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Friday Fancies

September 6, 2013 by Jennifer

It’s Friday and I’m back with another peek inside my head and what’s caught my eye lately.  Can I tell you how much I need to sit down and look at pretty things right now??  I’ve spent countless hours the past two week cleaning our attic and basement, the far reaches under my daughters’ beds, filling cracks in the ceilings and walls, and painting ceilings in preparation for listing our house.  The dullest, most un-stimulating work, and it has me itching to work on some more exciting projects.

But more about the house prep saga next week.  Let’s look at some lovelies!

This light.  Oh my goodness, this light.  I have stars in my eyes.  Maybe it’s just the reflection from those dreamy crystals.

This glitzy light...dying
Milk and Honey Home

I love everything about this breakfast nook – the brass pendant, built-in bench, black-paned windows, woven cane chairs, curvy floor tile.  Seriously, everything.

breakfast nook 
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This simple, lovely little dish will be making its way to my lunch plate sometime soon.
Avocado Salad 101 Cookbooks
I think you may already suspect I have a thing for little benches, and look at these curvy beauties that caught my eye of late.  I smell a DIY in my future. 
Little benches 
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I made this corn soup with lobster salad for dinner last night and it was totally fantastic.  So easy (really), so delicious, so luxurious but simple.  A last little taste of summer cooking before I launch into months of roasts and stews!  We had it with my favorite quick side – lightly toast a baguette cut in half, rub a peeled garlic clove over the cut side immediately after taking it out of the toaster, spread with smashed avocado, drizzle with extra virgin olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper.  Yum.
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Bon Appetit
Happy weekend, all!

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Meet Jen

I'm a design and DIY lover, decorator, and jill-of-all-trades when it comes to home improvement, adding classic-contemporary style to my late 80's colonial home one inch at a time.

It's often messy, there are usually project remnants strewn about, and practically always a little girl at my heels. Follow along and I'll show you how you can do it too! Also food, because yum.

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