orla

i'm a big fan of orla kiely. her prints are so happy and vintage. i'm especially a fan of her bags, and hope to get one as a baby bag. but, i love all her stuff. and it is no surprise that she's based in london. i used one of her lampshades as inspiration for this board.

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multi stem square shade by orla kiely
blue sofa photo from unknown
danish modern side table from urban outfitters

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pompom curtain from urban outfitters
dwelling photo by alicia bock
coqo floral rug from anthropologie

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mid-century rocker chair from urban outfitters
velvet pouf pillow from urban outfitters
zinnia handle from anthropologie

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the chemist's jar from anthropologie
brilliant movie the sting
mehendi vase from anthropologie

can you tell i like orange and green?

oh hello

there. it's been awhile. life has been unusually busy for march. but, spring has sprung and it makes everything happier. even when it rains.

i am 19 weeks now.


yes, i had to stand on the coffee table to take this photo. but, it is my cutest mirror. we find out next week what we are having and are very anxious excited. i have a big fear that he/she will hide, so i hope that is not the case.

matt started the workout program p90x a few weeks ago and i now refer to myself as tony horton's widow. it keeps him very busy, but he's enjoying it and i enjoy watching him. i will spare you the 'before' photos we had to take.

i'm almost finished re-decorating our bedroom and i am in love with it.


it is so much more bright and cheery than before and i find myself hanging out in there during the day :)

next up is clearing out the baby's room that is still full of boxes.

today it was rainy and i decided to try and make scones again. my first attempt a few weeks ago did not turn out very well. sharpie gave me the tip on a scone recipe from america's test kitchen. it is 'cream and currant scones' but i can't find the recipe online anywhere. i went without the currants though and just had them plain. they were delicious.


tea and scones made for the perfect rainy day snack.

an inspiration board is in order. i have lots of ideas.

tea time.

today my dear friend sarah took me out on a tea date for my birthday. we went to special teas tea room in chadds ford and it was lovely. we shared a pot of earl grey tea and each got two scones (yes, we're both pregnant) and they both were amazing. apparently they have won awards for their scones. i would highly recommend it if you like tea and like outings. it has inspired me (have you noticed i'm always inspired?...hmmm...) to have a tea party, which has been added to the list below. as soon as i got home i found my tea set i got from my wedding (from lynn) and looked up scone recipes. here are a few i found i would like to try.

coffeehouse scones from 'joy of baking.

blueberry-buttermilk scones from martha.

i'm not attached this recipe, i just want to try some blueberry ones.

as for tea, harney and sons is really good. i must give credit where credit is due and say sarah found them awhile ago. she has got us all addicted to their paris tea.


the tea room we went to today also sold loose leaf tea which i would go back and buy.

and as for tea paraphernalia...

i love this teapot from anthro

i heart tea print from iloveshop

keep calm and drink tea print from KeepCalmShop

it's teatime print from seasprayblue

tea pot clock from decoylab

tea bag storage box from TattooDreams

and cute tea set for kids from ricracsews

wow, that was a long post on tea.

i love lists.

traci told us a few weeks ago that she made a list of some things she wanted to do before her next birthday. that inspired me to make a list of some things i want to do before i have lil peanut. here are a few.

-get baby's room ready...obviously.
-get as much of my house done as possible. still lots to do.
-do a deep clean of house.
-go to the beach.
-eat at 'cake' with heidi.
-learn to sew. ha, this has been on many of my lists recently.
-plan euchre tournament.
-do some photoshoots.
-go on an overnight with matt.
-be crafty.
-go see brooks and dunn.
-get a pedicure at a nice salon.

we'll see how many of these i'll actually do. i better start now.

matt comes home today. he's been in orlando all week at a conference. i can't wait to see him. i have realized that i laugh less when he is not here. but, this week while he's been gone, i've been busy eating at all my favorite eateries and watching the olympics. ski jump and speed skating (especially short track) are my favorites. what are yours?

j.crew baby

i've sorta have had babies on my mind lately. and baby rooms. so you might see a lot of baby boards. this past year, j.crew had a lot of peach pinks and minty greens. this is what i call j.crew baby.

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ruffle pink pillow from pier 1
flutter mobile from madeleinesargent-etsy has a lot of cute mobiles.
hayworth mirrored chest from pier 1-heidi and i are obsessed with mirror furniture.

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amy butler crib sheets from tiptoe studio-love amy butler fabrics.
lana velvet pouf from urban outfitters
photo from j.crew

row 3
eternal optimist nail polish from opi-great spring color.
photo from alicia bock
hutton lamp from crate&barrel

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photo by andrea hanki-had to include this cute baby.
waterfall ruffle curtains from urban outfitters
floral fresco rug from anthropologie

happy things.

today matt and i celebrate our 3 year anniversary!!


wow. a lot of things have happened this past year. we bought a house. we started leading a community group. we became aunt and uncle. and found out we're going to be parents! yep, i'm pregnant.


i'm about 10 1/2 weeks and due on aug 21st. we feel so blessed.

so, today is an especially happy day.

recent favorites

my marc jacobs bag that my wonderful husband got me for christmas.

this fabulous pillow from pier 1.

mrs. t's potato & onion pierogies. 'the perfect pairing of pasta and potatoes!' need you say more?

wishpot. fun site to organize lists. thanks t.

my nieces. although they are always favorites.

this dress from anthropologie. someday maybe it will be a favorite actually on.

opi baguette me not. favorite actually on.

yes, this was random.

p.s. if you are bored, my new website is live. same address. let me know if you any comments/critique.