So I have to admit that the progress on decorating our apartment has slowed down a bit. Unfortunately we still have things that probably need to find a better home, and things that should be re-organized into a much neater fashion. However, the thing that makes me the most anxious is the fact that we have done little to had personal touches to the space (that would also add more storage options).  My boo and I have gone back and forth on the idea of getting a coffee table for the living area; we are torn on finding something we both love and the idea that it just might truncate the space. So I have turned to the interwebs to find some inspiration on possible solutions.

You can go wood…

wooden coffee table

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wooden coffee table

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large wooden table

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coffee table

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Metal…

bamboo coffee table

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metal coffee table

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Over-sized…..

large wood and metal coffee table

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white and metal coffee table

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Mirrored….

wood and glass coffee table

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mirrored coffee table

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Or make a statement…

bright pink coffee table

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I will be back later this week with some viable coffee table options.

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Traveling almost every weekend has been a blast, but it certainly has not been kind to the waist line.  In effort to still eat delicious, satisfying food I have had to get creative.  Example A- zucchini pasta.  As an EXTREME carb lover I didn’t think that I would be satisfied with anything else.  I was wrong.  This dish completely filled me up and I honestly didn’t miss the pasta.  I also really happen to love zucchini- you may remember from last summer zucchini fries, zucchini quiche, and zucchini bread.

Zuchinni Pasta

I didn’t have a julienne peeler so I just used a regular vegetable peeler.  I used 3 medium zucchini and ate it all myself- I don’t think the husband would have been a fan.  It made a little more than a fistful of zucchini

Zucchini Pasta 3

Zucchini Pasta 2

 

Zucchini Pasta:

3 Medium Zucchinis

Salt

Olive Oil

Directions:

Peel zucchini until you get down to the seeds.  Place in a colander and sprinkle with salt.  Let the zucchini sweat for an hour or so.  Squeeze out the remaining water.  Heat pan with olive oil to medium heat.  Place zucchini in the pan and warm for a few minutes.  Make sure to watch it so it doesn’t burn.  Serve with your favorite sauce!

 

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Hester Street Fair, NYC

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Summer is finally starting to show her face here in NYC, which means that summer streets and outdoor markets. This season I plan to check a couple things off my NYC To Do list, one being the Hester Street Fair.

Can’t decide if he or she is the right one to marry, perhaps you can take some advice from these tots to figure it out…

My boo has gone into full nesting mode, including  an eagle-like focus on getting rid of all our debt. So he has put us on this payment plan. Have you ever taken an aggressive strategy to accomplish any large goals? Where you able to do it on  your own or did you have someone to help motivate you (I need motivation, like whoa)?

Do you find yourself gravitating towards snake print more and more (because I do)….check out this great D.I.Y on how to tastefully incorporate snake print into your home.

Have a great weekend!

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I was originally going to do a post about watercolor print clothing because I am obsessed with this dress, but I wanted to incorporate some actual watercolor paintings and well I decided to run with it instead.  Next week I will show my favorite watercolor print clothing.

I’m always on the hunt for affordable art work, however I don’t really have any place to put it #dcproblems.  While searching on etsy I found some beautiful watercolors.  It’s great when you can support artists! Which one is your favorite?  I love the pineapple.

Etsy Watercolor Paintings

Original Watercolor Painting Tropical Fruit Pineapple Still Life $75.00//Paris illustration ART PRINT 13X19 watercolor painting $45.00//Watercolor Peony Painting, Jessica Durrant – In Full Bloom print $25.00//Original Watercolor Painting Abstract Still Life ‘pears$68.69//Glass Bottles in Sun art watercolor painting print from original art by Cathy HIllegas $20.00//Peacock Watercolor Painting, Art Print $16.00//In Love 1 Art Original Watercolor painting 10 x 15 couple in love romance $54.64

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A couple of years ago my boo and I went to Ireland for a vacation/make an attempt to track down his heritage. One of these was a success, the other, not so much. One of the things that struck me most about this country, specifically Dublin was all the colorful doors on all the homes. The majority of the doors were painted some bright shade, and none were the same color (well within reason). On one of the tours we took the guide said the doors were painted in bright hues and differing colors so that men would know which house to stumble to after a long night at the pub. Now in any other country I would think that farce, but we are talking about Ireland here…Here are some colored doors that I find myself gravitating towards (also keeping them in my back pocket for when we buy a home).

green front door

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blue front door

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orange front door

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old blue front door

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southern front door

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rustic front door

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I am always looking to try different work outs to mix it up from my normal routine, I get bored easily.  Recently I have been taking barre class at my gym and let me tell you it gets you in all the right places.  The class is a great mixture of yoga, pilates, dance, and just painful little motions that make your muscles BURN-OH-SO-GOOD!  I was a little intimidated at first  thinking that I would have to have some dance experience, but it is really great for all fitness levels (click here to see all the benefits of Barre).  Barre class has been all the rage with celebs and I can see why.  Have you ever taken a Barre class?

Of course when you try something new it’s good to reward yourself with cute work out clothes, not food.  I tend to gravitate towards bright colors and crazy patterns.

http://bit.ly/ZXCMbC

Nike ‘Twist Tie’ Dri-FIT Cotton Capri Pants $65.00

Old Navy had tons of cute gear, for super affordable prices!

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Women’s Active by Old Navy Graphic Tanks $12.94

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Women’s Active by Old Navy Graphic Tanks $12.94

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Zella ‘Booty’ Colorblock Waist Pants $62.00

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Women’s UA Achieve $29.99

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So this post didn’t quite make out at the top of the mornin’, so the title can be a little deceiving…me culpa. Today I have a little ditty about a topcoat I stumbled upon a couple months ago. Before I dive into that perhaps I should give you a little background first. As I have mentioned before I am not the most coordinated person or beauty product aficionado by any means. However, if I find something I love (and I tend to put things through the ringer), I will share it with the world. So going back to my lack of coordination, this is most clearly seen through inability to walk in heels, and paint my own nails. In the past I have painted one-third of my finger in order to paint them on my own, and my topcoat has done nothing to protect my lackluster paint job from chipping, oftentimes turning into a bubbly mess. So I set out on a quest to find a better topcoat, at least I could correct 50% of my issues with that. I stumbled upon Poshe, at first I was little skeptical, but then after reading several reviews I decided to try it again. So would like to make the following statement… Dear Poshe, you are the best EVER, I will never stray from you. Bubbly nails, chipped manicures, disasters that occur you make when you mistakenly think your nails are dry are all in my past now. Thank You! Ladies and Gents (if you are a man who manicures) you should probably check this out, I promise you will convert!

poshe topcoat

*This is solely my opinion, and my opinion alone. I haven’t received any sort of incentive for this post. I just happen to really love them!

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