funny frankels

so, i just finished reading "I Take This Man" by Valerie Frankel

worth reading: yes

its pretty funny, and is a quick read.

confession: i might have been more interested in this book because it was written by Valerie Frankel, and it just so happens that she shares a last name with another Frankel that i think is quite hilarious!

i mean, the book was good and all... but nothing like the one-woman-sarcastic-circus that is Bethenny Frankel, anyway, pick it up if you get a chance...

happy tuesday!

obligitory Mavs post

yes- i live in the dallas area,which by proxy makes "The Mavs" a home team

am i a Mavs fan?
--i'm not "not a mavs fan" but ... no, i dont keep up with them and i dont watch the games, nor do i own any piece of clothing with the team name/logo on it.

did i even watch the championship?
-- no.

i'm happy they won, but lets not pretend that i actually watched/cared about any of it... its whatev!!!

did you think you were gonna get a "woooohooo go Mavs post?????" sorry to disappoint. call me a loser, or unsupportive, but i am who i am... its not my thing!

on to something different:
the pool. now, that... I'M A HUGE FAN OF!!!!! like, huge! i love the pool.
and i'm loving my aveeno spray sunscreen, it smells lovely!

thats all folks,

happy monday!

do you have the right address?

a couple weeks ago i read "the right address"

i thought it was pretty entertaining,

worth reading: yes!

its about Manhattan socialites and their lifestyles,

kind of a "real housewives of NYC" before the show.

its written from a number of different character's points of view,

but i didnt find that to be distracting or confusing.

anyhoo-- its not a "cant put it down" book,

but certainly not a waste of time!

happy tuesday!

a case of the monday's

except its been more a case of the mondays for almost two weeks now, i apologize for my ultra-boring blog lately.

so, here are some random thoughts:

1. if i had $1 for every glue stick i have used... i'd be LOADED.

2. saturday night i made brownies and chocolate covered strawberries, and i dipped them in pink sprinkles-- they were so cute!

(i didnt take a picture, so imagine these with dark chocolate and pink sprinkles)

3. reason why i've neglected my blog

the pool is open friends, woohoo!

4. the even bigger reason i've neglected my blog

i'm hooked, i pin any chance i get.

its getting obsessive.

you on pinterest??? click below to follow my boards!

follow me :)

and finally, 5. i'm so loving these

-thank you McDonalds-

happy monday!

the-fixer-upper

so, i just finished "The Fixer Upper" by Mary Kay Andrews, and it was sooo good! I just didnt want it to end :(

the detail was fabulous, i just wanted to go dig around the old house the main character "Dempsey" inherited, i love the way Mary Kay Andrews writes, she is charming!

I had read her book "Hissy Fit" before, and it was great too!

it made me want an old house so bad, i like the sound of the word parlor,

i mean... who has a parlor anymore? or a sitting room?

something like this:

with a tree lined drive

and a big wrap around porch

oooh it just sounds so lovely and calm :)

then maybe,

some fancy decorations like this:

(or a more updated version)

ooookay, enough mental redecorating....

the book was enchanting, read it :)

happy monday

the name game

you know that age, when its time to put the babydolls away... and put pics of you, your girlfriends, and Justin Bieber up?

i think i'm there,

jk....

i've been working on little miss ashley's bedroom (age 8)
and i must say, its getting too adorable for words.
new bedding + pink paint + babydolls up + fancy wall art = fabulousness in a bedroom

what does miss ashley want?
she wants "ashley morgan" in cursive above her bed...
so this is what i did for her

her last name starts with a "B"

we wanted to incorporate it,

so it was more of a modified monogram

 instead of just her first/middle name

new bedding and her name!!!

how fufu fabulous is that?!?

i love the layered name look,

i think its totally unique

and miss ash now has a one-of-a-kind bedroom

oh to be young and have a pink bedroom again!

*sigh of jealousy*

{happy friday}

pillow talk

so, a while back... i had a green wall in my living room, and then, it became a grey wall.
want to catch up on all that, read here
so, during my "green" phase, i purchased green throw pillows for the couch,
what to do with them now???

step 1: take sage green pillow, prepare to recover

step 2: paint the word "blessed" on burlap,

step 3: sew two pieces around the pillow

step 4-6: then did a little folding

and hot glue'ing for the edges to create a ruffle,

 yikes i know, hot glue'ing a pillow

-- not super fancy, but it works

step 7: ta-da!

and the formerly green pillow returns to the couch as burlap!

its not perfect, but it'll certainly do!

happy tuesday!!!