Pinterest Picks

I hope I don't fake anybody out with this post being on Monday instead of Friday. I had every intention of doing it on its usual day, but then I fell into a black hole of Internet and you know how that goes. I had to get some other work done after I startled myself by looking at the clock and this got shuffled to today. But the picks are still fresh!

First, I think we really need to get a tulip table. I keep finding pictures of them and drooling all over myself, so that's a pretty big clue. I enjoy them in different styles of rooms (further evidence that they're the song in my heart) and I think these bentwood chairs look delightful as a little contrast. So... I guess I want a new table AND new chairs.

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I've been getting slowly into bracelets. For years I hated them because I was in school or doing a lot of things that required writing on paper, and a bracelet just got in the way more than a watch did. But now that I'm mostly computer-based (or painting something) they're suddenly not a hassle anymore.

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My mother-in-law is going to re-teach me all of the bobbin nonsense on my sewing machine this week and FOR REAL this time, I'm not going to forget it. I'm going to use the machine enough that the knowledge sticks. It's like when you learn a new word: use it three times the next day and it's in your vocabulary. I'm going to do the sewing machine equivalent of that. Anyway, I started looking at pincushions since I plan to actually need one now:

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Normally I pine after a white kitchen, but the soft gray here is nice. I'll admit: it's more interesting in this space than plain white would have been.

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Cheddar jalapeno chicken burgers with guacamole!

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So how was your weekend? Ours was jam-packed with friends and family, including a trek to a healthy Mexican restaurant and then hanging out on the deck. (Which still needs more stain, UGH. That's the goal for this weekend, weather permitting.) What's your plan for today? Anything exciting on a Monday?