toothpick chicken

My husband leaves his toothpicks all over the house.

Not even used ones, just ones he is ABOUT to use.

I find them in the couch, on the couch, on the coffee table, and in between the keys of my computer.

Then I found this: (cue the harps and angels)

This was purchased out of necessity. But it's sooooo cute.

I got it at this store in Bryn Mawr, PA: Via Bellissima. 

I told the owner why I was buying it, and she also had a toothpick horror story, only hers was that her husband stepped on a toothpick when he was a teenager and it went through his foot. He now has a fear of toothpicks, and they aren't allowed in her house. 

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black and white pillows...

...for my living room.

This is what got me started... I was thinking how funny these:

would be, with this:

in the middle.

But then I seriously started thinking that I need some black and white pillows for our living room.

Continue reading to see the fun pillows I found... 

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club chairs

Our living room needs 2 chairs. Specifically, 2 black club chairs with cream very cool piping all around kind of like Ruthie Sommers' sofa in this picture below:

I love this sofa:

via Ruthie Sommers

Ok, so not exactly black with cream piping.

But the shape, the lines, and the price ($130!) was too cool, so I had to buy them. 

To see what I'm going to attempt to do, keep reading...

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wino christmas trees

made these for my parents from some of their corks.

they have this many:

I also thought about making them this:

Or this:

But I didn't know if I'd have enough time...

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UPDATE: i REALLY want this jonathan adler red lacquer tray.....

remember this?

I finished the trays yesterday, and now they look like this:

Continue reading to see how... 

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campaign dresser

I was obsessed with Vanessa de Vargas's dresser all summer:

via lonny

soooooo....... I decided to make my own... 

Continue reading to see what they looked like before...

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i REALLY want this jonathan adler red lacquer tray.....

via jonathan adler 

But it's a tad out of my price range at $175.. 

Continue reading to see what I found! 

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Never thought I'd have a blog......

.....buuuut..... looks like I do. 

It's just that I do so much "do it yourself" nonsense. 

Now if I could just find some people to read it. 

Mom? Dad? Molly? 

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