Friday, February 24, 2012

A Few Fabulous Things...

Lately, I have noticed a trend on blogs that I think I might join in on the party with. The posts are typically titled "5 Things" and included a current listing of things that the author is loving or involved with that week that are displayed in the post each Friday. So here is a go at my "few fabulous things"...

One


I am not ashamed of being a self proclaimed craft addict and this new line by American Crafts is feeding my habit like mad! I am in love with the colors, designs and overall feel the collection gives and have accumulated a delightful variety of most all of the papers and accessories that were put out. Here is a little sampling of the beautiful pieces and you can see the entire collection here.



(all images from http://elizabethkartchner.com/


Two

BLOGS!

Why I couldn't leave out my source of inspiration for this post could I?
I have always been a lover of blogs and they were the reason that I decided to start mine so long ago but lately I have ventured out of my normal crafty stops and discovered a few that seem to be more about food, pretty clothes, modern living and the things that make life enjoyable. I am a loyal follower of the few listed below and am sure that you will become fans too.

Cupcakes and Cashmere


Goat Cheese & Gucci
(a dear friend of our authors this blog!)

Curly Girl Design
here


Three
(picture compliments of Amazon.com)

Burgers Baby!

We are infatuated with burgers at my house and when we go to Vegas we are always indulging ourselves at the namesake restaurant for this book, The Burger Bar, so I thought it would be fun to pick up this little beauty and we could have a taste of Mr. Keller's master creations at home too! There are lots of burger recipes, along with toppings and drinks to go along. A must for any fan!

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

The Sewing Adventure



Some sweet friends of our are welcoming their first baby this spring and I wanted to make them something special for their baby shower gift, enter the bunny and the blanket above!
For Christmas Alex gave me another of my ever coveted Martha Stewart books, The Encyclopedia of Sewing and Fabric Crafts, and I decided that these projects would be perfect gifts. I don't have a sewing machine of my own yet but my mother in law was kind enough to let me borrow hers for the afternoon. I will admit that it was overwhelming at first but I was so pleased with the outcome.






The book has lots of different blanket styles and other fun baby related gifts but I think that these little darlings will be classics for a long time to come.

 


Monday, February 20, 2012

Welcoming 2012... Vegas Style!

(Disclaimer- I have had these pictures uploaded in a drafted post for WEEKS now and can't believe that it has taken me this long to finally post but here we are!)

VEGAS BABY!

My darling and I just returned from another trip to the happiest place on earth, no, not Disneyland, but Las Vegas. The last time we were there was in December of 2009 and returning proved to be much more exciting the originally anticipated. I had spent weeks researching restaurants and new spots that we hadn't been to before strategically planning our time there. This was Alex and I's first trip there just the two of us so it was kind of exciting knowing we could go and do whatever we wanted and not worry about interrupting someone else plans! So needless to say that Friday morning arrived and we were out the door, cruising down Las Vegas Boulevard by 10:30. The rest is history...

First shot of the trip!
Literally, I Love Burgers!

Our feast

I Love Bacon Burger

Fried pickles? Yes, Please!

Fabulous new find, Todd English Pub




Hands down the best Irish Pub in Vegas


Great new find in Caesars



Hello lover...





Leaving Vegas was hard but this sweet little girl made it all worth it!

The next trip will by no means be as long between as before, See you again in May Vegas!