Showing posts with label Holidays. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Holidays. Show all posts

Happy Mother's Day and more~


Happy Mother's Day, Mom! 

...and Happy Mother's Day to the rest of you Mom's out there!

I wish I had the privilege of spending today with my mother,
but distance has certainly gotten in the way-


On the flip side, I wish the one in the middle could spend the 
day with her mom, as well.  Yet again... the distance thing as well as
"the work thing!" Nonetheless, the two ladies above are two of the most 
important and influential people in my life. 

One who has been the best mom ever and 
one who will be in the future~
xxxooo

But... there's more

more kids that is-

I've had the great pleasure of spending my Mother's Day weekend with them-

First, Friday night with the little sweetie at 
her volleyball banquet
and Saturday with this handsome guy doing some charity work.



One of the best parts of being a mom is spending quality time with your kiddos.

Mom's of teenage sons in the Dallas area, if you don't know about
... take note of the message below


Think of it as Junior League... but with your son:)

We headed down to Victory Park at O'dark thirty Saturday morning, hoping to 
catch a few leftover glimpses of the celebration of the Mavericks playoff win in the Plaza-

My son and his friend did think they scored when the blonde Channel 8 meteorologist
came out to interview the boys about the 10 year anniversary of YMSL


The boys did compose themselves as we completed our charity work of creating
gift bags for 50 teachers who work in the downtown area




Complete with handwritten notes from the boys-


We had a great time,
headed to a double header volleyball game and then
I did something that made me happy~
planted flowers



My mom loves to garden and when I have the time,
I love it too~

Here's a shot of her yard in their last house


If you are spending your mother's day
potting your planters-

Here's a peek at a few that caught my eye...




Take the break and enjoy your Mother's Day...
you deserve it!

Until next time,




Images via* www.mommyfootprint.com, Google images, Picasa and moi!

Wraps, Ribs and Rabbits!

I hope all of you had a wonderful Easter... 
this was my view on Easter morning:)


 Nothing against Kansas City, but not many
 children wait for the arrival 
of the Easter Bunny... in the Marriott.


Who plans a Qualifier Volleyball Tournament on Easter Weekend??

Hmmmm....

As much as I love watching my daughter play volleyball, will it ever end?!!!  

I've spent more time lately on a bench watching ponytails swing and balls fly... 
one more week???

But as luck would have it... an injury occurred during the first game and we ended up like this:(







Mom and Daughter were good sports and stuck it out for the "Black and Yellow"...

So, I put my time to good use-

Eating and Designing

While at a KC favorite-


I skipped over the menu and saw this on the walls of


and...

 and...


Sorry about the terrible Iphone shots but these collages
reminded me of an artist with the gallery, La Montage
that I've used quite a bit for my clients...

If you have a favorite memorabilia collection in a box or even an idea... 
we can make it happen and put it on your wall!

I perked up after my visit to Jack's and we rounded
out the weekend with Easter Dinner at Consentino's grocery market
and flew through tornadoes to arrive home at midnight Sunday.

Life is full of experiences:)

Until next time,

Your Springtime Table!


From Snow to Spring!  
How cute are these arrangements?!

A childhood friend of mine posted these top two 
on Facebook, and I had to share...

The creative floral designer is Abby's Floral Design of Suwanne, Georgia
and hopefully my Atlanta friends will check out her gorgeous, edgy florals...


I may even attempt making these... will let you know:).

Thinking ahead, here are some Easter Table ideas
from the old pros at HGTV and Better Homes and Gardens:

*Dressed Votives*


*You know how much I love these glass domes... so versatile*



*Two ideas using chocolate bunnies*



*Another use for your Martini glasses*



*Simplicity at its' best*


Let me know if you try one of these ideas or please share your favorite!


Until next time,


Happy New Year: Time for Bubbly!




Ring in the New Year with Bubbles!

Of course, we'll toast using our classic New Year's Eve tradition, but that sparkly midnight 
beverage has me thinking about one of my favorite design elements... 
adding circles to your decor.

These two top pics by Kravet show how you can add some whimsy to 
any room and soften some of those sharp lines.  The fabric collection is from


Another circular motif has shown up all over the lighting world! 

Check out this chandelier from the New York City Holiday Home 2010


Arteriors Home features a carved wood beauty



If you want to go a bit subtler, try a rectangular lamp from Allmodern.com 
that has a soft bubble application-


Love this end table from our friends at Robb and Stuckey:)
 And you can't go wrong incorporating circles on your wall with mirrors!


We'll be raising our glasses with bubbly tonight and looking ahead to 2011-


and enjoying our circle of friends:)



Happy New Year!

Traci

Images via* (links above) and www.westcafepdx.com, www.cleverleysnewsletter.com

My Christmas Checklist



The end is in sight! Not that I'm racing to the finish line, but I really want that feeling of ....whew, everything is done and now I can relax.  Is that even possible?

Here are my latest accomplishments:

#1: Gifts wrapped:  Check



#2 Clients taken care of: Check

Lamps for  Glamma arrived and are perfect, window treatments are installed in Garland,
woven woods are up in Plano,
fabric is ordered for West Plano and last consult in 2010 was completed as well!


#3 Computer issues solved: Check

Dell laptop was hurled into swimming pool and now I'm a Mac girl!

...do not get me started on my computer issues... deep breath and sigh-



#4 Parties thrown: Check





#5 Avery's Christmas tree up: Check 
(and wayyyy overdue!)



(I think we need to step it up in this area next year...
check out the sweet trees of some of my colleagues!)

Inspired by Sock Monkeys... I love it- and everything she does:)



Joann and Kelly at Kandrac and Kole created
this beauty for the showhouse they participated in-
big and bold!


Yes, it is time to think about the children now.  Time to bake cookies and shake presents:)

Wishing you and yours a wonderful Christmas~

Until next time,
Traci

Images via* Moi, Glamma, Tobi Fairley and Kandrac and Kole







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