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One Fun Thing: Japanese Paper Beach Balls

Emily — Mon, 20 May 2013 23:12:36 +0000

How would you use this fun find?

Party decorations, nursery accent, ceiling of a kid’s room, strung together as a garland…

Via Design Sponge

Pinned. Made. Yum. White Chicken Chili Recipe.

Emily — Sun, 07 Oct 2012 12:25:10 +0000

Recipe here on Giver’s Log.

Gorgeous Chair Inspiration (via Google Image Search)

Emily — Sat, 16 Jun 2012 11:57:13 +0000

Have you tried Google’s newish tool that let’s you search using an image? Basically, instead of typing text into the search bar you upload an image and Google Finds similar images.

I tried it this morning with a gorgeous chair that Jodi told me about last night.

It’s sold out on One King’s Lane, but I wondered if I could find something similar.

I didn’t. Bummer.

But look what Google found for me instead….

Definitely inspiring search results.What a fun little game!

Basement Decorating Ideas, Up for Grabs

Emily — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 13:50:43 +0000

Jake took over the basement remodel. He decided the best thing to do is finish it, as in drywall and all.

As a result, I have a folder full of ideas that we’re not going to use. But you might want to.

DIY Screen Rack by kootut murut

Scrabble Pillows (source unknown)

Big Art From Small Items (Originally from Blueprint Magazine, Found Via Little Green Notebook)

Photos of our basement coming soon. We’ve come a long way, baby.

Welcome Copy Cat Chic Readers!

Emily — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 17:09:19 +0000

Thanks for clicking over. Don’t you just love Reichel’s blog? I know I do.

I hope you’ll stay here for a bit and have a look around.

Let’s Pretend: Hosting an Oscar Party (2012)

Emily — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 14:22:58 +0000

The party starts at 8 pm. You’ve already eaten dinner so I’m serving dessert.

…and fancy coffee drinks.

We’ll play Oscar Bingo while we watch the show.

And since we’re just pretending, I think I’ll wear this…

Will you be watching the Oscars? Tell me what you’ll be eating, drinking, wearing (for real or pretend).

Salted caramel lave cake via vegetarianirvana.
Latte Image Credit:  thepinkpeppercorn on flickr.
Oscar Bingo via How About Orange. Gold dress from Net-A-Porter.

3 DIY Art Project Ideas

Emily — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 14:44:32 +0000

I don’t know about you, but too many walls on my home are blank. I’ve been trying to fix that but often have a hard time finding things I like. So why not make something of my own? Even if it’s temporary until I find something else, bare walls do not make a cozy home.

Here are some ideas I’m mulling over:

1. Little Green Notebook makes $4 art with foam core and a large photo she had printed at FedEx Office.

2. Designer Gideon Mendelson used the floral silhouettes seen below in a gorgeous living room. With the right frame this could be a pretty simple DIY.

3. Amy Meier offers a great tutorial for framing book pages with a special touch.

Have you come across any other great DIY art ideas? Let me know and I’ll post them to share with everyone.

What’s For Dinner: Taco Stuffed Shells

Emily — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 13:35:24 +0000

Love tacos? And pasta? Here’s the best of both worlds.

Taco Stuffed Shells from Blog Chef

I strayed from the recipe just a bit and used a whole box of Barillla “large” pasta shells (instead of only 12) and a jar of Ortega taco sauce (rather than just a cup).

Yum. Jake approves. This one’s going in the rotation.

Photo via Blog Chef.

Holiday Spirit: Rosy-Cheeked Santa

Emily — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 13:00:00 +0000

Seeing these mugs in the latest Pottery Barn catalog reminded me of how cute I think Santa Claus is with rosy cheeks are.

Websites A-Z

Emily — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 13:00:00 +0000

Here’s a fun little game. Type each letter of the alphabet, one at a time, into your web browser and see which site automatically pops up. I tried it.

A – http://abc.go.com/watch/general-hospital/SH559056/VD55136253/general-hospital-725
I like to catch up on General Hospital sometimes.

B – http://www.ballarddesigns.com/

C – http://www.crateandbarrel.com/

D – http://www.dafont.com/

E – http://www.etsy.com/

F – http://www.facebook.com/

G – http://www.gmail.com/

H – https://www.huntington.com/

I – http://www.indeed.com/

J – http://sendables.jibjab.com/

K – http://twitter.com/#!/teenystweeting (Kirsten Storms, aka Maxi on General Hospital)

L – http://www.linkedin.com/