To celebrate Madeline's 17th birthday we decided on a pink and green theme and just went from there. Invitations were made using card stock cut into the shape of a tag. I got the idea of using different fonts from invitations I've seen on Pinterest.Madeline chose 10 of her favorite quotes and we put them in inexpensive and a few re-purposed frames. I wrapped them in gingham ...
Trader Joe’s + Lentils
My sister was telling me about this salad she made with French green lentils, but by the time I stopped at Trader Joe's I knew there was no way I was going to make it to actually cooking green lentils and then tossing together a salad. I'm trying to make healthier choices all day long so when I saw Trader Joe's steamed lentils...I knew this was the short cut I needed to stop me from ...
eat your vegetables
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Boy’s Room
Patrick's room....not the suite that his sister has, but boys need more space than the confines of bedroom. We have a three car garage that accommodates lots of boys and activities like ping pong and of course a big screen TV (which came with the house). How convenient is that? Bed is from West Elm, Saarinen night table and IKEA lamp. His closet doors open out...I hate ...
a sweet suite
This is our daughter, Madeline's room. It's actually a suite combining two little rooms, a bathroom and a walk-in closet. Her friends call it her "doll house" and my husband refers to it as her NYC apartment, only in California.This sitting room is using space above the garage. It has three windows on the side and three windows in front which is her closet. You can see ...
Summer in the City – Part Four
A trip to New York is not complete without a stop at the MoMA. We always had family memberships to all the museums, so we could avoid lines and spend as little or as much time as we liked. Summer or winter it's such a nice way to spend a part of your day for a little respite from the city.Nothing says summer like a bunch of sunflowers. These were at the information desk at the MoMA.I ...