This is the result of my futile search for Baby Go Bye-Bye nail polish at multiple Target locations last week: experimentation and mismatched nail colors. Coincidentally, the colors match the cover of my latest read, I
Was Told There'd Be Cake
Shoes shoes shoes. That's all it's been about these past few weeks on
PuglyFeet, and so it's nice to
change the pace a bit and write about something else like my favorite book
of late -- The French-Inspired Home
I'll share my knowledge of vintage notions, how to collect them, where to find them, and how I develop color palettes for decorating. I'll lead you through the French-inspired home, room by room.
~ Kaari Meng
Seeking guidance to achieve a "French sense of home?" Look no further and let this happy book be your guide. Following are some of my favorite images:
{ Images from The French-Inspired Home
As far back as I can remember, the sight of beautiful paper was just like magic -- it was like a happy potion. This was especially true of gift wrapping paper. So when I picked up
All Wrapped Up
{ Photographed from All Wrapped Up by Kevin Akers. Great book. Great buy. }
I f so, I have the perfect solution to your problem. Go and get a copy of Modern Programming Languages: A Practical Introduction by Adam Brooks Weber. Leave it at your bed side at all times. When you find yourself restless and unable to sleep, grab The Book and turn to Chapter 19 and read. I guarantee that you'll be asleep in no time!
Note:
To the author's credit, Modern Programming Languages is well written. To my brain's folly, it sometimes resists learning by passing out.
While I was organizing my desk, I noticed that my inspiration/hobby library has expanded quite a bit since I bought my first book several months ago. The first was a biography about famed textile designer Florence Broadhurst. Now piled in a neat stack on top of my desk, my craft/hobby books stack up to a total of eight inches ... and growing! My most recent addition, a gift from my Doug, is my favorite one of all: Midwest Modern
I love my fun reads (from top/left):
by Tina Skinner
by Anna Torborg
by Candi Jensen
by Helen Littman
by Samantha Harrison and Bari Kumar by Helen O'Neill
by Amy Butler by Mateo Ilasco
