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Love these measuring spoons from Anthropologie. Question: Do you keep your measuring spoons all together on the ring or do you separate them? I keep them together but everytime I wash them after using just one of them I'm wondering how practical this is
Gah!
I love this idea of little libraries popping up all over the place.
Very cute balloon banner
I am so trying this: Easy corn shucking (once we replace our microwave which just blew up….)

I should just change this blog to "Friday's Favorites" as it is all I can seem to manage these past few weeks. Work is the usual culprit. Ah well – I have a job and it is keeping me busy. I need to be thankful for that.

Meanwhile I have all kinds of small, perfectly blog worthy projects stacking up. Once I get a little breathing room I'll have something to blog about.

I hope everyone is having a splendid Friday and has nothing but relaxation and fun on the agenda for the weekend!

Friday’s Favorites

Flickr Favorites (please click link to see the source of these beautiful images)

Did you know that Anthropologie has their own Pinterest page? They do!
Ikea has a fun line of picnic wares that is very reminiscent of Liberty of London. Cute napkins and cups (among other items)
Sundance has some lovely earrings. Modern or classic or sparkly (I seriously covet those sparkly one – very dainty. Wish they had a CZ version)
Old Faithful Shop has that branding that sucks me in. Clean and vaguely retro. I have this colander and it is one of my favorite kitchen item.
Coldplay AND stop motion video!

Yay! Friday!! What a busy work week this was. We are taking full advantage of the gorgeous weather promised and we'll be working out in the garden. We have a bunch of new plants to get into the ground including a crabapple tree. One of the things we have always wanted is a pretty crabapple tree and now we have one.

Have a fabulous weekend everyone!

Friday’s Favorites

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Love these simple planners in gorgeous colors. I want one of each (via Creature Comforts)
15 things you should give up to be happy
Another cute graphic print I need to add to my (imaginary) collection.
Gorgeous decorating photographed by one of my favorite photographers
Pretty cameo

The weather has finally turned a corner around here and it is gorgeous out. We are scheduled to have a pretty warm weekend though – up in the high 80's. I swear we have the shortest Springs on record. Every year is seems like we get about a week or two break between Winter and Summer.

I have a couple of projects I'm working on (to be mentioned later…) this weekend and we are having a house guest on Saturday. Pretty full schedule!

Have a lovely weekend everyone and Happy Friday!

4.18.12

I'll warn you – this post is going to be rambling and opinionated. And ironic since I am basically going to be opinionated about other people opinions.

A week or so ago I shared a link to Apartment Therapy's Small Cool Contest. I have so enjoyed seeing all the entries and how creative people can be with a small space and with expressing their own creative style. Mind you these are people sharing their personal spaces – not designers show-casing their work. Real people living in real homes.

I am really shocked (and a wee bit cranky) at how opinionated and rude some of the commentary is. The rules for the contest are simple – if you like someone's space then 'favorite' it and the entry with the most favorites wins. So to me it seems logical that the opposite of that would be to just skip over the entries that aren't your style. But my goodness do people have to weigh in with their not so constructive critiques of the entries they don't like.

Okay so organizing your books by color is not your thing – then don't do it. Don't like animal skins in your decor – then don't do it. Don't like a lot of stuff displayed – then don't do it. No need to tell the contestant how ugly you think it is.

The books by color thing is definitely a hot topic with very clear camps. Personally it doesn't work for me because I *have* to have my books organized by height. I also don't care for the color orange – so I don't use it. Doesn't mean those that do are somehow wrong with their decorating choices.

I also see comments about certain trends being overdone (chalkboard paint, cardboard deer head, ikat anything…) or cliched. Who cares? If it makes someone happy, and no one is making YOU do it, then what is the problem?

Don't get me wrong – I am *very* opinionated about what I like and don't like. But I wouldn't tell someone that I thought their decorating choices were wrong. And I would only offer up an opinion if specifically asked and I would do it politely.

I'm not sure why this is making me so cranky today. I think it's because it appears general good manners are on the decline as people are more freely able to interact anonymously. The old adages 'if you don't have anything nice to say…' or 'if you wouldn't say it to someone's face…' really hold true nowadays. And prefacing your opinion with 'No offense..' or 'I don't mean to be rude…' doesn't negate the bad manners.

Okay enough of that. I just realized my magazines are out of order and I need to fix them.

Friday’s Favorites

Flickr Favorites (please click link to see the source of these beautiful images)

Tutorial on DIY labeling for jars or cannisters. I want to try it in white so it has a faux etching effect (for those of us in the US I found the products on Amazon and Ebay)
Pricy but adorable Spring or Summer purse
I adore this map idea for a child's room.
Pretty, sparkly earrings. Nuf said….
I've been having a nice email exchange with Dionne in England. She has an adorable brick and mortar shop where she sells all manner of lovely things including her very own cards. She also has a website that showcases her designs. I think my favorite are the La Femme series.

We have been having some weather around here. Thunder, lightening, hail. I wandered down to the creek yesterday afternoon and it hasn't quite spilled over its banks yet but it is close.

So this weekend I intend to stay inside where it is warm and dry and work on a couple of projects.

Have a wonderful weekend everyone!

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