My man has a handful of recipes that he's good at. However, he'll only cook if it's absolutely necessary or if I promise....never mind. I was busy chauffeuring last evening so he made homemade pizza. After the "amen" we all dug in and... "hmm, this has a tang to it. Almost like it's sweet...vanilla maybe?" He says, "Oh yeah, I couldn't find the flour so I used protein powder." Oh boy. Bless his heart for trying. Unrelated, I've been known to slice my fingers while in the kitchen

Have you ever visited Tonia over at Chic Modern Vintage? She has a love for all things vintage and is actually parting with these vintage marble owl bookends. Tonia, am I eligible? I want 'em bad! To enter, leave a comment on this post along with your email address. Give-away will end Thursday, 2/18/10 at midnight and winner will be randomly chosen and announced on Friday, 2/19/10. (Sorry for the grainy pics. That's what happends when kids get a hold of your camera).

Happy Valentine's Day to my Men who bring love in to my life daily.

If you've been to Z Gallerie you've probably noticed their modern assortment of white lacquered and white ceramic animal accesories. I don't know why in the world anyone would want a white horse but I sure do. ($79.00) ($199.00) ($39.95) ($149.95) ($149.95) ($49.95) ($19.99)My new owl from Goodwill: $3.99+White lacquer spray paint= Satisfaction: Priceless. (Lindsay, I know you'd be proud). P.S. Check back next week for a give-away. Clue: "who, who." No, I'm not parting with my new owl.

I was browsing Design Sponge this morning and came across this striped hallway. "Well that looks strangely familiar," I thought to myself. Same gray stripes, same width, same area of the house as a little hallway project I did a while back? Great minds must think alike I suppose. How about that red DIY chandelier? FABULOUS! (Photos via Design Sponge).

Matani (my son): Look at all the Valentine's I got! Ryder: I got more. Matani: Na-uh. Ryder: Ya-huh. Matani: NA-UH! Ryder: YA-HUH! Matani: What? A Tinkerbell Valentine? Ryder: I'm going to give mine to my sister. Matani: I'm going to give mine to my girlfriend...once I get one.