15 Years . . .

ago, I was here . . .

I swear I wasn't about to bolt. I know my facial expression looks like, "oh #@$!," but I seriously think I was just concerned that Matt was still in the back of the church and might see me before I walked down the aisle. I'm nothing if not traditional. Don't worry, he didn't see me. 

Ah, we were such babies, but I'm so glad we took the plunge. 

15 years later, and he's still the one I want to share my hopes and dreams with. Happy Anniversary, Matt. I love you so much!

In other news, we are spending our anniversary apart as my children, dogs and I had to escape from this . . . 

Romantic, right? Well, for me, there's nothing more romantic than new hardwood floors. Here they are in their naked state. Can't wait to see them upon our return!

Jackin' My Style

Have you ever seen something you own for sale on 1st Dibs or One Kings Lane and marvel at the prices they're selling for? I've had this happen to me a couple of times with both my Mastercraft credenza and my dolphin table. But just the other day, I was poking around OKL and saw a sale curated by Ivy and Vine and spied several pieces either very similar or exactly like pieces I own. I think this girl and I might have been separated at birth. Observe . . . the Ivy and Vine mirror:

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And, my mirror (just in creamy white instead of black):

Her dolphin table:

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And, mine:

This was when it was in our antique booth. I can't seem to get a good photo of it in my dark basement.  

Her marble horse bookends:

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Mine:

And her brass bamboo tray . . .

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Mine . . . albeit a slightly different shape.

Okay, so you get the point. So, what's my point? I don't know really. I think mainly I'm still just surprised at the price point on these online sales. Of course, maybe she did pay a lot more for her stuff than I did for mine? The Greek Key mirror for instance is selling on Ivy and Vine right now for $995 (the OKL sale is over); I got mine for $40 at the flea market. I just find it interesting that people will pay oodles of money for a bamboo tray (I think hers was $275) when they can hit their local antique mall, flea market or estate sale and grab one for $10 like I did. 

My hardwood floors are getting refinished starting tomorrow, and I could not be more excited! Goodbye orange wood, hello brown. Stay tuned for updates next week!

Miss Me?

Or did you even realize I've been gone? Either way, just thought I'd pop in and give a brief update. If you're a mom with kids home for the summer or if you've ever been a kid home for the summer, I don't even need to explain where my time has gone. Last week was actually our family beach vacation, and of course, that flew by. The rest of the time has been spent either with the kids or shuttling them to and from camps or swim team meets/practices. Just to prove we are alive and well (and tan, now), here are some snippets of our beach photo session.

Our beautiful girl . . .

Our handsome, excuse me, cute (he hates the word handsome) boy . . .

And lastly, yes, this photo was a bit staged (they don't typically hold hands while strolling the beach), but their happy faces are real (they really DO like/love each other despite their protestations to the contrary) . . . 

In other, more design-related news, I did happen to hit a random Tuesday estate sale yesterday after I dropped off the kids at basketball camp, and found this lovely blanc de chine goddess . . . 

I've been wanting one of these for a while, and this vintage version from Japanese china manufacturer Seyei fit the bill nicely. She was a little pricey, but she was a belated birthday gift to myself so she was worth the splurge. And while I know it's not polite to say ladies are large, she is quite tall (topping out at 20 inches), but in superb condition (she's got all her fingers and toes, and her lotus flowers are all intact).

While I can't promise I'll be a much better blogger over the coming weeks, I will do my best to check in from time to time. I even have some exciting home improvement photos I might be able to share soon. My dear husband is turning the big 4-0 next month (just to be clear I just turned a much younger 39), and I'm trying to spruce up the joint for the party. Of course, I'm waiting till the last minute, but isn't that what the last minute is for? Anyway, I promise to share progress as it's made. Stay tuned . . . 

Oh, and happy summer, everyone!