Inspired by Marie Antoinette

 I love Marie Antoinette 

and 

La Nosh Paperie!

A few weeks ago I stayed up and watched Sophia Coppola's "Marie Antoinette", twice. 

I'd seen it before of course but it was on cable and I thought I'd watch again. 

And I enjoyed it so much, I just watched it immediately again when it was repeated two hours later. 

I never grow tired of the images and colors and fashions. I just love this movie. I love the story. When they take her dog away as she enters France. Well, I cry there every time. I love the story but the whole look of the film is so inspiring.

It is pure confection.

It's very vintage and yet modern.... ModVintage

This beauty seems unattainable in our own everyday life and yet I know how each of us can bring some of this magic into our lives.

Do you know La Nosh Paperie?

La Nosh Paperie

The first time I saw this blog...oh my....I'd never seen anything like it. Exquisite. Rapturous. A choir of angels singing.  It's ice cream colors, delightful design, diamond dust sprinkled throughout, french roses and vintage images dazzled me. 

So beautiful.

Paulette of La Nosh has created many many gorgeous items. I discovered she actually doesn't live very far from me and yet her blog seems so European. She's so continental. The things that come from her head and through her fingers are truly magical. And.....she's nice! And loves dogs! 

I have her blog button on my blog at all times, if you go there the things you'll find will amaze you.

One of her newest items....lampshades! Need some Marie Antoinette inspired sneakers?...she's got those. She has many pretty, pretty items...stationary, invitations, t-shirts, business cards...oh many things. 

My problem with her things is that I like every one of them and can't decide what to order first.

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Pretty Rooms

For Pretty People
I happened upon these pretty images this morning and thought I'd pass along.

source: YouAreMyFave.tumblr.com

I love the mix of modern and vintage in this living room. Looks like it could have originally come from Domino. Does anybody know?

Then I found a whole cottage worth of pretty. I'm certainly in the beach cottage mood these days. This cottage is in Galveston, Texas.

I need a window seat for the dogs.

all images: LoveWhereYouLive

There are lots of pretty rooms on that blog.

source: *visual*vamp*
I'm loving Valorie's Dining Room redo. Look at that lamp that you just know was horrible in it's original state and looks fantastic painted all white. I can't wait to see how her kitchen redo turns out.

Now a Newman Update...

I took him to the vet again yesterday. Because he still wasn't himself. He slept under the bed Thursday night, all night. Something he never does. He wasn't drinking so I was afraid he was getting dehydrated. So we did xrays and couldn't find anything wrong there. But did discover he has a bladder infection from not drinking. Which was making him feel bad. Something is still wrong with his back leg. He won't put weight on it. But there are no breaks, no swelling. I'm still worried but at least I know I've done all I can do for now. I couldn't stand going through the weekend wondering if he'd hurt his back and not knowing for sure. I'm guessing he has something like a pinched nerve. I hope this gets better soon.

He slept in the hall bathroom last night. That is where he wanted to be. I put a dog bed in there and he climbed into it. The vet gave me some special food to get him to eat, which he did. I put water in there but he barely drank it oh...but the others of course had to go in and drink his special water. They thought he was getting some unusual drink all to himself.

He's awake and bright eyed today but doesn't want to move. I'm surprised he has this much good sense to sit still when hurt. He has now been feeling bad for a week. I can't stand it.

So.....with my worrying about Nu. I didn't get any painting done on my front door. But am going to try again now.

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Front Door Color and a Little Prayer

Painting the Front Door

 Country Living

I'm painting the front door this color today or more likely tonight. (There, if I say it than I have to make it happen). I have always loved this room. And always wanted a periwinkle door because of this photo. The last few weeks have been so full of outside changes....that I haven't been able to get anything done on the inside. Like my sewing project that is all over the dining room table or for that matter painting the dining room table under the sewing project.

This week has been full of unplanned things. I had to go to a funeral yesterday that was very unexpected. 

My cousin and best friend in the whole world, the person I've been closest too my whole life has had a reoccurrence of her cancer. I dread all she is going to have to go through again. Chemo starts on Monday. Please keep her in your thoughts. The doctor is very positive. He thinks it can be stopped. 

It just has to be stopped. 

I'm on my way to take Newman back to the vet. He hurt himself last Saturday while I was away from the house for an hour. While all the stuff has been going on outside, I tried my best to be here the whole time to keep the dogs calm and so they wouldn't get into any trouble. 

Newman had gotten used to the painters and Saturday was the last day they were painting. I came home after running a few errands to find him limping and he cried out in pain when I lifted him carefully. I took him to the vet on Monday and my vet said that he'd probably be back 80% by Friday.

Well, it's Friday and he's still moping about. He slept under the bed last night. He's not barking at anything. He's not digging. He's not jumping on anything. He doesn't want to eat unless I bring him home something special. He's eaten no dog food this week. He has eaten three McDonald's hamburgers, watermelon, Arbi's roast beef sandwiches and lots of parmesan cheese. 

I'm so missing my bad NuNu. I can't wait for him to be himself again and be getting into trouble again. Things are just too calm around here with him feeling bad.

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