I found it on another blog-January

I think I missed this for December and I am already a few days late for January. Oh well, here are a few things that I enjoyed finding in my Google Reader in January.

1. Stamps of Approval from Young House Love- One of these address stamps is already on my birthday list. I noticed so many of these on 2009 Christmas cards, so much cuter for cards or invites than my free sticky labels.

2. Cranberry Bliss Bars from A Year in the Kitchen-So good for breakfast or for dessert.

3. This very neat table runner found at Celebrations at Home-I am wondering if I can make a DIY version with chalk board paint?

4. Furniture tranformed with paint on Blueprint Bliss- I am jealous a) of many of these finds and b) of the creativity each of the owners have to see beyond the dated hardware or wood grain. I hope one of these days craigslist or yard sales will be good to me too.

I found it on another blog-October

October was all about the kitchen for me. Maybe it was the change of seasons, but I was motivated to cook and try new recipes.

1-Spicy Pretzels from All Things G & D-I can't wait to try these, they sound like perfect football food.

2-Kitchen Eye-Candy from Pure Style Home-With all of the cooking I am wanting to do between now and holidays, its hard not to think about a dream kitchen. I love the eating/work space and natural light in this one.

3-It's kind of like cooking. I was so excited to see this list recipes for natural homemade cleaners featured on Young House Love. Now I just have to wait for my store-bought chemicals to run out.

4-This recipe for Ravioli with Apples and Walnuts on Big City Cooking. It screams fall to me.

5-I'm not one for breaking out the Christmas tunes before Halloween is even over, but this Snickerdoodle Experiment from The Way the Cookie Crumbles has got me thinking about holiday baking.

Bon appetit!

I found it on another blog-September

I can't believe it's the end of the month (and summer) already. We have had a chill in the morning Carolina air all week. Before October officially gets started I want to share my favorite ideas that have been floating around the blog world in the last month.

Click on the links to see the full post or to visit the highlighted blog.

#1-Eco-chic Shopping by Lavendar and Lillies. L and L has been highlighting ways to "go green" all week. I think the lunchskins from 3 Green Moms are genius.

2-A Barnyard Birthday from Simply Creative Insanity. "More Cow Bell" anyone? Have I mentioned how I can't wait to plan children's birthday parties? They are still a few years away.

#3 Operation shower is such a neat idea and the fruit centerpieces that Celebrations at Home put together are so mod, not to mention pretty inexpensive and easy.

#4-Everything LEB put these pillows on her to do list. I'm inspired.

#5-Hostess with the Mostess gives another reason to host a colorful party. Invite friends and family over to learn and celebrate the gender of a new baby with a reveal party. This would be a neat way to thank close friends and family for all of their support (past and future) around a new baby. You must click through to see how they made the reveal.

Hope you enjoy these posts as much as I did.

I found it on another blog-August

I am finally back from my marathon August, which did not allow much time for posting (especially the last few weeks). I have tons of things that I want to share so bare with me while I play catch up a bit over the next few days.

But lets start with something completely unrelated to all of my fun over the last few weeks. I regularly "star" blog posts in my google reader when I find something that I really like, but don't quite know what to do with. I thought each month I would start sharing a few posts that caught my eye. I hope that you find a new idea, recipe or even blog to keep up with. So here we go.

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#1: Perfect Pair Bridal Shower found at Celebrations at Home

I loved the idea for this theme that Celebrations shared. This was a bridal shower, but tell me is it not also cute for a girly twins baby shower? I have plenty of shoes to pull this off.

#2: Entrance Halls found at Blue Hydrangea

It makes me want to redecorate our entry to have a bit more flare.

#3: Kitchen storage from A Life's Design.

And this post makes me want to start over on my kitchen. Turquoise and fabulous storage anyone?

#4: Designer Crush: Elizabeth Dinkel found at Everything LEB

IMO, A beautiful mix of fresh and classic. I wish she would give me lessons.

(And a bonus #5 because my grandmother taught me to decorate in odd numbers)

#5: Another Designer Spotlight: Mollie Johnson found at Inspiration for Everyday Living

Elegant and casual at the same time.

If you are looking for new reading material. Spend some time on any of these sites, archives of inspiration will not disappoint.