exit, pursued by bear

just might have to have this ...

{Pottery Barn: "Glitter Skull" - $19}

I mean, that thing would look cool year round! LOL

And this made me giggle:

{Pottery Barn: "Bone Stand & Glass Punch Bowl" - $29 ea.}

And look, finally a use for the gazillion candy buffet containers I have! Just need some "spooky" colored candy. Black and white candy (especially non-yucky b&w candy) is hard to find. I should know ;o)

{Pottery Barn: "Voluminous Camilla Canisters" - SPECIAL $29 - $54}

Halloween is the best. Is anyone else already excited?!

everything looks better ...

... when paired a Frenchie (or, half a Frenchie? Three-quarters?):

{photo from catalog image of Boden's "Ankle Skimmers." Skimmers: $118; Frenchie: Priceless}

That handsome little dog is really selling those pants ('scuse me, TROUSERS) for me. Not to mention those sassy red shoes. And according to this, French Bulldogs make Johnnie Boden's list of "8 very best breeds of dogs." No. 6! Not a bad showing.

Guess I'll have to go ahead and order some new fall clothes. I mean, it's what the Frenchies would want, right?

serves a purpose ...

Spied this in the Ikea 2009 catalog preview and I'm dying to go snag one during our next trip:

{IKEA serving tray, BUSIG - $5.99}

Elephants always make me smile -- I know my mom would LOVE this. Love aqua and yellow together. I'm on a big yellow kick lately.

feeling wistful.

{"All Saint's Parish Church, Bakewell, Derbyshire" by Bert Camenbert via Wikimedia Commons}

"There is not a finer county in England than Derbyshire"
-- Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice

kitsch chic?

I'm not sure this bed fits with my recently diagnosed decorating style -- but spotted this while clicking around. For some unidentifiable reason, it's borderline terrifying, isn't it? And yet I'm still oddly drawn to it:

{"Ball Poster Bed" from The Conran Shop, via mydeco - £8,995 (Exc delivery), I'm not even going to convert that for you, trust me, you don't want to know}

I feel like that bed might give me nightmares. Maybe I'm over-thinking it. Maybe it's the price tag that would give me nightmares. That may be closer to the truth.

Here's the "Contemporary four poster bedroom" that the bed is featured in:

{photo from mydeco}

Anyway, after taking the surprisingly fun quiz (via How About Orange), I was labeled with the aforementioned "kitsch chic" style, which I'm rather proud of. Not too fond of accompanying photos, though, for my logo -- I know it's a clock, but that thing on the left looks like a bomb:

"You're a real magpie, always on the look-out for retro-style things that will add happiness and personality to your home. You love to mix old and new to create an interior design cocktail that's easy, fun and whimsical ... Your home reveals your fun-loving, whimsical side - the look is nostalgically modern and elegant with a cheeky twist."

Yay! I love being a cheeky magpie. What's your decorating style? Find out.

one more quick thing ...

Am absolutely IN LOVE with this:

{photo from elements of style, via {the blog} at Urban Grace Interiors}

The colors! The design! The font! The sheep! The English-ness! Love!

My jaw literally dropped when I saw this. It would look so fabulous in our home and I'm incredibly envious of the lucky person that snapped this up. Wish I could have gone to Brimfield in May. I need a time machine!

delish.

Basically I just wanted to post about this picture because I've been fantasizing about eating this bagel ever since I saw it this morning. I implore you to click on that link and see a bagel in all of its inherent deliciousness.

Bagel heaven, indeed.

And if you need more bagel-y goodness, check out this yummy looking sandwich from the Pioneer Woman. This looks like a great weekend-at-home lunch.

{photo from "Cool, Crisp, and Delicious: Veggie & Cheese Bagel" recipe on The Pioneer Woman}

All right, who's hungry? ;o)

note to self: don't show this to husband.

Oh well, he's bound to see it since he reads my blog (hi honey!) -- but I cannot not post this, it's just too awesome:

{"The Pizza Pro" pizza scissors from SkyMall (where else?!), via peepculture}

And now, thanks to that picture, I'm going to have to go home and make pizza. THANKS, INTERNET! ;o)

what's not to love?

Everything about this photo makes me happy. It looks so serene. Had to share, since I'd love to find something similar for our dining room:

{French cupboard photo from the "Inspiration Gallery" at Tine K Home, via Pancakes & French Fries}