I Want to Live There

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How gorgeous is this closet?!  That's it.  I need to update mine!
I hope you have a wonderful weekend.  Whose all ready for Christmas?
~Lori

What I Want: Black Bow Flats

Let me tell you that this is the first time I have sat down all day!  The holidays seem to get busier every year.  I'm not complaining, though, I love it.  Baking, entertaining, being entertained, shopping, decorating...it's all so wonderful.  Tomorrow I get to entertain my closest girlfriends at breakfast, then I am going to bake some cookies to go with my kiddos teacher gifts, then I have my husbands work party to attend.  This brings me to a bit of a quandary--what do I wear?  This is a casual group, but it's a Christmas party!   

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I'm leaning toward a simple long-sleeve dress with these lovely black flats (at the top of my Christmas list).  I am totally open to suggestions on this one though.  Do I go with jeans and heals?  Lori!!!  I need your help!

I'll bet life is crazy for all of you out there too.

What I Want: Portable Garden

How about I share something ingenious with you, hmmm?

I found this portable garden cart on Elle Italia and immediately fell in love with it.  It reminds me of a bar cart, but with lettuce instead of liquor.  I want one, to plant herbs and such in, because then I could just (conceivably) wheel it right on up to my kitchen island (which is coming along nicely thanks to Rebecca and her husband, by the way!), pick some produce, and voila!  Fresh goodness right in my kitchen and at my finger tips.

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Merry & Bright: A Kate Spade Inspired Christmas Party

The other day I was bumping around the internet when I spied this fabulous Kate Spade inspired Christmas party over at stylemepretty.com/living.  I've got to say that I don't know one girl who wouldn't want to be on the guest list for this snazzy little affair.  I am inspired.  Wouldn't this also be the perfect bridal shower, new year party or birthday theme?

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Are you throwing a holiday party?  What do you think: would you attempt something like this?  Cheers!

Still Obsessed: Emily Henderson's Christmas

Only 9 more days until Christmas; are you ready?  I am actually pretty on top of gifts this year, having ordered almost all of the Cat's online, but as for decorating, I am not even close.  I got the tree up the day after Thanksgiving, got a couple of boxwood wreaths up, and even hung up this fantastic winter themed painting that I scored at the Salvation Army a few months ago.

But my tree, oh, my poor, pathetic little tree.  It isn't decorated- not even close.  I decided to update the tree to match the updated living room- I've added navies and greys and done away with a lot of the browns.  I want to add some other ornaments, too, maybe something from recycled book pages.

And I still can't get over some of the decorations Emily Henderson did last year for a Christmas special.

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I still adore this.

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And I still adore these snowmen.  I need to get off my lazy a$$ and make one of these bad boys.

I hope your Monday is off to a fantastic start!

I Want to Make Beautiful Things...

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Yesterday was just one-of-those-days for me.   I honestly wish I was in a creative field full-time but I am grateful for this blog and for other ways I endeavour to live the above quote.  There is something born in creative people that commands obedience; there is no choice but to allow it to come out in anyway it can because it is the avenue to contentment for me.  

Thank you, dear readers, I know you understand and most of you probably feel the same way.  I love this blog!

Happy Friday and a lovely weekend to you sweet things out there!

Currently Craving: Tartan Scarf

It has been cold here in the desert lately.  I have been more interested in dressing warmly than *gasp* dressing fashionably.  I know that both can be done at the same time, but my problem is that I don't really have any good winter shoes that are also comfortable and that go with everything.
Anyway.  This cold weather has caused me to want to invest in a really good, warm scarf.  And I want it to be a beautiful green tartan.  I'm on the lookout for one- any suggestions?

Plaid Scarf by desertgirls featuring a cashmere shawl

 

This set includes a couple of different price points, with the two scarves on the left coming in at $58 and the one on the right a steal at $325. It's almost the weekend! Any plans? Lori