Can I be a Teenager?

I stumbled across this light fixture at Pottery Barn Teen today. It is on sale for an incredible $59.99! They have some really fun things over there at PB Teen. Makes me wish I could be a teenager again.


They also have these glavanized tiles. They would be perfect in my mudroom for keeping up with all the notes I am always leaving around. They are on back order right now, but will be available in September so the web site says.

Closet Envy

My closet is in desperate need of a little TLC. I keep telling my hubby that we need to re-do out little walk-in closet to make it more "efficient". The problem is that the previous owners attempted to do their own "custom closet". The result is not so good. My purses and shoes are spilling over (they need room to breath)and I have stacks of clothes everywhere. It needs some immediate help, so I went in search of inspiration.....



Naturally this is my fave....this fab closet belong to Jenna Lyons over at J. Crew. Who wouldn't want a fireplace in their closet? And all those windows!!!


Love the shoes on the wall.

Photo Courtesy of This is Glamorous

Healthy Hounds

Allow me to introduce Buster.....



and Hester.......



These are my adorable hounds. They are rescue dogs (the best kind) and they bring a lot of joy to our lives. Yesterday we took our hounds to the Pet Supermarket near our Atlanta, GA home for their vaccinations. Once a month they offer discounted vaccinations for your dogs and cats. You will pay about 1/2 of what you might pay at the vet. We were in and out in about 45 minutes. Our dogs were a lot less stressed then they usually are when we take them to the vet. I think they only offer it in Florida and Georgia....so if you live in these states check it out!!

Dining in?

I am in search of some new chairs for my kitchen. So far I like these from Ikea. The price is perfect - $50 each and I want something with removable slip covers. Not crazy about the light wood legs, so I am thinking about painting them chocolate. I plan to go to Ikea this weekend (which is always a nightmare) to test out the comfort level. Anyone out there have these?

I painted my kitchen table black last year, but seriously underestimated the dust that shows on it. So the solution: paint it again! (I do a lot of double painting)I tend to be somewhat fickle on paint colors. I think I've settled on Martha Stewart's Soapstone Gray. Pictures are to come as I work on the table!

I'm Back

Ever feel like this picture? It's about how my office looks right now. Thanks to computer drama I have been out of comission in the blog world for several weeks now. Well, my computer is back in action and so am I. So I promise to make up for lost time and bring you some fun, inspiring things this week!