Don’t miss this post – the gorgeous doors of Segovia, Spain
For my frequent readers, you'll know that my boyfriend is living in Spain this year, where he's teaching English, and in turn, perfecting his Spanish. He lives in Segovia, which I visited in October and January, and the historic part of the town is beautiful as a fairy tale.I immediately took to the charming, personal, and beautifully antiquated...
2 very different, but beautiful houses. Which do you prefer?
Incase you haven't noticed, I've been loving Country Living Mag. lately. Don't be fooled, it's not all chintzy florals and rooster collections, they have a great grasp on what it means as a lifestyle. It can be modern, retro, or casual, and it's not your grandma's "country." Anyway, in their Feb. issues they featured two houses, both very different,...
Super cute and chic French finds…
I discovered this online boutique, French Freak, via House Beautiful. I'm sure you'll find something you love, and the prices won't make you wince either. I think this stuff is adorable!This Eiffel Tower blind was what caught my attention when I saw it in House BeautifulThey have so many of those adorable bamboo mats with the old advertisements on...
Check out the goodies I made for mom’s bday
My mom's birthday was last Monday and I decided to go out on a limb and try cooking. While I'm a tremendous fan of food, it's the making of it that alludes me. I thought I'd share my results, as I'm always proud when I manage to make something edible. The best part is that we had all...
Brighten up your Monday – favorite images from my favorite blogs
Today is just a blah Monday and the weather outside is far from inspiring. I thought I'd do another installment of "Favorite Images from my Favorite Blogs." I started this feature because I realized that as a blogger, I rarely had the time to peruse the blogs that inspired me to start blogging, or that I'd discovered...
Awesome furniture sale at Rue La La – great rugs!
Rue La La doesn't often have furniture/home decor sales, so I thought I had to share this one with you, as it has some good steals in it. The sale features Safavieh furnishing, and best of all, some really glam rugs. If you like what you see - click on the following link to log in to...
Check out this gorgeous vintage tablescape…
In Nesting Newbies, a shiny new online mag - lifestyle, food, entertaining, decor, etc. - they featured interior designer Jennifer Rowland Clapp and the magic she whipped up in the form of this gorgeous dining room. She shows - and tells- how to take the chintzy stuff you probably already have in your basement and turn it to...
Morocco Series: A tour of my favorite Moroccan guest house
In between hostel stays, Chris and I treated ourselves to a night in the Riad Lalla Mogador, in the city Essaouira. It's actually priced really reasonably and just feels like a treat!*please be patient during photo upload - I've specially uploaded higher-res images so you guys get extra detail! :)Our room was very authentic and the furnishings...
A really simple, gorgeous way to decorate for Spring
I know ...Spring? Who am I kidding? It's snowing outside right now as I'm typing. Maybe one day Spring will come, and when it does, you should try this really cute idea. It's from Southern Living Feb. 2010, which revamped their look a few months ago, and I'm really liking all the issues so far!These two photos are...
Yummy treats from my weekend in Boston
After being in Spain, the land of gorgeous architecture, I stopped for a weekend in the land of comfort food -Boston. And at a hunger inducing 14 degrees, I was more than open to the idea of stopping in every cafe we walked by. Comfort was found in the form of cannolis, the foamiest chocolate drizzled cappuccinos one...