Lazy Sunday

 

Today has been a weird day. Mostly due of the weather – it’s been overcast most of the day, with really gusty winds. Then it started to rain.

 

And now the sun is shining and the sky is clear and blue. Weird, right?

 

So, it seemed like a good day to be lazy. To me, a Lazy (Fall) Sunday includes football and cooking. I feel so oddly domestic when I say I truly look forward to spending a Sunday in the kitchen. It’s weird – ever since we moved into this house, I have an overwhelming urge to be a homemaker! How can a house do that to a person?? I mean, I yearn to spend time with my oven. I don’t really even mind doing the laundry.  I relish the moments I get to spend with my house (told you this was weird) Has anyone else experienced this phenomenon?!?

Anyhow, now there’s delicious black bean and zucchini chili bubbling in the crockpot and a batch of pumpkin & butterscotch cookies cooling on the kitchen table! Yum!

 

How have you spent your Sunday/weekend?

(ps – if you’re interested, the cookie recipe is from Annie’s Eats.)

 

Weekly Wishlist: Rad Rugs

This is the first house I’ve ever lived in that’s had hardwood floors. And as a result, I’ve become obsessed with rugs… and have been kicking myself for our decision to go with carpet in our dining room and my office. Especially when I come across these mod, colorful patterned rugs every. single. day. on sites like Joss and Main, The Foundary, and Rue La La.

Le sigh.

Hudson rug via The Foundary

Spades rug via Joss and Main

Casablanca Dhurrie rug via Z Gallerie

Jill Rosenwald rug via Rue La La

Khona rug via Joss and Main

Fun in the Sun(flowers)

The older I get, the more I appreciate a perfect Fall day. And we had quite possibly the best one this past Saturday. The sun was shining, not a rainy-looking cloud in the sky, and perfect sweater-weather temps. It was poem-worthy.

So we did the most logical thing – got some friends together and went to a Sunflower Festival at this cool local farm!

Just a couple of friends, hangin’ in a sunflower field…

I think we’ll definitely be going back next year.

DIY Side Table Makeover

Side Table Makeover Before-After

You might remember that a few weeks ago I bought a small oval table at the Burlington Antique Show. With some, ahem, slightly outdated blue hydrangea stickers on the top, it wasn’t our style. But I liked the shape, and the size was a perfect fit between the two ivory chairs in our family room. So what better way to make it work than to whip up a diy side table makeover?

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