Little snippets around my home…

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If you follow me on instagram, these will be familiar to you. I have painted my den’s wall black and hung my Ikea picture ledges and floating shleves. That gold frame which holds my degree, is from the goodwill. I’ve been going there often with hopes of finding ornate frames to paint. My luck hasn’t been that great. So the styling of this is temporary…

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I spent a portion of Saturday making spring themed gift bags for my niece and god-daughter. The gold metallic tape is being used to create faux molding as blogged about here in an art deco style. I’m not done…but Saturday was almost 60 degrees and warm weekend weather trumps house decorating any day. Lol so I wasn’t as productive because I was out and about. But I can’t wait for the end result.

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This lies an issue. Originally I wanted a gallery wall in the dining area. The trick with grouping art is ensuring there is some level of cohesiveness. All of my frames vary which would be fine if they were all one color. They’re not. The mats within the frames are different. It’s just too much going on and visually, it’s heavy. I want to simplify a bit. I am going to either paint all of the frames black and see if that helps. If not, I may end up selling some and starting fresh. I really love the african vibe but I also adore black and white photography. So this will be changing. And that bakers rack will be turned into a huge bar cart.

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Since I don’t wear these anymore, figured they would look better as bookends.

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What I been up to…

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I am operating on 20mins of sleep. I stayed up all night and had an early morning hair appt. I move at noon. And my nephew and his roommate may possibly be canceling so…..it’s left to my parents, brother and male friend to get it done. I am beyond tired. And I only had time to paint one accent wall so no blogging until Monday..or Tuesday.

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Flicks via instagram

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Love the blue/purple chandelier lights over the intersections downtown Milwaukee. I went to see Kevin Hart Saturday night. He is extremely hilarious. I never laughed so much, to the point my cheeks hurt and I was tired of laughing. Saw some colorful plates at World Market.  More downtown lights along the river and debated on purchasing chocolate wine. I didn’t but I will…

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Loved the light show downtown…

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My tree…

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Some ornaments on my tree…

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A coworker gave me cake pops. My first time trying them and I been missing out…

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First snowfall came while at work..

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It was so pretty today when I arrived…

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Been drinking tea due to this lingering cold. I am really over it. I am also over long lines in stores so I probably will wait till after Christmas to buy something with the gift card my manager gave me. Follow me on instagram.

Happy Turkey and Ham Day to my wonderful readers..

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I usually put my Christmas tree up while watching the Macy’s parade but…I think I may hold off until tomorrow. I am thankful for my sponsor Case Design Inc & affiliate Shabby Apple as well as my readers. I hope you all have a wonderful time stuffing your faces with family and friends…

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2 year Blogiversary + Giveaway with Jessica of The Aestate…

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I am such a busy person at times that I forgot my blogiversary was actually Nov 5th. Oops. So I wanted to do a giveaway and reach out to my girl Jessica of The Aestate who has amazing talent in watercolor painting. Best thing about it, her prices are very affordable which is always a win win. So when I hit her up about possibly doing the giveaway she told me she was actually going to hit ME up to ask if I wanted to do one. LOL Great minds……

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With that said, see below on the deets for entry. Also a huge shout out to those who read daily, weekly, whenever you can, those who email & tweet me, those who have viewed my portfolio & gave me kudos, those who put me on their blogroll & link back & those who encouraged me to blog in the first place. It’s hard as I work full time daily and I’m my grandmothers caretaker a couple days a week. I don’t have the time to devote as much as I’d like. Not to mention any side design projects I’m working on. But I love blogging & appreciate your support. Thank you!

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To enter:

Leave ONE comment below (please include your email address) telling me where you’d place the art or who you’d give it to. 

For additional entries:

Pin something from The Aestate’s Etsy Shop & leave another comment with the link to the pin. 

Tweet about the giveaway and leave another comment with the link to the tweet. 

(It’ll also be nice if you subscribed to our blogs & followed Jessica and Yours Truly on twitter & instagram @theaestate @indulgendesign ;-)  )

Giveaway starts today and ends on Turkey Day at 11:59pm. I will be picking a winner & announcing it while yall fight in lines on Black Friday.

Good luck!!!

{Party images via coco & kelly}

I was nominated for the Versatile Blogger award

I know I’m a few days and a lot of dollars short but thanks to Adry from for nominating me. Her blog, which is on the blogroll, has some great DIY projects so make sure to check her out…

Here are the rules when being nominated for this award:

  • Thank the person who gave you the award and provide a link to their page on your blog
  • Nominate 15 blogs for the award and let them know by leaving them a comment
  • Copy/Paste the award on your blog post
  • Share 7 things about yourself

Here goes my 7 things (different than the ones listed here)…

1) The show I can’t miss  is Chelsea Lately. Her humor cracks me up…

2) Series dvr’d shows consist of 2 Broke Chicks (Kat could totally be my friend) & 666 Park Avenue (being an avid scary movie lover, this show better not get canceled)…

3) I would love to see Beyonce, Mariah Carey, 112 & Chrisette Michele in concert. I saw Beyonce once, when she was a surprise guest at the Jay Z & 50 Cent concert about 10 years ago. Crazy in Love was out and that’s what she performed…

4) I don’t keep junk food at home because I never have a taste for it and it’ll go to waste. But when I’m at someone else’s house, I all of a sudden crave everything. I DO usually keep Ben & Jerry’s strawberry cheesecake or cookie dough on deck…

5) Speaking of edibles, I’m a condiment person. Mayo & Syrup being the favs. I put mayo on any bread sandwich. Bratworst & sloppy joes included. Nope, I’m not pregnant it’s just good. Lately I’ve been trying recipes for salmon & chicken with maple glaze…

6) I love being out and about (I’m not a homebody) however, as the temperatures drops to mid 30s at night, I prefer hibernating. I was born and raised here in Wisconsin but never quite get used to the cold. I hate it with a passion. And it’ll only get worse unfortunately. It’s not unusual to be below zero with sub zero wind chills…

7)  Since it’s cold now, my typical weekend night consists of being with cousins etc at someone’s house, sipping on something (vodka), dancing to something (rap & R&B) & playing something (spades) & I always have a ball, way more than being in anyone’s club…

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Follow me on instagram….

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Yeah I’m super duper late but I been on instagram now for about 2 months. Here are some pics and other random pictures I’ve added to a collage. Top Left to right: watching aaron rodgers pass his 6th touchdown, fall decor outside my grandma’s sister’s nursing home, the thing I hate about fall…wet leaves on my car Middle: pretty trees at a park, dinner I cooked..pork chops smothered in cream of mushroom soup, asparagus, & loaded mashed potatoes, a pretty purple necklace I shouldn’t have left at TJmaxx Bottom: my cat sleeping, a novel I got from Dollar Tree that I’m reading, & more reasons to love Wisconsin in the fall

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Top: ring I rocked today, the way I felt earlier, a sparkly cocktail ring & merlot hued nails Middle: a friday beverage finished off, a gloomy rainy Saturday spent watching scary movies, told yall I’m a jewelry junkie Bottom: fab jackets at my fav store Target, a pretty leopard as my background at work, best part of magazines is the freebies and samples Follow me @ indulgendesign

I was nominated for a Liebster Blog Award!

Yolonda over atDesign Roundup nominated me in August. *holds head in shame*. Sorry for lateness but thank you. Had fun answering the questions but first….

11 random facts about me…

1. I am an extreme animal lover…(my cat below) reptiles included and disagree with shows that have ppl eating live bugs for sport. Cruel.
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2. I live for thunderstorms.
3. I’m the youngest of my 3 siblings who are 10-15 yrs older.
4. My parents been married 31 yrs.
5. I have road rage. If I were a cop, I would ticket ppl who drive slow in the fast lanes. Semi trucks should be banned from commuting during rush hour and ppl after the age of 65 should have to retake the driving test every few yrs. Lol
6. I am a jewelry junkie. Fashion jewlery to be exact.
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7. I love thrill rides and roller coasters. I even rode the BIG SHOT on top of the stratosphere in Vegas.

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8. I thoroughly enjoy cooking.
9. I thoroughly hate cleaning….the kitchen.
10. I like the snow but hate the cold.
11. I drive a scion TC coupe named Gabriella. Aka Bri. Yes I named and nicknamed my vehicle. Don’t judge.

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