Mixing Patterns....

Isn't Pintrest genius? It's like opening a new magazine every day. One of the "boards" I created on Pintrest is labeled "Mixing Patterns". I really believe mixing patterns in interior design is one of the most difficult things to get right.  'Cause when it's right, it's right but when it's wrong......well let's just sayit's very wrong.  I struggle with patterns in my own home....

Details.....camera fun!

When I first started blogging I considered myself a decent photographer.My 10 year old DSLR Nikon had served me well, taking beautiful photos of my babies and family. As I found my way around the blog world, however, I quickly learned that I hadalot to learn.  I wasn't "all that" when it came to photography. Shamefully, I compared my photos to the beautiful images I found on other blogs...

On finding just the right thing you were not looking for.....

Last week I had the opportunity to go out antiquing with some girlfriends in Portland.You would think being a SAHM would allow me lots of time to spend the better part of myday perusing antique malls but I still regard those kind of days as a stolen luxury! Anddarn! No one showed up to do the laundry while I was gone! I have shown lots of completed spaces in our new Portland home but let me tell...

i did it right this time.....

Feeling a bit of deja vu????? Remember I already did a photo collage wall going up the HUGE staircasein our new home? Well, I never REALLY loved it - for the most part it was ok but I completelyjust winged it and the result was pictures that were hung to high. It bugged me ALL summer. This week, after getting a couple new photos that I wanted to include, I started to 'tweak' the wall but quickly...

On my chalkboard today.......

I saw this quote on Pintrest this week and knew immediatelythat I needed to write it on the vintage chalkboard in my laundry room......it's a good reminder for me as I tend to the mountains of laundryeach and every week! I am headed up to Seattle for the weekend to watch my kooky 13 year old soccer star defendher team's net.  This sweet friend is going to come to meet me on a soccer...

Design*Sponge

Nice roots, girl!    What a geek! Last week I skipped soccer practice carpool, traded in my yoga pants for some "big girl" clothes and headed downtown Portland for the Design*Sponge book signing event at West Elm.  Like a good blogger, I forgot my camera so the following two photos were shot with my trusty iPhone camera. Design*Sponge was one of the first design blogs I stumbled...