This from a designer featured in a popular lifestyle magazine:
“Mismatched pieces wreak havoc. Unless you won the lotto while drinking from that old mug, don’t let sentimentality make you keep it. Any sort of ‘off’ dishware causes visual chaos, and every time you open the cupboard, something in the back of your brain is saying, [...]

I blame Rosa at FlutterFlutter. Ever since she posted about DIY: Eyebombing, nothing is safe around here. Light sockets, utensils, lamps…you name it, the Eyebombers will have left their mark. I had such high hopes for an elegant and refined autumnal centerpiece, but I should have known better. Instead of small glass vases filled with candles and [...]

I tried my hand at a witch silhouette picture yesterday and I’m happy with how it turned out. It’s a wonderfully simple project. You just need a frame, some old-looking paper, and a silhouette. I found the paper at JoAnn’s in the scrapbook section. It’s not particularly Halloween-esque, but I like the old-fashioned look of it. [...]

There are so many great ideas out there on Pinterest, but as you probably know it can be a huge time-drainer. So I did the searching for you and found these five fantastic ideas to make your Halloween even more fun. I’ll keep pinning ideas, so be sure to check out my Halloween Inspiration board.
These [...]

I was so happy to flip the calendar to October this morning! It’s one of my favorite months, with the promise of chilly evenings just right for warm sweaters and bonfires, sunny days that beckon you to hike along leaf-strewn paths, and dark nights made for curling up with a good book. We’ve made it [...]

Last fall I saw this gorgeous centerpiece idea in Better Homes and Gardens and decided to give it a try. It seemed like it would be easy to put together: just round up an autumn-y table runner, white pumpkins, bittersweet berries, and candles.
Well. I looked for a table runner at a bunch of stores like Target, [...]

This has been such a busy week of driving kids to practices and orientations (high school and middle school!) and birthday parties and everything else, that I’ve hardly been able to keep a thought in my head. So I was happy when a friend reminded me of Sweet Paul magazine‘s summer edition this morning.
I’m going [...]

I hadn’t been over to the Purl Bee to see what’s new in ages, so I hopped over to get some summery inspiration and came across this Tiny Triangle Dress. Isn’t it sweet? The dress is made out of Liberty of London Tana Lawn and is sized to fit a three-month-old. Although I’m sure that [...]

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I met Rosa of flutterflutter when we both answered a question about taking chances for Design Mom Asks. Since then, I’ve been inspired by her creativity—especially when it comes to creating fabulous art like the print above and coming up with ways to entertain young children.
Rosa’s latest print design features lyrics from the [...]

Mini pinatas
Does your family celebrate Cinco de Mayo? I wouldn’t say we celebrate it exactly—we just use it as an excuse to go out for Mexican food. But seeing all these great ideas makes me want to put a little effort into doing something fun. I wonder if Lily and I can work on these [...]