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EVERYTHING You Need to Plan a Summer Wedding!

Summer weddings can be the most beautiful weddings (aside from the heat!) Here is some magical ways to cool down your guest on your special day. From lime ice treats to easy breathing dresses: we’ve got your covered!

Take advantage of the beautiful summer scenery and have your wedding outdoors!

 

These brightly colored yellow bridesmaid dresses are not only stylish, but a great way to keep your closest female friends cool on a hot summer day. The low v-neck and short length is perfect for a summer breeze!

This creative centerpiece is perfect for summertime weddings. All you need to basket material plates, fresh flowers, ivy, wire bird cages, and decorative butterflies! They are an easy way to bring joy to your guests.

Cool color-coordinated popsicles are a great way to sweeten and cool a hot summer wedding. They are the perfect item for cocktail hour, or waiting for dinner & dancing!

Snow cones are another great way to bring joy to your summer wedding. Kids and adults alike with find these chilled treats a pleasant surprise!

Poolside weddings are always a great idea. Although, take caution after the alcohol kicks in! The landscape and patio can make your backyard wedding have a casual yet formal feel when you add decorative elements!

Going bright and colorful is always beautiful, but sticking to simple greens and white tones is also a very elegant way to add sophistication to your summer wedding. 

  

Summer wedding invitations have so much potential! Take your time to find the right designer (or make them yourselves!)

Happy Wedding!

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Simple Steps, FAST Results: How I lost 6 pounds in three days!

STRETCH & EAT LESS Diet

It made me cringe in December to think about the first day of the new year approaching and all of the over-enthusiastic women that would be soon flocking the local gym. SO, instead of renewing that gym membership, I began my STRETCH & EAT LESS Diet.

It’s fantastic.

It’s easy.

The results come FAST.

Here’s the scoop:

1. Skip SUGAR in your coffee
2. Do Simple Yoga Stretches at Night
3. Eat Veggies Raw for Lunch, Cooked for Dinner
4. Choose Lean Meats (chicken & pork)
5. Don’t Starve yourself, Portion yourself -
6. Park Further Away at Store/Work & Take the Stairs!
7. Do 40-60 crunchies before Bed

A Breakdown of My Past Three Days:

<Sunday night (Jan. 3rd), I began doing simple yoga stretches. The next morning I would begin my new diet. I also hopped on the digital scale to document my weight.>

Monday (Jan. 4th), I started off the day with an oatmeal breakfast* and a cup of coffee fat free half&half  and NO SUGAR.
***Eating breakfast is crucial to weight loss and  gets your metabolism going and helps BURN calories throughtout day.***
Salad w/ Olive Oil Vinegarette for lunch, Hummus & 10 Pita chips for snack, Eggplant & Chicken w/ Tomatoes for dinner, Sugar Free pudding for snack

Weighed myself at night: 2.5 lbs DOWN!

Tuesday  (Jan. 5th) Cheerios for Breakafast, Raw Veggies for Lunch, Apple for snack, StirFry for dinner, Sugar Free Pudding for Snack

Weighed myself in morning: 4.5 lbs Total DOWN!

Wednesday (Jan. 6th) Cheerios for Breakfast, Yogurt & a  whole Kiwi for Lunch, lean porkchop, brocolli & 1/2 rice for dinner, tortillas & fresh salsa (literally home made salsa) for snack

Weighed myself at night: 6 lbs Total DOWN!

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And now it’s already Thursday and I am feeling more motivated than ever to get these 15 pounds off!!!!

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Breakfast Meal Suggestions:

Lunch Meal Suggestions:

 

Dinner Meal Suggestions:

Snack Suggestions:
(Great for late afternoon or late night watching TV)

A Tribute to another Homebody Designer!

I recently stumbled upon the blog “It’s Great to Be Home” and fell in love!

As an interior design nut myself, and recent home renovator, I was highly interested in browsing through Liz’s (we also share a name) blog articles.

Below are some wonderful spreads that she has created for clients:

I am a HUGE fan of the style of old and new, and patterns that make every room emanate wonderful class & creativity.

Please visit this wonderful blog for more design ideas!

[Early] Spring Cleaning! Minimalist Bedrooms & Nooks

Make it your new year’s resolution to be RID OF CLUTTER! The minimalist way, is the healing way.

For calm interiors, with clean, refreshing spring air —- are simple designs. See below for inspirations.

Open the windows! (Well…maybe wait until the birds fly back north) But remember to keep your designs fresh!

Let the sunlight in. Natural light is an excellent area for this small bedroom “nook.”
The natural light is calming, uplifting, and pure interior happiness.

Guest rooms are so much fun to decorate in the spring. See the buds on the trees outside?
Bring them into your room by using cool greens and invigorating  teals.

With a little fabric, you can make your own headboard & throw pillows.
Little cost, Big success.

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15th-16th Century Houses

This 16th century house was given a side extension, which added a bedroom and bathroom on the ground floor, and a bedroom with dormer on the first floor.  Windows were made to match.  The thatch was re-laid across the whole roof. 

The Ancient Manor House, which dates from the 16th Century

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/property/article-1226379/We-dig-old-house-need-head-south.html#ixzz0a3hCATNU

This house is timber-framed and was built in the early 17th century. In contrast to medieval houses, it has no open hall. Instead, a brick chimney heats two of the ground floor rooms and one of the upper chambers. This revolutionary change in house planning took place in the mid 16th century. Pendean nevertheless retains some medieval features such as unglazed windows.  The interior of the house is completely furnished.

Shurnock Court is a most charming Grade II* Listed country house dating from the 16th Century.

Patterns I Love! Bedding, Pillows, Lamp Shades & More

I am planning on finding or making bedding for my guest room and came across this gorgeous  blue/cream patterned set. The walls are already painted pale yellow & I have been searching for a bold color for the spread.

Accents in the room will include a lampshade with dark yellow print:

I don’t want to overdue the patterns in the room, but I love these pillows below for elsewhere in the house!

The BEST Stuffed Mushrooms w/ PARM CHEESE & SAUSAGE!

TUSCAN STUFFED MUSHROOMS  WITH PARM CHEESE AND SAUSAGE

12 lg. mushrooms (approximately 3/4 lb.)
2 tbsp. fresh bread crumbs
2 tbsp. grated Parmesan cheese
1 tbsp. butter
1/2 c. Mushroom Stuffing
1/4 lb. sweet Italian sausage
1 tbsp. chopped parsley

Remove mushroom stems and use them to prepare the Mushroom Stuffing. When stuffing has cooled slightly, add sausage meat and parsley. Mix well. Stuff caps with mushroom-sausage mixture. Mix crumbs and cheese and sprinkle over stuffed mushrooms. Dot each with butter.Grease a shallow baking dish and arrange caps in it, stuffed side up. Bake in a 400 degree oven for about 20 minutes, basting occasionally with the juices that accumulate in the pan. Serve hot or cold. Serves 4.

MUSHROOM STUFFING:

Mushroom stems from recipe above
1 1/2 tsp. butter
2 tbsp. finely chopped onion
Juice of half a lemon
Salt and freshly ground pepper
1 tsp. oil

Chop mushroom stems finely. Place in a clean cloth and squeeze to extract most of the juice. Heat butter and oil in a skillet. Add onions and cook until wilted. Add mushroom stems and mix well. Add lemon juice, salt and pepper to taste. Cook, stirring constantly, until all of the moisture has evaporated.

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