Wednesday, August 17, 2011

...Tory Burch...Love...

 The Beckett Coat

OH.MY.LORD.
How fabulous is this coat!!!!
I would do almost anything for this coat...
I mean COME ON!
Have you ever seen anything more gorgeous??


These boots are beau-tee-fulll....
How divine paired with some skinny jeans...or cords...
and a gorgeous sweater...
xoxo 

& these two outfits below are in two words...
*my dream* outfit...
The perfectly fitted...tucked in sweater...
the pop of color...
& the absolutely fabulous figure flattering pant that bells out just a smidge...
Oh Tory...
How I love thee...

Now, does anyone know how I can make $1300.00 for the coat in the next month????...

anyone...
anyone...

Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Chairs...Fabric...What to do!!!...

Annette Tatum fabric - 100% cotton poplin
(I don't know about doing a chair in poplin...???)
Ideally...I need this is a denim or a twill...something heavier than poplin..

Serena and Lily Fabric - Flax Linen
(I really dig this...but maybe just a smidge lighter and greyer)

Serena and Lily Fabric - Spade Fog
(This is good to hide wear and spots...)

Or...
call me crazy...but, I dig the look of the pink STRIPED!!!!

Or something like this...

Kind of pale oatmealy...but, I might lean towards a blue / grey / oatmealy linen
or velvet...

VELVET???
What is wrong with me...? 

haha!
By the way...it would be to recover the chairs below!


This is what inspired me...
Rachel Ashwell Shabby Chic...again ;)...
but...the more I look...
the more I JUST DON'T KNOW!!!!!!

These are all a little pricey...at around $50 a yard...

(compared to my white denim at $15 a yard!)...
which I could do slipcovers in...
YIKES!...
stay away from the white...
yes, I am obsessed ...
but, I would be a NUT again...
SOMEONE talk me out of the white...

Phew...
I am calm...
focus, Tara, focus...
Anyhoo...
I am entertaining options...!

ideas...


thoughts...


concerns...


comments...


Although, believe it or not...
I am really leaning towards the flax linen...
but, maybe in a slipcover...

Friday, August 5, 2011

Birthday Dinner...

So...
My wonderful husband just turned 35 yesterday...(yay)!
and 
we couldn't celebrate, because he had a softball game...(boo...)

So...
My wonderful sister in law is taking our son for the evening...
so we can spend some quality time together...(yay)!

I am off work and busy getting our dinner together for tonight...
(& doing some school supply shopping too)!
(cause if you don't go now...Target's supplies get pretty thin...)

So...
Here is the menu!!!!

Cupcake Merlot
Ina Garten's Cape Cod Chopped Salad
Pan Fried Scallops
French Bread w/ Spicy Olive Oil Dipping Sauce

Yumm...

Ina Gartens Cape Cod Chopped Salad
Serves 4 to 5

8 slices (8 ounces) thick-cut bacon, such as Niman Ranch


8 ounces baby arugula

1 large Granny Smith apple, peeled and diced

1/2 cup toasted walnut halves, coarsely chopped

1/2 cup dried cranberries

6 ounces blue cheese, such as Roquefort, crumbled

For the Dressing:

3 tablespoons good apple-cider vinegar

1 teaspoon grated orange zest

2 tablespoons freshly squeezed orange juice

2 1/2 teaspoons Dijon mustard

2 tablespoons pure maple syrup

Kosher salt

1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

2/3 cup good olive oil

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.

2. Place a baking rack on a sheet pan and lay the bacon slices on the rack. Roast the bacon for about 20 minutes, until nicely browned. Allow to cool.

3. In a large bowl, toss together the arugula, apple, walnuts, cranberries, and blue cheese. For the dressing, whisk together the vinegar, orange zest, orange juice, mustard, maple syrup, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, and the pepper in a bowl. Slowly whisk in the olive oil.

4. Chop the bacon into large pieces and add it to the salad. Toss the salad with just enough dressing to moisten. Sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon salt and toss well. Serve immediately.


Happy Birthday my Love...

Thursday, August 4, 2011

My Newest Find!!!

So...I finally finished recovering my cane back chairs in my Rachel Ashwell white denim...
& they look GREAT!
(pics to come soon... my camera broke :(   )

I had a party for my hubby's 35th birthday the other day...
and moved my white wing back chairs into the dining room...
(cause there were 45 kids there!  YIKES)
...and I LOVE LOVE LOVE them in there!!!!!

So...
Now I need something else to go back into my family room
where I just took the white chairs from...!
Yes...
I am obsessed with chairs...
well...at least that's what my husband says...

BUT...
I found these beauty's on Craigslist for...
wait...
wait...
$25 DOLLARS A PIECE!!!!!



Stinkin beautiful Queen Anne chairs!!!!!

The woman was the NICEST thing ever and is moving to another state!!!
She actually didn't really know if she wanted to part with them..but, her daughter talked her in to it...
(a HUGE thank you to you!... ;)

So...I am going to pick these up for $50!!!!!

Now...these I think I will recover in something "sit able"...!
Still beautiful and light...
but, something that won't give me a heart attack if people walk near...

Cause as GORGEOUS as my white wing backs are...
I am absolutely paranoid of anyone even touching them!!!
which...is no way to live...

but...damn they make me happy!!!!

So...
I am thinking Damask pattern...
Pale colors...

hmmmm...
I LOVE CHAIRS...
&
I LOVE CRAIGSLIST!!!!

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