As I’ve mentioned a couple of times (here and here), when we purchased our home the very, very first thing we did was paint the entire thing. Yep. Every single wall in the entire house was painted. We hired a professional to do the work, since I suck at painting and my husband and I wanted it done before […]
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An Inspired Week | #1
The last few weeks have been hectic – the run up to the holidays, followed by the post-holiday crash and some looming projects at work have left me feeling like I need to curl up in a calm space with a good book, a cup of tea, and the coziest blanket I can find. This […]
Cocktail Hour | The North Pole
It’s nearly time for Christmas, and although my husband and I are still without a Christmas Tree (#grinchy) that doesn’t mean I’m not in the Christmas spirit. That said, this week’s Cocktail Hour recipe is chocolate-y, peppermint-y, and downright delicious-y. The North Pole Cocktail Ingredients. 1 1/2 oz. Grey Goose Cherry Noir Flavored Vodka 1/2 oz. […]
Decorating | Area Rug Inspiration
If you follow me on Pinterest (or took a peek at the widget on the homepage) you may have noticed that for the last few days I’ve been pinning tons of images of living rooms/family rooms and dining rooms. While these rooms are gorgeous in their entirety, and most of the furniture is perfect, the reason I’ve […]
Cocktail Hour | Sparkling Apple and Cranberry Cocktail
This is another cocktail that I’m revising a bit, folks. Because creativity! And also, I don’t love pear, which this recipe originally called for. With fall just around the corner (you can’t deny it any more – right now the temperature in Massachusetts is hovering in the low 70’s and it’s glorious!) this cocktail is […]
Cocktail Hour | Remixed French 75
You guys… this week has been a week. Some weird things have happened and it’s been… just weird. I very rarely find myself getting home at night and heading straight for the wine bottle, but that’s exactly what I did last night. In honor of that, I bring to you this week’s cocktail – The French […]
Welcome To Our New Home!
Moving Day was May 9, and Chuck and I are still not 100% settled in our new home. There are still things that need to be hung up, blinds that need to be purchased (because the previous owners removed every.single.set.), and spaces that need to be filled. So, knowing that we aren’t really done – […]
Wedding Wednesday | The Dress
It’s been a while since I’ve posted anything about my wedding – in fact, it’s been a while since my wedding – nearly 5 months, to be exact. Some time has passed, I’ve come down from the high of it all (a bit…) and now I’m ready to share with you, my lovely readers, some […]
Violette Tide Studios – Giveaway!
So – do you all remember waaaay back in 2010 when I first started this little website o’ mine? It started as a blog to basically bust the boredom I was feeling in law school. However, someone who made that time in law school a bit more bearable was Leah – we were in the same section […]
Cocktail Hour | Cranberry Vodka Spritzer
This summer has been our very first Summer of Weddings. You know, that thing that happens to everyone where suddenly all of their friends and relatives are of marrying age and they all decide to get married at the same freaking time. Including our wedding in March (because why wouldn’t I include the highlight of […]