Welcome Valentine

It’s February first and I spent a few minutes popping up our meager Valentine’s Day decor.  A wreath on the front door, red ribbons for the dogs and some rather sad looking pansies (clearly they need Sister’s touch) dress up the front portico.




And a DIY pom pom garland and the requisite much anticipated cinnamon jelly heart candies (which I promptly removed to a hiding place after this photo) in the foyer round out the welcome.

 



Using the base from last year’s rather blah wreath and this Pinterest inspiration picture…



I came up with this…



And I spent a whopping $6 at Michael’s to do it! While I was there I picked up the same exact picks in the St. Patrick’s Day version.


So, ladies, that’s the extent of our Valentine’s decor for the year.  Now, I’ve got to go start enjoying the weekend :-)
xoxo

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Freshening Up the Dining Room

Hi friends! 

I want you to know that I am glad you stopped by for a visit today.  Really I am.  I know your time is precious, so thanks.

My dining room just got a little refreshing this week when I saw some beautiful little pink buds on one of my shrubs. 

These were brand new little flowers and not very far up on the branches. 

Aren’t they pretty and springy?

Of course, with the addition of a few little flowers and a good cleaning, I had to do some more fluffing in the dining room. 

No big changes just a little freshening up.

Along with the pretty pink flowers, I also pulled out my blue bottles to add a touch of color and more springiness to the room.

Small bouquets of lavender are all over my house.

My nanny’s handwritten recipes hold a special place in my heart.

Boy this corner is simple but I like it simple.

I think I have told you before that this table is where my youngest and I do our homeschooling. 

Such a peaceful room to learn in.

Pitchers beautiful pitchers…

My cheap little press board linen cabinet will hopefully be replaced someday soon with something old and beautiful. 

Until then, it meets my need of holding tablecloths, cloth napkins and a few extra platters.

On top of this little cabinet sits another favorite thing…

Little white pitchers filled with vintage flatware and lavender…a good thing.

Isn’t it fun to freshen and fluff a room?

It makes my heart race a little. 

Little pops of blue with the chair, the bottles, and the dried hydrangea.

  Feels like spring time to me…at least inside.

Blessings to you, friends.

Happy February!

Linking up at Common Ground's Winter Lovelies

Ellie-Style, Restaurant Week SF

It has been quite a while since I've done an Ellie-Style post. Last weekend Andy and I headed into San Francisco for Restaurant Week, so I took the opportunity to snap some outfit pictures. Restaurant Week is a tradition of ours. It goes back to the years we lived in Washington DC. We had a wonderful, knowledgeable friend who always picked the restaurant for us. Twice a year when Restaurant Week was held we would all dress up and enjoy a wonderful 3-4 course meal together at a restaurant that we wouldn't normally go to. It was something I always looked forward to.

Now that we are living in the Bay Area we have decided to continue the tradition. Restaurant Week popped up on my radar so I started researching restaurants. Let me tell you, it was a chore! A fun chore, but a chore none the less. With so many restaurants to choose from in an area that I hard know, I had no direction. I decided to start with the neighborhood that we have visited a few times- The Mission. From there, Andy and I narrowed it down to the kind of food we wanted. We decided on California Fusion...whatever that is. When in California, eat the Californian food, right?

blazer (similar)-JCrew, dress-Target, tights-ModCloth, shoes-Target, belt-clothing swap, purse-Etsy Vintage

So we made reservations at Luna Park. The food was great, like melt in your mouth amazing! Unfortunately it was too dark in the restaurant to take pictures, so I didn't get to document the experience very well...next time. It was a fun first time doing restaurant week in San Francisco. I eagerly await the next time it happens.

 The only picture I have of dinner. We started with goat cheese fondue- amazing!

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Out For a Walk in Graffiti Alley (Beco do Batman)

Good morning, all, TGIF, and happy February! Today officially marks one week until we head to Rio for some crazy Carnaval celebrations. Are you jealous? You should be.
















TSHIRT JCrew | SKINNY JEANS Stradivarius |

 SHOES Zara | NECKLACE market in Thailand | PURSE gift


In the meantime, it's finally starting to get HOT. That means get out your sunscreen (make sure it offers both