Weekend Recap

You know when you have one of those weekends that's just perfect in every way? This past weekend was like that and I'm sad that it's over and that the week has started again.


Not only did I catch up on some much-needed sleep but the weather was perfect. Hope you're weekend was just as wonderful! 

Bionic Candy Apples courtesy of my mother and the Halloween care package she sent us

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Brand new perfect-for-fall heels from Zara

We finally found the perfect chair and picked up a faux Chinchilla throw too

 

A pumpkin martini to celebrate Halloween weekend 

Grandpa's Chair

My grandfather used to sit in this deep, pale blue leather chair that was in my grandparent’s family room. It was his chair. He sat in it after work to read the paper and have a scotch and watch Wheel of Fortune. And sometimes if we were lucky we could sit on his lap in the chair.

We called it Grandpa’s chair and had this mystique about it.

My aunt has it now. It’s in their finished basement on an oriental rug. My cousins read books and play video games in it. But even though it has changed locations, it will always be my grandfather’s special chair.

Jered and I are on the hunt for a special chair of our own. I want something with character, a chair that adds a special touch to our room.

I think any of the below would do the trick.

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Random Wednesday Wish List

I wish…

This was my closet:

My family all lived in the same place

Puppies didn’t come with all that responsibility

I knew how to take really, really amazing photographs

I was packing to spend the weekend here

I could cook like Julia Child

I could control my sweet tooth

Every day was a weekend

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Happy Wednesday!

xo

Oh Deer... Etsy Roundup

Jered deserves all the credit for this post.

In an effort to dissuade me from making more zinc letters to spell something sleep-related and hang them over our bed, he’s been sending me alternate ideas for that space in our bedroom.

One of his ideas involves a deer head decal like in number 4 below.

His idea got me thinking back to all the Western décor we saw in Jackson Hole over the summer. As it turns out, Etsy has pages and pages of this stuff. And I’m in love with every single thing below…

1. Gilded Deer Antler

2. Deer Silhouette Prints

3. Burnt Orange Deer Head

4. Large Deer Decal

5. Deer Wall Art on Text

6. Antler Coat Hook

7. Deer Wall Hook

8. Painted Antler

9. Pillow

My Happy List...

A few things currently making me oh-so-very-happy... 

Our growing collection of photo strips and trying to think of all the fun things we could do with them

My souvenir from Jered's weekend in Portland... Brand new, much needed running shoes

A big tray of spicy baked ziti, made with chili-ready  diced tomatoes for a fall kick

The list we're building of all the great reasons to hibernate now that it's getting so cold out 

Adding bright pink lipstick to my repertoire 

Puppy kisses from Benny

A growing rack of sparkly things to counteract the chilly grey weather 

Our perfectly potted cacti

What's on your list?

Holiday To-Dos

My mom sent me a text message over the weekend asking for my Christmas wish list. I can hardly believe that this year is almost over already. It seems unbelievable. But I can't say that I'm disappointed. 

Not that 2011 was a bad year- it was amazing actually- but I look forward to the holiday season all year long. It's my favorite time. 

My mom's text message got me thinking not only about the things on my Christmas wish list, but about everything that I want to do between now and New Year's Eve. 

And the list is long, so I better get started. As it turns out we bought a pumpkin this past weekend that we're going to carve this week. 

Here are a few of the other things I'm going to do before the year is over... 

Carve a pretty pumpkin

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Eat lots of Halloween Candy

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Discover and perfect my own signature Thanksgiving recipe

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Make my Christmas wish list... and buy for everyone on mine

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Find the perfect holiday party dress

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Host a cookie baking party

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Find the perfect Christmas tree

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What's on your holiday to-do list?

What my iPhone saw this week and a few weekend to-dos

I am so relieved this week is finally over. I’m not sure what it was about it, but it seemed to drag on forever and I’m really looking forward to the weekend. After three days the sun has finally decided to show its face. It’s a perfect crisp fall day. I hope it stays like this all weekend.

Jered is out of town but luckily I have a little friend to keep me company while he is away. Our friends dropped their Cocker Spaniel Benny off last night and he’ll be our furry little houseguest for the next week while they’re in Hawaii. I wonder if he likes JCrew, hanging out with girlfriends, eating donuts and catching up on shows that I missed over the week because that’s what’s on the agenda for the weekend… I guess we’ll see.

Happy Weekend!

xo

Prepping for the Movember bake sale next week at work and trying out a lemon bar recipe

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Have you seen JCrew's most recent catalog? Omg. I'll be there. Trying it all on this weekend.

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Grabbing dinner with girlfriends at Lincoln Square's new spot, Due Lire

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Taking Benny to the Doughnut Vault

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Rainy Day Pinspiration...

It is so grey out and has been for the past few days. And not only is it rainy, it’s cold and windy. On days like these I miss college when I could skip class and curl up in bed with a good book and a cup of hot coco.

Here’s a little Pinspiration on this rainy Thursday… Stay dry.

xo

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