Stopped Me in My Tracks

I would love love love to have this mermaid topping my tree. How over-the-top cool is that?! And today's post was supposed to highlight more traditional trees.  

image: coastal living (i think)

image: coastal living (for sure)

Mantles for the Holiday

This nontraditional Middle Sister is attracted to the silver and the blues. Working on my mantle right now.

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 image: country living

 image: martha stewart

image: armonia decors

Very tempting

I loved the year we bought a flocked tree but what a mess after the season. Almost ventured out on black Friday to purchase an artificial white tree. Almost...

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Go Cougs!

Wishing for a big Apple Cup win today.

Thankful for this Scottish Lad

 I cannot believe it has been 20 years since we walked down the aisle that cold November day.

 image: hgtv

 image: hgtv

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Can't Wait to Decorate

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Cheese Plate

My birthday (week) has been glorious! Celebrating out of town for the weekend, lunching with friends the rest of the week. Mmmmm.... what an amazing time it's been. Celebrated at the Barking Frog in Woodinville, stopped by Molbacks for some holiday inspiration and opened a wonderful and creative gift from my friend J. A basket with cheese, olives and crackers. She knows... a special birthday thing I like that is (for some reason) too decedant for me to order out but once a year. 

Barking Frog

image from: ezra pound cake

Molbaks

Molbaks

Molbaks

Ceramic Animals

Thrilled to finally be purchasing my ceramic deer head. I first saw this beauty 3 years ago in Portland and have been thinking about it ever since. Lucky they are even still available. Found at Z Gallerie.

 Created by Cody Foster and Co.

My sweet friend Kamie would choose this pretty little dear.

Too soon?

Went to pick up our wine at Icicle Ridge Winery just outside of Leavenworth and found a wonderful party going on. Decorations are up and they are ready.

Parson's Desk Project

Time to grow up my daughter's room. (It needs to look like a teen room I guess.) Purchased this Parson's Mirrored Desk/Vanity from West Elm (finally here in Seattle) for her 15th birthday. She loved the suprise.

Doesn't this teen look like she belongs with a cute mirrored vanity?

Who doesn't love Owls?

A cute display for fall...

Birthday Gift

Out late last night walking back to our condo in Leavenworth and was gifted with this beautiful moon.

I had to pull over...

Out early this morning on Veterans Day and was moved by the vision at the cemetary. How sad, how proud, how beautiful...

The Perks

Sister Ex and I advise home owners on  how to prepare their homes for the market. We are often offered beds, books and furniture that is unwanted. Sometimes we score big.
Like this:

 a shiny lacquer Parsons console table in a pretty dove grey. I loved this piece the minute I saw it. Didn't want to go too overboard at the time but I could not get it out of my mind.

Redesigning my family room and I am in the market for something to set our TV on and at the same time house all of the games.

On to planning and decorating for Thanksgiving. This motivates me to host this year just to create a fresh new look.

{Dwell Mag}

Staging-Mercer Island

A beautiful home....

 We tried to create an office in an unfinished part of the house. It turned out cute.