Nesting...

I have had this crazy nesting thing going on lately. 

No, I'm not pregnant.

Maybe it is feeling like fall is coming.

That and my living area bugs me.

It is the most unfinished room in my home.

And has been since we have moved in.

(Ahem,) 6 years ago.

A few things I have picked up lately,  

for rooms other than

 the living room.

A new shower curtain.

Loving it.

And before it drives me absolutely nuts, I am going to make the twins some little

upholstered headboards. It has been on my list of "to do's" for far to long.

For me, the wanna be designer, it is quite a challenge to put together

a room for a boy and a girl. Not to boy and not to girl!

I want Blair to have a little bit of girly in a mostly boy household. 

But of course don't want to subject Jude to a pink bedroom. 

So I went to a fabric store the other day just to get some ideas.

Here is what caught my eye. 

I'll let you know what I come up with. 

Oh, and before I go,  I am debating on sending in my dining room for The Selby Contest.

What do you think?

Office Accents

I have been trying to tidy up Josh's office lately. I have painted the wall and hung new curtains. We even tried to rearrange a bit, to make if flow a bit better.

It was time to do something with the walls. The poor guy has papers and business cards everywhere. So I thought maybe a corkboard would help him to get organized. Also it would fill in the blank walls.

I started out with a large frame (24x36) and spray painted it.

Sorry no pic for that step.

Next I purchased some rolls of cork.

I rolled it out and cut it to fit slightly inside the backing of the frame.

I used two layers of cork.

 The stuff was kind of thin so I thought I better double up.

Next I used some spray adhesive and attached the two layers of cork and then the cork to the backing.

I put some magazines on one end while I worked my way to the other so it didn't roll back up on me.

Place cork in frame.

To add some interest I decided to add a ribbon around the edge. Since it was going in the "man" office I wanted a more masculine ribbon and thought this one did the trick.

So I measured out each side and cut them off, cutting the corners at an angle to make them crisp.

I used fabric glue and attached the ribbon to the cork.

And here is the finished product in it's final resting place, the office.

It really goes well with the curtains.

Here is a little peek of some the the other art that will be taking up an adjacent wall.

 A vintage Porsch.

Swoon!

There are several that I see frequently around town and a Porsche club that meets at an cafe near us every Saturday. We both have this lovely car on our "some day" list, so it is only fitting to have a little gallery of them hanging in the office.

Here is the photo I took of one of the Porsch clubbers!

Ugh, all I need is a scarf and sunglasses!

Talk about the perfect Sunday drive car. =)

Random Happenings...

This is probably going to be the most random post ever. But I finally got my photo gallery hung the way I like it in the living room. It makes such a statement and I sure like it.

In other news I have been doing pretty well with my no meat diet. I have had chicken a few times over the last 3 weeks or so. So I feel like I am doing pretty well. I found this great recipe on the back of a penne pasta box and tried it the other night. My husband totally turned his nose up at it, lol!

Going veg for him is quite the challenge, since he really isn't a big veggie eater. That's okay, more for me =)!

Penne with Fresh Vegetables

1 bx of penne pasta

2tbsp extra virgin olive oil

1 clove garlic (I used 1 and a half)

1 c. yellow bell pepper

2 cups zucchini, diced

2 cups yellow squash, diced

1 bunch asparagus, cut to inch pieces

2 cups cherry tomatoes halved

salt and pepper to taste

Cook pasta, meanwhile heat olive oil in a large skillet. Using the side of a knife, press and peel garlic and saute in skillet for 1 minute, until slightly brown. Add onion and saute for 5 minutes or until translucent. Add bell peppers, zucchini, yellow squash and asparagus and saute until heated but not completely cooke. Add tomatoes, season with salt and pepper and saute for an additional 2 minutes. Drain pasta and toss with veggies.

*My substitutions* I had a green bell pepper on hand so I used it instead of the yellow. Also I substituted roma tomatoes for the cherry tomatoes.  And since I'm not a big squash girl I left that out.

So mine wasn't nearly as colorful, but it sure was delish!! I love garlic so if a little is good a little more will be better! =)

For those of you local girl, this dish (the way I made it) tasted a lot like Charleston's Shrimp and pasta dish minus the shrimp, just to give you an idea.

It is a beautiful day here, so we are going to get finished up with school early and enjoy the weather. 

Yay for spring!