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I succumbed to the Orla Kiely for Target pullOriginally uploaded by emira Last Sunday morning, as the rain set in for the day, I decided I could not resist the pull of Orla Kiely’s line for Target and drove down … Continue reading →

sneak peak domicileOriginally uploaded by emira We’re pretty tickled to be featured on Design*Sponge’s sneak peaks this week. In fact so tickled that it just may have nudged us into getting back into blogging here. In the comments (which were … Continue reading →

painted houseOriginally uploaded by emira The paint job is done, and (because Martin is a spontaneous kind of a guy) also included a mid-paint job door reno to replace our old leaded glass door with a more modern looking circle … Continue reading →

In our house we've reached a point where we have almost too many reusable shopping bags. In this day and age when one acquires a new cloth shopping bag with every conference and gift with purchase promo it feels like … Continue reading →

These vegan cupcakes are about to take over the world Originally uploaded by emira I’ll admit it: I’ve been bit by the cupcake bug. They’re just so darn cute and well delicious that I can’t resist. And, while there’s truly … Continue reading →

Excited boss ladies holding their pride and joy! Originally uploaded by arianek The real live box of author copies arrived on Thursday and boy howdy were we excited. (As the photo indicates). As I posted on the Boss of You … Continue reading →

Sunday morning Originally uploaded by emira It’s been a very busy weekend/week/month/year and as I sit here with a lasagne in the oven, I’m overwhelmed by all that is still undone, despite how exhausted I am from all that has … Continue reading →

Oven Mitts Originally uploaded by emira Quilting is among the fabric arts that has always fascinated/terrified me. I’ve been easing into it with my dabbling in Amy Butler patterns and for my holiday gifts I decided to dive in head … Continue reading →

Kitchen Aid Birthday Bliss Originally uploaded by emira The middle of November brings a whole slew of birthdays into my world. Friends, my sister and mid-month my own. My birthday also marks Mr. Pluto and my anniversary. He’s the very … Continue reading →

Sweet shortcrust pastry Originally uploaded by emira My family isn’t really the religious type. My grandfather is one of those folks who liked to joke that tennis was his religion (he did play every Sunday morning), and the rest of … Continue reading →