So Much for Winter in Texas

Winter has come and gone here in Texas, or was it ever really here in the first place?  For me, it is kind of an out of sight, out of mind thing.  My jasmine has begun blooming and all of the potted flowers have come back to life, so I say, bring on SPRING (although it isn't even February yet)! 

What, no winter???

Love the bursts of fresh colors here.

Green is where it's at this spring!

Turquoise and coral/orange never go out of style.

Soft and Dainty

Absolutely love everything about this!  Nautical and classy!

I am loving all of the green this season.

A perfect welcome for spring!

Love!

Pink and "Springy"

Anthropologie 2012

Anthropologie Lace

Anthropologie

Anthropologie Shorts

Jess Constable Tote

Kate Spade and Stripes = SPRING PERFECT!

I am totally crushing on rose gold this season!

Perfect Spring Wardrobe

What will you be wearing this spring?

Thinking Pink with Springtime on the Horizon!

Living in Houston, Texas, springtime comes a little earlier than with most of the country.  We have had a pretty mild winter even by our standards and against my nature, I am looking forward to the spring!  When I think of spring, I think of pink, all shades of pink!  What colors, smells, sounds, etc. remind you of spring?

Princess Party Invitations

I wanted to quickly share with you the invitations that I made for my girlfriend's daughter's 1st birthday.  It took a couple of weeks to design them and I think that they turned out fabulous!  More important, my friend absolutely LOVED them!  I will post pictures of the banner, thank you cards and cupcake toppers that I made as well later.  Bye for now!

I Am Cheating!

Hello all!  Just a quick note to confess that I have been cheating on blogging with...PINTEREST!  It is super addicting and I am officially hooked!  I promise that I will post an update on my still-in-the-works hall closet!  The Mr. has been working super hard and we are half way done.  Thank you for being so patient!

Shannon

Caprese Salad???

My dinner, my take on a caprese salad...

Boneless, skinless chicken breast
Basil
Oregano
Kirkland's No-Salt Seasoning
Garlic Salt
Spinach
Mozzarella Cheese Ball
Cherry Tomatoes

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Seasoning chicken (both sides) with basil, oregano, no-salt seasoning and garlic salt.  Place chicken breast into greased (I use olive oil spray) baking dish and cook for 40 minutes.  Pull chicken out and turn off oven and turn on the broiler.  Smother chicken in spinach, sliced cherry tomotoes and slices of mozzarella cheese (the amount is up to you!) and place in broiler until cheese is melted.  ENJOY!

Houston Summer

Houston, Texas is suffering from their hottest summer on record and we are also in the middle of a MAJOR drought!  Oh how I wish for a couple of rainy days, as they are good for the soul.  Around here, there is excitement over a five minute shower, but I thank God for whatever he sends down and do not complain.  He knows what we need and will send it in his own time and in his own way.  I never thought that I would say this, but a category one hurricane wouldn't be so terrible right now.  We could seriously use a good soaking.  Everywhere you look, this is what can be seen...

DEAD!

And seeing ads like on Facebook, just hurt! (I love you most days Ann Taylor!)  I cannot wait until the fall.

Everything is so ugly and depressing outdoors that I decided to bring a little cheerful summer indoors by making this wreath.  I absolutely love it!

We will be hanging an over sized mirror in the dining room next weekend and I will hang this to fall down it's center.  It makes me smile every time I walk past it. 



I hope everyone is staying cool (and getting some rain)!  God bless!

Cleaning and Loving It!

Okay, first thing is first.  Would this inspire you to clean? 

Why, oh why did they keep a stock pile of pickle jars???



NO, those are not our roach baits!  They belonged to our super dirty previous owners!  (They even had them in the cabinets with the dishes!)

A cluttered collection of miscellaneous cleaners!  This is what happens when the Mr. gets into things!  ;)

Me neither.  Let's face it, cleaning is a chore and it doesn't help when you are afraid of what is waiting for you on the other side of the cabinet doors!  I have been asking the Mr. to clean out and paint under the kitchen sink for almost two years and he has found a way to avoid it every time.  Big surprise, right?  LOL!  Well, he will do almost anything to get out of painting the den, yet again, so I finally got him to do it!  The project is still not complete, as I am missing baskets and such to make the space more appealing, but I am not complaining at all!  Thanks Babe for getting it done!

After a major wash with soap and water!

After spraying on the bleach and water solution to kill the mildew smell!



Here is the finished product!  Like I said, we are going to incorporate some pretty baskets to make it look as nice as possible!

Remember that back corner with the shelf and load of pickle jars?  Gone is the shelf and the abundance of glass is off to the recycling center!

I HEART MY CLEANING CADDY!

Thank you Micheal Graves for incorporating this paper towel holder!  What a genius you are!  This will keep the Mr. from taking the roll from the kitchen and placing it on the bathroom floor (GROSS!).  Of course, I don't know how often I will let my husband get into the cleaners, as I like things nice, tidy and organized!

I am loving my new micro-fiber blinds cleaner!

I stocked up on Method cleaners per I Heart Organizing, Jen's suggestion!  I have always purchased Seventh Generation but just the other day, the Mr. was complaining about the smell from their cleaning products.  Methods cleaners smell delicious and are cheaper, which is an added bonus!

Method Tub, Tile and Sink Cleaner

Method Spearmint Scented Bathroom Cleaner

J.R. Watkins Lemon Scented All Purpose Cleaner -This stuff is amazing!  Be sure to check out their hand soap and lotion!

Method Wood Cleaner - This the Mr.'s absolute favorite!  He loved the almond smell of this so much, I was honestly concerned that he might drink it!  ;) 

Method Toilet Bowl Cleaner - I imagine that the shape of the bottle gave that away!  Isn't it super cute?

Williams Sonoma Pink Grapefruit Glass Cleaner - I am a HUGE fan of WS cleaning products and they have the best smell of anything that I have ever found!

Method Pink Grapefruit All Purpose Cleaner - Not as fresh smelling as the Williams Sonoma products, but still nice!



And there you have it!  A collection of my new favorites!