I have a new girl crush…I’m in love with Zooey Deschanel’s vintage style and indie songstress croons. I’m thinking we could have a great time shopping flea markets together! Christmas albums aren’t my favorite things, but I think I could listen to her “A Very She and Him Christmas” all year long.
Ladies, winter is coming up and we have to get ready. With the equinox just 5 short months away, what does the modern woman need to do to get ready for sweater season?
1. Start practicing with your parka. Wear it around the house, to a barbeque or to the beach. When a dude says, “You look hot,” say, “Thank you, this jacket is certified to minus 60% below zero.” Then wink. You know what he means ladies, right? Right?
2. Try doing everyday stuff with mittens on. Like typing. Have fun! E.g. ahudfnjk;afbdjfbjkls093u84urahlu = happy holidays
3. Eat gingerbread willy-nilly. You’re welcome.
4. Q. It’s the holidays! Calories don’t count, right? A. Correct. You must adopt this attitude to successfully attain a winter steaze.
5. Fly some family members out to see you, preferably more than can fit in your apartment or house.Make them share towels. Watch the magic as it happens.
6. Rock some Christmas tunes at work. People will love this. No one loves ‘Holly Jolly Christmas’ more than your co-workers. Play it loud.
7. Time for pajamas! You sweat at night? Too bad! You have to suffer for a winter body.
8. Festive sweater time. Get comfy in your sweet Cosby with X-mas trees or a menorah. Let everyone know what’s up.
9. SPF 1 zillion. Do it.
10. If it doesn’t have a crust, don’t eat it. All the best winter meals start and end with pie. Embrace this, now.
Well that’s all I have. Attaining a winter body is a challenge, but with enough perseverance and ambition, you can do it. I know you can.
Now watch this sweet video and let me know if you think Zooey’s cool too…
yarn bombing in the arts district
September 19th, 2011
The Winspear Opera House got a psychedelic make-over in honor of the upcoming production of “Hair” opening Sept. 20. It was a beautiful day on Sunday, so I headed to the Arts District to check out this amazing yarn bomb display!
Over 70 knitters from around the Dallas area emerged on the Winspear last week to cover everything that was nailed down with crocheted and knitted yarn…every piece stitched by hand…I would have loved to have dusted off my needles and participated in this. I got a bit ‘snap happy’ over all of the gorgeous knit and crocheted eye candy. I hope these pictures bring you an ounce of the ‘groovy’ feeling I had as I walked around this creative display of hippie happiness!
Wouldn’t it be cool if this is what all graffiti looked like? Nothing harmed…just a display of colorful art made with thoughtful preparation…
Nothing went uncovered…
Cable knit yarn bombing…impressive!
The Arts District is a great place to take your family on the weekends. There’s several one hour parking spots in the area….just enough time to walk around and snap some pictures and see the sites! Your kids and dogs will love the reflecting pool beside the opera house!
‘Hair’ runs through Oct. 2nd, so try to make it within the next couple of weeks to see this amazing yarn bombing display! You’re sure to have some great photo ops with your family!
Whether you’re a guy or a girl, you have accessories in your wardrobe and chances are that one of those is a scarf. As I’ve mentioned before, your bed’s wardrobe is much like your own, so that means that your bed needs a scarf, as well.
I’m sure that you’ve seen many beautiful beds with fluffy duvets, blankets or coverlets folded at the foot of the bed. I don’t ever feel like a bed is totally complete without something spread or folded across the bed. I love the idea of simple bed scarves as an option.
Peacock Alley has beautiful bed scarf choices like this luscious brown linen piece. Doesn’t it just make the bed complete?
I’m also crazy about this classic matelasse bed scarf . The perfect finish to a timeless white bed just as a Hermes scarf would complete a little black dress!
So treat your luxurious bed to a scarf to complete its look!
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My friend, Kelley Edler, and I have a lot in common. To start wtih, she’s one of the only people I know that spell Kelley with an “ey”! She also loves music that makes you “move”, knowing all of the lyrics, eating blackberry cobbler – even if it means staining our tongues – and laughing hard
Kelley recently moved to Austin and I’m going to miss her like crazy! I’m so glad that she’s still thinking of me when she sees things that are “blog-worthy” like these ideas for new uses for old things that she recently spotted on the Real Simple site. Thanks, Kel!
Here’s a few of my favorites…
Cast iron board as recipe holder:
Rolodex as gift card holder -
Zippered Bed-linen bag as art supply carrier:
Baking sheet as a bulletin board:
Find more creative uses for old things at Real Simple. What do you use around your house in an unconventional way?
