Come on in 2009...

{aaaaahhhhh}

{ooooohhhhhh}

{watching the "big apple" fall for the first time} {just remembered: as soon as it was over he exclaimed, "Again!"}

This time last year at Auntie L's house. Seems like we just welcomed in 2008 and now here we go again! Looking forward to many new beginnings this coming new year and can not wait to meet the three precious additions to our family scheduled to arrive in 2009! Wishing a healthy, joyous, wondrous New Year to all!

Austin Idyll

If my poor memory of high school french has not completely escaped me, then this is the home of Liz Lambert, hotelier extraordinaire. This tranquil abode looks like a perfect getaway to simply get away. What a beautiful, calm and hypnotic retreat.

{all images via Marie Claire Maison}

I want a typewriter so I can do this.

I've really wanted a vintage typewriter (look at that color!) to display in my foyer and have all our guests leave lovely thoughts as reminders of their visits. (Who am I kidding, the most likely use will be my children leaving cryptic messages about what they must.have.now!) I digress, anyway, I love this idea from poppytalk.

{spotted on kirtsy via the lovely Mary}

Can you say YUM!

Can you see past the drool on my screen? How incredible do those biscuits look. I have a pretty good recipe a la Martha that has always served me well, but these biscuits are in an entirely different universe. And guess what, you don't have to travel to Charleston for a taste, although that's a great excuse to go to Charleston in my humble opinion. Nope, they are just a click, or two, away at Callie's Charleston Biscuits. I'm heading over there right now...

{credit for this find goes to my sweet hubby, Mister P}

Go ahead...oooh and aaah...

*don't forget to exhale.

All images by Jac De Villiers photography via Bird on a Wire.

{first spotted on Decorology's flickr photostream}

3 boys+no school=a very lived in look

The boys have been home from school for 10 days now and my house is evidence of that fact. Much wear and tear has ensued and the walls are beginning to crack at the seams. But we're all good like that...the party continues...

{image via Decorology's awesome flickr photostream spotted on equally fab Mary Ruffle}

Be Forewarned...

Van Leuven Bart

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Van Leuven Bart

Van Leuven Bart

Van Leuven Bart

Van Leuven Bart

Verne

Verne

Verne

This site is dangerous if you are anything like myself. Behold some serious decor eye candy, this is no nestle chocolate chip cookie, we are talking Laduree macaroon.

(all images via OWI//Office for Word and Image, photographers credited above}

It's a French Thing

{images via cote maison}