to party

When it comes to parties, I am not a detail oriented person. I don't go all out on decorations, I rarely plan a balanced menu (hodge podge would be a more adequate term for my food selections) and I never make cute tag things that identify everything.

Then I saw this post on Lizzy Writes, and if you replace typed labels with hand-written ones, I think I could pull these cute tag labels off. Maybe my next party will be a fancy one with labels!

photos via Lizzy Writes

designs to love

I read somewhere this week about how many people think of quilts as something that belong in their grandmother's house. Personally, I love quilts. I think that quilting is a dying art (and ironically I am the only one of my sister's who has yet to take it up). Besides which, even a log cabin or patchwork quilt can be made to look modern with the right fabrics. Here are some quilts that nobody could associate with their grandmother.

via etsy, tea rose home, quiltastic, bobbins nest, sew it pretty, blempgorf

flourless chocolate cake

I think I need to make this flourless chocolate cake, actually named Chocolate Idiot Cake (because apparently it is incredibly simple), this week. David Lebovitz is the genius behind the recipe but I want to add salted caramel sauce like Melissa did here. Mmmm, sounds delicious don't you think?

photo via this week for dinner

earning stripes

Today I am all about stripes on the floor. Tomorrow it may be oriental rugs or perhaps floral rugs but today it is striped rugs. Too bad Ikea stopped selling their version.

via Kristin Buie, Beth L., Cassie Trueblood, Lindsay Shull

bookshelves

I love bookshelves. I love imagining my dream bookshelves/library even more. Here are a couple more to add to the files.

Thanks to Martha for sending this picture my way.

All this library needs is a ladder going across.

Kids need a library too. This is probably my favorite children's book shelf ever.

via Daily Cup of Couture, Amanda and Brady, C C

on food

I love the mass availability of recipes on pinterest. Actually, I love the mass availability of just about everything on pinterest. Here are some recipes that have caught my eye recently:

Mini Frittatas

Buffalo Chicken Enchiladas

Red Velvet Strawberry Shortcake

via Family Fun, Camilla's Pinterest, Dana's Pinterest

a little bit of random

Last week I tried Haagen Dazs' raspberry sorbet. It was amazing. Since we Texans will still be hovering around 90 I think this weekend calls for some more sorbet.

back

It is Thursday and I am doing my first post for the week. I blame the internet router. I found these ghost dresses on my Aunt's pinterest board. I love them. Halloween is coming!