So the nice thing about staying with locals was that we got to do lots of New Orleans things, only some of which were touristy. We of course did Cafe du Monde.Jackson Square and the French Quarter.That's right, Eddy is...
Un-Touristy Tourism
Thursday, June 30, 2011
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Improvised High School Reunion
I recently missed my 10 year HS reunion (for the second time-ish). I couldn't attend, because of conference travel in NOLA. The good news (other than the fact that we went to New Orleans) is that my BFF from HS lives in...
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Let There Be Light Fixtures
And the Lord sayeth to them, "We're having company and our dining room has no light fixtures." So we decided to whip some up from scratch. We got some string and wrapped it around some balloons.Then Eddy did some wiring.And...
Friday, June 17, 2011
The Accidental Electrician Weekend
...that extended beyond the weekend into a full week's worth of work. That's what happened to us last weekend. Fresh of a plane from Hawaii, we decided it would be a good idea to tackle our dining room light fixture project....
Thursday, June 16, 2011
Surfing USA
We did more than just eat in Hawaii. We also surfed.Okay, Eddy actually surfed.I would argue that I look better on my fake surf board in a sweater and a dress. Just sayin'. That's all of the Hawaii for now. Dad took...
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Hawaii Edibles
There are lots of amazing things to eat in Hawaii. There are probably other things to do on the island, but, let's face it--my family is primarily concerned with what we can eat. Probably the most alarming food we saw...
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
QT in the HI
We just got back from a relaxing family vacation on Kauai! We had lots of quality time with my family.Even Captain Duvet came!It was probably the best vacation ever. We'll make a couple of other posts throughout the week...
Saturday, June 11, 2011
The Eatery
The dining room is the least finished room, but here's a glimpse. Think: new light fixture and window treatments. Think: coherent decorative theme. Waving kitteez!Here's the dining room hallway-ish place with a view into...
Thursday, June 9, 2011
The Blues
Just past the purple bathroom is our bedroom.Say hi to Captain Duvet. Here's our little rocking chair zone.And makeshift bedside table with a view into the sunroom.It basically doesn't get much better than this sunroom.Here's...
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Flying Purple People Eater
Off of the living room to the left is our front office. Here's Eddy's zone:A view toward the front windows (complete with robotic cat feeders).Here's Nicci's desk.And on to the purple bathroom (there's a second bathroom...
