Halloween Decorations

I know, but I just can't! Even with my little ones. Bad mom? We do have pumpkins on the door step and all that. But nothing inside.

I do think though, that I might borrow an idea from my "idol mom" Meg of the Whatever blog and buy a few to paint.

Little Women

We have so many little women in this house.

There's Charlotte, above, our newest resident, having come from my grandmother's estate. She was made by my father's aunt, Garnet Moore Keeney, an artist who spent most of her adult life in Arizona. The figure's dark hair and delicate features remind me of photos I've seen of my Grandmother Charlotte as a young woman.

There's Zora.

She always had a spot in my maternal grandmother's home. I love her dreamlike quality. Relaxed, barefoot. Now, she looks out over me and the girls and my husband as we eat our meals in the dining room every day.

And then there are these two gals.

Vintage painted ladies, random Etsy purchases. The fair haired girl was first. I love how that painting is framed so low and off center. I love her pale blue blouse and the pink background. The blue lady up top came from the same seller and at first I wasn't sure....she looked more amateur...but I've grown to really like her too and she's a great companion. They're always hanging out by my secretary desk.

The true stars in the collection though are these three.

Look! I'm Back!

You've been on my mind, dear blog. But my youngest baby Vivie, well, she hasn't wanted to leave my arms, day or night, in the span of these past two months. And really, that's not so bad. Just a temporary glitch when it comes to hosting a blog.

My middle one Maren and I went downtown today to pick up my new Kate Spade glasses. Fine and dandy things extends to my eyewear. 

The inside of the frames is my favorite spa blue, a wonderful little surprise. 

And the pink case! Really, it's darling to leave out. Were it not for the six little hands around here who are constantly curious, that might be doable. 

Keep checking in on me. I promise I'll be home and have lovely things to share. 

Bathroom Redo

With the Imperial Trellis wallpaper off my upstairs main bathroom (still sad) I have been trying to come up with a new game plan.  Bed rest hasn't speeded this up at all. Saw this bathroom in the latest issue of Canadian House and Home and thinking the painted stripes could be a nice, fresh possibility, and doable within a budget.

It's Friday, I'm in Love

I love my digital subscription to Canadian House and Home. The April issue just arrived in my email in box on Friday eve, and oh, what a fun read. Lots of pretty, inspiring pictures to hunker down with for the weekend!

As our old friends The Cure said...."You can never get enough, enough of this stuff...It's Friday I'm in Love."

Good Distractions: Dwell for Target and Gray Essie Nail Polish

I went to Target today for some essentials, while hoping to spot the new Dwell bedding, specifically, these Casablanca shams:

Thought they'd be so cute on Elizabeth's gray/blue antique bed. Alas, I was denied. Nothing but a row of empty shelves with the promise of "something new coming soon."

Denied, I settled for something else that wasn't on my list, the equivalent of a candy bar for my finger nails:

It's called ChinChilly, described as a "sleek, granite gray." I kept seeing similar colors pop out at me from the pages of Vogue and Elle, so I made the $7 leap. Looks fantab on!

And, is it mere coincidence, how well my new nail polish matches my kitchen hutch?
(Excuse the bad photos...et hem...hopefully new camera in my future.)

Essie ChinChilly Nail Polish & Benjamin Moore Cumulous Cloud 1550. Almost one and the same! This paint color, btw, will go with me everywhere...love, love, love! The hutch, however, too big to be considered an accessory....

Manic Monday

I'm here, promise. Just tending to mothering, housekeeping, those sort of things. In the meantime, lets enjoy a little Victoria Hagen tranquility, shall we?