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I live in Houston, TX, with my husband (Dave), two cats (Subito and Clio) and a miniature dachshund Olivia. As a practicing attorney, I don't get an opportunity to express my artistic and creative side at work very often. Searching for an outlet, I've decided to start a blog chronicling my myriad of opinions on fashion, home decor, design, art, literature, movies and -- quite frankly -- whatever else moves me. It's a lot about things I love, some about things I hate, and even a little about things I love to hate.

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Odi et Amo Blog · 9M ago

The Long Goodbye.

{Baby G., about 6 weeks ago}I suppose in some ways this post was inevitably, but I wanted to delay it until I was absolutely sure. I didn't want to lead you on or risk saying something I didn't mean.I've decided I'm going to pack it in here at Odi et Amo. While I thoroughly enjoyed the 2+ years of b

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Odi et Amo Blog · 11M ago

Back to Work/Back to Reality....

{Baby G. loves his play mat!}Today was my first day back at work following a 12-week maternity leave. It was both easier and harder than I had expected. On the one hand, I felt as though I'd simply picked up right where I'd left off; my time away felt more like days rather than weeks. And yet…everyt

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Odi et Amo Blog · 1Y ago

There's Something About Orange

While just about any technicolor shade is right on trend this summer, there's something about orange that I'm loving right now. Perhaps it's because orange seems just right for the increasingly warm weather. Or maybe it's just the punch of bold, bright, cheerfulness that my wardrobe needs right now.

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Odi et Amo Blog · 1Y ago

Car Query

Locked, loaded and ready to roll!Yes, I know I've been a very bad blogger, but y'all may be unsurprised to hear that being a new mom and blogging regularly aren't exactly simpatico. In any case, while I promise better, design-oriented posts later this week, I wanted to pop in this morning and get fo

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Odi et Amo Blog · 1Y ago

Wave on Wave

Tobi Fairley's Arkansas home is featured in this month's Traditional Home. While I'd seen many of the rooms before via her online portfolio, I was still excited to see one of my favorite designers featured -- and to see a few "new to me" rooms. Her entryway, with its bold black and white wallpaper i

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Odi et Amo Blog · 1Y ago

Baby G. Update: Two Months

Tomorrow Baby G. will be two months old -- man, does time fly! In many ways it feels like he's only been with us for a few days and, yet, I can't really imagine my life without him now. With each passing week he's getting bigger, more alert, more expressive and definitely more fun. This weekend we d

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Odi et Amo Blog · 1Y ago

Jane's House: The Master Bedroom

Jane's House as of April 20, 2011Editor's Note: This post is the second in a series detailing the design of my sister's new house. If you missed last week's installment for Jane's study, go HERE. Well, the construction of Jane and P.W.'s house continues at a quick pace -- indeed, the exterior is all

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Odi et Amo Blog · 1Y ago

Happy Easter!

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Odi et Amo Blog · 1Y ago

My Dining Room Gets a Face Lift

Last weekend while my in-laws were in from Florida for a visit, I finally found the opportunity to recover my dining room chairs. In our old house, I had covered our dining room chairs in a pretty (if a little bit dark) print from Marimekko, but the purple-grey and black print was all wrong for my n

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Odi et Amo Blog · 1Y ago

TradHome

Have you checked out TradHome, the new online decor magazine? It's a collaboration between Lonny Magazine and Traditional Home and I'm loving the fresh, updated take on traditional design. In some ways, the magazine reads much like Traditional Home as it features the work of the magazine's 20 New Tr

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