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{"The Happy Magic Forest" dog collar from etsy seller TheModDog}
Hedgehogs are the best. The Lou is kinda like a hedgehog. 'Cept he's a dog. And doesn't have a pointy nose. And he's not spiky. Well, not in the traditional sense ...
Even the deer are cute, and I abhor deer. I realize hating deer is kind of stupid -- but sometimes I'm all about the irrational emotions (see above, re: hedgehogs).
{"House in Progress: Dining Room Revamp" from More Ways to Waste Time via Apartment Therapy}
I love that white is back in style. I mean, I realize it never really went out of style -- but after a few years of dark wood everything (espresso + chocolate colored furniture, accent pieces, etc.) it's nice to see something clean and bright.
I also love how she was able to lighten up this piece of rather heavy-looking furniture:
{Gloria Steinem and Suheir Hammad from New York Magazine}
"There is no postfeminism - that’s like saying post-democracy."
-- Gloria Steinem
Read More:
"In Conversation: Gloria Steinem and Suheir Hammad"
A feminist icon and a rising star on the sexual revolution, the booty-call nineties, and the Superwoman myth.
{"Recycled Glass Head" from Pier 1}
This would give me nightmares. I think what is more terrifying is that this is just part of their regular "Home Accents & Decor" section -- it is not, as one might think, a scary bit of Halloween decor. Wouldn't you be afraid that this would hop off a table and start trying to gnaw away at your ankles?
But pity the poor copy writer that had to come up with this for a description:
If you ever wanted a clear head, here's your chance! Made of recycled glass, this art sculpture shows everyone you've nothing to hide. Makes life a little more interesting, no?
If you ever wanted a vaguely asexual clear head, look no further! At least it's recycled?!
:: shudder ::
Loving this:
{Octopus Earring Stand from Urban Outfitters via Apartment Therapy}
I'm always on the lookout for creative ways to display jewelry -- especially on stands like this, which I love using. And octopuses/octopi/octopodes are fab.
I hope everyone is planning on enjoying this first official weekend of the autumnal season!
{"Autumn Harvest: Pumpkin Display," via Country Living - photo credit Matthew Benson}
I LOVE this display of pumpkins "under a trio of elegant glass cloches" -- I have a glass cake stand that would work perfectly for this -- but I'm definitely going to keep my eye out for other similar bell jars.
I hope to maybe get a start on some of my seasonal decorating this weekend -- I may hold off on anything too "Halloween-y" -- but still try to inject some fall color into the house.
Is anyone else planning on doing something seasonal this weekend? What are your plans?
Happy weekend, everyone!!
Today is a Lou birthday -- he is three today :o)
{photo from Lynn Terry}
Happy birthday to our little dog - who has probably been called "Menace!" more often than his actual name.
{Who, me?}
Happy birthday to my little milk-moustached dog, who loved me first and loves me still. Who charmed my husband upon first meeting, and wriggled his little Frenchie self into Jeremy's heart. Who is always by my side, who whimpers when he can't find me, and spends the majority of his time trying to wrangle a better seat on the couch (the one closest to me).
Happy birthday to pointy ears, sleepy eyes and all the wrinkles you could possibly smooch.
Happy birthday little Lou!
first caramel apple of the year!
Yum. We just got these at work today. Does that mean they're in stores now?
... just kidding. Really, just looking for an excuse to post this lovely photo from housemartin, always a perpetual favorite of mine for fabulous images like this:
Pumpkins are the best, aren't they? There's so cheerful, and yet they have a dignity about them. Look at some of her haul, from their trip to the pumpkin patch last year:
I cannot WAIT to go pumpkin hunting this year. I'm psyched that we have a house now, which means lots more room for displays full of pumpkin-y goodness, inside and out. For the past few years we have still managed to come home with about six to eight pumpkins, which is a little bit tricky when you just have an apartment. It's can be very limiting to your decorating instincts. This year, the sky's the limit!
Think Jeremy will let me get at LEAST a dozen or so? ;o)
Okay, I promise that I won't be doing this every day until winter comes (December 21, 2008 for those curious readers ...) but I'm just so excited about fall I can barely stand it. I love, love, LOVE this time of year.
This time of year always reminds Jeremy and I of our first trip together. We started dating in May and that October we rented a cabin and drove to the Smoky Mountains.
Why did we choose the Smoky Mountains? Well ... that same year the French Bulldog Club of America held their National Specialty dog show in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. I'm on several e-mail groups related to Frenchies and everyone who attended the show e-mailed pictures and shared their stories of the area. Thanks to those e-mails, I remembered that I had been to the Gatlinburg area YEARS ago, with my parents, when we lived in Georgia. And the more pictures I looked at and the more things I read online, the more I wanted to go.
So, I read as much as I could, scouring the internet for suggestions, finally settling on a cabin to rent, and in October -- off we went! The previous month we had moved into a new apartment and Jeremy had also adopted a French Bulldog -- Norman. With all the changes, we thought Norm might need some special bonding time with his new family -- so Norm accompanied us on our little road trip.
The drive was surprisingly easy - our cabin was perfect (isolated, but not too far from the main entrance to the park and downtown Gatlinburg) - and the fall colors were GORGEOUS. We hiked, ate lots of pancakes here, relaxed, and got to know our crazy new dog. And got to know each other again -- moving in with someone for the first time can be stressful -- moving PERIOD is stressful -- so it was nice to have a chance soon afterwards to reconnect and spend some time with one another.
{We are wearing numerous layers in this picture, it was freezing and we were ill-prepared. And OMG my hair was short then!}
The park had just experienced a freak ice storm -- so as you drove through the mountains, up to Clingmans Dome, the climate seemed to change drastically. We went from this:
To this, just a relatively short drive later!
{Observation deck at the top of the Clingmans Dome trail}
{I made him do this, because it made me laugh. What a trooper. At this point, we were wearing like ALL of our clothes. Jeremy has like 18 sweaters on in this picture.}
{I am a frozen Ellensicle in this picture. Sporting 3 hoodies and about 5 different fleece jackets.}
On our last day, Norm seemed to thorough enjoy our drive through Cades Cove:
Well, enjoy up to a point -- he is just a bubba after all ...
Anyway. This concludes my trip down memory lane. Now go forth and create some autumnal memories of your own! I leave you with this lovely picture, where I tried to capture some of the gorgeous fall colors in the Smoky Mountains:
