Pinterest Picks

Mark it down: Monday will be Paris Day! Those of you who have been waiting to hear about the trip, I'll have a nice juicy post for you. There will be pictures, tips about going overseas on a budget, and a story about the time one of the museums got evacuated while we were there. Are you hooked?! Okay, good.

In the meantime, it's been almost a month since I've done any Pinterest Picks (whoops) so I'm getting back on the wagon with that. My first find today is something I wish we had last year when we hosted Christmas--a chalkboard table runner:

It's been single-digits outside for the last several days, which tragically means shoes like these are out of the question. Perhaps when the snow melts...

And yes, I've had "Blue Suede Shoes" in my head since I wrote this.

Plaid is catching my eye lately. Plaid on our table runner, plaid on my scarf, plaid in this picture of the chicest bedroom Kentucky has ever seen:

Also from the same house is this swanky kitchen. I want to curl up next to that stove and whisper sweet nothings to it. (Anybody want to guess who lives here before you click the link? Hint: fashion.)

Isn't Chicago gorgeous at night? We both tried (and failed) to get good shots on our various flights, so I was extra impressed when I saw this. The guy who took it does a lot of work for National Geographic, so that explains his mad skills:

So what did you get up to this week? And do you have any big plans for this weekend? We have some family in town (the little nephews!) so there's one final hurrah with them before a day of relaxing with football. I'll see you Monday with all of the details about Paris!