Bird Cage Headboard


I love it when I can inspire someone with an idea or a concept.  I recently got an email and photo from one of my beloved readers about how she applied the inspiration she got from myrecent post about collecting birdcages. birdcage dress art by jenna fournier via fineartamerica Bird Cage Headboard



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Birdcages

If you follow my blog, you know I love decorating with birds, nests, birdcages, and bird paraphenalia in general.  Well, I keep seeing birdcages everywhere!    Saw this one in a storefront in Green Hills Mall. 2010 01 14 13.40.35 Birdcages

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Hot Pink


I admit it.  I love Hot Pink.  Not (just) the color, but the store in Brentwood, TN.  It’s an unapologetically girly-girl kind of place.  2010 02 25 12.29.48 Hot Pink



2010 02 25 10.47.05 Hot Pink It’s right next door to the popular Puffy Muffin restaurant, where my sisters and mom get together for lunch when each of our birthdays come around.  I popped in recently following such a lunch and was excited by all the new spring vignettes throughout the store.

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Serving Hor D’oeuvres Elegantly

I love staging a party.  And I love staging an hor d’oeuvres table.  Rather than serving lunch or dinner, schedule your party for a time that assumes lunch or dinner has already been eaten.  Then you are free to choose an assortment of prepackaged frozen appetizers from Costco or Sam’s Club, easy grocery goodies like chips and dips or cheese and crackers, and simple favorite recipes like shortbread cookies and cheese krispies (see recipes below).

DSC 9242 Serving Hor Doeuvres Elegantly

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