I’ve said it before, that I love using Google Reader as it pulls the RSS Feeds from all my favorite blogs to one nice neat place.  This made is easy for me to read in the middle of the night from bed while I was giving Piper her bottle, and now read when I wake up and can’t for some unknown horrid reason, go back to sleep.  But when I look down the list of feeds that have been pulled for each blog, I’m always a little overwhelmed by

There is so much to a day that can be daunting and mundane….laundry, dishes, errands, work, diapers, cleaning…..blah.  That’s it’s nice to give yourself a little boost here and there, even if that just means looking across the room at something pretty.  I

like to plant things in our garden that I can cut for inside the house too.  We have Hydrangeas, Roses, Sunflowers and Rosemary that can all make me smile.  But my current happy friends are the Chicks & Hens and Nasturtiums.

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My decorating infatuations are ALL OVER THE BOARD.

There was a time in my life when I told my mom that when I grew up I wanted to have a house “with like FIFTY rooms in it“. Not because I wanted a big fancy house, but because I wanted to be able to decorate each room entirely differently than the next.  I think my Home Collection days at Ralph Lauren have forever changed how I see things.  Now all I see is The Safari Room,…

This Favorite comes after an email reminder from a reader in Oakland, California about how wonderful this company’s poufs are!  And she is soooo right!!  Pixie Dust Decor is a DARLING company that offers poufs, bibs, blankets, burp cloths, tuffets…loads of wonderful cozy things!

I love all of the fabric choices Pixie Dust Decor offers, each item gives you the option to see swatches and collection photos.  Not only are they all so cute, but SUPER soft too!  We…

I kind of liked being able to share some favorite finds with you last Friday, so I’m going for the repeat show this week!

If you didn’t read last Friday’s post check it out to see more of Making it Lovely’s office redo and to learn how to get a free day pass to Disneyland by helping out a local charity!

This week Savvy Sassy Moms has a super fun, Eco friendly giveaway.

How cute is this bag!

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So did we all survive the first week of January???  I  made it, I think, assuming of course I get through Friday (although I still have about 100 emails waiting for replies – so sorry everyone!!)!  I did manage to take the Littles out in the double jogger today for a nice long walk and park time though, a first in a long time.  Figured I might as well start working on that baby weight that is going to need to come off in March once #3 arrives!

Thought I would share a few…

I was asked about good tips for hanging pictures.

I wish I was the perfect one to ask.

This is one of those times that I knew would happen when you would see that I’m not really perfect and that I truly just wing it in a lucky way 90% of the time!

Here goes anyway.

I love photos.

Always have, always will.

If you’ve been reading my blog, then you know I’m addicted to photos that

I’ve lived in some TINY places. At times I thought I COULD move to New York as I’ve found ways to make EVERYTHING fit and still have access to it. Funny thing is, some of the tricks I’ve learned over the years have become second nature and normal to me so they don’t seem that unusual.  But when I was visiting with a friend the other day, she told me I needed to share me “jar storage” with you all…and honestly, I’ve been using them for so long, I wasn’t even…

First the basics:

YES!  Next weeks’s menu and shopping list are posted and ready to enjoy (at least I hope you enjoy them! Would love to hear any comments back on what you think, what you would like to see more of, what’s not working for you, what might be helpful, etc…)

We have 2 fabulous winners of the iTunes gift cards from Wednesday’s Post!

Hayden & Addie helped pick them both…it was a very formal drawing!

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OK I’m totally new at taking photos with a nice camera so don’t be too critical yet….I’m lucky if I can turn the camera on!  I tried to get better night time photos of these pumpkins so you could see them glowing, but OH WELL!!  Hopefully you get the drift!

I love Flameless Battery Operated Candles. Don’t get me wrong, I LOVE real candles and their natural glow, but with Littles running around, AND trying to muster up the energy to…