{Weekend Dreaming} Gorgeous Lake House

Traditional Exterior by Brighton Architect VanBrouck & Associates, Inc. If I lived here...I would invite you all over for a girls' weekend lake house party! Girls only. We would leave all the laptops and cell phones on the other side of the … ** Read more **

Dream House

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Do you have a dream house? A dream house in your mind? The house you'd snap up in a heartbeat, if money were no object and no obstacles in your way? I kind of have a dream house, in my mind, I think. But trouble is, I probably have several … ** Read more **

Out to See: Anthropologie

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Hello! You made it just in time! I knew you'd visit me today if you saw we were talking about Anthro again. You are my people. Anthro is our home away from home. Our gathering place -- even if it is only via pictures in a blog post. Every now and … ** Read more **

A Spring Party {10 Simple Tips for Hosting Festive Parties}

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Do you like to entertain? I love having parties. But as you probably could gather from how simply I do things, most of my parties don't involve fussy decorations, excessive effort or stress. That might be why I actually enjoy entertaining and try to … ** Read more **

Teacup Gardens {5 Minute Miniature Container Garden}

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When I lived in one of my smallest houses, a sweet little English cottage in Portland, I created a tiny little garden in the back yard where there was previously just an ordinary plot of dirt and scraggly grass. I didn't plant a vegetable garden, … ** Read more **

Gather: For the Tooth Fairy

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1. Fox Tooth Fairy Pillow 2. Official Tooth Fairy Certificates 3. Wooden Tooth Fairy Boxes: from here, similar here 4. Knit Tooth Fairy Pillow 5. Collector's Tooth Fairy Book Gather is a round up of gift and decor inspiration gathered … ** Read more **