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deja vu with fabric
I was playing around and looking for some fun fabrics to recover our old dining room seats… and happened upon quite a few pieces by Amy Butler that I enjoyed. And the more and more I saw of her work,…
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stopping to smell the roses
Some days, my work takes me on a walk past the rose gardens at the state capitol. Sometimes I’m walking briskly since I left a minute too late for my meeting/appointment, and other times I get to take my time…
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strips for mom
Instead of the traditional flowers, Mr. M opted for something fun and unique for his mom’s b-day present this year: track brass wall strips. I must admit to lusting after them myself… but I was hoping to make our own…
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life at the beach
Happy Summer everyone! I must say, this summer is going to be a bit odd now that we’re living more than 5 miles from the beach… since I’m not sure that river banks count as a sand replacement. My solution…
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real life
[courtesy of VivaTerra] While I love clean perfect modern lines sometimes… I seem to love life when it resembles cracked glass, mixed pebbles and imperfect and scattered wildflowers.
a career mom trying to make every day extraordinary