Christmas Trainwrecks

This has been an unusual year for me and my family but with the Holidays approaching I wanted to remind some of you how fortunate you are for having a normal family, per say. I'm not saying my family is not normal, I'm pretty sure they are. Besides, how do we even gauge normalcy anymore since we're all self diagnosed nut jobs?

Ah, a military family!

Wow! He is excited about Santa!

Yeah, Moms think it's cute to dress you all alike.

Taxidermy with a Latin flair...that screams Christmas joy.

I'm not sure what's more amazing in this shot. Getting all these dogs to sit still and look at the camera or the sheer opulence of it all!

...and party ev-er-y day!

Have yourself a dark and dreary Christmas...

Santa is always tolerant of those on the naughty list, too. Photos courtesy of Awkward Family Photos, Thank you! Please cherish the time with your family this crazy season. Merry Christmas!

What Just Happened?!

I'm not quite sure what has happened over the last three weeks but it's all a little fuzzy. It's not even December yet and I'm behind already. Time to make a fresh master list, brew a big ass pot of coffee and get crackin'.

Paint it all!

Today was a rainy, gloomy day and it reminded me that a long winter lies just around the corner. I get very antsy in the winter and I desperately need plenty of projects. One of my favorites is painting furniture. A new coat of high gloss paint, some new hardware and you have a brand new (to you) piece. I love the idea of applying molding to furniture and it works wonders on a plain door or hell, even a wall. Start thinking about some of these projects now because after the Holidays are over, you'll be ready to take on a new project that does not involve a Christmas theme. Check out some of these...

My absolute fav! Don't paint the piece, paint the wall. I love the dimension it brings and it's so unexpected..

La La Land

I just downloaded almost a thousand photos this morning from our vacations over the last two years and as the pictures were whizzing by, I remembered how amazing the architecture is at Disney. Now, I'm not really a fan of Disney (they are probably blacklisting my blog as you read this) but they absolutely know what they are doing when it comes to the buildings they erect and the gardens they construct. Here is a tiny sampling...

I'd turn back if I were you

I just wanted to post a few pictures here today as a reminder of this "holiday", seems like such an inappropriate word for a day that creates anxiety in little kids and reminds us of ghosts of the past. Please don't get me wrong, it's one of my favorite days of the year.

Be careful out there tonight...

Where to get the good stuff on Halloween!

I think Halloween is simply amazing. Ringing doorbells at the home of complete strangers and threatening them with a nasty prank unless they hand over a yummy treat is really bold. At the turn of the 20th century and especially later during the depression, people were actually asking for a little morsel on this night, a little pity in extremely tough times. So, it makes sense to hit the biggest and most unique homes. With this in mind, check out some of these incredible historic homes. What the hell would these people be handing out on Halloween?

Happy Halloween Darlings!

Bring on the wild

The amazing variety of wallpaper available today is astounding. There is no way a little blog can even scratch the surface of this design element but I can share a few favs.

This "Deer" paper is exquisite. From afar it probably looks like a beigey abstract but upon closer inspection you see the herd in a kaleidoscope of movement.

This one kills me..."Yeah, so I'm looking for something with Iguanas." The diagonal print, the strangling and wrapping of the flora around him and the insects buzzing about. There's even a bird trying to subdue him. It all just makes it even weirder, which I love.

A little more traditional and I really love the black and the peacock green. I bet this wall really pops.

I love the color combo in this but the fish almost look a little prehistoric to me, a little creepy but from afar the design has lots of movement.

Gorgeous, graphic and Asian = First Place! Thanks to Walnut Wallpaper for these incredible finds. Check them out, you will be wowed.