I get obsessed with an item and then go on a mission until I find the perfect one. I have done this with shoes, purses, mascara….you name it. My current fixation is finding the perfect summer maxi dress. I love this trend for many reasons but the most important...
Yay for nice weather! It’s the countdown to the summer soltice, which is the longest day of the year on June 21st. Time for beach trips and late bbqs on hot nights. I have mentioned before that the change of seasons always makes me want to redecorate. There is...
June is graduation season and the pomp and circumstance is not limited to High School or College anymore. My son just graduated from Jr. Kindergarten last week. It was a formal affair complete with speeches, diplomas, and audience members sitting in the sun. Each name...
We are always hard at work on new designs so we thought we would showcase some of them on Wednesdays. We are working on some right now for the Licensing Show in Las Vegas. When we were in New York for Surtex we saw snowmen everywhere and one of our colleagues said you...
Can appliances make you happy? If they last longer than a year, then the answer is yes (I will post about my dead vacuum cleaner later when I feel ranty). But they can also make you happy if they can be a fun pop of color in your kitchen. I personally am in love with...
We had a blast in New York City but it certainly was not because we had awesome cab rides and even better dinner service. We had a blast because there is so much to do and see in New York city. I thought it would be appropriate to give some thoughtful advice to New...
We expected to see some seriously high fashion while in NY but what a great surprise to find a runway right in the middle of the National Stationery Show and Surtex. These fabulous dresses are made from – are you ready for this? – PAPER! Various designers...
If you haven’t had a chance to drop by Booth #404 at Surtex to witness the superfeet of Erin and Ilene, here is a small taste of what you would find. Meet our resident animal collections: Nerdiebumps, Cuddlebumps & Meeniebumps. Besides being cute and easy to...
Today I wanted to talk about one of my new favorite sites, www.houzz.com. For anyone that is remodeling, moving or just likes to update with the seasons this is a great place to peruse. You can search by room, style and even by city (just in case you want to snoop on...
This post was inspired by a recent damage-causing shopping spree (don’t tell my husband). It’s not my fault: the new fun jewelry was speaking to me. Gold, silver, pewter, and a pop of soft color are the latest trend. Don’t be afraid, I am not talking...
In case you have been living off the grid for the past year, you should know there has been a Royal Wedding Dress Unveiling! (Oh, and a wedding too: Prince William and Catherine Middleton have been hitched.) Congratulations on the excellent choice of dress Cate! And...
After many summers of playing on the backyard play structure, my kids finally out grew it last year. We decided that it was the perfect time to clear out that area and plant a vegetable garden. We built wooden boxes and filled the area with pea gravel so that we would...
Earth Day is a time for reflecting on our planet…and finding new cool iPhone apps! A stretch? Well, being that its Earth Day today, I thought I would share a cool iPhone app that was shown to me by dooce’s blog. I have been having a ton of fun with it. Try...
Having a Girl Scout means lots of cookies around our house in February. I was excited about Girl Scout cookie season until we became buried under a leaning tower of leftover boxes of cookies. And…drumroll…I was getting sick of them! Impossible. After one...
Spring is here and I am happy to have things around me that feel like spring to me. I love having fresh flowers in vases, eating cool salads, and wearing flip flops (even without a tan). My house gets happy too with colorful throw pillows and rugs. I used to reserve...
When I think of white on white, I remember when my kids tried to color with the white crayon on the white paper in their coloring books. When one of them old me the white crayon was broken because they couldn’t see it on the paper, I told them to embrace the...
Have you ever been at a garage sale and thought that rocking chair would be cool if it wasn’t for the hideous fabric, and how would I change that? Or hey that bag of basket grass is really sparkly but I don’t know what to do with it. That happens to me all...
With the recent sadness of the past two weeks, I think spring should be more than ever a time for renewal, positive vibes, and forward thinking optimism. A spring cleaning for the soul if you will. The tree outside our office is doing it’s best blooming even...
Lately I have been drawn to designing and decorating with more natural surfaces, texture, layers, patterns and vintage objects. This trend using canvas, wood and neutral colors is popping up everywhere. It’s very warm and nostalgic but not too stuffy, and it...
I’m starting to plan my daughters birthday party which makes me overly giddy about decorating around a theme. Theme parties, being the standard, can involve everything from invitaions to outfits. Seems pretty different from when we were kids. My mom was very...
Irish? Not Irish? Hate green? Love green? Forget to wear green on St. Patrick’s Day? Ever try to convince co-workers you are wearing green underwear so you don’t get pinched? You must be careful, apparently St. Patrick’s Day may be the only day you...
One person’s trash is another’s treasure. I am not describing reality TV here – but I could be talking about any of those shows right? To say I don’t like clutter is an understatement. I get nervous watching Hoarders, and I like to get rid of...
I love to clear clutter and be organized. The joke around my house is you need to guard your drink glass because mommy will take it and wash it before you are done with it. Or mommy will recycle the newspaper before anyone gets a chance to read it. Every once in a...
Today we are not going to talk about how you can relieve your PMS by taking a walk in field of daisies. Or which PMS relief drugs will make you feel as though you are a daisy, swaying in the mid-day breeze (if anyone finds that one, let me know). Instead we bring you...
Being a graphic designer, I still believe that with all of the new technology out there nothing compares to an old fashioned notebook and pencil for when inspiration strikes. But realistically, you can’t ignore the things that make life a bit easier. And I am...
