its the most wonderful time of the year

pom poms are hung from the ceiling with care.
we decorated a gingerbread haunted house.
made gingerbread cookies.
the house smells like pumpkin spice.
we have creepy crawly things in the living room.
ive hit up the haunted forest.
and its only the 2nd.
i love october...

i got the spooky images from
the graphics fairy
pretty stinkin rad.

i no longer reek

when pulling up to my house from the wasatch back
i find this...

im so lucky to have awesome people in my life.
thanks wendy and kim for decorating my door.
and mom and ron for babysitting.
i have so many fun pictures and stories to post soon!

"i love you sweetheart..."

call me crazy but ive found my dream house...

christmas in june

i never knew an old spray painted

wicker couch could bring so much

joy and happiness

into my life.

my friend buffy found it by a dumpster

{check out her before and after photos}

painted it yellow and made a cushion then

used it for a baby shower.

she had no where to put it

so i happily took it off her hands!

i cant wait to sew huge pillows for it

and also use it for photoshoots.

i like it. i love it.

my tara inspired wall of photos is done.
yes i know the pictures do suck.
it was after work and
the light was crappy
{excuses excuses}
but i loooooooooooove them.
itll be super fun to keep updating it too.
frames were from IKEA
i photoshoped the 20x20 image
on a 20x30
so i could have costco develop them.
it was a LOT cheaper to have costco do it.
then i trimmed the photo down.
tada!
if the sun ever starts shining around these parts
maybe ill post a better pic...

im thinking...

a big fat yes
to this
if i had anywhere to put it

who da thunk?

that an upside down basket
would make an amazing hanging light.

this one is in the almost done kitchen.
ive had that basket for years and years.
it had lotion and crap in it.
i was going to toss it.
im so glad i didnt.
the contractor thats making the kitchen beautiful
just got a hanging light kit at home depot.
super easy cheesy.

this one is in my bedroom.
got the basket from etsy for $10
spent $10 on parts from home depot.
and gave my friends hubby a
gift cert to pf changs for hanging it.
but total cost $20!!

{a tutorial}

ill post better pic's when the kitchen is done
and ive painted my bedroom ceiling...
sometimes i wish i had more hours in a day...

collections that turn into my obsessions

i think i really need to go to AA
alphabets anonymous.
im getting a little out of control.
but half the fun is finding them!
the nest is from timeless treasures.
went there when i was in sf visiting dree.
and the rest are finds from etsy and ebay.
oh and urban outfitters.
and im not ashamed to say that more are a comin...

{see how nicely spaced the C's are so that there is room for more}

oh how i love my little guy...

etsy pom pom *love*

darbys cluster funk pom poms

come from orangekisses
and the big pink one was from
good old martha stewart.

then i sewed a paper garland
and draped it over.

turned out...

couldnt help myself got
a couple more for valentines deco.
i guess i cant get enough of pom poms
paper or yarn.

bathroom ideas

my room is almost done,
{pictures to come}
we will be starting the kitchen soon,
so naturally my mind wanders
straight to the bathroom.
and i think about how bland and ugly
it is in there.
i cant wait for a little extra cash
{who knows when that'll be}
to spruce things up a notch or two
or like ten.
here are a couple
fun ideas that are making my list...

gray blue paint *love*
the love stinks soap has my name written all over it!
im crazy over this shelf
and this little number, smitten.

toothbrush and what not holder
i need to get my hands on these amy butler towels!!
good words to look at while blowdrying your hair
ebay mirror
~
isnt it so fun dreaming and scheming of ideas??

kitchens on the brain

inch by inch im getting closer

to getting my kitchen done.

so naturally decorating the damn thing

is all i can think about.

im for sure going to do a super rad

plate wall.

my collection of plates is growing.

{images from

flikr, here}

tough decisions

okay i cant decide on how
i want to display pictures on my living room wall.
i know, crisis right?
well at least ive narrowed it down to 2 possibilities.

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oh and im doing that rad pom pom cluster funk
in darby's room...