Have a Super Weekend (had to)

<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFBlAtpyerZLookzsVua59UjKJMZk7ZrS8KZqsqunXN8fv2_bgge2VyaHGc5xu3X95GMr-ptGveIa-PiNbtG9sROF9KJLilmhIXEROwg28LCLGvCuM8GeDO5YhGE9ZsD4H9C0Ssf51AaE/s1600/Fables+KAren+Knorr+The-Queens-Bedchamber-1285x1000.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFBlAtpyerZLookzsVua59UjKJMZk7ZrS8KZqsqunXN8fv2_bgge2VyaHGc5xu3X95GMr-ptGveIa-PiNbtG9sROF9KJLilmhIXEROwg28LCLGvCuM8GeDO5YhGE9ZsD4H9C0Ssf51AaE/s1600/Fables+KAren+Knorr+The-Queens-Bedchamber-1285x1000.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://karenknorr.com/photography/fables/">The Queen's Bedchamber - Karen Knorr</a> </td></tr></tbody></table><br />Hello friends!  Who's excited for the weekend?  I spent the entire day working on an organizing update in between my day job responsibilities as monkey wrangler at the zoo.  I mean, my boys are so sweet and cute, but there are times when I stop and think "this is much closer to the monkey cage at the zoo than anyone is willing to admit."  I love the picture above.  It's just so perfect.  Anyway, my organizing update post was so long and rambly, I decided to save it for Monday (I know, I'm really making you excited to come back).  Instead, I'm leaving you with some links o' love, but many are organizing-related! I hope y'all have a super Super Bowl weekend.  Can't wait to see the ads this year.  The ones that make me cry are always my favorite. <br /><br />Enjoy these linkies with some halftime drinkies!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I'm making <a href="http://www.barefootcontessa.com/recipes.aspx?RecipeID=657&S=0">these sandwiches</a> for the Super Bowl - yum</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sanebox.com/">Sanebox</a> for your email woes.  Get it.  It's a sanity saver.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I've been using <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/genius-scan-pdf-scanner/id377672876?mt=8">this app to scan things</a> like business cards, important receipts and warranties</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.lifehack.org/articles/technology/15-cool-and-practical-apps-for-couples.html">15 Cool and Practical Apps for Couples</a> - some of these really do look cool</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I need to see <a href="http://instagram.com/p/yLC1jpt6SG/">more of this nursery</a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.littlebeanblog.com/2015/01/gunner-lux-magic.html">SUPERCUTE kids necklaces I got the boys for Valentine's Day</a> (also spotted: the world's cutest little girl and blue and white, it's like the perfect post)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This is my new favorite <a href="http://www.cafeprovencekc.com/">Kansas City Restaurant</a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">A <a href="http://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/0767923189/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1">great marriage book</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I took some tips from <a href="http://iheartorganizing.blogspot.com/2011/03/march-challenge-project-household_9757.html">this Household Management Binder Post</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Even Thomas Keller (one of my cooking idols) is giving me <a href="https://unclutterer.com/2015/01/29/mise-en-place-kitchen-beyond/">good organizing advice</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I just realized I can <a href="http://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B007Y59HVM/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1">subscribe to coffee</a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.popsugar.com/fitness/How-Fall-Asleep-Right-Away-36597887">This Breathing Trick</a> really works when you can't turn off your brain at night </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/briangalindo/55-things-only-90s-teenage-girls-can-understand#.scwXo1NW2">55 Things only Teenage Girls in the 90s Can Understand</a> (<i>loved</i> Sunflowers) </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://blog.thepinkpagoda.us/2015/01/blue-and-white-monday-tile.html">Blue and White Tile</a> Love </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.pinterest.com/pin/11047961562203812/">Scallop detail</a> needs to happen more often </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="grey-gardens-dance-o.gif" src="webkit-fake-url://7EE5ACA3-1E85-4952-9684-D963B54B9027/grey-gardens-dance-o.gif" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Have a Super Weekend (had to)

The Queen's Bedchamber - Karen Knorr   Hello friends!  Who's excited for the weekend?  I spent the entire day working on an organizi...

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More Blog Love: Inspirational Images from The Potted Boxwood

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.thepottedboxwood.com/"><img alt="http://www.thepottedboxwood.com" border="0" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqcoZKXUmYy_pGciy4NveSAlmcDZus1gei_yepuDCl1awEXFEAsNokye75TwvxQvxujg5YeLyiDjp7jTVfKDbzTzwo2MCX2OfSf1hP-hygC6UMnN5KCP3E7AgFyDycAacoq1x5e6ro4FI/s1600/TPB+cropped-header2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />It's my real-life friend Christina of <a href="http://www.thepottedboxwood.com/">The Potted Boxwood</a>'s birthday today, which is a perfect excuse to share a few images from some of her fabulous posts.  I was so happy the day she told me she was going to start blogging!  She has the best taste and every post of hers is a veritable roundup of all of the most fabulous images on any given subject.   Here are a few:<br /><br />{click the image or link to take you to the post}  <br /><br /><a href="http://www.thepottedboxwood.com/a-wall-of-roar/">A Wall of Roar</a> - A whole post of fab taxidermy images :)<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.thepottedboxwood.com/a-wall-of-roar/"><img alt="http://www.thepottedboxwood.com/a-wall-of-roar/" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCur86zlRnAWjBnR-Z_0lNoLwRN3gP6bxRsYzlz5llQ6SZCeYQOEJjxVAP2tJbQiWqDwVBZkw-riUE_dqkYfDNTo6jGRHt6gNu-UMQLCqSbe20f3fEueiri_OJYH7WY-GYRhFMDm-s7Zs/s1600/TPB+Blue-and-White-and-a-pop-of-an-animal-via-The-Enchanted-Home.jpg" /></a></div><br /><a href="http://www.thepottedboxwood.com/homes-of-hampton/">Homes of Hampton</a> - a roundup of images featuring the designs of Alexa Hampton, just one of the many great designers she features regularly.  <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPCCrLtR1c4ij-yttvVMTvg4jCMsTtB15spOqlztTvIIwEr2byNtuygkD37Ke9fx-vdLerTHxHdxxXgitb7yfaXh11PmCBfNktX6MuPRnKDBEttW6W6Nr1NS-Vn1nIh38dcVw6BrZsFCI/s1600/TPB+Blue-and-White-Vignette-by-Alexa-Hampton.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPCCrLtR1c4ij-yttvVMTvg4jCMsTtB15spOqlztTvIIwEr2byNtuygkD37Ke9fx-vdLerTHxHdxxXgitb7yfaXh11PmCBfNktX6MuPRnKDBEttW6W6Nr1NS-Vn1nIh38dcVw6BrZsFCI/s1600/TPB+Blue-and-White-Vignette-by-Alexa-Hampton.jpg" /></a></div><br /><a href="http://www.thepottedboxwood.com/the-luxe-look-of-leather/">The Luxe Look of Leather</a> - Leather chairs for those of us who think we don't like leather chairs.  <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.thepottedboxwood.com/the-luxe-look-of-leather/"><img alt="http://www.thepottedboxwood.com/the-luxe-look-of-leather/" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQj9HkfNY28TmAiKw-xb5Hz_WBmERL6xNl9QY9j60Vs3_z_2CWenWIzRyj9bxiDLkc1l5H1Di6ghVFA9htaRAbeSC4GZiVZQYRArB6TYOQLhtMdMtVjbe2jSnqSyt5q8nkdhXPsa2iBeo/s1600/TPB+Blue-leather-tufted-chair-in-the-historic-Manhattan-home-of-Robert-Duffy.jpg" /></a></div><br /><a href="http://www.thepottedboxwood.com/subway-is-always-fresh/">Subway Is Always Fresh</a> - A roundup of rooms with subway tile ... that are freaking awesome. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.thepottedboxwood.com/subway-is-always-fresh/"><img alt="http://www.thepottedboxwood.com/subway-is-always-fresh/" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAXXmJPXpVniG4X0vMIvku2gEc4zNPoMLO1-SYjMTWLXU1PGuGiAsIgwi1r0VJV-j__MfiwAKZaPiEu0wbRrKsTXpuk-cIkwpktTt7trwkLPfJzd5oRAzVGXo4hXXQt_lF6vzYH_qq0J8/s1600/TPB+Blue-subway-in-Cape-Cod-Summer-House-via-Traditional-Home.jpg" /></a><span id="goog_48299836"></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/"></a><span id="goog_48299837"></span></div><br /><a href="http://www.thepottedboxwood.com/all-access/">Accessible Amenities</a> - This one I loved because it is so her sweet personality.  This is a roundup of fabulous rooms for those who use a wheel chair, which often requires a different use of space than we see in our everyday magazines. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.thepottedboxwood.com/all-access/"><img alt="http://www.thepottedboxwood.com/all-access/" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhleYJpGjk1u45rXEFVHX7zTq4ppkX2O6l69ry4sO1wvRms3ea_J500m-R5BcRmttV2mcJ1p138qITiUzmak_jvO-xSr8MBiNg8tyYVrLiTxNhNPugr3uqjXudp-YGcbwSbFUitzRLwlHk/s1600/TPB+Essex-TV-house-via-HGTV.jpg" /></a></div><br />So go visit my friend over at <a href="http://www.thepottedboxwood.com/">The Potted Boxwood</a> and wish her Happy Birthday!  <br /><br />I'll be back tomorrow with a brief report on the new, organized me and some really good links!<br /><br />xo <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfOdZFaUIQQNozP4n6tXetFhPfHiwUPAesxC9GiDmA-KOoq027H1cCHNbNo7KzgGrm92CFvLH8YSE_yhP4Di1aPwolbzTovS6rB3-svNGTxodruDXG2Cr6ey4wP7Nb0P9KuD_aFfrLWdM/s1600/TPB+Incredible-benched-mirror-by-Celerie-Kemble-via-Elle-Decor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><br />

More Blog Love: Inspirational Images from The Potted Boxwood

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The Enchanted Foyer

I could not let another day go by without directing you to <a href="http://theenchantedhome.co/2015/01/newly-completed-foyer/">my lovely friend Tina's post on her newly completed foyer! </a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: start;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj44h6w6cPI5BJXIH10I-Zk9Q1p8VyoUKPykx7EHysKpY9yJrXO4VvgXXDPxzzJc3g7hhKPICsi28NhMszpnyk85DUjLuWpES-a2DcTihpOh8pXV16CoeZUCHBuePF_yfTw0P6xvNB60Jg/s1600/The+Enchanted+Home+Foyer+IMG_0165-1024x683.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://theenchantedhome.co/2015/01/newly-completed-foyer/">The Enchanted Home</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br />For the love of all things good and holy and blue and white, <i>this</i> makes my heart skip a beat.  I'm so happy for her.  I can't even be jealous because I know she is appreciating every inch of it and we get to share in the excitement with her.  This is when I'm glad I keep up with my blog reading.   <br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://theenchantedhome.co/page/3/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNO3i9-Cisl7QbYhb8uRd59SekanEhM4Z_edEDqfAexkHsleEEnWhDDGq6PdSVFfKx3kKyOJwe9k7FCuUU9WZ-3TlbyX_fzUapJm-XJjP-_QTavHffrE6CYRa4-GM6CCGVfnAwTR4utLc/s1600/The+Enchanted+Home+Foyer+IMG_0164-683x1024.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://theenchantedhome.co/2015/01/newly-completed-foyer/">The Enchanted Home</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br />I know many of you have ended up at Belclaire House by way of <a href="http://theenchantedhome.com/">The Enchanted Home</a> so this is a repeat, but I'm confident that you are like me and just one-step away from making this foyer your screen saver.  It's that beautiful. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhffQaAOsN40uEex2dGreYe7I3cxm_e7ymbA7S2zdQsGRat7Q_jf5DlF0y2l3W3hIbqfPkTO2NFLH37pWAUA2vdjiceYA6_kEnPTSoa3KIh4WQoyeC2qL0ndAlujWpYBrpV4KOvHoXOkkU/s1600/HemmerlingX.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhffQaAOsN40uEex2dGreYe7I3cxm_e7ymbA7S2zdQsGRat7Q_jf5DlF0y2l3W3hIbqfPkTO2NFLH37pWAUA2vdjiceYA6_kEnPTSoa3KIh4WQoyeC2qL0ndAlujWpYBrpV4KOvHoXOkkU/s1600/HemmerlingX.jpg" width="448" /></a></div><br /><br />The gorgeous mural is the <a href="http://paulmontgomery.com/Portals/0/Chinoiserie%20Scenics/Pops/HemmerlingX.jpg">Hemmerling Chinoiserie Wallpaper</a> from <a href="http://paulmontgomery.com/">Paul Montgomery</a>.   I don't know how she narrowed it down, his murals are so gorgeous.  I do believe she picked the perfect paper for her entry.  And (dramatic sigh), now I will have to copy her.  Well, someday. <br /><br />Here are some others from his collections that I loved:<br /><br />{click on the image to link}<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAsb9Aog5MmEVbYJRTqfT4nO-0X2VVzicdU_yKODh0EI82-U41ARjnhB79VayK3rNGBdyyeQUtiArl8DbychG9F59UGXvDGjIxHQBqBBaV4aiLCHk_WIPJskmXC95ZNjXZuoFafJIlocM/s1600/CallowayTNW.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="467" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAsb9Aog5MmEVbYJRTqfT4nO-0X2VVzicdU_yKODh0EI82-U41ARjnhB79VayK3rNGBdyyeQUtiArl8DbychG9F59UGXvDGjIxHQBqBBaV4aiLCHk_WIPJskmXC95ZNjXZuoFafJIlocM/s1600/CallowayTNW.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://paulmontgomery.com/Portals/0/Chinoiserie%20Scenics/Pops/FairingtonFKHC137.jpg"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiccjBWkQ_jHnO1YukMeIgOsyXZahb7TbcqXEZ09gXROKj9M7NbwyCE3jSlgV8JR9K6kElPW-PWCaM04yaWJsflWLxyZDVXNgevh_atv6QXiYysokxEskRRErewP38uhjfeuifEcYqGZD0/s1600/FairingtonFKHC137.jpg" width="546" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://paulmontgomery.com/Portals/0/Chinoiserie%20Scenics/Pops/MarliaC.jpg"><img border="0" height="372" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFhrDXKE_O8Iy9E9U3UAel3zRypPgETociUl80L-XZMEPl3VmyaUMJt_AI_vlPRoOw4QJrbCgWqAuJozEqOXHzr9FT0fbyv4r_gapUNO1ggJr9w9PqMred6wR_DL6xEkVSG-3UHzqkJBo/s1600/MarliaC.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://paulmontgomery.com/Portals/0/Salons/Pops/VieuxM2.jpg"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh50nBcBlJfv2jCwzCc32W0FlWGfQO9HDjf4-v8KVAy2xa_2RQakaUGplo-2xoK3sUeenXoyJk6Hpu1mmJ7k3A4dSyQU2hZWKgifwbIE7d96PCgxPBSwPwvaakX4RGZLHZF-oH-koCzu0w/s1600/VieuxM2.jpg" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="http://paulmontgomery.com/Portals/0/Antiquities/Pops/MengHuiQ1.jpg"><img border="0" height="566" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitTofLTNZ67HRws2u_H7qt6M_WEVVMmJXDpp9ld3Fh8UCemYiPuv97QXcYBftPwS1AkP1PMztc0CZAcPWEFb6J76gNONl9ZYWMQcLMsXfqOX_HHv7VEoJfHuVjCw2Ty075n5BMK2Kb8wU/s1600/MengHuiQ1.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://paulmontgomery.com/Portals/0/Antiquities/Pops/MengHuiQ1.jpg"><br /></a></td></tr></tbody></table><br />Aren't they gorgeous?! I bet they're even prettier in person.  Go visit <a href="http://theenchantedhome.co/page/3/">The Enchanted Home</a> to see <a href="http://theenchantedhome.co/2015/01/newly-completed-foyer/">more of her gorgeous foyer</a> as well as <a href="http://theenchantedhome.co/">some inspiring blue and white</a>!<br /><br />Have a lovely day!

The Enchanted Foyer

I could not let another day go by without directing you to my lovely friend Tina's post on her newly completed foyer! The Enchanted Home...

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Have a Perfectly Organized Weekend!

<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiih8jJyG5uPI_Ya5hVAnQYZ85jd9q29U-QQEIcYnACaasd4KpLP_EpNAZBH23QT2p41Aw3OUMeHxkYyRtKQlHUbcarIpJyZv56es3G6q0IFofq_K7ipK8q8zy7R618gllmpIkF9XlyEJA/s1600/tumblr_ngfkqzPDYs1r96pomo1_500.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiih8jJyG5uPI_Ya5hVAnQYZ85jd9q29U-QQEIcYnACaasd4KpLP_EpNAZBH23QT2p41Aw3OUMeHxkYyRtKQlHUbcarIpJyZv56es3G6q0IFofq_K7ipK8q8zy7R618gllmpIkF9XlyEJA/s1600/tumblr_ngfkqzPDYs1r96pomo1_500.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This looks like Heaven. {<a href="http://thefoodogatemyhomework.tumblr.com/post/104939213751/designer-beth-ervins-own-atlanta-bedroom-is-crisp">image via</a> <a href="http://thefoodogatemyhomework.tumblr.com/post/104939213751/designer-beth-ervins-own-atlanta-bedroom-is-crisp">thefoodogatemyhomework tumblr</a> - one of my favs}</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br />Hey y'all! Still in super organizing mode so I apologize for not coming up for air.  I just so rarely get in this kind of zone.  It helps that until the last two days, it's been too cold to expose your skin to air outside.  I would never get this kind of motivation in the summer.  I have become no expert at organizing by any means, but I have made a few changes from my usual organizing benders that I think will make a difference:<br /><br /><ol><li>I'm letting go of my typical need to make everything "cute" and <b>just trying to get it done</b> (i.e. I replaced cute baskets with clear plastic boxes that can withstand the murderous hands of my toddler), </li><li>I'm also <b>letting go of things</b> in general, and </li><li><b>Lots of labels.</b>  It's not pretty, but at this stage in our household it's necessary.  If something is not in it's spot, it's usually in the bathtub or the basement and it makes me insane. This helps everyone else help me.  And the kids are no longer off the hook because they can't read.  I printed pictures of almost every significant toy we have and each one has a place.  I also labeled a few food items in the refrigerator, which <i>really makes me look insane</i>.  BUT it's really helpful.  One quick glance and I know exactly what staples are running low, and I can put it on my list.  It's a technique called finding the path that uses the least brain capacity.  I just made that up.  </li></ol><br />I'll be spending the weekend working on the closets.  Yikes!  I'm not looking forward to it. Any advice for closet organizing?  Also has anyone read <a href="http://tidyingup.com/">The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up?</a>  I need life-changing tidying skills and lots of magic.  Wish me luck!<br /><br />Alos, I hope y'all have a very lovely weekend! Enjoy some links below!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I usually love the <a href="http://timehop.com/">Timehop app</a> (if you've ever posted things on social media, it's super fun!) ...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Until it reminded me that I was having <a href="http://belclairehouse.blogspot.com/2014/01/lets-get-organized.html">the exact same organization freakout</a> exactly 1 year ago!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Another great app that just launched, <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/good-housekeeping-home/id397509781?mt=8">Good Housekeeping @ Home</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://sansaire.com/">This cooking appliance</a> is about to replace my slow cooker.  It's amazing! (I'll post more about it when I've used it more, but so far I'm very impressed.  It's gonna be a game changer)<br /><br />Some <a href="http://joannagoddard.blogspot.com/2015/01/21-surprising-parenting-tips.html#more">good parenting tricks</a><br /><br />The <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/01/10/cleaning-home-phases_n_6417792.html">Emotional Phases of Cleaning Your Home</a>, in GIF form (you know I love a good GIF)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.littlebeanblog.com/2015/01/madre.html">Dallas Friends Take Note!</a><br /><br /><a href="http://theenchantedhome.co/2015/01/blue-white-collecting-101-giveaway/">Blue & White Collecting Advice</a> from a pro<br /><br />The most<a href="http://rosesandrustblogger.blogspot.com/2015/01/of-parties-and-platters.html"> beautiful post on kitchen storage</a><br /><br /><a href="http://markdsikes.com/2014/12/10/birds-of-a-feather/">I just want to be in this room</a> sitting in silence with a glass of champagne and a cookie</div><br /><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=8081105280448879922" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="lazycat.gif" border="0" src="webkit-fake-url://B9AF5C2A-D18F-4810-B8CA-8ABBE39CC0A1/lazycat.gif" style="cursor: move;" /></a></div><br />

Have a Perfectly Organized Weekend!

This looks like Heaven. { image via   thefoodogatemyhomework tumblr - one of my favs} Hey y'all! Still in super organizing mode so I ap...

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Pretty Pantries

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFy1FAAGGhjnf4iO2NGYTy_hvAFesMFUgvsuwiN3hLgRM-_ST-dcKWh2aBi6EKevZFL89VC5VUmTYtznIkS4d-dTfarXO8mSIKJJ17KaP0PdLnXNTqLe9j7uTAIRogjZiy9oJwIv3qk6I/s1600/Pantry+Organization+9baae94f48c3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFy1FAAGGhjnf4iO2NGYTy_hvAFesMFUgvsuwiN3hLgRM-_ST-dcKWh2aBi6EKevZFL89VC5VUmTYtznIkS4d-dTfarXO8mSIKJJ17KaP0PdLnXNTqLe9j7uTAIRogjZiy9oJwIv3qk6I/s1600/Pantry+Organization+9baae94f48c3.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizjZDwOsc8iNllplhorV3-sQBMLr5yeCYFiom1F-VDYmwoaBjN0DjSG3wjxRrjpVxnX3mwMxwdWP8OigEyMMAHLutDWg5H-WC5pCZtI0LvQyEF8jeDlGfod31Qk0ocooXsXlvTGWdNUfg/s1600/Pantry+101593952.jpg.rendition.largest.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizjZDwOsc8iNllplhorV3-sQBMLr5yeCYFiom1F-VDYmwoaBjN0DjSG3wjxRrjpVxnX3mwMxwdWP8OigEyMMAHLutDWg5H-WC5pCZtI0LvQyEF8jeDlGfod31Qk0ocooXsXlvTGWdNUfg/s1600/Pantry+101593952.jpg.rendition.largest.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL4l_2jTDNbStq-su6Zv55vBHhi4MSFFAlY4XPiQFxoSyaD9HcfQWI_VbiVq4Y1iXuPvGeQO0XTBi7t7mcy7GyrRVeWR5eNkY36s0_y_k_cBKr4njtddEktNwAznuICDpyMxSu8uxTIIc/s1600/Pantry+Organization+12+Cote+Ouest,+Aout,Sept+2005,+pantry,+storage+piece.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL4l_2jTDNbStq-su6Zv55vBHhi4MSFFAlY4XPiQFxoSyaD9HcfQWI_VbiVq4Y1iXuPvGeQO0XTBi7t7mcy7GyrRVeWR5eNkY36s0_y_k_cBKr4njtddEktNwAznuICDpyMxSu8uxTIIc/s1600/Pantry+Organization+12+Cote+Ouest,+Aout,Sept+2005,+pantry,+storage+piece.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghwRdX5auWJrVRxf5kDSAXDt3lNj-y2Tn8eI9u43Umc4TP9DJ9lRvok4_K4Ap4bzzl-YWZohejAQuDWDawk-PIibZXcmGJ8xWVmWzVgwDs2paNIpfRdO2ceSa706Q0uFcPnQ3-lxuFwI8/s1600/Pantry+Organizing+f8141cea1cd328905c306e9fea256550.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghwRdX5auWJrVRxf5kDSAXDt3lNj-y2Tn8eI9u43Umc4TP9DJ9lRvok4_K4Ap4bzzl-YWZohejAQuDWDawk-PIibZXcmGJ8xWVmWzVgwDs2paNIpfRdO2ceSa706Q0uFcPnQ3-lxuFwI8/s1600/Pantry+Organizing+f8141cea1cd328905c306e9fea256550.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div><a href="http://www.decorpad.com/photo.htm?photoId=105058&index=0&currentPage=5">1</a>/<a href="http://www.bhg.com/kitchen/storage/pantry/kitchen-pantry-ideas/#page=18">2</a>/<a href="http://www.vignettedesign.net/2011/07/kitchen-cabinets-vs-shelves-and-art-of.html">3</a>/<a href="http://www.pinterest.com/pin/11047961562290763/">4</a><br /><br /></div><div>I just spent an intense week trying to get my house organized, starting with my kitchen, laundry room, breakfast area, dining room and soon-to-be bar area.  I fully intended to just do the kitchen, but you know how that goes. <br /><br />This is not my pantry, but this is what I'm going for.</div><div><div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcYbvdkqs5VmtmVyqcKx28OJchLbavd6vHOYgWc8DyRr0LHBsoQQDpCrja5gNGUkeAdTEDyztog8pX5FhlLYCN7z5y8VIBy3TVtMbqTBGpEeDj1pa84s7AISa35paN2vcxgVFnbqGmogQ/s1600/Pantry+Organization+fb3e36e51c0ced4228663232857a32d3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcYbvdkqs5VmtmVyqcKx28OJchLbavd6vHOYgWc8DyRr0LHBsoQQDpCrja5gNGUkeAdTEDyztog8pX5FhlLYCN7z5y8VIBy3TVtMbqTBGpEeDj1pa84s7AISa35paN2vcxgVFnbqGmogQ/s1600/Pantry+Organization+fb3e36e51c0ced4228663232857a32d3.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.neatmethod.com/">NEAT Method</a> via <a href="http://www.ariannabelle.com/blog/2014/05/organizing-spotlight-neat-method.html">Arrianabelle</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div>I thought it might take a day.  Maybe two? </div><div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img id="shTopImg" src="http://www.reactiongifs.com/wp-content/gallery/no/kanye-smh-no.gif" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Click to Close" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><br /></div><div>But I've made a dent.  I feel good about being supercrazylady organizer. </div><div><br /></div><div>Well, I did feel good. </div><div><br /></div><div>Until I found my son's shoe in the warming drawer, which was on and essentially slow cooking the shoe. </div><div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF7vyExbrltuPBiAX5iAw0-HON2FeCfbG0lO4th4Q05aQAZLHffzgnwat2dd8HQ7cN3EcHOByMe-7TywIcqpk2ul6c8dfMX2QzKSSJWZTcgTi9Auh0POn7ozCJ0jRXgrOdNQlWjWGen3g/s640/blogger-image-286113810.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF7vyExbrltuPBiAX5iAw0-HON2FeCfbG0lO4th4Q05aQAZLHffzgnwat2dd8HQ7cN3EcHOByMe-7TywIcqpk2ul6c8dfMX2QzKSSJWZTcgTi9Auh0POn7ozCJ0jRXgrOdNQlWjWGen3g/s320/blogger-image-286113810.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Meryl Streep" class="alignnone wp-image-5242" src="http://www.reactiongifs.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/meryl-facepalm.gif" /></div><br /><div></div><div><br /><br />It's a slow process when you have little ones. <br /><br />Next on the list: finish kitchen, basement toys, closets and bathrooms!<br /><br /><br /><br /></div></div>

Pretty Pantries

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Trend predictions with staying power

<br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In late 2012 I wrote a post about  <a href="http://designinghome.blogspot.ca/2013/01/2013-decor-trends-with-staying-power.html">2013 trends </a>that I thought would have great staying power.  Several days ago I reread that post, and if I do say so myself I definitely hit the bullseye with my predictions. </span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">These are still going strong:</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><ul><li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">simple geometric patterning </span></li><li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">nature inspired motifs (birds, feathers, florals, plants, etc. )</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">lighter woods in furniture and  floors</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">gold toned finishes </span></li><li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">open walls in kitchens </span></li><li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">backsplashes to the ceiling</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">mixed colours in kitchen cabinets</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">reclaimed/eco-friendly materials </span></li></ul><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In addition it seems that there are variations of these trends that will also have great staying power.  </span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Consider:</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>More geometric patterning </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Not only will you see geometric patterning used on textiles and rugs, it has moved to furniture  and lighting as frameworks, overlays and inlays. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiou4gqMeCT1dOL6fFAK6k4pAeHJrwBf-ZoWO9hkAK0UlQJUF9ejv5QWVzCvEUbHW4S9-qfxuU6VNvi00TE_G5ncQxH1qw586L2jLn4dd9Sz3HmBxTQKWnrJGJpQZCAQ7c7oGKMzNhoRkAB/s1600/OB-geometry+Trend+2015.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img alt="geometric trend 2015" border="0" height="283" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiou4gqMeCT1dOL6fFAK6k4pAeHJrwBf-ZoWO9hkAK0UlQJUF9ejv5QWVzCvEUbHW4S9-qfxuU6VNvi00TE_G5ncQxH1qw586L2jLn4dd9Sz3HmBxTQKWnrJGJpQZCAQ7c7oGKMzNhoRkAB/s1600/OB-geometry+Trend+2015.jpg" title="Trend predictions with staying power " width="400" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Sculptural light fixtures</b></span></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Yes,  still going strong and branching out a little from the  large scale, voluminous fixtures seen in 2014 to a whole new skeleton/wire look that will be big for 2015. This look is also strongly influenced by geometry.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip7MM2mvZOD2hVoklJORaImzSVTadzkSxfmXAEhqnom7c1Gcx1JHafRit688QdC9t7MeKz1VznbDGstOOeKkMi9eEQB__l7YElVRSoh8SWmugSiSLLnAUcwLb03TX_QwXD-N1D6nepJoGa/s1600/OB-wire+trend+lighting+2015-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img alt="wire frame lighting trend 2015" border="0" height="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip7MM2mvZOD2hVoklJORaImzSVTadzkSxfmXAEhqnom7c1Gcx1JHafRit688QdC9t7MeKz1VznbDGstOOeKkMi9eEQB__l7YElVRSoh8SWmugSiSLLnAUcwLb03TX_QwXD-N1D6nepJoGa/s1600/OB-wire+trend+lighting+2015-2.jpg" title="Trend predictions with staying power " width="400" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-weight: normal;">The wire/ skeleton look also extends to furniture especially tables.  </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGoLlxT1eZD7ofu-OhbPdI4NJLkeJtGc-FXsboPx04voJdRQdSkJibQlFPTMLV-Nq2efzAIh7rni5YE6DKu2Nio9gMqwN4ZIn3YH_gEqxl5old1WL6w_CHf1u5S2EWnp-_0wRIYpsJN7Ab/s1600/OB-Wire+Trend+2015+-+Tables.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img alt="wire trend tables 2015" border="0" height="283" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGoLlxT1eZD7ofu-OhbPdI4NJLkeJtGc-FXsboPx04voJdRQdSkJibQlFPTMLV-Nq2efzAIh7rni5YE6DKu2Nio9gMqwN4ZIn3YH_gEqxl5old1WL6w_CHf1u5S2EWnp-_0wRIYpsJN7Ab/s1600/OB-Wire+Trend+2015+-+Tables.jpg" title="Trend predictions with staying power " width="400" /></span></a></div><h4 style="text-align: center;"></h4><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Global inclusiveness  </b></span></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-weight: normal;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-weight: normal;">No longer is travel the instigator of interest in the products of other cultures. As the world becomes a smaller place because  of technology, homeowners are exposed to a range of products and looks from different countries.  Access to these is as easy as a keystroke.  Rather than a themed look, think about integrating special pieces  with  what you already have.  </span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-weight: normal;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK9da7JBgfsmYrcF5oitmfXBbpOHMoY8xzPsGfW79vxXjzN2XmcMBbyInN8eSlAs2IQixvhW2cDgM2CPz96URQNaEmQYcVVuxinelTU2SpinCe9wVCKpvsKODngJZu00nGeJPut3-LLQEh/s1600/OB-Ethnic+mix.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img alt="ethnic trends 2015, global mix, cultural trends " border="0" height="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK9da7JBgfsmYrcF5oitmfXBbpOHMoY8xzPsGfW79vxXjzN2XmcMBbyInN8eSlAs2IQixvhW2cDgM2CPz96URQNaEmQYcVVuxinelTU2SpinCe9wVCKpvsKODngJZu00nGeJPut3-LLQEh/s1600/OB-Ethnic+mix.jpg" title="Trend predictions with staying power " width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-weight: normal;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-weight: normal;">Any of these pieces could be easily added to any decor unless you are averse to yellow!</span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Patterned tiles</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrowaKjZV8d67KCy00QHcOaJ2QllpLH4fYI2vF2so_bmd_qQq3dNRK3q7zRYbt1ltpPYd5Uhx4QlpAoGIf1vI85i4NCt-4rn1H4bn4vZCOtJ1PKardGOaSqPhyjyZEiKrsGGzMhyhvNqlZ/s1600/OB-patterned+tile+.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img alt=" patterned geometric tiles, trend 2015" border="0" height="283" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrowaKjZV8d67KCy00QHcOaJ2QllpLH4fYI2vF2so_bmd_qQq3dNRK3q7zRYbt1ltpPYd5Uhx4QlpAoGIf1vI85i4NCt-4rn1H4bn4vZCOtJ1PKardGOaSqPhyjyZEiKrsGGzMhyhvNqlZ/s1600/OB-patterned+tile+.jpg" title="Trend predictions with staying power " width="400" /></span></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The geometric trend is popular in  wall and floor tiles as well as textiles. The new looks range from herringbone designs  to elegant parquets in one or two hues. </span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1KLqYEoSKbmPTxlaJYvlR6BEqxttlFza4Bu6GZgMl5EerOFsKNNQGzaJyBSimrrnOCiCFRZUJQLAcdphDVSfdc_Am6_QWydckWl9ud3mTsLPl8oqpQErVLj0uICrHvd854uCwIZzEPv5k/s1600/OB-Tile+inspired+rugs+.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img alt="rugs tile patterning trend 2015" border="0" height="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1KLqYEoSKbmPTxlaJYvlR6BEqxttlFza4Bu6GZgMl5EerOFsKNNQGzaJyBSimrrnOCiCFRZUJQLAcdphDVSfdc_Am6_QWydckWl9ud3mTsLPl8oqpQErVLj0uICrHvd854uCwIZzEPv5k/s1600/OB-Tile+inspired+rugs+.jpg" title="Trend predictions with staying power " width="400" /></span></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Even rugs have taken on a tiled look. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Mixing up warm metals </b></span></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9CHMFVGytvAYTyVOebLu6xwZHZhzirX6limrMH6yyGXdqU21CxY9AcI4RpFmQhwAt-xmNsV91M3WGs-u4TdXDPTWKMhlPixb248kATnHdEnuv22wPlRKJNiJEvrVvx5KqH8pubxhlAc3l/s1600/OB-Warm+Metals+2015.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img alt="warm metals trend 2015" border="0" height="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9CHMFVGytvAYTyVOebLu6xwZHZhzirX6limrMH6yyGXdqU21CxY9AcI4RpFmQhwAt-xmNsV91M3WGs-u4TdXDPTWKMhlPixb248kATnHdEnuv22wPlRKJNiJEvrVvx5KqH8pubxhlAc3l/s1600/OB-Warm+Metals+2015.jpg" title="Trend predictions with staying power " width="400" /></span></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Yes we know that silver finishes are being overtaken by the golden tones of mellowed brass, but the orange glow of copper isn't far behind.    Mixing metals is a trend that will be a safe bet for years to come.  Just think how long the silver tones have been popular, that will be the staying power of mixing things up for variety.  </span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Marble is hot </b></span></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz5lOt0xLoKj2MgGWLTNpJAFC_QJjejHVkjin10ulPCJt1Ed1OLfZe9SZPaNjVis0DeD2AAypCWxeMP1mN9jA6RM7YDewlx12EpDzI02svCvOBodZ2_B5V8nI8neV8XWaAvaL-copWZNtS/s1600/OB-Marble+Trend+2015.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img alt="marble trend 2015" border="0" height="283" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz5lOt0xLoKj2MgGWLTNpJAFC_QJjejHVkjin10ulPCJt1Ed1OLfZe9SZPaNjVis0DeD2AAypCWxeMP1mN9jA6RM7YDewlx12EpDzI02svCvOBodZ2_B5V8nI8neV8XWaAvaL-copWZNtS/s1600/OB-Marble+Trend+2015.jpg" title="Trend predictions with staying power " width="400" /></span></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">One noticeable trend for this year is the the use of marble in everything from backsplashes and furniture  to lamp bases and accessories.   It isn't only  white marbles either, think black, blue, golden and champagne. </span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Mixing materials </b></span></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtIbKuy-bLNLhJ7YR693jhQNh_dkSsxgM9DBiQ1fo-9tagFo67ZVge2nuAuFUo2u-T7F-A5rOhFbI06DA0y8nK1MWKi3X3aV1P0R-hzLCknXGO3k6MV6wjuIGmZY_KRDqjZHJXb86N6bX-/s1600/OB-mixed+materials+.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img alt="mixed materials trend 2015" border="0" height="283" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtIbKuy-bLNLhJ7YR693jhQNh_dkSsxgM9DBiQ1fo-9tagFo67ZVge2nuAuFUo2u-T7F-A5rOhFbI06DA0y8nK1MWKi3X3aV1P0R-hzLCknXGO3k6MV6wjuIGmZY_KRDqjZHJXb86N6bX-/s1600/OB-mixed+materials+.jpg" title="Trend predictions with staying power " width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-weight: normal;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">In furniture and accessories designers are playing with interesting combinations of materials.  Raw woods and lacquer, glass and concrete, metal and marble, wood and fur, resins and metal, glass and filagree metal, the list is long and the look is interesting. </span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span><br /><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Statement art /walls </b></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimkNL5mPcwTtzx_YLc4QgeMe0WFyWslcOHbK_k6Ffxg2AHeaiHFsyGo3BneY330gNxFg6M6InWL00LSQX6ZO6o1_sKdmR2TU0i0bL7uJprecxsUb9FL9BlGCJnmbU89WhQBIzk5knC4q5f/s1600/OB-statement+art+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="statement art , statement walls trend 2015" border="0" height="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimkNL5mPcwTtzx_YLc4QgeMe0WFyWslcOHbK_k6Ffxg2AHeaiHFsyGo3BneY330gNxFg6M6InWL00LSQX6ZO6o1_sKdmR2TU0i0bL7uJprecxsUb9FL9BlGCJnmbU89WhQBIzk5knC4q5f/s1600/OB-statement+art+3.jpg" title="Trend predictions with staying power " width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Go big and bold in artwork, splurge on a hand painted mural or a whimsical wallpaper.  Think about a wall of texture.   Large and textured is definitely in. </span></div></div><h4 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></h4><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Focus on hand made and recycled</b></span></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Anything that shows the hand of a creator is a sure bet for home decor.  It reads as unique, honours natural materials, and supports artists.  Such products are usually sought out, well considered and support local economy.  All good and very trendy right now-  if such sensible choices can be  trendy.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Think about woven objects, hanging sculptural forms, pottery and ceramics, fibre art.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> If you are handy yourself consider the upcycling of objects.  There are enough  ideas on Pinterest to keep you going indefinitely. </span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And there you have it, what's trending for 2015 that will be a safe bet to invest in for the coming years.  What are your thoughts on buying into trends? </span>

Trend predictions with staying power

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For The Bebes: Pixie Interiors

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhDX1nEoNmksaWZdG3xQWZlI-deTD32adHygQ2BB2OMQo-xu1ASMWYucUgZhNbR1yRyO3KN26j-ahhnkyMEtLFgkLztHvxFba9ODn_zvmQT8xVCCREEnPy4smf2vWGfmS4MTWtb1rEK_Q/s1600/PixieInteriorsAbbrvLogoJPEG.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhDX1nEoNmksaWZdG3xQWZlI-deTD32adHygQ2BB2OMQo-xu1ASMWYucUgZhNbR1yRyO3KN26j-ahhnkyMEtLFgkLztHvxFba9ODn_zvmQT8xVCCREEnPy4smf2vWGfmS4MTWtb1rEK_Q/s1600/PixieInteriorsAbbrvLogoJPEG.jpg" width="313" /></a></div><br /><br />I can't believe I'm just now sharing this with you! Just before Christmas, the folks at <a href="http://search.rosenberryrooms.com/?Ntt=pixie+interiors&No=16&Ns=0">Pixie Interiors</a>, a super adorable textile and children's decor design studio, reached out to me to share their new line of nursery prints and products.  I'm so glad they did because I had actually seen <a href="http://instagram.com/pixieinteriors/">their work on Instagram</a> months earlier and made a mental note to find out more.  Clearly, I have a problem with mental notes. <br /><br />This is the image that first caught my eye:<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7jKzUuAZXDLnv2cUV0KdMbE9GbbAMhNDS-ye56iyFvmoF_DY212yNUoPa5OyK0ym4MV9zR8n04Hn3khW8eQPYFCsnNOZbbUZlIkHaJ64zHihwKxXlDUmRfztsVl1shI8zqc3TY5IP8nw/s1600/photo-4-2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7jKzUuAZXDLnv2cUV0KdMbE9GbbAMhNDS-ye56iyFvmoF_DY212yNUoPa5OyK0ym4MV9zR8n04Hn3khW8eQPYFCsnNOZbbUZlIkHaJ64zHihwKxXlDUmRfztsVl1shI8zqc3TY5IP8nw/s1600/photo-4-2.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://instagram.com/pixieinteriors/">Pixie Interiors</a> </td></tr></tbody></table><br />Their nursery prints and products are <i>adorable</i>.  Really, exactly what is missing in the world of baby decor.  Fresh, fun colors with a nod to traditional patterns and the sweetness of a newborn baby. <br /><br />The bumper shown above is their <a href="http://www.rosenberryrooms.com/329-pixie-interiors-night-circus-fabric-by-the-yard.html">Night Circus fabric</a>.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw3T0k9ent47OyYFkisydHkcyAxDOLhtXOXOGFjvvFt6_1SnpvE6vpMkUwi6hAYaFcMZ5YyBSECyzm6n0sJYKVVsGaDliloshyYSCuZ_cfEvqNtMNkOG_wUTo3EAe-jbQLMXpVXI7sKss/s1600/Swatch+Night+Circus.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw3T0k9ent47OyYFkisydHkcyAxDOLhtXOXOGFjvvFt6_1SnpvE6vpMkUwi6hAYaFcMZ5YyBSECyzm6n0sJYKVVsGaDliloshyYSCuZ_cfEvqNtMNkOG_wUTo3EAe-jbQLMXpVXI7sKss/s1600/Swatch+Night+Circus.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />I love their Pagoda pattern, which comes in tons of fun colors. <br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHuUBpASbkQ-uzm42NwSAThPxXM-1zn9-7A1_RgOrTypX-usU3l5CdVn3lHjs_pDee_lZRSvcSZeTK5jRpVq_4ogo4CcrwMSvghnV3r4rfaOhMfL-l4Ro6at7ExAlwl3ogVkjRlAEqs78/s1600/Swatch+Kelly+Pagoda.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHuUBpASbkQ-uzm42NwSAThPxXM-1zn9-7A1_RgOrTypX-usU3l5CdVn3lHjs_pDee_lZRSvcSZeTK5jRpVq_4ogo4CcrwMSvghnV3r4rfaOhMfL-l4Ro6at7ExAlwl3ogVkjRlAEqs78/s1600/Swatch+Kelly+Pagoda.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.rosenberryrooms.com/329-pixie-interiors-emerald-pagoda-fabric-by-the-yard.html">Emerald Pagoda Fabric</a></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1yXQDKJ-_1Kjn46sbG-0PICuClxt3VBfnOd6mvjRj46-gy2evEbIg73QlE8kyut1Oy5dIDj6dQon2ZT3M3MV-Jiap5ZiK9ueX6283B012vd-ylwJzvn6TZiygWpSCoYay-GAJVad4JLM/s1600/Swatch+Watermelon+Pagoda.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1yXQDKJ-_1Kjn46sbG-0PICuClxt3VBfnOd6mvjRj46-gy2evEbIg73QlE8kyut1Oy5dIDj6dQon2ZT3M3MV-Jiap5ZiK9ueX6283B012vd-ylwJzvn6TZiygWpSCoYay-GAJVad4JLM/s1600/Swatch+Watermelon+Pagoda.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.rosenberryrooms.com/329-pixie-interiors-watermelon-pagoda-fabric-by-the-yard.html">Watermelon Pagoda Fabric</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> They also offer monogrammed crib sheets. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMK2AxF2XCxiojm8MkXzO5LimphMHKGUqKvfnZ934Nqg-fpRtNSu_H10fkOo4a_LdzpVaaF3BLBgvhDQVUvHi8Djnw63fMKrKjplsQopFajZamC6XVAp3XoCsxO8UZbVQVCFtEYYYHn-0/s1600/Monogram+Navy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMK2AxF2XCxiojm8MkXzO5LimphMHKGUqKvfnZ934Nqg-fpRtNSu_H10fkOo4a_LdzpVaaF3BLBgvhDQVUvHi8Djnw63fMKrKjplsQopFajZamC6XVAp3XoCsxO8UZbVQVCFtEYYYHn-0/s1600/Monogram+Navy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3p0O3-ftXHFjX1hNHlY-lytZvSTc1e3yC7VCkguh4frMsbofmNQDuwNzFXSI6q8dyNGUah3Md-NAH_wcat8aIrXRdwT_3egt2CiXC_ESYrF4RgblSXw_FegqRbZAHzEom_A7v5CkAl98/s1600/Monogram+Watermelon.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3p0O3-ftXHFjX1hNHlY-lytZvSTc1e3yC7VCkguh4frMsbofmNQDuwNzFXSI6q8dyNGUah3Md-NAH_wcat8aIrXRdwT_3egt2CiXC_ESYrF4RgblSXw_FegqRbZAHzEom_A7v5CkAl98/s1600/Monogram+Watermelon.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />This is <i>almost</i> fabulous enough to make me want to go for baby #3.  Almost.  I really, really adore their products (and, no, they're not paying me to gush).<br /><div><br /></div>Their line is carried exclusively with <a href="http://search.rosenberryrooms.com/?Ntt=pixie+interiors&No=16&Ns=0">Rosenberry Rooms</a>, where you can order their products online.  They offer their fabric by the yard as well as pillows, storage bins and poufs.  I know that they have some new things coming up for Spring so I'm really excited to see what's in store. <br /><br />I'm eyeing <a href="http://www.rosenberryrooms.com/329-pixie-interiors-navy-pagoda-storage-bins-set-of-2.html">these storage bins</a> to corral the toy situation we have. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9fbyGPtKnn0SFmjg-2CkHxH3DudAF4MoeNeeUIniGcGXPNAaFZyRchH4LJAI_ztc4X0U-bVtA_ymcXPRwwmxVF3MkRB2FyM4RiTa9zs1IIDSp03WE8ohqU5do5ckJq-E7dDEdJ1tXhFo/s1600/Buckets+Navy+Pagoda.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9fbyGPtKnn0SFmjg-2CkHxH3DudAF4MoeNeeUIniGcGXPNAaFZyRchH4LJAI_ztc4X0U-bVtA_ymcXPRwwmxVF3MkRB2FyM4RiTa9zs1IIDSp03WE8ohqU5do5ckJq-E7dDEdJ1tXhFo/s1600/Buckets+Navy+Pagoda.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><br />So if you're in the market for fab nursery decor, definitely check out <a href="http://search.rosenberryrooms.com/?Ntt=pixie+interiors&No=32&Ns=0">Pixie Interiors</a>!<br /><br />Anybody out there have a bun in the oven? I love baby announcements regardless of who is making them.  I don't know why, but I get so excited for everyone.  So if you are a stranger and want to share, I wouldn't think it was weird at all. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br />

For The Bebes: Pixie Interiors

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New Year's Resolutions

<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBl1SuSGu-GtRmbIXNIc0YWwGBesTOgat0RgRBa60QYzbQ841cOgaNEWKFWV3_UgfQT0ioL2oWaYVgnABZdrt12cmn7uWal6QZMPmfmW2jwQO0gv3Zc0FHOsMD46ZgrhmPdlUS6NALJ_I/s1600/traditional-kitchen+Adrienne+Chinn+Design+.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBl1SuSGu-GtRmbIXNIc0YWwGBesTOgat0RgRBa60QYzbQ841cOgaNEWKFWV3_UgfQT0ioL2oWaYVgnABZdrt12cmn7uWal6QZMPmfmW2jwQO0gv3Zc0FHOsMD46ZgrhmPdlUS6NALJ_I/s1600/traditional-kitchen+Adrienne+Chinn+Design+.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.adriennechinn.co.uk/">Adrienne Chinn Design</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Well, hello 2015. You feel very future-y.  I wanted to start 2015 on a high note with the above photo.  That blue hutch is fabulous.  If you decide to stop reading here, I would be fine with that, since this is the image I cannot get out of my head.  This suddenly became a crazy long post. <br /><br />I made a few resolutions this year, just as I try to do every year. Some are personal goals, like lighten up, give more and read more.**<br /><div><br /></div><div>Then there are my house and blog goals. I have lots of projects I want to tackle this year, and I really want to share them with y'all because most of the really great design decisions I've made are 100% based on your advice, which is so cool. So here are <i>some</i> of my big blog/house resolutions for 2015.  Baby steps. <br /><div><br /></div><div><div><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;">1. Buy More Blue & White. </span></div><div><br /></div><div>"Don't buy things that aren't blue and white" just didn't have a great ring to it. But really, I am having none of this <a href="http://www.pantone.com/pages/index.aspx?pg=21163">Marsala color of the year</a> business.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLShyphenhyphen8Unglb-rtRxvWgMRLVbwX8dVbdPKJpgaOc6RAA424EA8FtAYdGOVs4m05KmahgKEOv6b0nKJN1suvrKbnDL6oz6hs6coMi-yZAdFCq51QEoPx1nZ7xlKWbOExLwxGojqjnnZr2JU/s1600/Marsala.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLShyphenhyphen8Unglb-rtRxvWgMRLVbwX8dVbdPKJpgaOc6RAA424EA8FtAYdGOVs4m05KmahgKEOv6b0nKJN1suvrKbnDL6oz6hs6coMi-yZAdFCq51QEoPx1nZ7xlKWbOExLwxGojqjnnZr2JU/s1600/Marsala.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;"><br /></div>Remind me when I start contemplating a Marsala velvet chair or something.  I just can't live with a lot of other colors outside of the blue and white scheme. I love other colors. I just can't live with them. Therein lies the issue.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig8TULTppXVyYGFvibLs_qFCwskhTXx49kjTVjRS_86YuDO1wGQsrt6qwjjg7zH-aIhHAnc32l_lLIaioRgGC2YMaaziHHsrhLoo6hk7LSoRO1ItqidX9YyJhk7LCkRf8tFFB7b8PuN4o/s1600/pantone-marsala.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig8TULTppXVyYGFvibLs_qFCwskhTXx49kjTVjRS_86YuDO1wGQsrt6qwjjg7zH-aIhHAnc32l_lLIaioRgGC2YMaaziHHsrhLoo6hk7LSoRO1ItqidX9YyJhk7LCkRf8tFFB7b8PuN4o/s1600/pantone-marsala.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is about the only image I can find where I liked the color Marsala.  </td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;">2.  Get It Together. </span></div><div><br /></div><div>You know, the typical declutter & get organized. Hopefully, I can take it beyond just pinning <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/jhadley32/genius/">genius organization ideas</a> and <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/jhadley32/pretty-place-for-things/">pretty places for things</a>.  I'll never forget when I read an article (ok I forgot which article) where Charlotte Moss chastised those of us who don't keep a tidy house. Eeeyyikes!<br /><div><br /></div><div>Two things are threatening to derail me: </div><div><br /></div><div>Tweedle 4 year-old and Tweedle 1 year-old. </div><div><br /></div><div>Exhibit A: A new game called "Gathering Treasures" </div><div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju_kJsq25wogaq6Epxp-8g7NrCcPZdOC9nDnjLPa_51X49sehs6mXwwNvKMBImz2yKTjHqPKuzQJzQS5KhTHB96baebVKnIxzMPTDPWn72ff6T7c_PkVggs9ASBODBJHw3yO9ApFSxe4U/s640/blogger-image--347084587.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju_kJsq25wogaq6Epxp-8g7NrCcPZdOC9nDnjLPa_51X49sehs6mXwwNvKMBImz2yKTjHqPKuzQJzQS5KhTHB96baebVKnIxzMPTDPWn72ff6T7c_PkVggs9ASBODBJHw3yO9ApFSxe4U/s640/blogger-image--347084587.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div>This game involves gathering items from all over the house and placing them in a room. And then jumping on the sofa (it's not like there isn't a trampoline in the room). </div><div><br /></div><div>Exhibit B: The water obsession. </div><div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYjBFmUoN71kawsJOsyjNjKnJdXYEwmO14FYh4jhc6-xzyBbogRrw4HMmEhOznMfwLKNcdsypvaAFchHHdqPFF23x8atkyb3FgamaeryZWYS4s5oa2UUNNE5lg7MF0DCcmMhaT5gcKEHA/s640/blogger-image-589328040.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYjBFmUoN71kawsJOsyjNjKnJdXYEwmO14FYh4jhc6-xzyBbogRrw4HMmEhOznMfwLKNcdsypvaAFchHHdqPFF23x8atkyb3FgamaeryZWYS4s5oa2UUNNE5lg7MF0DCcmMhaT5gcKEHA/s640/blogger-image-589328040.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><br />Usually, a quiet one year-old and an open bathroom door mean someone is playing in the toilet. This is a truth I live with daily. I am also acutely aware of any sound of running water in the house that is not of my own making and am usually quick to investigate. Yesterday, I made a huge mistake and assumed that the water running in the bathroom right next to me was because my husband was shaving. Nope. I'm sure you can guess what happened next. Drawers full of water. It was not the worst disaster we could have, but it was another reminder that we are livin on the edge over here in the land of little boys. </div><div><br /></div><div>Just keeping it real. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;">3.  Do These Projects: </span></div><div><br /></div><div><b>(1) Master Bedroom Cabinets </b><br /><b><br /></b>You might remember <a href="http://belclairehouse.blogspot.com/2014/11/moodboard-monday-master-bedroom-ikea.html">this post here</a> where I contemplated doing this:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW_jrZxEgC-OYyUTml6IlJLGM6l_bHlsFIHdhwpc5QLHw1AXCQGJcJ7o3xHo1092e0HAeGVoloMFxyK219_aesVoVipQtF6n-F3_IuH2MK0a3cFZDvWn6JUNQ4uIO85tkCb_l_05pvx6g/s1600/c600x417.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW_jrZxEgC-OYyUTml6IlJLGM6l_bHlsFIHdhwpc5QLHw1AXCQGJcJ7o3xHo1092e0HAeGVoloMFxyK219_aesVoVipQtF6n-F3_IuH2MK0a3cFZDvWn6JUNQ4uIO85tkCb_l_05pvx6g/s1600/c600x417.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br />Well, I'm going to do it.  Kip is worried it will look cheap.  I'm hoping to prove him wrong. <br /><br /></div><div><b>(2) Paint Master Sitting Room Bookshelves, AND</b></div><div><b>(3) Upholster Some Chairs </b><br /><b><br /></b><div style="margin: 0 auto; width: 600px;"><div style="position: relative;"><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/master_sitting_room/set?.embedder=8728156&.svc=copypaste&id=145387007" target="_blank"><img alt="Master Sitting Room" border="0" height="600" src="http://cfc.polyvoreimg.com/cgi/img-set/.sig/3bjCnNwg8XTNz5YOiGt7Q/cid/145387007/id/ELJGI0SV5BGgiRml7EzHKw/size/c600x600.jpg" title="Master Sitting Room" width="600" /></a></div></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"></div><b><br /></b><b><br /></b></div><div><b>(4) Have a Cabinet Made for Under The TV in the Living Room or Find Something That's not Super Awkward </b>- This is one of those "I have it in my head" situations.<br /><br /></div><div><b>(5) Finish Edward's Bedroom </b></div><div><br /><div style="margin: 0 auto; width: 600px;"><div style="position: relative;"><a href="http://www.polyvore.com/brothers_room/set?.embedder=8728156&.svc=copypaste&id=145355634" target="_blank"><img alt="Brothers' Room" border="0" height="600" src="http://cfc.polyvoreimg.com/cgi/img-set/.sig/phyJgpGYtNtFL7hlh8S1Xw/cid/145355634/id/mKpZ6BOV5BGd7IgGnCklpg/size/c600x600.jpg" title="Brothers' Room" width="600" /></a></div></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div><div><b>(4)ish</b>  <b>Make the Blog Look Not So Much Like It's From 1992.</b> </div><div><br /></div><div>Don't worry, I won't get too creative with the layout. I don't even know if I'll have time for this, but it would be nice to make it look a little more refined. </div><div><br /></div><div>It's a lofty list of goals, but I think it's manageable (famous last words).<br /><br />See I told you I had tons I wanted to share!  I hope you'll stick around! (I hope you read <i>stick around</i> in Tony Danza's voice)</div><div><br /></div><div>** <span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">For the first time since I can remember, I'm not trying to lose 10 lbs. This is the result of an intensely physical lifestyle forced upon me as baby #2 started to crawl. Suddenly my step count went from average to Holy Moly! I also made some changes to my eating that <a href="http://belclairehouse.blogspot.com/search/label/Sunday%20Slim%20Down">you can read more about here</a>. Even though I'm not trying to lose weight this year, I still want to eat well and exercise so I'd love to <i>try</i> bring back my <a href="http://belclairehouse.blogspot.com/search/label/Sunday%20Slim%20Down">Slim Down Sundays</a> if I have the time. So consider this Blog Goal #5ish tucked away so hopefully no one will hold me to it.  </span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div></div></div></div>

New Year's Resolutions

Adrienne Chinn Design Well, hello 2015. You feel very future-y.  I wanted to start 2015 on a high note with the above photo.  That blue hutc...

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