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  • August17th

    Inspiration Station

    Posted in: inspiration, motivation, Random

    The train’s pulling in to Inspiration Station to help get you through the week.

    *Ok was that too cheesy? Did I cross the line a bit? Maybe just a little? Because actually I just got stuck in the first of school clutter and ended up being 15 minutes late for work, even though I’d left my house 20 minutes early, realized 3/4ths way to the office that the text I thought I’d sent Sara about my Starbucks order was still typed out yet not sent and it was already to late to push send as she’d be at the office already. And I spilled my delightful coke-a-cola all over my pants getting in my car, too. So it’s one of those mornings and by good golly graciousness I need that train to chug on in & help get me today back on track.

    As always, I’m draggin you along for the ride, too.

    • I’m late to the boat but just last week I was introduced to Lonny Magazine via multiple posts in my google reader. Seriously – talk about stacked house of visual inspiration! Near sensory over load, in a fabulous way, while flipping through the virtual pages. An interior decorator’s dream – or a dream of someone who wouldn’t mind being an interior decorator might be a better way to put it. Here are some of my favorite pages:

      Number 20: For just one day, imagine everyone’s intentions are good because most people’s are.

    • Tiffany & Co. has put together the most magnificent necklace in all the land. {ok so it would be a bit better if Rubies were involved but it does the trick in a sinch} Meet The Tiffany Majestic.  Hello Lover…..

    • This post by sfgirlbybay is one of my favorites that I’ve seen in quite some time. Take a few minutes and enjoy a few images from {professor plum in the drawing room.} *Granted I do love nearly anything purple, this was a match made in heaven for me!

    Well I think that about does it for this train. I’m definitely feeling a little more on top of my game. Think I’ve gathered up enough of my marbles, and maybe even climbed back up on my rocker.

    Thanks to you for letting me go a bit cheese-ball on you this morning. But then again, maybe we could all use a little more cheesy in our lives………

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    photo credits: train, Lonny Magazine, Tiffany & Co., sfgirlbybay

  • August15th

    build-a-home : dishware edition

    Posted in: antique, build-a-home, Random

    I should be working right now. Cranking out articles and write ups to pay for the hotel room I just booked for a friend’s wedding in San Antonio (as well as the plane ticket I’ve yet to book), but instead I’m engulfed in scouring the World Wide Web for pieces to add to my future living quarters. I’m playing build-a-home, if you will, for my currently fictitious living space. This time it’s dishes. Dishes to put the food that I currently don’t know, but am learning, how to cook. (It’s ok if you have a puzzled look on your face, I do too, and I’m the one who just typed that sentence. ) Such is life.

    :: thought I’d share my little game with you, here’s what I’ve come up with so far ::

    A few of these Dogwood sets that this lucky lady has.

    When entertaining, I’ll go with what this girl put together.

    These kids for serving purposes I found here on flickr.

    This gold plated flatware I found here is quite lovely.

    And of course I can’t forget my mason jars. I like these blue ones I found here at 2 Clever Blog.

    I think that’s a decent start on my dishware. Now I just need to print this out and take it with me to every antique / junk / pay-n-trade / garage sale shop I see. Unless any of you want to get rid of a few things around your house. Think about it ;)

    All right, enough play time for Jennie B. I’ve got a wedding in five weeks and that hotel room and plane ticket aren’t going to miraculously pay for themselves. What can I say – it’s the life of a professional bridesmaid!

    :: sweet dreams ::

  • July25th

    lazy Sunday

    Posted in: inspiration, purple, Random

    :: my guilty pleasure – a lazy Sunday spent in search of inspiration ::

    i’m liking what i’m finding so far.

    Happy sweet, Summer, lazy Sunday to you all.

    ~ besos,

    Jennie B

    photo credit: here

  • June16th

    un-grumpy carnival

    Posted in: antique, life, Random

    I woke up late and on the wrong side of the bed this morning. (Even though I never really understood how that was possible…but if it is, I’m pretty sure I did it this morning.) At this moment I am the definition of grumpy and tired.

    I’ve decided to take a quick trip to the carnival to jump start my un-grumpy-ness. A big thanks to Lovely Clusters for her post on Monday. It made this trip a lot easier than it normally would’ve been.

    Here’s Hopin that worked to help turn my grumpy into un-grumpy.

    What do you do when you wake up on the wrong side of the bed?

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    photo credit: Bal93 via Lovely Clusters post

  • June15th

    Fashion Hat

    Posted in: i heart., inspiration, Random

    I think every girl (and any decent guy) knows a thing or two about the world of fashion.  Even if it’s the basic color wheel, there’s a bit of a Fashion Hat sitting in all of our closets. I think it all started with dressing Barbie (and making sure GI Joe still looked good enough to catch Barbie’s eye for you fellas reading this).  Regardless of how it started, here’s your chance to play Barbie dress up again, in a more grown-up sort of way of course.

    A month ago my friend Shauna of Mackenzie Image Consulting tapped me into a little secret: Couturious. And let me tell you – this little secret of her’s has turned into a bit of an addiction for me. I’ve literally caught myself on the site for hours creating outfits, looking through and hearting other outfits, coming up with certain things to wear for certain places. I had forgotten how much fun putting on your Fashion Hat and playing Stylist can be!

    You can pick the model (I’m a bit partial to the red head, go figure), the back drop, the shoes, the clothes, the bags, the accessories – all of it.  So addicting and so much fun.  As you can see, I’m not the most high powered fashion kind of gal but I do love having that kind of virtual closet at my disposal.

    So when you have a little spare time, put on your Fashion Hat, set up an account at Couturious.com (add me! TheSSMOnline) and give your inner stylist a work out session.  But you might want to set an alarm or wait till you get home, I’d hate for you to get carried away in the middle of the day…..

    www.couturious.com

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