morning's light

grey days + baking

Lovely images for a grey day - perfect for a warm beverage and a good book.

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Did I mention it's also a perfect day for baking?! 

 

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I can tell it's the Christmas season.  Much to do, little time at the computer, stacks of projects to complete. Tonight I get to help at church in a group of teens, but tomorrow night shall be set aside to work through some of the projects.  May even set aside a front closet shelf for "action items" such as a baby gift to be wrapped up and sent off, a few Christmas gifts to be wrapped, and a stack of books to return to their rightful owners. 

How are your projects? Do you have a lot to do or are you relaxing more this season than last?

 

 

 

 

minimalistic Christmas decor

Lovely, simple Christmas decor in a hotel suite in which a family is living for a year while their house is being built.  I'm with them. My one tree is a small, pink tree that resides on a side table and a matching wreath hangs on the front door.

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headboard

simple.

pretty.

 

 

via flex interior

cozy corner under a loft bed + links

At so-deco, a daughter requested a loft bed for her room.  Her mom explained her thoughts here, "At first, I found imposing. We must rethink everything, instead of the dresser, toys ...Enjoy the space under the bed to make it a cozy little corner. Not to mention my madness for sweet vintage!!"

What a cozy room!

via so deco

 

Have been distracted by some pretty, new-to-me blogs!  

Here they are!  

 

personal uniform

konfetti

eat drink chic

the boo and the boy

 

It's a long (four-day) weekend for me here with plans and goals of rearranging my office nook, tidying up a walk in closet, hosting a game night as a farewell for a friend moving away for six months, meeting a friend for coffee, catching up on blogs at a cute new coffeebar in town, and going for some long walks.

What will you be doing this weekend?

Happy Weekend to you!

~ S.

 

 

industrial kitchen

Bliss would be swapping out this kitchen for my rental one.

Seriously.

 

via vosges paris .....a most favorite blog on my reading list

collections can be pretty!

images via la maison d'anna g

 

 

Happy Friday to you!!  

These photos are of collections.  Do you collect anything?

My collections consist of a pile of Domino magazines (which I may soon sell) and a coat rack full of colorful bags.

May you have a wonderful weekend, my friends!

~ S.

 

happy interior blog

Today's delightful discovery is of Igor's blog: the Happy Interior Blog.  It's a fun read with loads of inspiration.  Enjoy! 

 

 

 

bright linens

castle (australia) has beautiful, bright linens.

see?

 

 

images via castle

odds + ends

benita of chez larsson makes organizing and home improvement look so easy!  here she's organized what I find to be those pesky odds + ends found around the home into look alike bins that look so pretty and uniform!  

images: chez larsson

 

 

nordic style via a french blog

hello from a crazy, crazy week. lots to do and then got a notice that the apartment managers are conducting a first-ever apartment inspection today.  found out two days ago.  thus two evenings were spent doing tasks I'd put off...such as tidying up the walk-in closet, clearing the kitchen's counters of the little things that find their way there (however do they do that?!), and giving the carpets a much-needed steam clean. luckily there were little touches to be added - pretty little things found at ikea this weekend.  (yes, I went there again before attending a seminar given by teresa tapp of  t-tapp - my most favorite workouts ever.) 

the cleaning is done  - watched some television and did some reading - including a favorite blog. had to show you the photos from new-to-me blogs like konfetti and weekday carnival.

hope you are having a great week!

all images via la maison d'anna g