3 T's

Posted by sew4tejhtr6ier Senin, 02 Desember 2013 0 komentar
sorry for the break in blogging for the last little while.
i have had a few "good" excuses--all of which just so happen to start with "T".

the first is Technology.
you see, for the last year or so, my laptop has had a "full start-up disc". translation? the hard drive is full, which makes downloading pictures or running certain programs a little "tricky". and by tricky, i mean that in order to make room, i have been deleting apps, photos, and anything else that will let me squeeze out any extra space. i have been using our desk top to download pictures, and then i load them onto my blog and do most of my blogging and design work from my laptop. it's not ideal, but this system has worked for me for the last year. well, until about 2 weeks ago, when i walked into my office  and saw this:

long story short?
a fried hard drive. NOT good.
i will spare you the details, but in order to get our pictures off this hard drive (because we don't have a back up of most of them), it will cost about a thousand dollars, and may not even be possible. i am sick even thinking about it. for real. lets change the subject before i start to cry.

anyway, there is SOME good news. i bought a new laptop.

so, i should be able to resume blogging on a somewhat normal schedule.

my next excuses?
why, Travel and Thanksgiving, of course!
we decided this year to come "back home" to the southeast to visit family at thanksgiving. we left a few days before thanksgiving, and will be back in utah on wednesday. we flew into nashville and spent the night there, before heading to alabama to see family and spend thanksgiving.
here are a few pictures from our adventure so far:

this may be the largest and most confusing hotel in the world to get into.
we drove around for like 10 minutes to find the lobby.
but, it is pretty spectacular once you are inside!




did you know that there is a full size replica of the parthenon in nashville? it was built for an exposition in the 1890's and is open to the public.


since our family in alabama live near huntsville, we decided to stop by the us space and rocket center.



even though we have driven past it about 284 times, we finally made time to check it out!
(isn't that the way life is? you never seem to get to those "touristy" things in your own back yard until you move away!)

they had an amazing exhibit on da vinci, which the entire family loved.



after lots of smiles and visits with family and a great meal on thanksgiving day, we drove to seabrook island, south carolina and met up with my parents.

we will be here until tuesday, when we will drive back to nashville and make a very brief stop in knoxville (our old stomping grounds) to see some more family.

until then, i am going to soak up the view, relax, and get ready to do some sight seeing today in charleston.

i will be posting some more pictures of trip highlights later in the week, and i hope to finally share my front door with you. if you follow me on instagram, then you know what paint color i picked. we installed the door hardware at 9pm the night before we went out of town, so one of my first priorities when i get back is to take some pictures and show y'all!


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A Blue and White Chinoiserie Christmas

Posted by sew4tejhtr6ier Minggu, 01 Desember 2013 0 komentar

Today is the third Blue and White Bash Linking Party at The Pink Pagoda. I had such fun participating in the first two. I am especially excited about this one because I absolutely adore Christmas decorating. I have entitled this post "A Blue and White Chinoiserie Christmas."

Blue and white, Chinoiserie, and Christmas are so wonderful together. Here you will find inspiration on combining them in your own home this holiday season whatever your style.

Traditional?
Formal?
Coastal?
French?
Bohemian?
Preppy?
Hollywood Regency?
Chinoiserie Chic?

Prepare to get into the Blue and White Chinoiserie Christmas decorating spirit....

























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Blue and White Christmas Preview

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Carolyne Roehm
Tomorrow, December 2nd, The Pink Pagoda is hosting her third Blue and White Bash Linking Party. You just pop over tomorrow and link up with any blue and white post you have done. You can also create a special blue and white post for tomorrow. With the holidays just around the corner, Jennifer is hoping for some holiday or winter themed posts, but all blue and white posts are most welcome. If you are new to the Blue and White Bash Linking Party, here is the first and the second.

I have created a very special post for tomorrow on A Blue and White Chinoiserie Christmas. I promise you will find inspiration galore on combining blue and white, Chinoiserie, and Christmas decor - what could be prettier?

Here is a sneak peek. These blue and white ginger jar ornaments are on a 25% off Black Friday sale through TODAY.


I love the idea of a centerpiece of blue and white Chinese porcelain filled with green apples. I haven't found a source for this exact bowl, but I found another one I love below available at Biscuit here. At 13" wide, it is a perfect size for a centerpiece for the dining table or sideboard.

Now go get that post ready for tomorrow and come join in the fun. No blue and white post? Well just pop over to The Pink Pagoda tomorrow. It will get you in the holiday spirit. Jennifer has promised photos of how she uses blue and white in her own home for the holidays.



My own blue and white Christmas decorating is in full swing too!






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2013 Chinoiserie Chic Christmas Gift Wrap

Posted by sew4tejhtr6ier Sabtu, 30 November 2013 0 komentar

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving and that you are all ready to turn your attention to Christmas. I am at Day Five of my series on decorating your home for the holidays with Chinoiserie Chic style.

If you missed any posts so far or would like to review, here they are -

Holiday Decorating at Chinoiserie Chic
The Easy Peasy Chinoiserie Chic Christmas Tree
Get Your Bar Cart in the Holiday Spirit(s)

I love beautifully wrapped gifts. Every year I search for great gift wrap for all my Christmas gift giving. This year's is really amazing. I am a HUGE fan of Caspari. I think their design store in Charlottesville is my favorite store anywhere. If I had a store, that is what it would be like.

Their new Wild Christmas line this year is too good. So Chinoiserie Chic with its elephants, zebras, and leopards! Wild Christmas comes in gift wrap, tissue, gift bags, wine bags, gift tags, and gift enclosures.

Great tip - for my husband, who is not, shall I say, skilled at wrapping gifts, I buy the matching gift bags and tissue so he can easily wrap his gifts to us.

It is also available in plates, napkins, invitations, guest towels, place cards, even Christmas crackers if you really want to go wild. See it all here.

I am pairing their Wild Christmas gift wrap with black and white ribbon and trim in stripes, polka dots, and Greek key.









The Pink Pagoda is having her third Blue and White Bash Linking Party this Monday, December 2ND. Blue and white posts with a holiday theme are encouraged. I am putting together a special post on a Blue and White Chinoiserie Christmas. Jennifer (The Pink Pagoda) will be sharing how she incorporates blue and white in her own holiday decor in her home. Hope to see you there. Have you seen The Pink Pagoda's new logo? Isn't it stunning?




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