Crates & Pallets

I'm linking up with The Vintage Apple today for Oh How Pinteresting! I was going through Pinterest withdrawals since I didn't link up last week & have been sooo busy!Today I went with a little home inspiration (I feel like that's the only thing on my mind these days!)My hope is that posting this will lead to actually completing {or starting} some of these DIY tasks! :) And since I work at a winery, I really have no excuse!I think this one is...

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Home project #80

...who's counting anyway?!We are getting ready to design our kitchen pantry! Yipee! I can remove my boxes of food off the pantry floor.When we moved in, our washer & dryer were basically in our kitchen. We decided to throw those into the garage and convert that little room into a pantry. But since it was just a laundry room, we took on the project of building our own shelves & drawers.I found some pictures that I thought would help us to...

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Destination: Wedding

Today I am linking up with Long Distance Loving, where we love is home & cornflake dreams (wowza!) for a "Destination: Wedding" link up! What a brilliant way to dream. And dream I did...I chose Bora Bora. It may sound a little cliche, but I don't know what sounds, or looks better than this:The link up is intended to make you think about where you would have a destination wedding, if money were not an option. This would be my choice!I would rent...

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Chicago: Part two

Thanks for stopping by for the rest of the story. If you missed Part one of the trip, you can view the post here.After a early night in, we woke up to the race day: Rock 'n Roll 1/2 Marathon.Pre-race via the iPhone.I did not feel nearly prepared enough for my first 1/2 marathon! But I tried to stay positive & reassure myself in the days prior to the race. My first real sense of nervous panic came while standing in my Corral waiting for kick off!...

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Chicao recap.

I finally got my pictures together for a Chicago recap post, just a few days tardy! But it was a blast & I wanted to share our adventures in the city & the 1/2 marathon itself.The first night we got it, we took the el (or L, or subway...?) train into downtown where we were staying: the Marriott on Magnificent Mile.Those of us in Northern California aren't that savvy with efficient public transportation. And definitely weren't ready for the...

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Back to work

I am linking up with Long Distance Loving for her Friday's Fancies link up! Her theme was "back to school"... so very appropriate for this week! Once I started working on my outfit though, it did not seem anywhere near what I ever wore to school. Especially in the 80s! What were we all thinking!So instead, I switched up a tad and made it a back to work outfit! Still so far out of my league, but a girl can dream, right? :)Compliments of PolyvoreHappy...

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Book worms

Something about traveling always get me in the mood for a new book. While on my travels, I picked up a couple. They are complete opposites of one another, but I love them both!On one hand, I am a chick-flick kind of reader. I love all the books by Jennifer Weiner, Lauren Weisberger & Emily Giffin.On the other hand, I am a memoir fanatic. I love intriguing true stories. Like these two books, couldn't get enough and was so interested in them! Like...

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Party Accents

I am linking up with The Vintage Apple today for Oh, How Pinteresting! I just love this little link up & the excuse to get lost in Pinterest for hours on end!Here are a couple boards with pins from my Party Accents board:StripesSparkles& Shoes! Lovely party accents; many of them from a few of my favs: Chrissy, Jacin & Jessica. If you are in need of some inspiration, these are definitely sites you want to check out!I am so ready for a...

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And we're back!

What a fabulous trip my mom & I had to Chicago! Its always exciting visiting a new city and it was a blast having mother/daughter time & running my first race! But I must say... I missed all my bloggaboos! I seriously went through withdrawals.I dont have all my pictures up & running yet, but I wanted to share a couple iphone pics I snapped.The view from our hotel room at the Marriott on Magnificent Mile.Wendella Architectural Boat TourPre-Race...

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Pretty 'n...

Red!I am linking up with Friday's Fancies and the theme this week is red. If you know me at all... you know I am not a fan of this color. I don't know why, but I think the color looks awful on me. So I had to dig deep this week to find something to get excited about. The one thing I thought of that I always love in red, are Pea Coats. And I figured, summer is coming to an end and soon we'll all be dusting off our coats for fall.Compliments of Polyvore So...

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