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ps: happy humpday!
my FLEA MARKET LIST!
April 19, 2013
collage by me
happy friday firends! i hope you guys made it through this difficult week with high spirits and a rejuvenated appreciation for, life. i know i have. being a Blogger i know that i sometimes reach readers around this little globe that we live on... so if you are one of my lovely Boston readers... i'd like you to know that my thoughts & prayers are with you and your fellow Bostonians. #prayforboston
this weekend i am participating in one of my ultimate favorite activities, shopping the Flea Market. i am bringing one of my girlfriends for her very first time... and i am so very ready for the treasure hunt to begin. i actually have a few things on my list this month! like more funky globes to add to my collection AND (if i can find it) a fabulous Danish chair. so check out my little list of vintage treasures that i've created above... and have a great weekend!!
FOOD PORN, these cakes are the real deal.
April 17, 2013
all images & recipes via
while poking around the world wide web i just about fell out of my chair when i stumbled upon this GORGEOUS food blog, Call me Cupcake. i have heard the phase Food Porn used lightly around the blogosphere before, but this chic is the real deal. she invented the term! (or should have). her name is Linda, she plays in a Swedish rock band, and makes killer (i mean, killer!!!) cakes, pies, cookies... and all lovely things in the sugar/carb category. check out her blog or just drool over these Food Porn beauties.
*this gal has a book out too (Lomelinos tårtor).. it's in Swedish, hopefully one day will be in English too!
see what i mean???
DIY + GOLD LEAF BOOKENDS
April 15, 2013
recently the fireman & i were given these awesome Agate Bookends that sat in his grandparents home for years... since the 70's, i'm guessing. so to make them fit into our home and hopefully sit on our bookshelf for the next 40 years, i needed to make this fabulous bookend more, us! so gold leaf it was!! as i posted here, i have a new found love for liquid leaf. it is basically the paint version of the gold leaf sheets we all know and love. but this paint is so much easier to use. so here is the newest addition to our home...
you will need:
sponge brush
Agate Bookends
zip lock bag (to line/protect your plate)
painters tape (i didn't tape off the colorful part of Agate rock, but you may want to)
*sponge on pant in a gentle & even way
*let dry & voila!
total project cost... $6!
not too shabby.
the WEEKENDER: concert go-er
April 12, 2013
if you're wondering what this "WEEKENDER" thing... is it a new addition to the blog?? well yes it is! this post is inspiration for the gal on the go. it's for the lady that works hard all week (in the office, at school, or raising some babies) all while she anticipates her big weekend ahead! this weekender looks forward to slipping on a cool outfit and hitting the town! this weekend we are talking about concerts... what to wear to Cochella in Indio, CA.... AND the Postal Service concert in San Luis Obispo, CA. the fireman and i will be roadtripping up to San Luis for the Postal Service concert today... and i gotta say, i can't wait for this little weekend getaway to begin.
i hope you weekenders have a fabulous weekend!
DIY + Gold Leaf Polka Dot Pot
April 08, 2013
what s better then gold polka dots????? i know! gold leaf polka dots on a pot filled with my favorite plant of all time, succulents. so i picked up this cool slate grey pot (from my local Joann's...great grey, huh?) and some gorgeous gold leaf... then went to town. it was actually the first time i ever used Liquid Leaf and i have to say it is SO much easier then actual gold leaf sheets. two major thumbs up. in fact once i began gold leafing, i couldn't stop. so check in early next week for more gold leafed goodies! anyway, without further adue... here is my polka dot pot.
**remember this gold polka dot vase???
i bet we could make that too... you think?
you'll need:
round sponge brush (i used the smaller sponge)
Liquid Leaf
ceramtic pot
succulent plant
* lay down a zip-lock baggie to protect your plate surface
i hope you add some gold leaf polka dots to your home too.
