We visited my friend Robin in Santa Fe this week. She and her husband have been working on their house for years and their latest endeavor is a walled-in garden. Robin collected wildflower seeds last fall and planted them. Aren’t these flowers amazing? A cross made with dried cactus that they found. [...]
Thanks to Hooked on Houses for hosting Hooked on Fridays and Fifi Flowers for hosting Fashionable Fridays. After our great time at the horse ranch, I’ve had horse-inspired objects on the brain. Join me for some window shopping… From modern designer Jonathan Adler: Gorgeous Ralph Lauren accessories: I love these primitive horse art paintings. They are very [...]
Thanks to Hooked on Houses for hosting Hooked on Fridays and Fifi Flowers for hosting Fashionable Fridays. We had the most wonderful day taking advantage of some community activities. In the morning we went to a free story time and tea party at the Balloon Museum. Then we were able to wander through the museum and enjoy the [...]
Thanks to Hooked on Houses for hosting Hooked on Fridays and Fifi Flowers for hosting Fashionable Fridays. A few months after Miss Petrie was born, I had calling cards made so if we met potential friends, I’d be ready to give them our information. I ended up using these cards quite a bit and we made friends with [...]
Thanks to Hooked on Houses for hosting Hooked on Fridays and Fifi Flowers for hosting Fashionable Fridays. I got home from running errands one afternoon this week and there was a box waiting on my doorstep. Woo hoo!! My mom sent me a care package. This ritual started when I went away to college at 17. Roughly [...]
Thanks to Hooked on Houses for hosting Hooked on Fridays and Fifi Flowers for hosting Fashionable Fridays. I have been working on Mother’s Day gifts for the women in our family. This year I made handmade cards for everyone. I also wanted to make something little and sparkly. My inspiration for these gifts was buttons! Hobby Lobby had [...]
Thanks to Hooked on Houses for hosting Hooked on Fridays and Fifi Flowers for hosting Fashionable Fridays. (And when you are finished reading, leave a comment on my giveaway post! Click here.) My friends and I are throwing a shower for our friend who is expecting a baby girl. I had made two gifts for [...]
Thanks to Hooked on Houses for hosting Hooked on Fridays and Fifi Flowers for hosting Fashionable Friday. Dust covers are such a great source of art, so I came up with a couple of projects to recycle these covers. We love Ian Falconer’s Olivia books. One of Miss Petrie’s friends is such a little [...]
Thanks to Hooked on Houses for hosting Hooked on Fridays and Fifi Flowers for hosting Fashionable Fridays. At Casa Petrie, we love books. Seriously, I’d rather eat beans for three days in a row and buy an awesome book I’ve been waiting for. I believe in decorating a la Jackie O. with LOTS of books everywhere. [...]
Thanks to Fifi Flowers for hosting Fashionable Friday! I’ve been wanting to try Mod Podge for a while. I received some tins for Christmas that I wanted to repurpose and I thought this would be a good time to try out decoupage. My good friend is having a boy, so with this in mind, I [...]