sophisticated but fun

ideas for a fabulous NYE party.

laughter, jingle bells, snow, presents, mistletoes, family...

MERRY CHRISTMAS

silver

i need a good nights sleep

via real simple

anyone know the cure?

purple

via beautiful things to share

purple can be fancy-schmancy

monique lhuillier

if only i had money to splurge

and so it begins...

christmas time is here! time for joy. time for family. time to decorate.....but just remember: don't go crazy.
you don't need to spend thousands. don't need to bake for every party. don't need to stress.
and for goodness sake, don't over-decorate either. if you do anything like this, you have gone too far:

i wanna drink a candy cane

candy cane punch

recipe from dunkin cooking the semi-homemade way

kitchens

via desire to inspire

via beautiful things to share

via princess crowns and pearls

i would love nothing more than to cook in these kitchens!

thanksgiving leftovers...i love this part

via closet cooking

celebrity crush

happy monday!

this is a short week for most of us!

smiles all around.

BCBG
(pretty dress!...would be cute with opaque tights and grey booties, too)

white dresser

the white dresser in this picture has inspired me to find a beat up dresser at a flea market, give it some love, and glamorize it!

it would look so wonderful and i would be so proud.

i will do that someday. just not today.

white and grey

i love these two rooms. such inspiration to me.

in other news, president obama is expected to speak at UW today. i'm preparing myself for an insane amount of traffic in the area. 

happy thursday everyone...so close to friday!

cozy

i love the rich colors.

i love the cozy feel.

i want my home to always feel this inviting.

i like to think that it does.

i need to work on keep it this tidy.

i wish i enjoyed cleaning. ugh.

happy friday!

and here is a pretty picture to look at:

flickr

Quote of the Day

"Just because someone doesn't love you the way you want them to, doesn't mean they don't love you with everything they have."

- unknown (via le love) -

things that i currently love...

best chapstick. i am obsessed. i give them as gifts too.

this tasty eclipse gum provides great breath for hours
(it's called "exotic berry" because it has cardamom in it)

this perfectly moisturizing, non-greasy vitamin E

(super cheap, found at walgreens!)

chocolate chip cookie wrapped around a brownie

i cannot get over these cookies.

just look at them.

the recipe can be found over at the amazing bakerella.

dusty rose

via beautiful things to share

I'm not a very big pink fan. Only because I feel that it can be very "little-girlish."

But I love this dusty shade of pink.

It's so sophisticated.

oh just some glass jars

image via black.white.yellow

via so haute

via rizy bee

target

via ritzy bee

wonderful signs

Happy Friday!

p.s. I thought these were neat..

via le love

via i heart you

quote of the day

"Smart people might have all the answers, but stupid people have all the interesting questions."

-anonymous-

closet office

i absolutely love this idea! a great way to transform an extra closet into a useful space.

note the mirror...ahhhh...such a great idea! why didn't i think of that?

image via small place style

so fresh!

via project wedding

image via pink wallpaper

this cake and this room seem so fresh to me.

so summery.

so perfect for a day like this (seattle is perfectly beautiful right now).