More home repairs

I'm completely addicted with my kitchen. Will I ever stop? The latest endeavor: repainting our pass-through cabinets.

What do you think?

I'm thinking about this rug now from Dash & Albert to tie in the color to the dining room. Now, if I could just find an extra $350.

The view from down below...

When I'm feeling a little blue, recuperating on the couch in front of some good movies, I just look up and my day is brightened. She doesn't fit on the stairs, but insists on being there anyway.

Hiatus

Just a few more days, I promise. I'll dust off the dirt and will get back up again. Thanks for being patient.

Making me salivate

Just the photos. That's all we need on this one.

Circus party

For more photos of this great second birthday invitation, go here.

Chere Amie design studio

Busy bee over here. I've been working on a few options for a wedding invitation suite and between that and the "real job" there's barely time to breath, bake my weekly treats and play with Winnie (poor thing hates the rainy weather). I'm looking forward to a little country R & R this weekend in Lancaster, PA ... good ole' Amish grub and shoe fly pie. And feeding the horses!

A little sneak peek at what I've been working on:

An evening aria

What a find! David Stark designed a glamorous evening (pictured below) to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the Metropolitan Opera as well as the veteran tenor Placido Domingo’s 40th year of performing with the company.




Favorite details? The color scheme for sure. I also really love how the table numbers are incorporated seamlessly into the design; and I'm a HUGE fan of the program-wrapped candles. Old newspapers would have looked cool too.

Wedding obsessed?

Yeah, me too. For my fix, I've been hitting up 100 Layer Cake.

Beautiful design. Fab photos. DIY projects. And never ending inspiration.

Check out my favorite!

Seo cool

Thrilled to open my Philly Mag today and see a feature on Danny Seo. I'm just about to dig into it. I'll let you know how it is!

And be sure to check out Danny's blog.

Wishbone

Taking the night off from blogging. We have a big morning tomorrow, and I'm enjoying some tea and my sweat little heating pad. Wish us Luck!!

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Etsy Find: EmilieFriday

These little felted creatures are so charming. Great for a babies room or wedding cake topper.

Found via SHOP.talk (along with a slew of other great things...)

DIY contest

Have you checked out Style Me Pretty's DIY contest yet? If not, you're missing out!

What are you waiting for? Go see more pictures of my favorite entry!

ABCDEFG

It's very rare that I find baby bedding that I like. I saw this today on Project Nursery, and it caught my eye. Pretty neutral, right? And, pretty joyful.

Real Wedding: Purple and Yellow

I love this wedding, found today on Once Wed. The best part is how the wedding colors were coordinated to match that cool light fixture.

Raspberries & Chocolate

This too is a winner. A soft chocolate and raspberry tart with a nutty crust. It was a huge hit, quite easy to make, and delicious the second day too. I should know, I can't stop eating it!

Click here for the recipe.

(I also made the blueberry and brown sugar breakfast cake. We've been eating well in my 'hood lately.)