friday madness!

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slow moving

Lots of people have been asking me about the kitchen remodel... sadly, we are still at a stand-still. Do you ever try to distract yourself from the big unfinished project in your life by finding other little places with beauty that make you happy? At least there are still some little pockets not being affected by the remodel...

I will let you know when there is something to report on the kitchen!

Hopefully it will be soon!

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love your locals!

Do you ever go to the adorable little center on camelback, just west of 44th street? It is one of my favorites. That perfect little flower shop (how much do you love the orange front door?), Chestnut Lane (of course!), Havana Cafe and one of my absolute no. 1's, Trouve. Too much good stuff.

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never too old for a tree house

We built this tree house for our son Alex when he was younger and he and his friends used to spend hours playing in it. It has been a little neglected in more recent years. The grandkids love playing in it, but it definitely needs a little love to bring back that magic that it used to have. I saw these amazing fun sheds on Pure Style Home last May and decided this was going to be my next little project. The one with the chandelier? I mean, come on. Not that mine will be quite to this level - I still want it to be a playhouse - but I have a few little ideas brewing around in my head. I was thinking of painting it taupe and the swing white, adding some curtains and maybe even a little chandelier.

Anyway, just as I was starting to make plans for this project, my son Al came home from college. Seeing as I had sort of kicked him and his friends out of the guest house, I guess they were looking for a new place to hang out. Seems you are never too old for a tree house...

So, instead of curtains and a chandelier, the tree house got a dart board and guitars. They have moved on from the guest house though, so its fine be me. It really just kind of makes me giggle that these college boys that used to play in this tree house have returned back to it.

The downfall is that now, instead of finding them sprawled about the guest house, they have just taken to sleeping on the back patio... oh, college boys.

I actually don't even know who this is...

Well, Alex leaves for Rome in just a few short weeks (*sniff, sniff* this is where I get emotional and decide he can sleep on the back patio as much as he wants if he just stays home with his mom a little longer...), so I guess the tree house will be mine again. Thus, it is time to start the planning. So, ladies (and any of you fellas that are reading out there), what fantastic ideas do you have? Please do share! What would you do to fix up this lovely old tree house?

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come and get it!

Look what's just in at the store! The newest edition of The Jeanne d'Arc Living Magazine. Doesn't it look amazing? Every time a new shipment arrives, they seem to be gone before we even get to take them home for ourselves. They are filled with the best in decorating, design, recipes and just pure eye-candy. So hurry in and have a peak for yourself.

And just a little sneak peek into the goodness...

Come and get yours before they're all gone!

Then get your cup of coffee and sneak off by yourself to enjoy every bit of it. At least that's what I would do...

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good friends.

Do you have one of those friends who you casually invite to come over for pizza with the family and she offers to bring some sort of appetizer and then shows up with this...

My mouth literally fell open when Laurie walked in with this beautiful display. I mean, seriously? You just whipped that up? You hardly want to touch it, it looks so perfect.

Do beware, however, once we get over the beauty, the Burch family can destroy a cheese board...

And what about one of those friends who can just tell when you are having a bad day and suddenly shows up with a little homemade gift just for you...

Lucky me, I have just such friends. Their kindness and generosity, creativity and talent never cease to amaze me. I am on the road with these two amazing ladies right now on a little summer adventure through Georgia. One car, a GPS, three friends and the open road... should make for some good stories. I hope...

I have a few little posts set for next week and the following week we have some very exciting guest bloggers! I can't wait!

After that, I am sure I will have quite a bit to share from our road trip. Have a great weekend and I will be back in a couple of weeks!

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Friday Madness!

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