Top of a Piano

My parents bought me an old upright piano when I was 12 years old.

Now it's in my house.

Not in the same original condition though..

More on that later.

I have been struggling with accessorising it.

For years it's been the same....

Since Christmas of 2008 to be exact :o

For the past week I have been gathering some ideas. 

It's time for a change!!!

I have found this photo that I will use as an inspiration. :)

You like?

I LOVE how this beautiful lady from Echoes of Laughter used books!

Oh and Lamps!

Isn't is lovely?

I love the simplicity of it

You can never go wrong with books!

Ask Megan from Honey We're Home!

Although I LOVE books, I haven't been a very good collector.

I usually borrow from friends, family and the good ol' library :)

I will definitely use a mirror :)

You HAVE to have a mirror!

What do you think? Do you have a piano?

How do you accessorize it?

I will keep you posted on my progress!

Happy Tuesday!!!

xoxo

Photo Shoot

As most of you know, I won a photo shoot from Dina Chmut Photography last week. :) 

You could read about it here.

If you haven't already, you cold also read the story that I entered :)

I am sooo excited!

Dina and I went over a few details and she suggested I get a red floppy hat and a little black dress :)

Here is what I came up with.

 

The red floppy hat off eBay

The gorgeous dress from White House Black Market

Back :)

And my red shoes :)

I was raised to be a modest girl, I know, I know, but I just fell in love with that dress!!!

Besides, my hair should cover the open part :)

Oh and for the record, my hubby LOVED it!!! :D YEY!

The photo shoot is on Monday, I still have to get my nails done and get a few accessories!

What do you think about the dress? Is it too open?

What about the ruffles? I LOVE them! he he

I hope you're having a fabulous week!

xoxo

Elephant Wall Mount

I have been spotting lots of deer heads that are mounted on the wall in many homes :)

No, not just cabins ;)

Image via decor pad

or this...

Image via Kenneth Brown Design

It has become quite a trend! 

Sorry, but it's totally not me.

Well so I though....

I was invited to a friends house and I saw this:

Oh! It's magnificent! And sooo beautiful!

I wish I had my "real" camera to take a picture that would do more justice to this Elephant Head!

According to my friend, it was imported from ??Uh, i can't remember!

I always saw deer heads, but never came across Elephant Heads!

Turns out, they're just as trendy as the Deer Heads!

lol

I honestly don't think I'll ever have one of these heads in my home, but it sure did catch my eye!

There is a great post and a cute DIY on this subject!

Hop on over to Sabbe Spot, Stephanie is amazing! You'll love her blog!

Is it in India where Elephants are really loved? 

I think so :)

Hope your week is going great!

xoxo

Craigslist Find!

I was in a great mood scanning through Craigslist a few days after my post here.

I was so inspired!!!

Craigslist has AMAZING deals, you just have to be looking at the right time. lol 

So...yesterday, I got a pair of these AMAZING End Tables from Potter Barn!

via Potter Barn

These were in Excellent condition for..

drum roll please....

$75!!!

 Ahh!! I am soo excited!!! While I was there, chatting with the seller, 7 people called him about it! 

I'm so glad I called within minutes of it's posting!

These look amazing in my "not yet finished" Living room!!! :)

Ok, please don't get me wrong, I'm not bragging, I'm simply showing proof that there are AMAZING deals out there! You just have to be patient to find the right piece, and act FAST!  

My CL Tips

Always refresh your browser, or press "search" every couple minutes to get the "freshest" deals.

Now, do your research, know what you're looking for and how much it's worth. 

Just because it says Potter Barn style, doesn't mean it's from Pottery Barn :)

Always act FAST.

Here is an example.

A few days ago, I came upon 2 beautiful leather ottomans in forest green :) 

Perfect for my office.

I emailed back and forth with the seller and said I will get back to her after I talk to my hubby.

Hubby was working and called me back in a few hours.

He totally loved them and approved!

I emailed back and said I'd like to come purchase them tonight.

The seller replies: Just Sold.

This was only 3 hours later!!!

Ahh!!!!

This is what I missed out on!

Seller was asking $80 for both. He/She purchased them for $100 each.

Please notice that the pictures are not that great, but this is where you, as the buyer score!!!

I couldn't find anything like that online. If you have any idea on where they're from, please let me know!

I apologize for such a long post.

I hope it was helpful.

Have a wonderful Monday!

Happy <3 Day!

xoxo

  

I won!!!

I am so excited to tell you that I won the Valentine's Day Contest!!!

Thank you all so much for voting!!

If you would like to read my story that I entered into the contest, click here :)

So what did I win?

A Photo Shoot with Dina Chmut!!!

Please visit her Facebook Page and check out her work. She is truly AMAZING!!!

Again, thank you everyone that voted!

God's blessings :)

Happy Sunday!

xoxo

Craigslist Fun

Have you ever walked into a store and wished you could buy EVERYTHING? lol

When I was a little girl, I would often ask my mom for things at the store, she would say no most of the time. So I told her, "When I'm going to grow up, I'm gonna buy the whole entire store!"

Ha ha! The optimism kids have! 

Anyway....

I am overwhelmed by the deals on CL!!!

I wish I could get them all!!!

Here are some great finds that are sure to inspire you to look ;)

This chair is only $60!!! 

Wouldn't you just LOVE to turn it into this?

This amazing transformation was done by Janis, from Navy Bean

Check our her post on details how to do it yourself!!!

or this amazing victorian couch for $175!!! :O

With a ton of patience, or an expensive upholstery, it could turn into this beauty!

 

Oh if only my hubby would appreciate it's beauty!!!

$50 for this Chair!

 

Oh Craigslist, how much I love you!

Have you found any deals on CL? 

Share them with me!!!

I'd love to hear, and be inspired!

xoxo

Valentine's Day Treats

 

We all are in the phase of preparing for Valentines Day!

Whether you celebrate it, or not, nothing feels better than to show your loved one that he's loved!

This is a recipe that my grandma had, a recipe that doesn't have a name. Um? Well, we now call it, Grandma's ;)

(If you happen to know when these would be called, plz let me know!) ;)

These are the engridients that you will need:

3 1/2 cups flour

200 grams margarine (2 small pkgs)

1 cup sugar

1 cup of jam (preserves)

2 eggs

1 tsp soda (w/vinagar)

1 tblsp corn starch

pinch of salt

powdered sugar

Beat the eggs, mix in sugar

 Melt the margarine, mix it in with sugar and eggs.

Pour the vinegar over soda and let sizzle for a few seconds (kinda like a science project ;) 

and pour into the batter

Add 3 CUPS (save the 1/2) flour

Grease a 9x11 pan (i forgot to line mine, you could use waxpaper or foil :) So much easier to clean!

 Spread HALF the batter in a 9"x11" pan.

 

Sprinkle the corn starch, spread around

 

 Add the jam, make sure it's the thicker kind

 

 Add 1/2 cup of flour into the rest of the batter, mix.

It should come out like this:

 Using a grater, grate the rest of the batter on top. Make sure it's even :)

Put into a heated over, 425 F for about 25-30 min. Middle rack. Until golden brown.

 Ta-da! (I kinda burned it....uhg, it still came out delish ;)

Using cookie cutter, make hearts!

Sprinkle with some powdered sugar :)

Hope you try it and enjoy it!

It's much easier than it seems.

I think I made it look harder than it really is.

It's super fast and doesn't take much ingridients.

This is my first recipe that I'm sharing online, so please, bear with me, I'm not the best explainer. lol

Enjoy and happy early Valentine's Day!

xoxo