Random Awesome Things

Summer is so random y'all.  Don't you remember how in high schol and college, summer was a time to just hang out with the most random people ever.  Now instead of hanging out with random people, I'm just doing random stuff and blogging about random things.  I promise I'll get back to blogging about pretty houses and decor soon.  I'm just not really in a decorating state of mind at the moment. <br><br>For one, I'm dealing with a 3 year old who really thinks he's a monkey.  We have to call him "Edward Chimpanzee," and he tells me things like, "Mom, monkeys climb things. That's just what we do" and "this is not the family room, it's Africa." I also have a baby who is hell-bent on walking.  My monkey child is really good at running interference on that one as I'm sure you can imagine.  Decorating is taking a back-seat to things like safety, wearing clothes and avoiding the hospital. <br><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG802TNzv-c0foSmbHEtGvWBJqrTXbWVRMdRyza-K0eLuamaRIg71nMzlMzhTI0AT7Pn-p2ZxPLpD86AhKQmZfRRBBus3DLzlGO3i-6cVb0hDFzw-ov9SqTl5vwanYAuWnwPxkzcCuvcY/s640/blogger-image-306515492.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG802TNzv-c0foSmbHEtGvWBJqrTXbWVRMdRyza-K0eLuamaRIg71nMzlMzhTI0AT7Pn-p2ZxPLpD86AhKQmZfRRBBus3DLzlGO3i-6cVb0hDFzw-ov9SqTl5vwanYAuWnwPxkzcCuvcY/s640/blogger-image-306515492.jpg"></a></div><br><br>So today, I'm bringing you more random, but awesome things.<br><br>First up, part of my birthday gift to my mom.  It actually rings.  I told my Dad he's on notice. <br><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;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUzNJ2u7J1Kibr8RwF2tA1f8nxMPei38Do-C8Tfuyvg4ApMtZfH4Um1er1rK8pAaHraLRvPNM9siU0iIhMgKNAozPQxgc0AL2Rs9taF8XTjFuBCdUm2Nr5X0vJ131CYWssSENd76MU7Ms/s640/blogger-image-2017660358.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUzNJ2u7J1Kibr8RwF2tA1f8nxMPei38Do-C8Tfuyvg4ApMtZfH4Um1er1rK8pAaHraLRvPNM9siU0iIhMgKNAozPQxgc0AL2Rs9taF8XTjFuBCdUm2Nr5X0vJ131CYWssSENd76MU7Ms/s640/blogger-image-2017660358.jpg"></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/lisagolightly?ref=l2-shopheader-name">Get one here</a>. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This is one of my favorite magazines to get in the mail (thank you to my mother-in-law!) It's such a good gift to get for people who really love to cook.  </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></div></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/AVvXsEgmNaZ1eYH31loIMIPcMap1tML1Bn2jCQbs0_dHWJ1LtO4js_XgpyyHpisNSiiPySIPA_xIbfO1rP4uMl7B-RFzHcy-uJWhoHOUDPAUPUccaOEqA-MpYZW66jOLvofOHVl6-D3ppXGCBo4/s640/blogger-image--1993258210.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmNaZ1eYH31loIMIPcMap1tML1Bn2jCQbs0_dHWJ1LtO4js_XgpyyHpisNSiiPySIPA_xIbfO1rP4uMl7B-RFzHcy-uJWhoHOUDPAUPUccaOEqA-MpYZW66jOLvofOHVl6-D3ppXGCBo4/s640/blogger-image--1993258210.jpg"></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">You get genius tips like this.  </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></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/AVvXsEhil608u71II12lijeGc2Y8GGEqSRFUd1sCVs2wEU2LvCMpqljVPToASNAzaDEArFInI-DI695ixXvs7Q-eXW4nS_q4PEovyf5X_sYW5vrqdUvHmQejFveHheYRWX9TLuNYHclfwkN9r2g/s640/blogger-image--1715338465.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhil608u71II12lijeGc2Y8GGEqSRFUd1sCVs2wEU2LvCMpqljVPToASNAzaDEArFInI-DI695ixXvs7Q-eXW4nS_q4PEovyf5X_sYW5vrqdUvHmQejFveHheYRWX9TLuNYHclfwkN9r2g/s640/blogger-image--1715338465.jpg"></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This is a good salad dressing from Trader Joes.   </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"></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/AVvXsEgXJ5X2kx6GieYI2vvfGogZOHuO9bqDxxuwOehW_NYF4qREaMM6IPAxq-uDdu1zoMxyUO9Mb0q4KAFMnq_ZQ474FBiOTZWNLR8KNa8Skv036YUoF8d-FPnXKiS7lnagISoZXfM47SUy-oA/s640/blogger-image--367617545.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXJ5X2kx6GieYI2vvfGogZOHuO9bqDxxuwOehW_NYF4qREaMM6IPAxq-uDdu1zoMxyUO9Mb0q4KAFMnq_ZQ474FBiOTZWNLR8KNa8Skv036YUoF8d-FPnXKiS7lnagISoZXfM47SUy-oA/s640/blogger-image--367617545.jpg"></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br></td></tr></tbody></table>My neighbor told me to put it with these things per a helpful Trader Joe Man. </div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgMB-G8QdTfS9ZvSTRnbCPBO74xby2hkT38H5U2VW6L6obw_HwPv7Ys-gt1VMc267EANN34qlfRPOfVzrp5vOcaNhO6WtOzLa5ULgZ4Z68NDuyk4Z-I86KnILAZbq4zpVVCWLepcPEWME/s640/blogger-image--1112486440.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgMB-G8QdTfS9ZvSTRnbCPBO74xby2hkT38H5U2VW6L6obw_HwPv7Ys-gt1VMc267EANN34qlfRPOfVzrp5vOcaNhO6WtOzLa5ULgZ4Z68NDuyk4Z-I86KnILAZbq4zpVVCWLepcPEWME/s640/blogger-image--1112486440.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">It was yum. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Finally, something that is NOT awesome. The rain. I can't. You know it's bad when I suggest we finger paint. I'm not a mom who finger paints voluntarily. But I was desperate. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq2a7mASJ-R29rLv_a9Edb4c3WPxvvCQbrp-fUd0nllaHYi6Ht6z99o_kyo_DgmiEMy0iFoGX0zvBOScXK7hP9ayUWo59rhNRK60SXi8bexNDdlFEbmPG-wu_vfggbVHX9BoWLU9l789E/s640/blogger-image--1933536573.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq2a7mASJ-R29rLv_a9Edb4c3WPxvvCQbrp-fUd0nllaHYi6Ht6z99o_kyo_DgmiEMy0iFoGX0zvBOScXK7hP9ayUWo59rhNRK60SXi8bexNDdlFEbmPG-wu_vfggbVHX9BoWLU9l789E/s640/blogger-image--1933536573.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqxjKLbLtD7HS5HuUmYEImK6tGD7dYq74rHBYpoOolgvQZpctLdVyNOFQJ132dA-E91JoiqLkpHI453OcRNOVJF1B951cCIDoTW3llzYmX6-9bMV5-PppmNFsNQ-OxiaIcyfnHdtHPxxs/s640/blogger-image--694338186.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqxjKLbLtD7HS5HuUmYEImK6tGD7dYq74rHBYpoOolgvQZpctLdVyNOFQJ132dA-E91JoiqLkpHI453OcRNOVJF1B951cCIDoTW3llzYmX6-9bMV5-PppmNFsNQ-OxiaIcyfnHdtHPxxs/s640/blogger-image--694338186.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And no, he doesn't wear clothes once he's in the house. Chimpanzees don't wear clothes, duh. </div><br></div><br></div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><br><br></div>

Random Awesome Things

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Welcome The Potted Boxwood!

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Y'all! I had to take a whole post to introduce you to my friend Christina's new blog <a href="http://www.thepottedboxwood.com/">The Potted Boxwood</a>.  I'm so excited about it, and I know if you like what you see on Belclaire House, you're going to love <a href="http://www.thepottedboxwood.com/">The Potted Boxwood</a>.  She's a girl after my own heart.  </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.thepottedboxwood.com/"><img alt="www.thepottedboxwood.com" border="0" height="577" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg65MT6WSWiTMIwPdeaaDu8XdSc1cJy2E5vk5B3CHtTQmH1ood9A0EKT013TFnkU5ZJp2gsNw96fzCeJNHkhhLfww0ZKETNaYM846Y1yinFhJbQv-gXxdwSe3KBbq4SJcKzGaBulKsyKEI/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-06-09+at+4.41.41+PM.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />I met Christina awhile ago, but we recently hung out again in Palm Springs where we totally blog-nerded out.  This is the girl you call when you need a last minute wine recommendation, a good place to stay or you want to talk about pretty girly things and pretty houses all day long.  Seriously, we probably had an hour-long conversation about de Gournay by the pool.   <br /><br />So please, get a glass of wine and stop by <a href="http://www.thepottedboxwood.com/">The Potted Boxwood</a> and say "Hiiiii!" and welcome her to the wonderful world of blogging. <br /><br />Have lovely evening friends! <br /><br />P.S. Tell me your not obsessed with the marble bathroom in her<a href="http://www.thepottedboxwood.com/chic-in-italy/"> Chic in Italy post</a>.  It almost makes me want to cry.

Welcome The Potted Boxwood!

Y'all! I had to take a whole post to introduce you to my friend Christina's new blog The Potted Boxwood .  I'm so excited about ...

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Have a Lovely, Sunshiney Weekend!

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrqUzOhyphenhyphen_cCte2widHH2JkdM46UMK7OV4CXQKExni_VElKnT8UBIk782bxIhWMt238MudKRM-x7ZSIIkJd3zAKEW97u1QJ9pDKjMvZXy_ktA_FKWnMI-8OuknkHFLBml5hifscOJaYxg4/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-06-07+at+12.01.58+PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrqUzOhyphenhyphen_cCte2widHH2JkdM46UMK7OV4CXQKExni_VElKnT8UBIk782bxIhWMt238MudKRM-x7ZSIIkJd3zAKEW97u1QJ9pDKjMvZXy_ktA_FKWnMI-8OuknkHFLBml5hifscOJaYxg4/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-06-07+at+12.01.58+PM.jpg" /></a></div><br />* image via <a href="http://instagram.com/p/o48lPfJE2b/">Vogue Living on Instagram </a><br /><br />It's been a rainy start to the weekend.  Despite the fact that I'm not really a "yellow person" and I cannot pick out any one thing I really like about this room (not sure what's going on with the tree), but I find this whole room strangely comforting.  Maybe it's the bean bag or maybe it's just the overall 80's feeling.  It feels like home, like a place I probably visited when I was young and thought was incredibly chic.  It's probably the same feeling my parents get when they watch Mad Men.  Nostalgia, perhaps?  I always wonder what aspects of our home will make our kids nostalgic someday.  What will make them cringe, but secretly smile? <br /><br />Anyway, I'm a dollar short and a day late with this post.  This has been one of those weeks where despite employing the services of <i>two</i> calendars, I still forgot to do everything on it, like literally, <i>everything</i>.  I was like the Amelia Bedelia of moms.  Oh well, better luck next week! Enjoy these links! <br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Another <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/50241450/girl-in-the-yellow-suit-canvas-print?ref=shop_home_active_5">bit of yellow</a> I've always liked </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">If I were a <a href="https://www.jcrew.com/womens_category/beachcoverups/topsanddresses/PRDOVR~09604/09604.jsp">long tunic wearing kind of girl</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">A <a href="http://kimberlyschlegelwhitman.blogspot.com/2014/06/perfect-summer-party-favor.html">perfect summer party favor</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.scarymommy.com/letters-from-camp/">Quite possibly the best letter from overnight camp, ever </a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://blog.thepinkpagoda.us/2014/06/beach-ready.html">Some great beach gear</a> (including a gorgeous blue and white beach towel)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.walmart.com/ip/26-Huffy-Nel-Lusso-Women-s-Cruiser-Bike-Gloss-Blue/23267962">This bike</a> is so cute </div><div style="text-align: center;">(and you can get it at Walmart!) </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">My brother's adorable little family went to a <a href="http://www.littlebeanblog.com/2014/05/baby-rave.html">Baby Rave</a> a few weeks ago!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2014/05/oven-roasted-asparagus-recipe/">Oven-roasted asparagus </a></div><div style="text-align: center;">(I too am coming out as a non-steamed vegetable cooker, although I will eat it steamed)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">For sure <a href="http://designerbagsanddirtydiapers.blogspot.com/2014/06/chopped-blt-salad.html">making this salad</a> this week</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">At first <a href="http://www.thekitchn.com/this-cake-is-perfect-for-summer-can-you-guess-whats-its-made-out-of-delicious-links-204287">I thought this "cake" was so cool</a>, and then I worried I might be disappointed.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://goodbonesgreatpieces.com/2014/06/best-white-paint-colors/">Good white paint colors</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Oh to have a <a href="http://greigedesign.blogspot.com/2014/05/beautiful-butlers-pantry.html">gigantic butler's pantry</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I loved <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFpdALrk3mo">Word Sneak with Ricky Gervais on Jimmy Fallon </a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">A <a href="http://www.houseofturquoise.com/2014/06/emily-gilbert-designs.html">pretty sunroom</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.bakedbymelissa.com/Checkout/Cupcakes.aspx">Adorable and delicious mini cupcakes </a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.onekingslane.com/sales/38071">This One Kings Lane sale</a> will give you some good ideas for styling bookshelves </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://store.mociun.com/jewelry/all-jewelry/#!/394-tear-drop-necklace/">Cool Necklace</a> and <a href="http://store.mociun.com/jewelry/all-jewelry/#!/709-sunstone-and-black-diamond-crescent-ring-2/">Cool Ring </a></div><div style="text-align: center;">(it would be really cool to have one custom-made with all of your family's birthstones) </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/121211815/just-thinking-of-you?ref=shop_home_active_9">A nice thing to send a friend</a> you haven't talked to in awhile</div>

Have a Lovely, Sunshiney Weekend!

* image via Vogue Living on Instagram It's been a rainy start to the weekend.  Despite the fact that I'm not really a "yellow p...

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