Three Tier Succulent Ring in Green

Happy Monday to you! Just popping in to say hello. This was a very full weekend for us but so, so good. Somewhere in there, I added the Three Tier Succulent Ring in Green ...

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Black and White with Natural Light

 Some gorgeous images from the home of Anna Leena Karlsson, an interior design blogger in Sweden...

I love the black and white contrast and the floor-to-ceiling windows are amazing!

Via Residence Magazine.

A Trio of Chairs

One by one, our chairs are going down like soldiers on a battlefield. The battle? Boys versus furniture. The latest casualty? My littlest C's chair. In addition to gracing his fabric seat with a signature drawing in red marker, he also artfully decorated the wooden back with every Cars sticker he owned. Super. Two, no my mistake, make that three of our other, supposedly sturdier, wooden chairs have also cracked in half. A couple of those babies went down when the 3Cs knocked them over. But to be honest, my precious 3Cs are not entirely to blame. These chairs have a serious design flaw that makes their hefty selves crack up like toothpicks under pressure. So, the bad news is we have a rapidly declining set of suitable seating. The good news? Eventually we'll have to buy new chairs. Which leads me to a Trio of Chairs that I'm currently digging.

This Batto chair from 16th Workshop is made entirely of wood... no screws or nails, just joined elements. The quality design and craftsmanship of this chair earns it a spot on my dream wish list.

I really like this indoor/outdoor Steel wire chair from Terrain. My 3Cs would no doubt spend countless hours with their Lego guys hanging from each and every inch of the mesh. But that kind of sounds like fun so I may just join them.

I'm also partial to this galvanized chair with its delicate beading around the seat. Industrial but pretty. And if it loses a battle with the 3Cs, I think it would hang in there for the war and would serve us well over the years.

How about you? Do you have a favorite perch? 

Cooking Conundrum

I've lamented a time or two here about the difficulty of figuring out how to feed my 3Cs with nutritious, whole foods that mostly don't contain gluten and dairy without breaking the bank. And without me cooking all of the time. So I re-doubled my efforts this week to write out my meal plan and corresponding grocery list. I used this free, downloadable meal planner with a few customizations to fit our family. We're about half-way through our week and it's going...well, not bad. The upside? We have a plan. We're trying out new recipes. About 90% of our food does NOT come out of a box or bag. Breakfasts have been going well, especially with this muffin recipe on hand. The downside? My plan is seriously lacking in snack foods and it's starting to bother even me. I still feel like I'm cooking all. the. time. Not all of the recipes are all that yummy, to be honest. So, the challenge continues. We've been eating like this, more or less, for the past five months. The planning ahead, of course, helps but I still don't have this thing figured out. I feel like my preference pendulum is going to have to swing back a notch or two to a different level of moderation. And I sure hope that means more chocolate. And some kettle cooked chips. Anyone else with me on that?

p.s. I do think the addition of this bowl would make cooking a lot more fun.

A Sea of Tiles

Paul Raeside

I love this wall of tiles! Wouldn't it be fun to collect tiles of different sizes, colors, patterns, and textures  and compose a wall of art in your bathroom or another room? Love!

Little Bloom Earrings in Cerulean

Happy Monday! How was your weekend? Ours was good but slightly short on napping. Anyway, I've been working away and will hopefully have more to add to my Shop this week. First up, a familiar favorite in a new color. Introducing the Little Bloom Earrings in Cerulean...

Pretty Pairing

Color blocking is everywhere so why not in a Pretty Pairing? I think my Black Rough Cut Flower Ring would make a cute pair with this pomegranate juice colorblock sweater. 

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