New Magazines!

Two of my favorite design bloggers (Cassandra Lavalle of Coco & Kelly and Erin Gates of Elements of Style) have each launched two fantastic online magazines! Of course there's a slew of other talented women who were involved in the publications and the final products are wonderful!
High Gloss.

Rue.


Enjoy!

Winter Getaway!

I have had ENOUGH of this winter! We have been completely bombarded this winter with snow and now I'm watching the freezing rain come down. In a complete 180º from my last post, I'm dreaming of warm and sunny locations!

Bora Bora has always been on my top three places to visit! It hasn't happened yet, but it will! My birthday's next week, do you think by chance there's a plane ticket to Bora Bora wrapped up with a big pink bow waiting for me?

more info at Four Seasons.

ICEHOTEL

Just as I was thinking the snow fort in our front yard was looking pretty cool, I saw this! The ICEHOTEL.

Everything inside is made from ice and snow.

Each suite is different, created by a different artist.

And of course you can get married in the chapel.

How do they do it?

With a little help from mother nature and artists from all over the world who gather in Sweden to create this amazing hotel every year.

Sweet dreams!

Cozy up

Thanks to last night's winter storm, we woke up to a power outage. We immediately built a fire to keep warm and cozy. I love fires! The popping and crackling, the beautiful amber glow and what beats a roasted marshmallow breakfast? I love to see how people choose to treat the fireplace in their home. As a focus in the room, decorated and ornate or treat it as a backdrop and let the furnishings in the room do the talking?

images from decor*pad and Elle Decor.

Holiday Fun!

A friend sent me this link and I absolutely fell in LOVE. It just got me in that holiday spirit! Cue Bing Crosby singing "White Christmas" please. Who knew bottle brushes and cereal boxes could look so good?





It also reminded of a tutorial post my girlfriend did last year on how to make these darling bottle brush Christmas trees.

Kiddie Paradise

During our trip westward, we stopped in to spend some time with my dear friend who had recently redone a room in her basement into a 'kids playroom.' We've all seen it a hundred times...disorganized, toy cluttered, messy rooms with an awful paint color. Well, this playroom is unlike any other. It is the ultimate playroom paradise.

For the girls: A little country cottage.

Complete with reading corner.

The kitchen: The fridge and oven she designed and had custom made by Plenty's Horn.

For the boys: A firehouse!

Inside the firehouse is a ball pit and rescue boat swing.

The ladder in the fire house leads to this little balcony, where the girls were soon setting up bedtime for the dolls.

Below the balcony is a recessed trampoline, in front of what will soon be a performing stage and projection screen for watching movies.

Au Revoir

I'm off on vacation to spend time with family and friends out west for a couple of weeks. This is pretty much how I roll, a Chanel suit, Louis Vuitton luggage and a strapping man at my side. However, for my accessories I prefer to have a baby strapped to my chest in a Baby Bjorn, a three year old on one arm and a diaper bag in the other. I prefer 2" heels to 4" heels, I can run faster in 2". I'll be honest, I don't have any Louis Vuitton luggage, I prefer ones that roll. And although it's not Mr. Big, I still have a strapping man at my side. How nice that I at least have one thing in common with Sarah Jessica Parker.

See you in a couple of weeks!