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7/16/2012

Is it time to go to the beach yet?

So we officially go on our annual summer vacation down to Ocean City, NJ in only one month!! I can hardly wait! All I can think about is...








7/12/2012

House Tour: Dining Room











Probably the best picture of my roses when they were in full force!


I tried to show the room from two different times of day so that you could see how the wall color changes. I really love the color of this room. In my opinion it's the perfect and most absolute gray and was exactly what I was looking for.

Here's a breakdown on the details:
Wall color - BM Gray Owl
Table - World Market's Mahogany Verona Dining Table
Nail head upholstered chairs - Overstock
Black ballroom chairs - 4 total in the room, Overstock
Upholstered Bench - Ballard Designs
Drapes - Target
Lantern - Overstock
Sideboard - Craigslist find for $70!!
Brass Lamp - Thrift store find for $8!!
Picture above sideboard - Marshalls
Silhouette Picture(s) - Antiques passed down. One is of John Marshall (shown) and the other is John Quincey Adams.

7/06/2012

4th of July

Hope everyone had a wonderful 4th of July and stayed safe and cool! Here are some photos from our day.



Swimming at the pool with Aunt Kelly








Yummy peach, blueberry and raspberry sangria!





My dad and D putting a hole through the table for the umbrella

Our delightful picnic table complete!














7/02/2012

Target lovin'

I am a large Target lover. This relationship started when I was in college and has grown substantially ever since then. I mean, this is literally the story of my life...


So in preparation for the 4th of July, naturally I had to go pick up some stuff I actually did need..kinda ;) Here's what I got.



1. Twizzlers - because I saw this pretty way to serve them




2. 2 packages of Flags - 3 flags per package found in their dollar section. I don't even know if thats a good deal or not. I pretty much believe that anything for a dollar must be a great deal, lol.

3. 8 White Melamine Salad & Dinner Plates - They are Target's RE or Room Essentials brand. I didn't want to use my heavy plates outside and honestly wanted something prettier than paper plates. I tried to find them online but couldn't. These are pretty close.

4. 1 package of 6 Celebration Crackers - Originally I wanted to buy sparklers because we aren't actually going to go see the fireworks this year (I don't want to be that family that brings their infant!) But then I was reading online that any type of fireworks, including those pop rocks you throw on the ground and sparklers are very much illegal in New Jersey. And if you are caught with them it's like a $500 fee and jail time. Soooo not doing that. Then I found these in the seasonal section of the store. They were actually at the end of the isle display towards the back of the store..not sure if they were kind of hidden on purpose or not because apparently these are somewhat like an explosive?? I'm not sure...but I figured if Target was selling them legally in NJ, then certainly I could purchase them legally. I just needed to show the cashier my license...weird? I thought so too. Sorry - couldn't find anything similar online - check your local store!

5. Outdoor string lights - this probably doesn't fall under the need category, but they are pretty :) Again, by Target's RE brand. See them online here, but you have to buy in store.

6. 2 glass jars - again, because I saw them used here.
Source: 4men1lady.com via Megan on Pinterest


Is there nothing we can't learn from pinterest! Seriously. Anyway...$8 for one..pretty sure that's another good deal. I'm sure you can also find them at Home Goods or Marshalls, but I'm thinking the price will be fairly similar. 

6/29/2012

Just hanging out

Not too much going on this week. We did get the picnic table and D should be painting and putting it together this weekend. Just in time for my family to come over to celebrate 4th of July!

Guess I'll just share some pics of the babes...and D