if that’s not a sweet start to a Monday, well, then I don’t know what is.
To Enter:
• Tell me whether or not you’ve ever had a pen pal
• Leave a valid email address (Those who fail to will be disqualified.)
• Do it all before Monday, July 6 at noon CST
Best of luck! A winner will be chosen randomly shortly after the contest ends.
June 26, 2009
Happy Weekend.
The word scorching is an understatement when used to describe the weather we’ve had this week. From my estimation, there wasn’t one day below 100º. In July and August that’s normal, but in June it’s ridiculous! Right now it’s all about the cool indoors. Sad since my fence finally went up last Friday and now my patio furniture has to sit by itself until things cool down. I’m thinking I’ll be back there in, oh, maybe October.
This Weekend:
• K’s birthday Happy Hour
• dinner with the fam
• laundry
• groceries
• touch-up paint on all cabinets and baseboards around the house
NOTE: You only have until Monday at noon CST to enter Win It: Heather Kintner. Take advantage of the low numbers and make her bachelorette invitations and thank you notes yours!
Happy Weekend!
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June 26, 2009
Welcome Part 3: the Kitchen.
I have to be honest when I say that the kitchen was the biggest reason I bought my house. I love the white, I love the all the storage and I love the set-up. After living in apartment galley kitchens all of my adult life this is a dream come true!
As much as I adore stainless appliances, I went with a white fridge. The stove and dishwasher were already in place and I wanted to maintain consistency. I like to keep it as cleaned off as possible – no magnet collections or anything like that.
Right now my counter is a dark, dappled gray laminate. It’s in great shape and will do for now, but eventually I’d like to install stainless counters. Perhaps even a built-in drain board next to the sink.
This is only a small fraction of the cookbooks I own. The rest are squirreled away in a cabinet next to the oven. The binders on the left are full of the recipes I share on The Daily Eat and the books are some of the ones I like best.
There’s isn’t any backsplash in place, only wall. I’ve been seeing a lot of subway tile lately that I’d love to employ in this space. White please!
I started collecting my Fiestaware in college. Now I have eight settings and some random serving pieces. I love looking at them all stacked up in my cabinets. Most of my other “supporting” dishware is equally colorful or glass. Right now I’m on the market for a set of white dishware for entertaining.
The only window in the entire kitchen is above the sink and is shaded with custom 2 inch wooden slat blinds. My hope is to take them down and in their place put up a few glass shelves when I can grow herbs and succulents.
There’s also a flush mount light fixture (unseen in photo) overhead that I’d like to replace with a modern pendant lighting.
Ceramic subway tile, Chrome and black convertible pendant,Brushed Nickel Shelf, Stainless steel countertops, Staxx II dinnerware
Next: the Dining Area