What I need

I'm so ready for the weekend. Oh, what was that? Ah yes, you are too... well, if you are anything like me, weekend = Mexican food.  Pardon me while I daydream... 

Mmmmm... that would hit the spot. Oh, and please don't forget the margarita(s)...

While were at it... could I please be having this experience in San Miguel de Allende... that would be just super....

 And if it's not too much trouble... a table next to the fountain please...

Sigh... that is all, carry on . 

All images via Flickr

Hump Day Shuffle

OK, here we go again . The first 10 songs from my ipod shuffle .... no editing ....

1. Wide Open Spaces - The Dixie Chicks .... oh dear ....

2. J'ai Deux Amours - Josephine Baker

3. Had a Little Rooster - Countdown Kids ... groan ...  

4. Blower's Daughter - Damien Rice

5. Amado Mio - Pink Martini

6. La Foulante de Pauvre Jean - Jil Aigrot

7. Son of a Preacher Man - Joan Osborne

8. Dying - Hole ... ahem ... it was a phase ...

9. Summertime - Ella Fitzgerald

10. Night in Tunisia - Dizzy Gillespie 

Dixie Chicks

Damian Rice

Jil Aigrot

Pink Martini

All video via You Tube

Forgive me ...

Penelope Cruz WISHES she could bring it like this.

More makeover madness

OK ... I really must stop.  I have spent WAY too much time on this website.  Honey, I'm sorry, I just couldn't resist. You may never get to date Giselle Bundchen, but you can certainly have her hair. Your welcome.

Strangely, I think my husband and I both look quite fetching in America Ferrera's hair

Giselle never looked better

Someone call CPS, because yes, I put Madonna hair on my 3 year old

And finally, Jennifer Garner - My daughter freaked out and kept saying, " That one mommy, that one please! "

Hidden treasure

I love old  wallpaper, so when I spotted some that had been uncovered during our neighbor's renovation - I knew I had to act fast ... Well, I knew I had to tell my husband to act fast - and go get me some before it was hauled away . He did, because he's like that ( sweet ).  I ever so carefully framed it for our dining room.  It was crumbling to dust each time I touched it, but it turned out great.  Serendipitously enough, it flows perfectly with the rest of the room. Hurrah for free old wallpaper !

Obsession du Jour

Have you ever wondered how you would look with Beyonce's hair ? Well gurl, let me tell you, it ain't pretty ....

It's my new favorite thing to do ( when I should be riding the exercise bike )

instyle makeovers

and yes...I will be doing one on my husband...and yes I will post it tomorrow .

If I had ...

... an extra $3,000 right now, I might buy this ...

German garden bench, 1920's ( for our patio ) $750 - Installations Antiques

Fertilizer tub, dutch 1930's ( wine chiller )$180 - Installations Antiques

Bistro table & chairs ( for our patio ) $300 Wisteria

Spice rack, American folk ( perfect for our vintage kitchen ) $130 - Installations Antiques

Vintage latched mirror ( to hang in our courtyard ) $190 - Wisteria

 

Antique Chinese butcher table ( for my kitchen ) $1,400 - Wisteria

Dear God ...

This is just too much cuteness to be putting in one place .

image from a rare breed via a cup of Joe 

American Idle

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The Saturday shuffle

Here are the first 10 songs that come up when I put my ipod on shuffle ... now ... I'm not going to edit these , so please forgive if something super cheesy comes up . 

1. Working Too Hard - Lyle Lovett

2. Waiting - Chantal Kreviazuk

3. Away - The Toadies

4. You Picked Me - A Fine Frenzy

5. He's Funny That Way - Etta James

6. The March of the King of Laois - The Chieftans

7. For All We Know - Steve Tyrell

8. Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow - Lena Horn

9. Madly - Tristan Prettyman

10. Don't Know When But A Day Is Gonna Come - Bright Eyes

OK , well that wasn't too bad . Nothing shameful ... until next time!

Tristan Prettyman - Madly

The Chieftans

Hello Lover ...

So , one of the reasons my husband will be getting these on his birthday , is because he surprised me with this one day . Yes my dears , I have a robot vacuum .  I was a little wary of it at first . Not because I thought it wouldn't do a good job , but because I tend to get inappropriately attached to things . I name all of the squirrels who come into our yard . There's one I call Pumpernickel who comes right up to the door . There's a spider who has spun his web amongst the rafters of our backyard pergola . His name is Steve ... Steve the spider .

So anyway - when he walked in with the robot vac , I thought , " Oh great , here we go . Now I'm going to be naming this thing . I'll worry about if it's battery is charging well . I'll worry about it getting tangled in the electrical chords , or getting stuck under the credenza ... again . " Well , truth be told , I do worry about my robot ... but I haven't named my robot .  Not yet , and hopefully not ever .... because that would make me as crazy as the people who buy these . Yes ... yes ... I have picked out my favorite one ... but I haven't bought it ... not yet ...

Things people say to me

"Ooh gurl .... I can tell by the way you write cho name ... you got a big ol' attitude "

Husband , don't read this

image via The Food Network

So , my sweet husband has a birthday coming up .  One thing I know for sure, is that the man looovves a Reeses peanut butter cup . He's been an especially good boy this year, so I'm thinking about making these for his birthday .... Yes kittens, those are homemade chocolate cupcakes with peanut butter icing .... from the kitchen of the Barefoot Contessa no less ! Yum Yum Yum ...

Something Beautiful

Pia Jane Bijkerk is an artist and stylist, who is living the life of my dreams . She has an incredible flat in Paris, and also rents a houseboat situated on a canal in Amsterdam . Her blog is heavenly . So inspirational . Immediately transports you from wherever you are , straight into her world . And her world is amazing . She has been posting a series of soundscapes on her blog. Just little snippets of life from where she happens to find herself. Just sounds of life. That's all.  Just gets right into your brain ... am totally hooked. It's art for your ears people. Is there even such a thing as auditory art? Not music, no spoken words, just sound .... need to find out. Here's a link to her soundscapes. Just scroll through the photos and push play ...

pia jane bijkerk » soundscapes

Obsession du jour

If this doesn't move you , I just don't think we can be friends .

Things people say to me

" I can tell by your hair that you are a very dramatic person "  

Something you don't know about me

I wanted to name my daughter Bronte ... but I couldn't get over the fact that her initials would be B.O.  ... 

The story

First came love ...

Then came marriage ...

Then came the not-so-baby-anymore ...

And life got really fun, really fast !

Welcome to Home in the Heights , small town life in the big city . Here you'll find the random musings of an average , but striving for extraordinary , stay at home mom . Enjoy !