Our signatures are almost as original as our finger prints.  They may change throughout the years…Like in Jr High when the dots on your i’s turned into big fat hearts…but they are always uniquely ours.

These signature necklaces from Brevity are about as personal as it gets.  I love the idea of wearing a loved ones signature or writing a short phrase for someone special.

No matter how you decide to wear it, or give it, it will be clear that this work of art represents your personality, your mark that has been established over the course of your life and shows who you are now.

Find all of your details about these signature necklaces here.

Do not even think about missing my friend and oh-so talented designer, Denise McGaha’s curated sale at Joss & Main on Tuesday at 9pm EST. (That’s 8pm for you Dallas peeps!)

Expect to see items with a “rustic modern vibe” like this McGaha designed space…

Sign up here prior to the sale if you’re not signed up on Joss & Main.  The sale will likely last 3 days, but you’ll want to be there right when it starts to have first pick!  Check Denise’s site to get a sneak peek prior to the sale! Happy Shopping, Ya’ll!

I can’t believe Mother’s Day is only a little over a week away!  Thanks to Domestically Speaking blog, she’s got you kids covered!

I love this free printable!  Simply print on your favorite colored card stock and place in an 8×10 frame!  Voila!

Find your free download here.

Are you a mom?  What is your favorite Mother’s Day gift?  What are you giving your mom for Mother’s Day this year?

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Life just got a bit more grand when I learned about Amy Howard’s revolutionary one-step paint!  Use it on Formica, plastic, metal, lacquered wood and everything in between!  You have the opportunity to participate in a workshop with Amy, herself, on May 2nd in the Dallas Design District with a $100 donation to Dwell With Dignity.  Find all of the details here.

You’ll not only learn Amy’s one-step painting technique, she’ll also be demonstrating how to antique mirror and to transform sheet metal to look like antique zinc.  Did you even know that there was a product out there that didn’t involve scary chemicals that could burn your hands off?  Who knew?

With your donation, you’re get a cocktail, canapé’s, and meet and greet with Amy and a three hour hands-on work shop that includes supplies, an Amy Howard Aprons, sample boards and a chance to win the piece of furniture that Amy transforms during the workshop.

Word from Dwell With Dignity is that there are a few spots left so sign up fast!  Act fast and secure your opportunity to work with Amy and meet the principals of Dwell With Dignity!  It’s guaranteed to be a night to remember!

Do you have questions?  Email lisanelson@dwellwithdignity.org

Does your child bring home a lunchbox full of food that you packed that morning?  This new app, LaLa Lunchbox, could result in facing an empty lunchbox at the end of the day.

LaLa Lunchbox gives your child a choice to pick the healthy foods that they want to eat for lunch, resulting in reducing wasted and unwanted food.  Giving your

child a choice could prove to be the difference and  make grocery shopping a breeze!

By empowering your kids with LaLa Lunchbox, your kids will quickly learn that a balanced lunch includes the four food groups.

As a parent, you’ll save money because your kids’ had a say’ in their lunches and less food will be wasted and unwanted.

Download LaLa Lunchbox here. ($1.99)  Find out more about the mom that created this app here.

Would you use LaLa Lunchbox with your kids?   What are you kid’s favorite lunchbox foods?  Do you have a lunch-packing secret to share?

Last week I had two of the most amazing days that are sure to be highlights of my year!  My sweet friend, Ronda Rice Carman of All The Best Blog, and her sister, Marilyn, came in town to stay with me for a couple of days while we celebrated the release of her book, Designers At Home – Personal Reflections on Stylish Living.

Jan Showers and Kimberly Whitman hosted a lovely high tea, champagne and book-signing at Jan’s glamorous showroom in the Dallas Design District.

A visit to Jan’s showroom, filled with soothing colors and her timeless collection of furnishings, is a treat in itself; but the icing on the cake were the long-awaited copies of Ronda’s book.  Personally, I haven’t been able to put it down!  (You can find my Amazon review here)  This is a book that anyone with an appreciation for design must have in their library.  I love that it’s the size of a hardback novel so I can take it to bed with me for some late-night reading and throw it in my tote to read over a lunch break.  It’s absolutely delicious in every way, so order your copy here now!

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After the book-signing event,  we all headed to the exclusive Preview Party for Dwell With Dignity’s  Thrift Studio and the volume was pumped up a notch as we shopped to the beats of DJ Lucy Wrubel.  This was the place to be and be seen in Dallas on Thursday night!  What a blast!  I’m happy to say that I snagged one of the mirrored bedside tables in the Lucy Wrubel/Peacock Alley vignette shown above.  What a steal at $95!

I totally lost my sense of “blogger responsibility” and didn’t take pictures. There were many photographers there, so I’m hoping that I’ll get to share more pictures of both events soon on my Facebook page so check back often!

Be sure to stop by Thrift Studio soon!  They brought in new products from their warehouse after the party, so you’re sure to find a great deal!  This pop-up shop will remain open through May 18th and you can find all of the details about location and shopping times here.

My favorite restaurant in the Dallas Design District is Oak.  This was a perfect spot to celebrate the success of Ronda’s book and a smashing Thrift Studio opening!  The food and service was divine, but the iPhone skillz of the waiter were lacking, as this was the result…

The next morning, Ronda and I decided that restaurants should use putting their waiters through iPhone picture-taking workshops as a marketing tool….  Just a thought…

I know you can’t really make anyone out, but Marilyn Rice Poole, Rob Lee, Amy Lambert Lee, Shelly Rosenberg, Denise McGaha, Ronda Rice Carman, me, Dana Pugh, Brad Clifford and his mom, Anita Taylor were all there and it was a night to be remembered!

I’m so very thankful for creative friends that inspire me and make my life so colorful!  XO to you all!

Who doesn’t love a good “2-for-1″?  That’s exactly what you get with my friends at Pulp Home‘s new Two-Way pillow design for Peacock Alley.

The pillows are constructed with beautifully-textured linen and have a reversible “belly band” that wraps around the pillow and buttons with a horn toggle.  Brilliant, right?

Now there’s no need to have an extra set of pillows to get a new look for a seasonal change…just flip the belly band!  They’re launching TODAY on One King’s Lane!  Find all of the cool combo’s here!

You should know your heels, girls!

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We’re fast approaching wedding season and that means putting on our “creative thinking hats” and coming up with a great gift for the bride and groom!

Here are a few suggestions in hopes that I can make it a bit easier on you!

All couples receive salt and pepper shakers, but not salt and pepper bowls!  There’s something that feels good when you reach into a bowl with your finger tips, pinch a little salt and pepper and sprinkle it on your food or dish while cooking.

Paulova Ceramics, located in Portalnd (one of my very favorite cities), creates these sweet bowls with beautiful colors inside them.  See all of the colors here.  I think these are special enough by themselves, but if you want to take it a step further, add a flavored salt or special ground pepper to the gift!

Paulova makes gift giving even easier by offering a special gift box for an additional $4.

I recently helped host a shower and this great-looking personalized acrylic tray is what we gave the future bride and groom.

We chose to put the couple’s future last name on the tray and used it on the serving table with a few cocktail napkins and a set of 4 wine glasses so they’ll be ready to entertain after the wedding!

Meagan and Blake loved seeing their name on something, so this was a big hit!  Find this tray and other monogramed goodies at Mad for Monogram’s shop here.

I think I’ve featured this adorable pillow in a post, but it’s still one of my favs.  You don’t need to be approaching marriage for this pillow; you just need to be in love.  My best friend in Houston ordered one of these with her and her husband’s name inside the heart and it sits on the couch in the den.  I love these little pillows for a wedding gift and at $35 it’s a score for anyone’s budget!  Find them in Cozy Blue’s shop here.

I hope that helped!  Do you have a special wedding gift that you like to give?  Please share it with me so I can share with all of THL’s readers!

When our nation experiences a tragedy like yesterday’s bombings in Boston, it just doesn’t feel right to post anything other than a reminder that we should pray for the people of Boston.

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