Polyvore - Ok...I Get It, and I'm Hooked!

It's been a slow afternoon so I finally decided to check out Polyvore.com to see what all the fuss is about, and I "get it" now. It's pretty darn cool. Here's what I've created so far.

Ok...my fictional room isn't super impressive, but it's enough to make me want to go home and tweak my living room. Oh wait....maybe Polyvore wasn't a good discovery...drat :).

Have a great weekend everyone!

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I edited this post because I kept playing around in Polyvore and I discovered they have Anthropologie stuff in there! So I had to create an Anthropologie room, right (good heavens...somebody stop me!)? This room is a little more bold than I could live with, but it's fictional...so I can just admire it :).

If I come back with another room, I think I'll need an intervention.

Let's Hear it for the Girls!

I am so impressed by all of the women out there with Etsy shops (,..I'm constantly amazed by women with blogs too, but that's a different post). This is one of the things I love about the internet - that brilliant women now have a place to share their creativity and passion with the world. Love.it. So today I thought I'd feature a few Etsy stores run by amazing and talented women.


LITTLE BIRD STUDIO
I've been a fan of Kimberly's blog Mimi Charmante for a while, partially because of the incredible photography, and now she has an Etsy store!

MARLEY AND LOCKYER
I fell in love with Ness's blog a few months ago. She is always posting gorgeous and inspiring decorating photos, and I'm equally in love with her store.





MABEL + LOLA
This is a new store opened recently by Christy, who's also a new blogger (here's a link to her blog). I'm loving what she has out there so far, both on her blog and in her store. It's really fun and fresh.




MY SWEET SAVANNAH
I'm sure many of you are already familiar with the blog and store, but I had to include this one today. Melaine constantly amazes me. She is always on the lookout for new ideas and is regularly adding new creations to her store.

Ikea + 1 Teenage Boy = B.O.R.E.D.

Do you see that face? Doesn't he look thrilled to be at Ikea?...and this photo was taken in the first 5 minutes of our visit.

We took a little trip down to Dallas over the weekend and had to do the obligatory stop at Ikea. If you don't have an Ikea in your town, you know what I mean.

Love this media center (although, I'd take mine a little smaller).

I still REALLY want this dresser. I think I'm going to have to make it a priority to save up and make a trip down there again at some point. It has great storage and it would be perfect in my bedroom.

I'm lusting after white, slipcovered dining chairs.

Is he looking like he's having a good time yet? Oh yeah, he has my blackberry in his hand and has been checking sports scores...I think it eased his pain.

Love the hutch (are you sensing a "white" theme here?).

I bought a pair of these striped curtains. $29.99 for a pair and they're 98 inches long and made of thick cotton! Love Ikea.

Oh, wait...what's that?! Somehow swedish meatballs and sparkling swedish cider brought on a wee smile.

And because I felt so bad about dragging him through 20,000 square feet of throw pillows and window treatments I caved when he begged me to buy this florescent red doggy pillow for our little Kingsley. Oh yeah...totally works with my color scheme. Kingsley does love it though. I guess sometimes asthetics have to be sacrificed for the bigger picture....like a happy boy and dog :).

Cute as a Button

First, I need to announce the winner of Friday's giveaway.

Can I just say you guys made this decision soooo difficult! Each of your comments tugged at my heartstrings, and I honestly wish I could have given a set of birds to each and everyone of you...I'm not just saying that. But, sadly, I only had one set, so I had to make a VERY tough decision.

And the winner is: Sarah at Thrifty Decor Chick.

Thanks to everyone that stopped by, and continues to stop by. I appreciate each and every one of you, yes, I will have more giveaways in the future.

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So have you noticed my fancy schmancy brand spanking new "Our Suburban Cottage" button on the left of the blog? I'm so excited I can't stand it.

It was designed by the amazing (and patient) Kate at Smitten Blog Designs. I am NOT an easy client. I'm from the world of "this blog button needs to reflect my very essence", and she was totally cool with that. And, it only cost $10!!! She should have charged me much more, but nope, that's the price. They also have entire premade blog templates that can be downloaded starting at $5.

So feel free to download my fancy schmancy new blog button and add it to your blog, and check out all of the great options available at Smitten Blog Designs - and just so you know they didn't pay me to say that...I just really liked them.

Have a great Monday!

GIVEAWAY!!!!

Note: This giveaway is closed. Thanks

It's here! Giveaway Day!!! I think I might be more excited than you guys. You know when you buy someone a great gift and you just can't wait to see them open it? That's how I feel. Oooh, or remember that time Oprah started jumping up and down when she did the big car giveaway? Yep, I feel kind of like that.


Ok, so without further adieu, here's what I'm giving away:




Aren't they cute?!


You may remember them from this post. You all swooned over them, so I knew I had to go back and get them. They are kind of small, so don't be disappointed if you win and they're not the 10 inch birds you had hoped for. They're more like 3-4 inches, but they're totally adorable.


What do you have to do to enter? Just post a comment below. Be sure I can find your email address somewhere, otherwise leave it in your comment. I'll announce the winner Monday.


Good luck!!!