What's Cooking?
It's been a long week and yes, I'm aware it's only Tuesday. I wish I could've spent the day here-(image Decor Pad)Enjoying cups of this-

The Happy Act
I'm taking a break from my regular design-related blogging to talk about The Happy Act. For all you pet owners/animal activists out there, this is a fantastic step towards helping pet owners afford vet care. If this passes, it would allow pet owners an up to $3500 tax credit for vet care. Read David's (from The Rest is Still Unwritten blog-a very honest and amusing blog about life and love from the male perspective) eloquent blog entry about this very act, here

Eddie Ross + Halloween=Perfection
In case you missed HGTV's Halloween special 2 weeks or so ago, here's a preview of my absolute favorite Halloween makeover-Out of the 3 designers, Eddie's room was by far the best. It was warm, welcoming and no detail was left undone.And some stills-

Roadtrip
So it's more of a day trip but, one of my favorite people in the world (george) and I will be heading to Atchison, KS on November 14th. Any Kansas City readers, please join us.We'll be starting at Mary Carol Garrity's Holiday Open House. Mary is the owner and creator of the ever-popular design store Nell Hills. She opens up her home once a weekend every year for an open house.

DIY Valances
Here's how I turned this- into this, in under fifteen minutes and less than $4...1) I pulled out the 2 extra curtains I ha