about this blogger...

things that you may not know about me...so, globetrotting gamine 101!

• i cry watching sad commercials, and even horror movies.
• i sing when  i'm alone in my house-- and my puppy sleeps right through it unless he hears the word "chicken".
• i am a sucker for free apps to equip my ipod.
• i have a penchant for the years 1900-1930 and i don't know why.
• i love to cook, but can't bake for my life.
• i kill it when i scrapbook
• writing is my life-- but when the inspiration to illustrate or draw something hits, i call it a crafternoon
• i'm a homebody. i like it. nothing can beat doing what you want in the privacy of your own home.
• the movie single white female hits too close to home.
• i'm even more in love with my husband than i was when i married him.
• anything pasta is my go-to dish.
• i am a coupon-fiend.
• i love to blog
• travelling is my life. i'd rather do that than work.
• planning. decorating-- and anything involved with both? catch me if you can cuz i love it!
• i have been a bridesmaid in way too many weddings and hopefully i'm done :)
• two celebrities that i wanna be best friends with: sarah michelle gellar and zooey deschanel.
• adam sandler and/or seth rogen need to call me. i have two movie ideas that need to get out there!
• last week, i self-published my second children's book. that makes three books floating around out there by me. don't mind the illustrations :) and find them here!!!!

decor of years past

way before i got married, i would keep a stash of magazine articles, ideas, recipes, etc.

going through my january list, i found my ideas that i'd kept in binders. in page protectors.

yes. i am a self-proclaimed dork.

so i am sharing some with you that i'd snipped

and recently snapped pictures of

so i can save space.

rustic living room i love without the patter on that chair.

yipes!

hello, dream kitchen.

except, maybe i would like glass front on the cabinets

and a different light fixture.

love love!

do any of you do crazy things like this from time to time?

it's an addiction that none of my friends until recently

could understand :)

enhance your life- patio edition

things you should know:

i can't put patio furniture outside in my yard because 20 cats live there and LML is allergic to them.
i save articles of things i'm going to need, and figured it best to put them on my blog to purge paper.
i love design, anything that has to do with domestics: i'm addicted.

so how to make you patio a wow?

1. create a spot for lounging...another for drinking...another for food/eating...

(my bestie has this down pat! she's quite awesome)

2. light up the area- solar lights, twinkle lights, battery powered lights, torches.

3. stay warm- break out that fire pit or energy lamp. also, the warm blankets just in case.

4. dress up the furniture with budget-friendly burlap. find cheap white pillowcases, and use for the backs of chairs. tie them with ribbon.

5. create a theme- menu, decor and music...i would do Moroccan first!

(i'm greek. we do the greek thing all  the time anyway :)