Apparently not such a good idea after all. Sorry my sweet little man.

Here's my thrift store loot from Las Vegas. I have no clue what this wooden thing is but I love it nonetheless. Any ideas? My mom found these lovely dishes (& a gazillion candle stick holders) to make cake stands. This dainty chandelier strikes me as so sweet. I have two old chandeliers now sitting in the garage. After much debating I finally had my husband won over to install one over the tub. Then the day of installation he says, "I JUST CAN'T DO THIS. WHY DO WE NEED A CHANDELIER OVER

Tucson has this funny holiday where the city shuts down Thursday-Saturday in celebration of Rodeo Days. The funny thing about it is no one actually goes to the Rodeo. Instead everyone heads out of town...which is exactly what we did too. Destination: Las Vegas (grandma's house). One of my least favorite places on earth. Crowds, thongs on every billboard, smokey public buildings. It's not for me. My man crinkled his forehead pretty hard when he caught me snapping a pic of him sitting in

While getting high off of oil fumes at Jiffy Lube the other day I was flipping through the January 2010 issue of Better Homes and Gardens and came accross this. (Yes, I tore these two pages out but the guy at the counter didn't seem to care). It's called a Swap Party I think it's such a great idea. I can't tell you how many Tupperware-style parties I've been to where I feel obligated to purchase something to benefit the hostess who is trying to earn so many dollars of free product (o.k. guilty.

That's right, I'm at it again with another room re-do. My guest room is getting a face lift on a budget (wouldn't have it any other way). This weekend I painted the room using my favorite tape, Frog tape. If you haven't ever used this tape you simply must. It will give you crisp lines and no bleeding! Once you try it you'll never go back...HONESTLY! Darn you Home Depot for discontinuing it (at mine at least). It does cost a little more than blue tape. However, the time Frog tape will save

Allie and Pattie! Be sure and take pictures of your cute little owls courtesy of Chic Modern Vintage. We all want to see what you do with them!