Check This Out!

We told you we loved mags and now there is a new ONLINE design magazine from one of the editors of Domino! It's called Lonny and the link is http://www.lonnymag.com/. They say "We believe that good design and affordable design can coexist and that true inspiration can be found in the teeniest of homes or in the grandest of spaces" and we couldn't agree more!

Put this in your back pocket...

Rug Yearn

A graphic print rug can add instant interest and completely update your space! The images of rooms above are from House Beautiful and Domino  and many of the rugs in them can be found at Elsoncompany.com...but be warned, they are designer rugs with designer price tags...so we found you less expensive options (because that's the way we roll..) at Homedecorators.com and Westelm.com. Jen wants a chevron runner for her hallway so badly!! Stay tuned for our Dash and Albert rug lovefest coming soon...put these in your back pocket...

Feliz Navidad from Arizona!

Okay we both are magazine junkies...LOVE THEM...and we WERE both subscribers and cover to cover readers of Cottage Living and Domino...both great mags that are now sadly no longer with us... Sooooo the magazine publishers have been sending me Sunset magazine instead (really people, couldn't you have subbed Coastal Living instead of Sunset? Can't a girl dream?) and the December issue had what I thought was a great idea for a Christmas Party with a twist...Fun and easy Desert-Mex party. Yummy food, bright colors and the best looking margs...YUM!

Cranberry Margaritas

Get the recipie here: http://find.myrecipes.com/recipes/recipefinder.dyn?action=displayRecipe&recipe_id=1940846

Okay it is kinda chilly to be putting your feet in the pool, but doesn't this look fun! Maybe we move this party inside:)

Easy, yummy food like guacamole, taquitos, fresh salsa, chips are all crowd pleasers...

How about an adult pinata!This one is modern and get creative with what is inside!

What amazing colors in the decorations...and a $2.95 per candle, you have got a great take home treat!

(mexgrocer.com or any Walmart in Phoenix:)

If you don't have this party for Christmas then put it in your back pocket for another day and send us and invite!!

Crazy for Scout...

We have been CRAZYabout Scout bags for awhile as they are so useful, fashionable and affordable! The most expensive bag here is $43 and that is for the Four Boys Bag which is HUGE and so great for traveling with kids. They are easy to spot at baggage claim, fold flat when you are not using them, are made of a durable polywoven fabric that is water resistant and can be wiped clean. We really want The Weekender and a vacation to go with it:)...check them all out at bungalowco.com.

Put this in your back pocket...

Jen's Picks

1. J. Crew Earrings ($48)

2. English Cheese Platter Joanne Hudson Basics ($99)

3. MacKenzie-Childs Cake Plate ($85)

4 . Tory Burch "Trent" wedge ($240)

5.Les Indiennes Elise Duvet ($450)

6. While we are at it...a MacBook ... this is my "Hail Mary" want...

These are what we are putting in our back pocket and hoping that Santa checks there:)

Kris's Picks

Because we love "Jenna's Picks" from J. Crew and we basically are total wannabes we put together some picks/wants of our own....

 1. J. Crew flower pin ($12.50)

2. Hunter Welly socks ($30)

3. Boulevardier Boots from Anthropologie ($278)

4. French Industrial Coffee Table from Wisteria($579)

5. While we're at it... THE Cartier Roadster Watch...this is the "Hail Mary" want...(LOL)

Who Knew?

Who knew that Target may have the cutest slipper chairs we have ever seen! These are just a few of them, they come in so many patterns and colors and are on sale now for $245...Put this in your back pocket...

Gifts For All Ages (Part 3) The Aspiring Chef...

This is a set of nested bowls that would be perfect for Chips and Dips! They are 100% Melamine, are dishwasher safe and are $32 for the set of 4. (spoonsisters.com)

Such a fun way to identify all those recipes you want to try, just peel off the flag and stick to the recipe page.  They are only $5.95 and would be so handy! (spoonsisters.com)

This fun and funky pan is from Broadway Panhandler.com and is only $23.95. We think you should put some amazing Barefoot Contessa Brownie Mix Inside and a cute color spatula, wrap it with a bow and you have the cutest gift ever! Put this in your back pocket...