we can thank pinterest for many things...but yeast infection shouldn't be one of them..

well folks another weekend under our belts and thanks to pinterest and all the damn food pins which hilariously consist of equal parts "raw-kale-super-salad" and "eat-these-homemade-girl-scout-cookies-fatty" we are probably all feeling like monkey butt this morning.

because let's face it...no one made the raw kale smart salad recipe.

we all made the cookie dough shoved in a cake shoved in a bottle of cake flavored wine recipe.

fiona and i made this:

it's called "easter candy bark".

but really it's stupid.

stupid and delicious.

you take chocolate (and i used the best 5.99 for half a pound callebaut chocolate- look at me with my fancy yeast infection)

melt it and pour it on some parchment.

then chop up your favorite easter candy..

we used

reesey eggs (killmemyfavorite)

cadbury eggs

milk chocolate m&m's

WHITE CHOCOLATE m&m's (thank you easter jesus)

and peeps (gagmyfaceoff but fiona loves them)

here's ours..

it was fucking delicious.

something about the easter candy shoved into that callebaut (highly recommend) chocolate.

it elevated it to something that should be illegal.

fred gave it the finger..

me too fred.

in fact i am positive that i will throw it away after i finish typing this sentence.

bring on the apple cider vinegar shots.

because seriously, my face this morning is like a connect the dots page.

in other pinterest news..

this one is a game changer...

if buying expensive chocolate is your thing then this is surely going to even things out..right?

dr. oz says keep your magical and expensive movie star creams..

this one does all the same shit for 5.99.

and now your life is complete.

tomorrow we need to discuss the new lonny.

it needs some discussion.

happy monday fatties.

san diCRAIGo

i never intended to have 2 craig posts in one week.  

but here it is anyway.

there is gold in them thar hills!!!!

san diego has a lot lot of good shiz..

i could have easily put 50+ goodies in this post but some of them were way over priced.

so i concentrated on things that i thought were affordable on any budget.

plus a few that were maybe not so affordable for every budget but they were WAY more affordable than their 1stdibs cousins..

you feel me?

honestly you'll see that everything on here is about 10-50 dollars over what it should be for craigslist.

black and gold chinoiserie mirror- $180

throw this mother at the end of the hall.

HERE.

2 chairs- $75.

these are great.

put them on your porch just after you burn those beige cushions.

HERE.

2 bamboo chairs- $60.

these are super.

HERE.

 cool brass plant stand thing- $95

HERE.

delightful bamboo shelves- $25

do this to them:

HERE. 

2 velvet chairs- $100

what?

these are great!

HERE. 

 vintage rattan lamps- $90

think this way:

HERE.

 linen tufted chair- $150

cute.

HERE.

 vintage koch and lowy brass lamp- $175

go get it.

HERE.

 mid century chair and ottoman- $140

this is screeeaming for silver gray velvet.

 HERE.

 brass floor lamp- $125

this is pretty spectacular.

HERE.

**also good information to have..

minty sells a pair of the table version of this lamp..$70 for the pair..

 let me know if you're interested.

pair of frenchy chairs- $150.

i would offer less.

great upholstery proj.

HERE. 

cute sofa- $500

again, i would offer less.

HERE. 

vintage sofa- $150.

great lines.

HERE. 

bamboo handles- $24

these are very hard to find.

i'll bet this person would ship since it would be so easy.

HERE.

massoni chairs and cart- $400.

HERE. 

 brass and beveled glass table- $175

yes. 

very good.

HERE.

 chrome ball lamp- $70

get the one from little rock and this one and you hava 2 for a little over 100 bucks.

create something like this..

HERE.

 3 little tables- $25 ea.

that coffee table just needs a piece of glass and some paint.

orange?

white?

chinese red?

kelly green?

HERE.

adorable desk, chair and mirror- $100

i would use that little desk as a bar.

HERE. 

 check the prices on THESE wicker desks and then slap your mom.

5 cane dining chairs- $50 each.

of all the things here these are what i would buy.

and i would do this to them:

HERE.

 chinese-y coffee table- $125

yes.

HERE.

 brass wall unit- $125

you will either love this or hate it.

i love it even though i fully admit that it has probably seen a few porn films.

HERE. 

 dining table- $200

this needs to be a desk i think.

offer less.

HERE.

 entertainment center- $99

the end tables are good.

HERE.

2 twin brass beds- $100 each

HERE. 

brass goodness- $245 OBO

what if you recovered those chairs in a midnight blue velvet?

something like this..

HERE.

pretty cool table- $85

i would paint it white.

it's cool and would make an awesome entry table.

HERE.

widdicomb pink tufted headboard- $299

queensizer.

DUHHH!!!

what are you waiting for?!

HERE.

see?

real good shit.

next up- palm springs.

which i am very excited about.

i get to pick up my own craigslist purchase this weekend..

this:

for fiona's room.

i am thinking of painting it glossy olive green.

against her lavender walls..?

hmmmmm?????

i am hoping to get to reveal her room to you late next week.

i am still waiting on a bed skirt..

have a great weekend everyone!!

it's like the glow from the teletubby baby sun..

 i am talking about farrow and ball's pink ground...

the sample pot arrived in the mail yesterday and it is everything i hoped it would be..

pink but not too pink, warm and soft..

at night it is barely even visible.

but in the day it is so lovely.

and it really does glow.

i had a sample of fowler pink that i thought i would try just to see...

blurg.

not so much.

when mike saw it he punched his own throat.

i assured him i was just havin' a laugh.

also, have i showed ya these?

so pretty.

very excited about painting this room.

not excited about telling mike he has to take the flat screen off the wall for a minute.

little rock CRAIG..good shit.

sometimes i like it better when a city's craigslist doesn't have much to choose from...quantity-wise.

i mean, it's either there or it isn't.

whereas a place like NYC has soooo much to sift through it can give you a headache.

even though they would be more apt to have that "one thing" that blows my face off.

food for thought people.

food for thought.

alphabetically we are at arkansas...specifically little rock.

lots of good wicker and shit.

like this:

60's wicker hanging chair- $200

HERE.

and this:

fan-back wicker chair- $40!!

for my purposes i would give it a white wash and put a fuchsia or kelly green cushion on it.

HERE.

this:

vintage wicker floor lamp- $125

HERE.

these:

wicker etageres- (specifically the one on the left)- $50

HERE.

and these:

3 wicker storage tables- $100

functional beauty.

to build your room's layers and add a bit of texture.

HERE.

and there were mirrors:

big ass mirror- $45

the detail looks pretty.

HERE.

big ass ribbony mirror- $75

powder room?

daughter's room?

daughter's powder room?

HERE.

and lamps:

vintage chrome stacked ball lamp?!?- $42??!!

duh.

HERE.

2 little brass desk lamps- $10each.

deal of the day.

for real.

HERE.

wooden cylinder lamps- $30.

great as is or..

you could spray them any color for some lacquery goodness.

orange?

gold?

HERE.

a vw van:

fully restored 1969 VW van!

$19,500.

this is cooler than everything.

get your ass to arkansas, drive to california and never look back.

HERE.

2 cute wicker and wood side tables- $60

california casual vibe.

HERE.

custom made marble table- $50

HERE.

rattan set- $750.

yeah, it's expensive but not TERRIBLE expensive.

and imagine it on a porch with your favorite fabric and accessories..

i'm just sayin use your decorator eyeballs.

canary yellow velvet tufted sofa- $95

supposedly this is yellow yellow.

as always i see this against a chocolate lacquered wall.

HERE.

brass peacock from india- $15

pretty cool.

HERE.

vintage chrome tables- $75

HERE.

large wool rug- $225

great price, pretty rug.

HERE.

vintage 150pc. brass flatware set- $75.

brass?  in hot pink velvet?

yes.

HERE.

brass and glass table- $50

seriously.  look at this fucking animal and his cords.

but that table is the business.

HERE.

and last..

my favorite:

chinoiserie cabinet- $125

ohhh the possibilities.

HERE.

good shit.

the next 3-4 craigs searches will be dedicated to california.

bc that state is full of cities worth investigating.

monday again??

how lame is that title?

i find though that if you emphasize it like a whiny 80's sitcom character would it instantly becomes funny...

observe..

"monday agaaainnnnn???"

(laugh track)

we've had some awesome weather here over the last few weeks..

warm and in the high 70's/low 80's.

i didn't complain about sweating once.

in fact i enjoyed my glistening stink.

of course today it's windy and cold (the worst).

but i am still high on the warmth..

i actually ordered some climbing roses from a nursery! 

THESE.

i thought i would bring a little of that springy happiness to you, via my "outside" pinterest...

and nothing makes me happier than a moodboard...

super porch.

points of interest:

rug- plastic from HERE.

elephant table- HERE.

happy monday!!

 agaaaaainnnnn.

pinning shame

if you aren't on pinterest you are missing out on one of life's most awesome time sucks.

but i know you are.

everyone is and if i invented pinterest we would all be at the parker palm springs right now smoking grade A weed, swimming naked and having a shoe party like nene and marlo.

not only do i pin your pins but i stare at my pins like a tumblr and say..wow..i have great pinning taste.

some of you do not. 

and i secretly laugh at your tacky pins behind your back.

just kidding. 

we pin what we pin for a reason.

i'm not really a pin judger.

that said..

sometimes i will pin something that i know is mostly horrendous but the rug in it is awesome.

but i like to SAY..hey everyone...this room sucks dicks but isn't the color of the wall pretty?

that way you know that i know that you know i still have awesome taste.

and now the whole world knows how incredibly superficial i really am.

all that to say..

look at these pins that i love and want to lick..

those lamps and that black and brass beast.

i have big love for this bedroom.

the only thing i would change are those tables.

waaaaay too small.

the rug is killing it.

and so is that blue desk working 2 jobs.

if you follow this blog long time you know my deep deep love for small kitchens.

i love the low ceilings.

i love the display of coffee gadgets.

i love that it apparently opens up onto some kind of amazing porch..

this is my dream summer house cabin place.

look at those glossy white beams!

go punch yourself in the boobs right now.

good lord in heaven what's not to love?

this needs to happen on some steps i have.

if only i knew what in the fart it was.

creeping jenny?

purple star-like flower? 

help me gardening nerds.

seriously, if pinterest crashed there would be a million ladies and gays taking to pills and booze bc they suddenly wouldn't know what to do with themselves.

you can follow me on pinterest.

happy weekending!