Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Design Inspiration

Michele Morelan is one of my favorite 'go to' places to visit. I love that her hubby is a pilot and she has two sons...just like me!

 She is a tremendous talent not only in interior design but an outstanding artist.
I envy her schematics....something I would love to learn.  She has a video series on 'how to' but my renderings look nothing like hers.
Visit her at her blog, A Schematic Life.
Be inspired.

Maureen Bower of Eclectic Revisted is a new friend of mine.  She had a beautiful sense of design and a lovely way about herself.
Visit Maureen here


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Monday, January 16, 2012

Project Monday

Projects on hold....


Sandwiched in

It is said that my age folks are called the 'sandwich generation'. Those that care for children and their parents. 
 Since my kids are grown and gone...

...I suppose it's an 'open-faced' sandwich. 
 Today I sit with my mother as we sit waiting for my father who is getting prepped for open heart surgery tomorrow.  
A man, who by looking at him, is the picture of health and still walks 4 miles 4-5 days per week.  A man that by virtue of getting older has valves that leak.

I thought I would share with you the next few days some bloggers that have interesting things to share and beautiful designs to envy.  First up, my very good friend Lisa Porter, a jewel and creative I met (online and in person) through this crazy world we call blogland!

Visit her here...you will be delighted in what you see!

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Thursday, January 12, 2012

Foodie Friday

It's Good to be Green

The other day I saw the benefits of green smoothies packed with nutrition and getting more of what we are 'supposed' to have in the way of greens in one place.
Greek yogurt (I like plain - less sugar that way,), milk of your choice, (almond milk for this girl), peanut butter (the natural kind, no sugar and no hydrogenated oil), and spinach - yep, SPINACH, 
like get 'yo' popeye on!

Ingredients:
1 frozen sliced banana
1 Tablespoon peanut butter
1/2 cup 0% Vanilla Chobani Greek yogurt
1 cup Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Breeze (or other kind of milk)
4 cups baby spinach (or more, or less)
Directions:
Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.
Nutritional stats:
350 calories, 10g fiber, 21g protein


Great way to start your day!
 Bottoms up!  :)

It's tulip time!  They always make me happy.

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photos: Pinterest

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Thursday, January 5, 2012

Design - Casa de Moore

As I mentioned in my last post, Mr. MD and I are directing our thoughts towards heading west in the next few years,  If you told me I would have thoughts of building a home, I would have told you you were nutzzz!  After briefly looking a real estate in a few areas I have come to the realization that we MUST build to get what we want, because this will be (after 40+ moves for myself) our last move until our kids have to 'do' something with us.  I hate that day for them (and us).

A few years ago one of my BFF's built a home on the gulf coast with this layout of the master bedroom.  My drawing is certainly not to scale but will give an architect my desire. I want to use natural elements that will fit into a mountain setting.

This is Steve Giannetti's (architect and husband to Brooke, Velvet and Linen) schematic of their future home Patina Farm.  I love the open space with the see through fireplace separating the kitchen from the living area.  Gosh I wish I could do these schematics!
Go visit Brooke often to follow along with the design of their home and visit Amazon to pick up their book Patina Style.


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