Happy Monday . . .

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Just One Of Those Days . . .

Photo: WrittenAfterwards

This is exactly how I feel.

I'm having a fat day. 

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Note To Self . . .

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Well Now . . .

Chair by Matteo Zamboni found HERE via HERE... VERY COOL! Strangely attracted.

I know, I've been the worst blogger.

"Don't just sit there like a knot chair on a log!" 

B'log Chair : ) haha SORRY, couldn't resist!

But just so ya know, Crush Cul de Sac is rockin' full of new pics. I've just had nothin' say, so... that's exactly why I created CCdS. Hop on over and go browse, but while you're there, also check out my others: Counting Stone Sheep and Rooney's Style File.

 

OMG! I just realized Crush Cul de Sac = CCDS (Charlotte Country Day School)!

Oh No! My babies went to Charlotte Latin School! How could this happen? What a trader!

What Do You Think ?

Is Marc Jacobs MAD?

I get it, it's runway.

But hmmm

I don't like the hats.

They're distracting.

You might not have even noticed

how cute this felted capelet is!

...and the crochet...

do you like it?

...look past the hat...

I don't hate crochet, just not the sparkle.

I LOVE GIANT KILT PINS!

But here, I draw the line!

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and will NOT cross it!

I was forced to sell this eyelashy crap yarn @ STITCH

It killed me then, and it kills me now!

It's gross.

PERIOD.THE.END.

Sorry Marc.

Just my opinion. What do y'all think?

runway photos: Marcio Madeira/firstVIEW via Vogue

Exactly . . .

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Southern Hospitality With Billy Reid
from Jake Davis on Vimeo.

There's a baby I love . . .

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I could not resist borrowing this song from my friend John Dungan

who is also a brand new daddy and I can't wait to meet his little boy too! 

Already so in LOVE with a new baby in town.

Overwhelmed with love and joy for my young friends.
Waiting at the hospital never felt so good!

2 Things I Know . . .

~ LoneArrangerFacebook ~

~ thatswhatthatmeans ~

Read It Loudly . . .

image ~ JulieSimmonsPinterest ~

True Confessions . . .

image ~ kissthegroom ~

...I have a confession...

It won't be news to those of you who actually know me,

or those of you who actually live with all my junk me,

or to anyone who's ever sat somewhere waiting 

on me and I forgot to come.

I am a wee bit addicted to: 

1) MAKING STUFF.

2) Looking online for things that inspire my No.1 addiction.

3) I can't remember where I put my car keys much less if I've already blogged a pretty in one of my many inspiration-stashing internet locations. 

For No.3, I am so sorry if I blog stuff again and you think, "yeah, yeah you've already gushed over this, Champagne, NEXT." I've just gotta hope that you missed it in its first location. I've either stashed it in my early blogging stages at Champagne Maker (where I now ONLY put stuff I make... not to be confused with Stitch Poet, which is only my knitting patterns), thrown it in the Crush Cul de Sac like a big bouletin board for safe keeping, pinned it on a Pinterest board (which is likely to be a color inspiration, shopping link, DIY technique or most likely a recipe), or used it at work on Rooney Robison Antiques or our Style File on tumblr.

So see, how's a girl 'sposta remember all that? I'm sorry, really I am. I saw this ruffled dream this morning on ZsaZsa Bellagio, who collects pictures on her site as I do in Crush Cul de Sac. She's a love with links back and this post linked back to me and I swear y'all, I don't remember ever seeing it before. But, there it was parked in the Cul de Sac with source link and all. I thought, "Well, blow me down! : / Must have been a 3am blogging moment." 

So, sorry guys, here it is AGAIN, still beautiful...

along with my addiction typed right out loud 

and I don't even want 12 steps for it!

Take Lots of Pictures!

image? where else....PrettyStuff!...love the romper...love the loafer!

PrettyStuff is in NYC visiting her life-long best friend!

If you see them on the ice in Rockefeller Center,

please offer to take their picture!

The tree is up and PrettyStuff can't wait to get her ice legs on!

(and PrettyStuff, please remember to buy my driving mocs!)

Tug Of War . . .

image ~ mango-watermelon love tumblr ~

Having PrettyStuff living at home is great for our closet inventory.

I'm just a little bit worried about the day she moves out.

image ~ the littlest blog ~

Collect More Than Dust . . .

photo found on Cote de Texas from Renovation Style

I think everyone should collect something...or a few somethings.

No matter how small, it adds conversation and

such a window into one's personality.

Not that this person is a drunk,

just fun!

PS...about that dust collection...

If you can't write "I Love You" on at least one

piece of furniture in your house, it's not a home...

that's my story and I'm sticking to it!

note to self: explain this to HandyHusband one more time!

Lots of Words . . .

I know, a lot of words lately, but I love this one too.

I want to live this way! 

and It needs to be hanging 

in every lower school classroom on Parents' Night.

via Susan Gibbs Pinterest via el.em.bee,etc.

Sorry . . .

I simply could not resist this!

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More Sums Me Up . . .

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This About Sums Me Up . . .

image: BlondeLasagna

Back To School !

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I saw it here ~ HonestyWTF ~

I move Hobbs back to school in the morning.

So far, he's made good choices, and he's heading in the right direction.

Life should bounce right along!

Dear Saturday . . .

(via PrettyStuff)

...Hurry Up...

What in "Tarnation" . . .

(via Kika Reichert)

Did you say Reincarnation?

Look at that print!

I had to look twice and squint at the date.

I'm thinking ~ Catherine Fitzsimmons ~ of Rikshaw

has be reincarnated!