INTERIORS: farm house

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first comes love, then comes marriage, then comes the HOUSE HUNTING! which let me tell you can be pretty exciting & super scary all at the same time!! first of all, who knew my dream home was millions and millions of dollars?!!! turns out the LA/Southbay housing market is crazy expensive and some what intimidating. the fireman and i have been looking at homes casually for a few years, but now that it's time to pull the trigger... things are getting REAL. so what ever house we can get our hands on... i will have to be super creative at decorating on a budget. sounds like a fun challenge to me! but for now... let's just daydream!

*see more wood + white homes here.

kind of AMAZING!

interior designer Jessica Helgerson is pretty talented too!

HAPPY FRIDAY.

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happy friday good friends! have you heard about the crazy crisp weather in LA this week? yup, it's been cold! and (if you haven't heard) us LA folk don't know what to do in cold weather. i've literally worn 10 pieces of clothing all at once, every day this week! my layers were a little out of control, i admit it. i kinda hit the panic button once the temp went under 40°. so lucky it's suppose to warm up this weekend!!! thankgod! i hope it warms up where ever you are too.

here are a few friday links to get you closer to the weekend...

i love the idea of this ring. so simple.

learn how to knit this weekend!!

still searching for the perfect boot??? i love these, these, & these!

did you take engagement photo's?? i think these are so simple & sweet.

did you hear about the girl who posted a naked photo to Ebay accidentally? #yellowskaterdress

i would like to have this sweatshirt, it looks cozy... and who doesn't like cozy.

this may be the cutest bulldog ever, aside from Charlie of course!

did you hear about Notre Dame's Manti Te'o's potential Catfish girlfriend??? such a bummer.

could you get cozy in a floating bed?

if you're a bottle hoarder, here is a pretty way to display your vintage goods!

holy cow these look good.

have a nice weekend!

DIY: A FLORWER CLUSTER.

photo's by me

over the weekend i picked up some gorgeous flowers for my home. flowers around your house can make such a lovely impact and do not need to cost a fortune either! i bought these bouquets for a whopping $3 each at my local farmers market. yep, that's a total of 6 bucks for all these pretty flowers! #suchasteal. i like to play with different ways to arrange my flowers. this is a different kind of flower arrangement that i like to call a flower cluster. i grab 5 objects to hold my flowers in such as... vases, jars, vintage bottles, water pitchers, brass findings, or even a old can! now let's get to work... 

**how do you typically arrange flowers in your home?? i'd LOVE to know!

-- i bought two different types of flowers. i like to keep my arrangements simple & pretty.

-- i always cut my flower stems at an angle, rather then straight across.

-- i find most of my cool old bottles at the Flea Market... i may be a little bit of a bottle hoarder. 

-- make your own vase: add a little texture to a simple jar, by wrapping a natural twine around the jar a few times & tie in a pretty bow!

-- make a cluster with your different height vases... i like placing 5 vases in a tight circle.

-- and voila!

how easy was that?! 

the FAMILY LOVE TREE, FURNITURE.

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a unique headboard or piece of furniture can work at the perfect statement necklace to your bedroom. when browsing the web this week, i stumbled upon these fabulous wicker headboards by The Family Love Tree that instantly felt like the type of bedroom i would love to dream in. i adore the clean & simple feeling of an all white room that is filled with pops of color, texture, and restored wood pieces. so when i found this funky home line filled with Bali inspired prints & 1970's inspired furniture... i just about feel in love. 

*make sure to check out more goods from the Family Love Tree, here.

looks pretty dreamy, right?!

5 things: SUNDAY

one: sourdough, rosemary, a little butter, rosemary olive oil, and sea salt toast. 

sunday was perfect. perfectly lazy filled with good food, football, and even a morning trip to the farmers market. the fireman and i had the day off together without anything on the books. so we decided stroll through farmers market to pick up a few things for our cozy day in. we cooked, lounged, caught up on some light reading, and attempted to take down our christmas lights. attempted as is, we looked outside saw they were still up, and said "we should really take those down". they're still up. yep that's right, we're those people this year!

how was your weekend???

**check out other 5 Things here!

two: fresh flowers... tune in later this week to see how i arranged them.

three: are those the cutest little carrots you've ever seen? Charlie got one as a treat, lucky girl.

four: my candle obsession is getting a little out of control. 

i just love the glow that all those mix matched candles set off! candles: votivo & anthro

five: the fireman & Charlie getting cozy and watching football.

did anyone watch Miss. America or the Golden Globes this weekend???

here are my Best Dressed Golden Globe 2013 gals.

RED CARPET REWIND.

MY BEST DRESSED:
Kerry Washington!!
(i love everything about this look!)

what did you think of the Golden Globes 2013 red carpet??? we're you oh-so slightly underwhelmed? i know i was, just a little! don't get me wrong... everyone looked beautiful! but i always have such high expectations for bold bright colors, stunning long gowns, and amazing jewelry that sticks in my head for years after. but there was still a variety of lovely gowns & beautiful looks on this years red carpet.

here are my Golden Globe 2013 Best Dressed...

Michelle Dockery via

Katharine McPhee  //  Ann Hathaway via

Amanda Seyfried via

Nicole Richie via

Julianne Hough via

Isla Fisher via

Jennifer Garner via

Lea Michele via

BEST MOMENT!!!
so funny, Will Ferrell and Jennifer Lawrence present Best Actress!

who did you love most???