sale time

One of my favorite stores to visit is Restoration Hardware. The prices can be a bit outrageous, but you get all the inspiration you want for free!
Once in a while, I find something lovely and in my price range. Right now they are having a fantastic sale, meaning 50% or more on many items.

ITALIAN 600 SATEEN BEDDING: originally $59 - $389

now $19.99 - $184.99

BRITISH CANE HUTCH orginally $1495 now $599

See aren't these great deals? Plus you can save an additional 10% on previously marked down items good through August 3, 2009 by using the code RHCTD79.

Writing this post has felt a bit like a commercial, but anyone who knows me knows how much I LOVE a good bargain. Recently, (from the suggestion of Jess) I have been thinking about posting more about money saving tips, and great bargains around town and nationally, or perhaps even doing a separate blog about it all. Please leave a comment if you would be interested in reading such things. Thanks!

home sweet home

Jessica sometimes comes over to keep me company. We chat, eat and blog. Today she took these photos of my house. I love my house.

4th and final trip review: ireland

The four days in Ireland were the icing on the cake for a perfect trip. My grandparents on my mum's side are Irish, so this was a perfect destination for our very first family reunion. We had such a fantastic time with family we hadn't seen in years and ones we'd never met. One of my favorite parts about visiting my mothers motherland, was I "tink" I picked up some of the accent!

me at trinity college, dublin

us at newgrange, old tombs dating back to 3200bc

family shots, dad with large stone

oldest artwork I've ever seen

the tomb

the view

more family

trip update no.3: the north

I grew up in the little village of Romiley, in Cheshire. Every time I go back to visit I can't get over how beautiful the green countryside is, and I can't help but think of the contrast between mine and Brock's childhoods. My Saturdays included long wet walks in the country, while his were spent in the sizzling LA sun by a pool! I love returning home and showing him my roots, and spending time with some of the people I love most.

pretty gals lexi + liv

adam

brother phils family

brock + lex: picnicking at chatsworth

phil, me + dan

gran + paula

the boys ready to go-kart

lake district

trip update no.2: bedford, stratford-upon-avon + warwick castle

More days in the south of england; enjoying precious time with adorable nieces, and exploring historical sites.

a sunday walk to this little windmill

brother rob and family including drama queen meg

beautiful bea, afternoon in the park

us outside shakespeare's birthplace

warwick castle

favorite part of the day, the birds of prey show + brock testing his strength

brock at castle door + me with creepy wax figure

view of local church from top of castle

trip update no.1: london town

We had such a fantastic trip over to the Motherland, it's going to take a while to blog about it all. Here are a few pictures of our days in London:

tower bridge

me at st.pauls cathedral + british museum

southbank area

cousins + brock at trafalgar square

pall mall leading to buckingham palace

big ben + westminster bridge

Becky, Rache and Adam thanks so much for the great night, lets not wait 9 years to do it again!