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Odds & Bookends

Good morning! Just took my first final exam and I think I did marvelous! Phew!
Relief...and one step closer to graduation.
Ok I talked about my first weird obsession with ceilings in a previous post.

Now for weird obsession #2: Bookends. I LOVE BOOKENDS!

images via Elle Decor

1.Amethyst Bookends 2.Shell Bookends 3.Steer Horn Bookends 4. Agate Bookends

I especially love animal figurine bookends so I decided to make my own. Yessss, another DIY. I got my inspiration for this project from the blog mad in crafts but we did ours a little differently.

Guess how much my bookends cost me! 4 bucks.

I got my cute little elephants for $1 each...don't you love them?

All I had to do was spray paint them with gold spray paint and I started to get the look I was going for. [which would be the "i'm really heavy, not hollow," look]

After I painted them I'm in the process of glueing together two pieces of wood for the "L" shaped ends. Then I'm glueing the elephants on so they look like they are pushing and holding up the books with their tusks.

For all you know they could be 10 pounds each of solid brass! I think they are going to turn out pretty cool once my elephants are on the wood "L"and get up a little higher. I'm really happy with the outcome!
What do you think? What animal would you make your bookends?
Target had a whole bin of different plastic animals to choose from!

Other Morning Musings:

-Interior design lusting over Martyn Lawrence-Bullard
-No room in your tiny apt. for a Christmas Tree? [Try this]

-Color Scheme'd gift guide via Tomboy Style
-Loving Mr. Kate's mustard yellow pants! [gimme those]
-As a matter of fact gimme those orange pants, too.
-Gift wrap with what you already have! [look around you]
-The world's most awesome tree house [in my honest opinion]

-video clip ---> The Bicycle Animation

I'm lovin' me some Kay Starr this morning. She's such a gem.
Cheers to you girly. You sing those songs [& look good doing it too!]

Genuinely,

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True Story Tuesday

Good morning! I hadn't been to Target in a while so I stopped in yesterday to get a few stocking stuffers and holy moly was I happy that I did.

images via My iPhone

1. I've been crushing over all the fur pillows in every one of my favorite design shows like these below from Nate Berkus design & Ryan Korban:

But fur pillows can be CRAZY expensive like anywhere from $400-$800 BUT THEN, I rounded the corner at Target and what did I see? Glorious fur pillows at a whopping $24.99. SOLD.

2. I also spotted these sunglasses for $12.99. I love the shape, tortoise shell frame & blue tint lenses! It's always good to have a cheap pair of sunglasses when you don't want to lose the expensive ones.

3. If you read my blog you know that I've been looking for a cute pair of duck boots. Welp, you can't beat $34.99...& these are pretty stinkin' cute. Get yourself a pair, here.

This movie, "Sarah's Key," just became available at Red Box and it has hundreds of great reviews and 5 star ratings!

It's a true story based in Paris, July 1942: Sarah, a ten-year old girl, is taken with her parents by the French police as they go door-to-door arresting Jewish families in the middle of the night. Desperate to protect her younger brother, Sarah locks him in a bedroom cupboard -- their secret hiding place -- and promises to come back for him as soon as they are released. Sixty seven years later: Sarah's story intertwines with that of Julia Jarmond, an American journalist investigating the roundup. In her research, Julia stumbles onto a trail of secrets that link her to Sarah, and to questions about her own romantic future.

I just saw these beauties on the shelves for the first time today! Hello delicious guilt-free cocktails or mocktails! You can order a three pack of every flavor from Amazon if your local grocery store doesn't carry them. Don't miss out on the yummy goodness! Click Crystal Light Mocktails Drink Mixes!

Happy Tuesday, Stay warm!

Here's another holiday mix to start your morning off :)

Genuinely,