My Fantasy Thanksgiving Table

If I were hosting Thanksgiving my centerpieces would look just like this...assorted gourds and greenery/flowers in vases and mason jars.

Unfortunately with a tiny kitchen and dining area that won't be happening any time soon, but at least when the time comes I'll know exactly what I want my Thanksgiving table to look like!

I also really like the idea of using vintage plaid blankets for table cloths...but with a busy pattern like that I think you'd have to simplify the centerpiece quite a bit.

Blue Velvet

So many of the bloggers I follow have been posting about blue velvet.  At first I thought it was silly, but I have to admit, its growing on me.

I found this image on Pinterest...it claimed the chair was from Ikea, but I haven't investigate to find out if that's actually true or not.

We do not have room for another piece of furniture at our current house, but...

My parents have a pair of chairs that are almost identical to this one.  Right now they live in the storage area of their basement and are covered in a not so pretty peach and sea foam green 80's floral.

They've been claiming that they were going to put their house on the market for at least 10 years, but now that they have a lake house the want to retire to I think they actually might.

Even though they are in the process of putting an addition on it, it is MUCH smaller than their current house.

That means they're going to have tons of furniture they don't want any more, just waiting for me to makeover and put in my future larger house.

Put You Party Hat On

This pic really makes me want some gold party hats. 

These are a must for NYE this  year...

and probably my birthday party too!

Clog Cravings

I feel like every time I post an outfit I love I also comment that its not BMT appropriate.  At nearly 30 I think I've finally found a style that suits me and know how to dress my body, so just because I moved to a little mountain town I'm not going to go and change everything, but I've realized I need to make some small changes.

For heels this means no more stilettos.  That last post got me thinking about heels I could wear that would still look appropriate here and I've decided clogs are the way to go.  The style is still growing on me but I think its worth looking into.

First I found these, the Ugg Chrissie.   Let me just tell you, I am the queen of finding obscure things on the Internet and these can not be found except for in HUGE sizes.

Then I considered these, the Ugg Kaylee, but I feel like I would walk right out of them.  I do like the braided detail though.

These are the Frye Naiya clog, I liked the idea of a back strap, but these are just too tall.  I try to stay under 4" even with a platform.

I think these might be the winner, the Ugg Dafni.  I have cognac colored boots so I figured I didn't need another pair of brown shoes for the winter.  These have a back strap and the right sized heel.  In my head I think they could be worn with tights...but we'll see!

One last thing, I should probably be taking this as a hint, but all these styles are 30 - 40% off on Zappos!

Style Inspiration

Shoes are a little to masculine for me, but I love the little cuff.

This is how I could look dressed up but laid back in BMT. I've been wanting a pair of sandals that tie and I like that these have a wooden clog-ish heel for a little bit of height while still being comfortable!!

Love it all.  This pic has brought to my attention how much I NEED a camel colored cardi.  Seriously.  It's on my Christmas list now.

Anthropologie Items of the Week

I like the idea of blue earrings as your something blue for a wedding.  All of these would be great options:

Bold blue.

These are described as mint so they might not look as blue in person.

This last option is much less fancy, but could work for a rustic wedding and would be more likely to be wearable in everyday life.

New Year's Eve Outfit

I know its way early to start thinking about this, but I came across this pic on a blog the other day and I thought it was perf NYE outfit inspiration...especially since a set of stacked rings is on my wish list (in gold though).

Last year I decided to get a New Year's dress because I love dresses and love an excuse to get dressed up.  Mistake.  I was cold.  And WAY over dressed for our little mountain celebration.

I like this outfit because I think I would still feel dressed up without looking out of place and most importantly I'd be warm in it!

The coat is J.Crew Factory and its right around $130 (a steal!).  The top is Boden and its as much as the jacket so I'm on the hunt for another embellished top.  The flats are Madewell, I love them even though I'm not normally a bow person.  I'm pretty sure the pants are target (that was a surprise to me).  The scarf is Terrain (an anthropologie sister store).

Fall Salad

I rarely cook for myself when Alex is working.  All summer long salads were my go to meal for such nights, but with the cooler temps they haven't been appealing to me at all!

I came across this fall salad on pinterest the other day and am going to give it a try.  Salads are such a quick, easy, healthy option so I'm hoping that changing up the ingredients will make salads sound good again.

This one has crasins, feta, pears walnuts and bacon (which I may opt out of).  I'll probably add some grilled chicken to get a little protein.

The recommended dressing is one part balsamic vinaigrette, two parts poppy seed dressing.  I'm not going to make a mixture of these two, I think I'll just drizzle accordingly!

Ikea Shelves EVERYWHERE!

Since seeing a similar set of shelves at Hardee's house I've been noticing them all over the Internet too!

I like they way they were used here in a playroom underneath a TV. 

Some day when I have a home office (and not a desk in the guest room like I have right now) I think I'll use something like this for storage and organization.

Pom Pom Holiday Decor

After pinning this pom pom tutorial I've come across all kinds of pom pom holiday decor ideas.  I think I'm going to give it a try...wish me luck!

On presents?  A perf way to add some color to my usual brown craft paper wrapping.

Different sizes and colors could make a fun fall garland!