Month: May 2012

Recreating Anthropologie {Stenciled Pillow}

Well, we are back at it with copying Anthropologie.  Ya’ll make sure you don’t go run and tell them now.  Some time ago, our friend Kyle sent Colleen a message saying that she had a request (we totally take requests, by the way) that we recreate this $200 Anthropologie pillow.  We obviously had to try.

Pretty Things for Your Hair

One of my most favorite pastimes while I was engaged was to look at all of the sparkly, shiny, and lacy items that the world offers to decorate a bride’s hair on her wedding day.  They are all so pretty.  Tis a shame that I won’t ever be able to wear another one of these

Coconut Almond Chocolate Chip Cookies

Last week, I had a sudden and desperate need for cookies.  I’m not sure when it happened, or what I was doing, but out of the blue I decided that I could not rest until I had cookies.  Well I could rest, but I would be sad until I could have them.  You know what

Happy Memorial Day!

Our wishes for you all (and ourselves) on Memorial Day include… Pretty decoration enjoying. Cookie eating. Refreshing beverage or cocktail drinking. Sunbathing. Image credits  1  2  3  4 What we will be doing in the world of reality is paperwork.  Yuck.  Knowing us, we’ll probably sneak some cookie eating in as well.  Hope you guys

For the Love of Friday – Being Strawberry

Being redheads has always put an interesting twist on life for Colleen and I.  We realize that there are a lot of people that consider having red hair to be a flaw, but we have always considered it to be one of our biggest assets.  It is something we are very proud of and definitely

Easy Ideas For Entertaining

Sometimes…okay most of the time, when I entertain I can go a little overboard.  Particularly when it is Halloween.  I often say I am turning into my mother but much much worse.  I can remember my mother wanting us to dust when company was coming over and I always thought she was completely nuts.  Now