• State & City Pillows

    The first time I saw these pillows was 2 years ago in a charming little home decor store in Old Town Alexandria, Virginia. Since then, I’ve been fascinated by these hand embroidered comfy pillows.  How great would it be to have a pillow for each State and city I’ve lived in. Catstudio makes them, and now they even have dish towels, beach towels, totes and much more with this city motif.

  • H&M and Lanvin

    I absolutely LOVE Lanvin dresses by designer Alber Elbaz. They are so feminine and modern, so I can’t even say how excited I was when I heard about his collaboration with H&M for the Winter 2010 collection.  The collection will be available in stores on November 23rd. We can view the collection beginning November 2, 2010 at HM.com [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tOvPlfpUVqw&fs=1&hl=en_US&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6] Hope the collection looks like these lovely Lanvin dresses.

  • Passion Fruit Mousse

    This recipe is so easy and takes just a few minutes to prepare. You can also substitute the passion fruit concentrate with lime juice, and make a delicious key lime pie filling or mousse. This mousse is so delicious we often eat it out of individual dessert glasses.  Or we’ll fill mini Graham Cracker pie crusts (which cost less than $2 for a pack of 6) or tart shells and top it off with fresh strawberry, raspberry or blueberries. Sur La Table sells a pack of 24 mini tart shells  for $9.

  • Chalk Paint

    We love things that are beautiful, practical, and that help us express ourselves and be even more creative.  If one thing could do all of this, well, that thing might be Chalk Paint!  Yes Chalkboards have moved out of the classroom and into any room you want.   A calendar for your home office, an entryway note area, a kitchen grocery list spot, or a place just to write love notes for family, a chalkboard wall can be all of these things. Moving beyond the walls, adding a chalk surface to storage containers is a great idea for the kitchen or home office. Store-bought formulas come in traditional green and black. …