Friday, December 7, 2012

DIY Painted Bowl and Candle Holder

This is such an easy and inexpensive project. The supplies you need are:

  1.  Glass paint marker(s)  -  I used Decoart Black Glass Paint Marker from Michaels Craft Store which was about $4.00 (they come in a bunch of different colors)

2.  White porcelain bowl(s)  -  I got them at The Christmas Tree Shop for $1.29/each

3.  And the glass container was a used Glade candle holder



You can play around with a ton of different designs and patterns... I just happen to be in a tribal mood lately so I thought the geometrics with circles was a fun Aztec look!

Monday, December 3, 2012

Welcome Little Louie


Welcome, Louie, to our home!  Jesse and I just got this little guy last night from the Town of Saugerties Animal Shelter.  He is adjusting very well to his new surroundings.  :)

Friday, November 30, 2012

DIY Basic Zipper Pouch


Made these little pouches from a pattern I found here: see kate sew: basic zipper pouch.  Very cute and easy to make, perfect for smaller scrap pieces of fabric!  See kate sew has a lot of other great patterns and projects as well.  Thanks for sharing, Kate!

  

Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Sale for the Holidays!

My Etsy shop, The Geneva Apple, is having a sale!!  Save 20% on your purchase for the rest of 2012!


Friday, October 12, 2012

Kaaterskill Falls Hiking

 

 

 

 

Had a great hike today with two of my favorite girls, Jackie and Tiff!  The colors of the leaves are really starting to change here in upstate NY, and the Kaaterskill Falls in Palenville is the perfect place to take in the beautiful sites with a hiking path that is a fairly short distance.  I was able to get some great shots of the falls from the front and behind on the cliffs that surround them.  I just love fall in NY!

Monday, September 17, 2012

OBX, North Carolina


Jesse and I took a mini-roadtrip down to The Outer Banks, NC last week.  Left home around 2AM Sunday morning and came back Wednesday evening around 8PM.  It was so worth the 20 hours worth of driving!  The weather was absolutely gorgeous, and since it's the off-season right now, there were no crowded beaches or shopping.
Above is an Instagram photo I snapped on my iPhone while we were crossing over the Chesapeake Bay Bridge.

Some other photos from the trip:


Sunset on the sound side in Duck, NC the second night we were there.


Thank you to this beautiful family for inviting us!
Jesse's brother; Orion  .  his sister-in-law; Rachel  .  and his niece; Lyla


Jesse and I with Lyla on the Duck Boardwalk.


Sunday, August 12, 2012

Apartment - Stage 2

The floors are in and the trim is up!  Getting closer and closer to moving in.


Pine cabinets with the brick backsplash.


Framed out brick wall.


View from the dining area into the living room space and 2 bedrooms.


The entrance view from our living room.  Bathroom on the right and closet/laundry on the left.
Stay tuned for the fun stuff... decorating!!

Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Moving Sale!

The Geneva Apple is having a moving sale!  At the end of this month I'm moving into a new home and need to lighten the traveling load!
For the whole month of August, use coupon code: ONTHEMOVE to save 20% off your purchase.











Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Apartment - Stage 1

Yesterday was a busy day of painting for Jesse and I.  We are getting our first place together in town and we're lucky enough to have a good friend as a landlord too.  We're able to paint and decorate however we feel... and me as an interior designer - you know I'm excited about that!  No more plain white walled apartments for this girl!


The color for the master bedroom.


Jesse taping the ceilings in the kitchen.


Spare bedroom/office painted in a soft moss green.


The living room - lots of exposed brick in the place which I LOVE!


Master bedroom half painted in a taupe/gray color.


View from the living room into the 2 bedrooms.

We'll be finishing up the painting in the living room and bathroom later this week, and all the trimming and flooring should be done next week.  :)

Sunday, July 1, 2012

Wildflowers

Picked these beauties at my parents house the other night.  I love all the great colors summer has to offer us...


(photo taken with iPhone/Vintage Camera app)

Monday, June 25, 2012

Drunk on You, High on Summertime

So in love and obsessed with this song right now... a perfect summer 2012 theme song.  



Drunk On You - Luke Bryan

The cotton wood fallin' like snow in July
Sunset, riverside, four wheel drive and a tail light circle
Roll down the windows, turn it on up
Poor a little Crown in a Dixie cup
Get the party, started

Girl you make my speakers go "BOOM BOOM"
Dancin' on the tailgate in a full moon
That kinda thing makes a man go mhmm mhmm
You're lookin' so good in what's left of those blue jeans
Drip of honey on the money maker gotta bee
The best buzz I'm ever gonna find..
I'm a little drunk on you, and high on summertime

Well if you ain't a ten, you're a 9.9
Tippin' and spillin' that homemade wine on your tied-up, tshirt
Every little kiss is drivin me wild, throwin little cherry bombs into my fire
Good God al-mighty
Girl you make my speakers go "BOOM BOOM"
 
Dancin' on the tailgate in a full moon
That kinda thing makes a man go mhmm mhmm
You're lookin' so good in what's left of those blue jeans
Drip of honey on the money maker gotta bee
The best buzz I'm ever gonna find..
I'm a little drunk on you, and high on summertime

So, let's slip on out, where it's a little bit darker
And when it gets a little bit hotter
We'll take off on out in the water

Girl you make my speakers go "BOOM BOOM"
Dancin' on the tailgate in a full moon
That kinda thing makes a man go mhmm mhmm
You're lookin' so good in what's left of those blue jeans
Drip of honey on the money maker gotta bee
The best buzz I'm ever gonna find..
Hey, I'm a little drunk on you, and high on summertime
Girl, I'm a little drunk on you

Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Peach Blazers

Loving these looks with a simple peach blazer to add extra style.  Great summer color for any occasion!