Hello all and happy Friday!  I’m still out of town, but wanted to share a few lovely links with you before taking off to enjoy the weekend.   But first, here are the latest posts over at my Better Homes & Gardens blog, be sure to read the most recent articles! 

I’ve been wearing both this bracelet and this bracelet while at ALT – they’re my new favorites but as I mentioned on Instagram today, completely impractical when I need to type!  So they ended up off my arms more than on today, but I prefer to wear bracelets more than necklaces and these go with everything from dresses to denim, they’re fabulous and fun!  

How cool is this site?  It turns the map of your hometown or favorite city into a watercolor.

My new favorite Tumblr is Daily Dishonesty, Lauren’s hand drawn graphics highlighting the little lies we tell ourselves are fab!

A few other articles (and a video) I enjoyed this week:

Nate’s Rules for Getting the Home of Your Dreams

How to Have More Creative Ideas

Who Wore It Best? on Downton Abbey (well played, Edith)

Teaching His Girlfriend to Read Again

Holly is the Most Loyal Cat Ever

Great news, the ‘Best of the Blogosphere’ series returns again on Sunday afternoon with some inspiring projects we’ve spied around the web, can’t wait to share.

A note on emails – several of you have emailed me recently and my response is returned with an error because of a typo when entering your email address.  So if you’ve been waiting to hear from me and you used my Contact form, send it again and make sure your email is typed correctly.

Have a great weekend!

Hello and happy weekend friends, the sun is shining but I’m spending most of my weekend organizing my office now that the bookcase project is done!  Pics to come this week – meanwhile, here are a few lovely sources of inspiration I stumbled across.

The new Lonny is out and as always it’s filled with beautiful rooms and features. 

Emily finished her home office – I just love this bright, fresh, and chic space!

Have you been to Target lately?  Their new Modern Cottage collection has some really great pieces, I picked up a few aqua vases for myself last week, but I love these other accents too.

houndstooth throw / ottoman / coral vase / lamp / horse / tray / end table

More informative and inspiring posts from the week!

The Best Time to Buy Anything

How to Style Kitchen Countertops

Ten Secrets to a Better Night’s Sleep

5 Tax Deductions for Clever Crafters

Random Acts of Kindness in action

Are you an artist?  Maybe the Sketchbook Project is for you

Never Ever Give Up

Have a great weekend! 

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Christmas is all cleaned up, packed and put away, and now we’re moving on to a few projects around the house.  We’re assembling some new shelves for my office this weekend and I’m prepping for a big photo shoot at my house too, I’ll be sure to Instagram a few shots of the process going on next week (follow me here.)

Have you toured the HGTV Dream Home for 2013?  This colorful bathroom is my favorite space, what’s yours? 

I’d get way too grumpy on a juice cleanse, but I’m drawn to this food lover’s cleanse – a lot of these recipes look both healthy and tasty!

I’m so excited about the return of Downton Abbey this weekend, are you?  I took the quiz Which Downton Abbey Job Is Right for You? and apparently the one for me is the same as my favorite character.  Awesome.  Take it and tell me which job you get!

A few other links I enjoyed reading this week:

Tips on Blogging as a Career

The Most Surreal Places You Can Travel

Keep It Pithy: Say More With Less

Flashback: the 25 Best Selling Christmas Presents of All Time

A stunning series of Startrails

6 Tips for Categorizing Clutter & Staying Organized

The Importance of Being Current

Have a great weekend friends, see you all back here on Monday !

Christmas weekend hellos to you all, time to enjoy the last few days before the big holiday.  I’ve got most of my shopping done, but a few stocking stuffers remain.  We’re entertaining a crowd tomorrow so I’m in full party mode, but before signing off for the weekend, I wanted to share my latest articles over at the Better Homes & Gardens blog. 

I rounded up plenty of holiday inspiration this month, but also shared some tips on introducing color and creating storage, enjoy!  

No doubt you’re feeling the winter chill, so don’t miss my picks for staying cozy this winter with style. 

Also, a few other informative and inspiring posts I found this week

“Roots Before Shoots” (great insight on reducing stress)

Ten Ways to Entertain a Toddler on a Plane + more tips in comments

Hotel de Glace – beautiful!

A Wall of I Love Yous

50 of the Best Little Black Dresses of 2012

Colorized Historic Photographs

How to Take a Leap of Faith

Have a great weekend!