Love Get It Girl…

If you haven’t checked out her post from yesterday, is a must read. Good reflection of how she lives in style, all day, EVERY day…

I know, I have a blog crush on her blog…LMAO

Still here!

Hello, Blog Buddies!



Thanks for all the emails checking on me. I'm good...just been swamped with work (it's tax season) and all the snowy weather in the DFW.

I hope to have a final post of my office soon (yeah, right).

In the meantime, here's a pic of me on the train on the way to the NBA All-Star Saturday night festivities.

Hope all is well!

Garland Mother Load & Pretty Wings - Long Post

Who conquered another fear yesterday...is me.


The Big Bad Attic - so scary!!!

Annette hyped me up and I went up there BY MYSELF!

I knew I had some more Christmas stuff and hit the GARLAND MOTHER LOAD!

I used two straight nails over each side and hooked garland over top. I put it everywhere...haven't added to it yet.

Remember the bare mantle?
I added more garland.

This is the space where my new sofa will be...this is for you LD. Check out my scrap fabric tree skirt a la Annette's tip.

This weekend I will work on a post of my entire home holiday decor for Nester's party.

Part II - Pretty Wings

Let It Shine - our neighbor and fellow blogger (read about how we met here) did a post a few weeks ago on some angel wings she made. Well, somehow they got someone's attention and she was asked to do some for an art gallery! Read about it here.

Congratulations to Shine! She is amazing!

Check out what she did with the mirror I gave her (it is in the Dining room before pic from yesterday's post).

Lindsay's Back

Living with Lindsay is the first blog that inspired me to blog and do-it-myself. Somehow, she's been on hiatus, but she's back.

Today, she's having an impromptu, no theme McLinky party, looking for inspiration - it can be a funny story, DIY, you name it.

It's a genius way to let people know she's back, as well as get visibility to some of your older post.
Check it out - Lindsay's Impromptu Party

My Latest Love

Yesterday, Annette posted about something she tells me ALL the time (ALLLLL the time!)...look in your closet and stick with what you like.

So when I saw these...

Horchow.com

...*gasp* I decided to bring my love for leopard print shoes and accessories (not clothes*) into my home decor.
*disclaimer: Curvy girls like me should stay away from leopard clothing, but that's another post.

I ordered a set each of the high balls and doubles using 30% off Friend and Family code - Friends - that's good through today. I wanted to get maximum spottage so passing on the stem glasses :)

What do you love? Are you surrounding yourself with it?

Inspiration Spotlight - Dreams of Perfection

I'd like to introduce my newest blog buddy, Adrianna, from Dreams of Perfection.

We are very similar in that we both have to draw from inspiration and are "struggling bloggist" and both love a good buy.

I also noticed from her most recent Inspiration post that she, too, seems to be lovin' on turquoise (or at least is drawn to decors w/ shades of turquoise/teal).

From theLennox

Check out her out sometime and welcome her to the blog fam! Thanks for following me, Adrianna. I need all the help I can get! :D

DIY Spotlight

I want to introduce a new blog buddy I recently found...Dayka. She seems very much like many of us..."Dirty thirty-ish" and has recently fallen under the DIY/Blogging bug.


Check out her most recent DIY project...I think she did a great job.

BTW - she also has a post showing a tour of Kim's house from Real Housewives of ATL. Hey! "Don't Be Tardy For The Party"!

Welcome to the Fam, Dayka!