Monday Design Inspiration: Kitchen Floors

Three months from today we will be in our new house! I'm so excited... So for the next few months, I thought it would be fun to share some of my design inspirations with you on Mondays! Enjoy!

via 'the kitchn'

Weekend Project {A Shadowbox for Shoes}

via 'Real Simple'

My Lovely Girls...

Life has been as wonderful as possible for the middle of winter around here... The girls are growing and loving and laughing... I can't imagine any other life...

A Porcelain Pendant...

Loving this Carved White Porcelain Pendant Lamp from 'Isabelle Abramson Ceramics'

The Summer Sun...

Thinking about the summer sun today...

1. via Let's Expolde's photostream

2. via 'Jojo's Room'

3. via L.A. Birdie Photography's photostream

4. via 'Mandy Lynne Photography'

5. via 'Style Me Pretty'

Danni & Nick's Wedding...

Danni, a friend from the blogging world, of the lovely 'Oh, Hello Friend' shared her stunning September 25th wedding pictures on her blog... Aren't they beautiful?

Weekend Project {Paper Pompoms}

A lovely weekend project idea for you from 'Nice Package': Paper Pompoms... My weekend project: house hunting! Exciting, exciting, exciting!

Longing for Spring...

The temperature is rising... Some of our snow is actually melting... And our house is SOLD... We'll be moving May 27th... Now... To find a new house... This is going to be a very exciting spring... And I'm ready for it! Anyone else looking forward to spring?

{whichgoose}

The oh so breathtaking shop of 'whichgoose'... Enjoy... And happy Wednesday my friends!

Lipstick & Blush...

1. via 'Stylizimo Blog'

2. via 'Sweet Harvey'

3. via 'Apartment Therapy'

4. via 'deebee{art}'s photostream'

5. via 'Dwell Studio'

Happy Valentine's Day...

"You're toast and jam
And you are cotton candy
You're double rainbows
Beside a settin' sun
You're wood burnin' outside
There's a fire glowin'
You're sweet as green apples
You must be the one"

{Chantal Kreviazuk, 'Green Apples'}

via 'Pretties & Posies'

Weekend Project {The Heart of a Cake}

I'm not sure if I'm brave enough to actually try this... Are you? A wonderful cake with beautiful heart... Just in time for Valentine's Day... Isn't it pretty?

Love is in the Air...

1. via 'This is Glamorous'

2. via 'Lovely Indeed'

3. via 'Rebecca Huss'

Love is in the Air...

1. via 'Rococco Co'

2. via 'Design*Sponge'

3. via 'Snippet & Ink'

4. via 'Design*Sponge'

5. via 'Persephone Vintage'

Love is in the Air...

1. via 'The Designer Pad'

2. via 'Green Wedding Shoes'

3. via 'Our Labor of Love'

4. via 'Sunday Hatch'

Love is in the Air...

1. via 'Lorajean's Magazine'

2. via 'Sabbe'

3. via 'Green Wedding Shoes'

4. via 'Twig & Thistle'

5. via 'Mara May'

Weekend Project {The Best Ever Strawberry Ice Cream}

This was my weekend project... Last weekend, the weekend before that, and the weekend before that... For my 31st birthday back in February, my dear friend Jess bought me an ice cream maker... I had always wanted one... And she knew it... It was a huge surprise... I've had such a wonderful time with it so far... And this strawberry ice cream has been the best recipe yet... Enjoy!

 The Best Ever Strawberry Ice Cream

(Adapted from a few different recipes I've come across)

3 cups fresh ripe strawberries, stemmed and sliced
4 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 1/2 cups sugar, divided
1 1/4 cups milk
2 3/4 cups heavy cream
1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

In a small bowl, combine the strawberries with the lemon juice and 1/2 cup of the sugar. Stir gently and allow the strawberries to macerate in the juices for about 2 hours. Strain the berries, reserving juices. Mash or puree the berries (I used a food processor).

In a medium bowl, use a mixer on low speed to combine the milk and remaining granulated sugar (1 cup) until the sugar is dissolved, about 2 minutes. On low, mix in the heavy cream, reserved strawberry juice, mashed strawberries, and vanilla. 

Transfer to ice cream maker and follow the manufacturer's instructions. Transfer to a covered glass bowl and freeze immediately.

Magnolija DRESS...

For a little bit of romance in everyday life... Sigh... The shop of 'Magnolija DRESS'... Enjoy!

Paris In...

Dreaming of sweet Paris in spring on this cold, winter day... And inspired by these 5x5 photo collections from the lovely shop of 'Little Brown Pen'... France anyone?

Paris in Mint

Paris in Black

Paris in Pink

Paris in White

Paris in Yellow