A Bath Towel Brainstorm

I saw these towels in a magazine and was immediately taken...they were so bright, cheery and funky and ...AMY BUTLER...I love Amy Butler!! But I didn't know she made towels! Well, she does and you can get them at Bed Bath & Beyond.. so I did:)

This led me to want an Amy Butler shower curtain (of course, new towels mean new everything right;)

which is not a reality at BB&B yet... then I saw this Better Homes and Gardens image...

and I decided to order a couple of yards of one of my favorite Amy print fabrics that was 54" wide, hemmed it all the way around and attatched it, and a clear liner to curtain clips (button holes=too much work!), put the curtain clips on a shower curtain rod and updated my kids bathroom that is an apple green color already and looked like this before...

and now looks like this...

I have many of  Jill McDonald's  prints in my kids rooms and playroom...I just LOVE her stuff...

Here is the shower curtain...

This shelf is over the potty and  inside the glass jars is sand from every beach my hubby and I went to on our honeymoon in Hawaii...

Put a little Amy Butler inspiration in your back pocket...

New Fan Of...

Well my sister was here last week and we got some time to shop sans kids and although our favorite stores (Willows, Blueseeds, and Bunglaow) were a little out of our price range for any major purchases, the inspiration was a plenty! We did both buy some great ikat pillowcases ($30) at Bunglaow (pretty much the only things we could afford:) that are sooooo soft and now we are big fans of  Kerry Cassill.

this is the print we bought...

she makes clothes too...

 

put Kerry Cassill in your back pocket...

Kelly, Kelly, Kelly

Okay so when my book club read The Middle Place by Kelly Corrigan last year I was so excited because weeks before I had received an amazing Youtube video of her reading Transcending in my in box and I was hooked. Then I heard her reading what I call the "Guess Jeans" chapter and I was doubled over with laughter to the point my husband had to come in the office to see what was so funny. Needless to say, he didn't get it, but I knew my sister would, she always does, and I immediately made sure she got the book. She loved it too...and our love of Kelly Corrigan was solidified.
 Kelly has a way of pointing out the relatable and letting us know we are not alone in this crazy world where we wear so many  "hats", we are mothers, daughters, spouses, sisters, friends, and so much more and sometimes we don't quite know which order to put those "hats" in until a crisis forces us to figure it out. She can make you laugh and cry and feel understood and accepted and you will most surely want to be her BFF. So when she came to Phoenix last Thursday to talk about her new book Lift, I made sure I was there (along with 1000 other women!) and brought my mom and sister-in-law (my sister is couldn't make it on Thursday, but she is coming TODAY! Yipppeee! Oh, and she was there in text:) Kelly was awesome, hysterically funny, real, witty, touching and smart. It was clear that everyone in the room was also wishing to be her BFF and she was gracious enough to sign our books with a stuffy nose and a Guinness on the signing table...classic. If you haven't already, put Kelly Corrigan in your back pocket...

Fresh Front Doors

We think painting your front door is a "naptime" DIY project that will deliver instant gratification. We love projects that take little time and have a big impact. One gallon of Exterior High Gloss and you are on your way....

Unless your door is red like mine,which I like, but...

 I would also love to change it to yellow like this...

or this

but I am thinking it would take lot of primer to cover the red...maybe I should leave that to a professional:) How about green..this green door below from Blueprint Magazine...

was the inspiration that made Kris put her house number on her door

(see below with Mac)

This orange door below from Lauren at Pure Style Home looks so modern and fresh...

Look at it from the inside...WOW!

Another orange beauty...

or maybe blue...

or if you're not feelin' blue on the outside, how about in...

or classic black...

put a fresh coat of paint on your front door and in your back pocket...

No Cuts, No Color, No Problem

We were both cursed with crazy-thick, mega-curly, super-unruly, 40 minute-arm-cramping, must-blow dry- if-you-want-it-to-look-good hair.
(see below)

Then our friend  Megan at beachbungalow8 wrote this post that is our idea of absolute bliss...DRY BAR http://www.thedrybar.com/main.html

No cutting, no color, just professional blowouts! They do parties, happy hours, and will even come to your house (for a price). A blow dry is $35 and there are extras like scalp massage and offer monthly memberships (Kris would be all over that!) With names like "straight up" and "cosmopolitan" this whole concept is "Shear Genius" ha ha! The only problem...it's in LA...and we're not! Come to our town PLEASE!

Check it out and put it in your back pocket...

Spring = Stripes

Stripes are everywhere and we love them! They remind us of spring and have such a casual beachy vibe...

Images from Coastal Living and House Beautiful

West Elm Striped Chair

Kids Jack Purcell Sneakers from Garnet Hill Kids

Striped Tote from Lands End

Stripe Sailor Shirt LL Bean

Kit Kat Maxi Dress from Ella Moss