I love my iPad, but there are times when I enjoy reading much more if I have a real book in my hands.  I love the way books feel and the smell of old books, old book stores and libraries…it takes me back to visiting the library when I was young…checking out books and bringing them home to enjoy.  I just discovered that there’s a candle made by Assouline that evokes the scent of a fantasy library through the scent of paper…Maybe I’ll give it a try!

My dream home would have a library filled with old books and an overstuffed chair…

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It would also contain a music library that included sheet music and a grand piano…

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What does your dream library look like?

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Ever wonder why old books smell?  Here’s a quick explanation…

Interesting, right?

Which image do you like best?  What is your favorite old book?  Where is your favorite spot to read a book in your home?

I’m smitten with these sweet little crocheted lamp shades from Curiosities en Tissu!  What a precious little nursery!

Not your grandma’s crochet, right?  Get out those crochet hooks and get yourself your own lampshade!

I love the idea of stitching found doilies together to create a one-of-a-kind creation!

Go old school, with a granny square lampshade!

Grab your grandmother’s doilies, some Mod Podge and a balloon?

Crocheted wire! Yes!

Here’s a great how-to to make your own doily pendant.

Do you crochet?  If so, when canl you teach me?  I knit, but never learned to crochet past the chain stitch!  Would you put a crochet lampshade in your home?

Mother’s Day is around the corner, so you need to start thinking about what you can do for the girl who gave you life!  This year I’m giving my mother a “selfish gift”…that’s a gift that I get to share!  I saw “Jersey Boys” a couple of years ago on Broadway and couldn’t stop thinking about how much my mother would enjoy the show the whole time I danced in my seat to the music! I was really excited to hear that the show will soon be in Dallas, so I got her tickets to the June show.  I’ve already told her what her gift is so she can put it on her calendar, so I’m not spoiling a surprise if she’s reading this post…

I think theatre tickets are a great gift for Mother’s Day.  This means that you have set aside a time for the two of you to get together and make a memory.  I can’t wait!

Here are a few other suggestions for treating your mom this year!

Another way to make a memory is to participate together in the “Run Like A Mother 5K”!  This year Dwell With Dignity will be one of the beneficiaries and that makes me very happy!

Before the race, give your mom the FitBit Ultra.  It’s the coolest new tracking device that automatically transfers your progress to an on-line account.  Any active mom will love this!

You’ll find tons of great personalized jewelry ideas at this Etsy shop!

What are you giving your mom for Mother’s Day this year?  Are you planning to make a memory?

I’ve got technical difficulties again, my friends!  In the meantime, please enjoy a few links for this week.  This is officially the first post without an image…and hopefully the last!  Enjoy the weekend!

Inspiration abounds in this Interior Styling group on Flickr (via)

I wish I could be  Jessi’s rainbow parade!

This may be the only way I get to own an authentic James Nars painting.  James Nars for Coach

I do believe I need this book!

1950′s version photoshop

Heavy weight business card

Which color would you choose for your pearly whites?

Style Me, Grasie‘s new series on the YouTube fashion and beauty channel, LookTV, is the next best thing to having your own personal stylist!

I’ve featured Grasie here before (remember this amazing boot idea?), so I’m sure many of you remember her great style tips and tricks.  Every week a new video will debut  from Style Me Grasie Presents that will feature cool makeovers, celebrity fashion how-tos and a series on how to take one look from day to night.  Here’s a sample of what you’ll get when you subscribe to her videos!

Sign up here and to subscribe to her videos so you won’t miss a thing!

Look who’s pinning!!!

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And…follow The Hidden List pins here.

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Happy Friday, everyone!  The weather has been “California-like” this week in Dallas!  My plans this weekend are to spend as much time outside as possible and enjoy it before the Texas heat begins to burn!

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I love planting herbs this time of year.  In the past I’ve stacked terra cotta pots for herb and flower gardens, but I’m loving the look of these galvanized buckets for a more industrial look.  Perhaps this year’s basil will get a new look for it’s home!

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I really want to do a pallet garden like this one that’s been pinned on Pinterest a bagillion times!  If you have any old wooden pallets in the Dallas area and want to get rid of them, give me a shout!

OK…I’ve decided to try a new Friday series and I would welcome your feedback.  During my romp around the web during the week, I find many exceptional things that I don’t share, simply because I don’t have time to put together a complete post, so I thought I would share several links that I feel are highlights from my web travels…

This sweet kitty is ready to come to your defense!

I’m swooning over Eden & Eden’s vintage folk cushions!

Wallpaper that looks like scrap wood  - Check out a similar look on the walls of Highland Park Village’s new Five and Ten

Could possibly be the perfect dress for this spring and summer

Anyone care to join me at this retreat?

Hmmm…Where shall we brunch in Paris?

Easy changes for less toxins in your home!

It’s on!  Cover the night today! 

Let me know what you think about the quick links and if it’s something you like, I’ll continue every Friday…

Have a great weekend, ya’ll!  XO!

Don’t forget to…

Love Yourself print, $30

I’m lovin’ the latest addition of Adore Magazine!  Check it out!

I feel like such a loser!  I haven’t read…or seen… The Hunger Games.  I literally… cross my heart… finished reading The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, last night!  (Great book, by the way!)

Even though I haven’t read The Hunger Games, I do know that the lead shoots a bow and arrow in the story.  It’s evident by all of the bow and arrows I’m seeing in design and fashion lately!  Here are a few examples…

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This was actually a find on my last trip to Round Top!  It’s a vintage shooting target poster.

I bought this ring a few weeks ago.  You get two trends without spending tons of money!  Mint and and arrow!

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Have you read The Hunger Games?  Should I download this book and start reading immediately?  Are you currently displaying a bow or an arrow on your person or in your home?