Rainy Day Chic

Hi guys I know we've had very little rain this spring so far especiall in NY, however it is still spring and you know what that means Showers, Showers, and more Showers.  Here are my picks for a rainy day chic combo.  Let me know what you think.

*Get Raincoat here

*Get Rainboots here

*Get Umbrella here

Bedroom Makeover Inspirations

I get bored very easily with home design so I mostly try to stick to a classic look with a little bit of an edge.  With that being said I want to share with you the inspirations for my new bedroom palette.  Let me know what you think.

 

Diy Hanging Jewelry Box

I love love love accessories and have more than my fair share and am sitll collecting here there and everywhere.  With my obvious problem  *ahem* love of of jewelry collecting; the regular jewelry box has runnith over.  See here.  I saw a shodow box being used as a jewelry box on anoher diy site and loved the idea.  So I set out to my fav stores to see what I could find to create my hanging jewelry box.  With luck I found the box in Tjmaxx*luvs that place for home accents* for $14.99.  I actually found it in a shde of grey which was awesome since that is in the palette that I'm gonna be redoing the room in *Slate & Expresso*ish* lol.  But here is the finished product and I will update with the old box overflowing.  Tell me what ideas you came up with to solve your jewelry issues as I'm so sure I'm not the only accesory addict lol.

 

Closet Door Revamp

I've been contemplating a revamp on my the bedroom closet door.  All of the closet doors in the house are shutter style and I'm soooo over them lol.   Thank goodness all of our door frames have casings so that design element is already there *one less project*; but the doors have to go.  I am obsessed  really into the look of curtins for closet coverings.  So many fabrics and styles to choose from but I'm excited.  This project will be taking place in the near future but I'm going to be taking the doors from this

To someting like this.  Also involved in this project will be Lex'closet door and the linen closet in the bathroom.  As always stay tuned, next up is the actual curtain selections... This should be fun.  Until Next time...

 

Spring is Springing In My Yard

 Hi  all Spring is in the air and this moring as I was walking to my car I noticed that my flowers are starting to spring up *yayyyyyy*.  This is my inspiration to get out and do some yard work this weekend laziness weather permitting; because as you can see there are some leaves that definately need to be removed.  I can't remember what was planted so it will be a happy surprise to me once they appear.  I can't wait; but here is a pic of what I found today.  I will be sure to share with you all when they bloom.  Have you begun your gardening yet?  If so share your pics and tips with a chick lol.  Until next time!

Fav Living Room Looks

One of my fav stores in the world is Restoration Hardware, (especially the outlet store close to my home) if for no other reason just plain ole' inspiration.  Here are my top looks for Living Rooms.

 

 

Birthday Party Update

Hi there, I'm back with a Lexi' 8th party update.  We have been on the fence about an indoor or outdoor party.  Now being that her b-day is the beginning of April it could go either way weather wise.  For instance when I had her in 2004 there was a heat wave of sorts; the day we brought her home it was 80+ degrees.  Last year in April for her b-day is was a little chilly.  So far this year we been up and down weather wise in NY but we have been having some really warm days.  At this point I'm hoping for a 70+ day and we will be outdoors on the deck under a decorated gazebo for what is being called "Lexi' Pink and Pearls 8th B-Day Jewelry Party".    I  just need a 3 hour window of warm weather puhleesee!!!!!  I wanted to share some elements of the party with you all.

so these are some of my inspirations,  I will of course take pics and let you all see how it turned out.  Until next time!

My Obsession With Cornbread

As I was surfing the web at work this monring clearly not working before I started my daily tasks; and came upon this recipe for my favorite comfort food Cornbread. Dutch Oven Cornbread to be exact!  If you dont already own a dutch oven please do your self a favor and go get one because they are ahh~mazing.  Check 

here  to familiarize yourself if you aren't already.  I haven't tried it yet but I wanted to share this with anyone else who love this dish as much as I do.  If you make it please let me know how it came out as I will do the same.

Dutch Oven Buttermilk Cornbread

Total Time:

50 min

Prep

15 min

Cook

35 min

Yield:

8 servings

Dutch Oven Buttermilk Cornbread

Ingredients  

• 2 cups cornmeal
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 (12-ounce) can creamed corn
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 2 eggs
• 2 tablespoons lard

Directions  

In a large bowl, mix the dry ingredients together, and then add the creamed corn, buttermilk, and eggs, and mix thoroughly.

Position a 10-inch or 12-inch Dutch oven over where the fire on your grill will be, and then arrange 15 charcoal briquettes around the bottom. Heat the Dutch oven over the fire.

If using a cast iron skillet in the oven instead, preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Place the skillet in the oven, melt the lard, and then add the batter. Do not cover. Bake for 25 to

30 minutes. Let cool for 5 to 10 minutes before cutting. Serve warm.

*Courtesy of the Food Network

A Dinning Set At Last

We have finally agreed on a Dinning Room set and I wanted to share it with you all.  I must say I am in love love love with it.  I have been crushing on the bench seating and I finally got it.  The Mr. loved it as soon as he saw it which made it easier for me because I didn't have to convince him lol.