Spa Water

Just for fun this weekend, I made some "spa" water, aka, water with fruit cut up in it and served up in a fancy container:)  Much to my husband's chagrin, there was no masseuse to accompany the water.  I found this glass jug at Target for $19.99 and picked it right up because it will be perfect for our summer sangria!

I sliced up one orange and one lemon and added it to ice and water from the fridge.  

Are you a fan of flavored water?  I typically like it straight up- like my iced tea, but this was fun for a change.  And, by the way, thank you so much for weighing in on the Vitamix blender.  I received a lot of feedback that I really appreciate.  

Our Master Bathroom

Hi guys!  I'm back from the weekend and ready to show you our master bathroom, which is a room in our home you haven't seen much of in the past.  The bath has a look similar to our kitchen, with white cabinets and Carrara marble countertops.  The main difference is our bathroom floor is tile, and in the kitchen we have bamboo hardwood.  Come on in, I'll show you around!

The sink area to the right is "hers" aka "mine" :)  The mirrors are framed in a simple, silver frame.  The large cabinet holds our towels on top and dirty clothes on the bottom.

Here's a closer look, with the lights turned on.  I like to keep the counters free of clutter, and you can see where I keep all my things in this post about what's inside my bathroom drawers. 

The glass containers were from Crate & Barrel.  We've got silver half-moon pulls on the drawers and round pulls on the doors.  I don't know where we got them, as our builder found them for us.  The floor mat is one of those super-absorbant and comfy mats from Target.  

The "his" and "hers" towels are from Pottery Barn and the small mirror is from Home Goods.  

On my husband's side is a large wall clock from Target.  I like being able to easily see the time while we're getting ready for work in the morning.  

He doesn't keep his side quite as clear as mine, so I removed his stuff for the photo:) 

We have a large soaking tub, that, can you believe, I've never used!  Again, I don't know the source, but I'll ask our builder and report back. 

You can see in this closeup that our "hot" and "cold" pieces came off of the handles and need to be reglued.  It's one of those things on the to-do list that hasn't gotten done. 

The house next door to us is a one story, but there is a gorgeous view of some very tall magnolia trees out the window. 

The shower is also tiled with glass doors.  There are two shower heads and a little place to sit, although it's really just used to hold our shower stuff.  Our towels hang on hooks opposite the shower.  In the picture below, you can see the doors to both of our closets. 

The toilet is also behind closed doors, but I didn't take a photo of it.  I should have, I love our toilet paper holder!  It looks kinda like this, but one side just lifts up when you need to change it.  So easy!

I should also mention that we have the kind of toilet seat that is slow to close, so it doesn't slam down, when you lower the seat.  I highly recommend these too.  

Our walls are painted with Sherwin Williams A New Gray. The cabinets and trim are Sherwin Williams Divine White.  It's a softer white, but not bright white.

 I hope you enjoyed getting a peek into our bathroom!  

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Three Pink Dots.  Thanks so much for having me Lauren!  If you're not a current follower of her blog, I'm sure she'd love to have you:) 

Top MAY Posts and June Preview

Bring on summer, right?!  Here's a brief look back at what we were up to in May in case you missed it. 

I started off the month with efforts at eating healthier foods.  I'm happy to say we're still at it, but, yes, there is still some of this. 

I shared what a typical Saturday looks like around here.  I wasn't too surprised to hear that my Saturdays are a lot like yours. 

I added a cowhide rug to our living room and a colorful striped rug to our kitchen.  I'm still digging the look of both of these rugs.  

I took a third stab at updating our "mantle" for Spring.  I found that mirror for just $30 at HomeGoods!

My office became a multi-functional as a sewing room too.  

And finally, we made some progress on our master bedroom, but as always, it's a work in progress.

So, what's up for June?  We'll be planning a backyard BBQ, preparing for Father's Day, sharing our Guest Room, and Master Bathroom.  And hopefully, there'll be lots of trips to the pool and keeping cool with ice cream!   Summer in Houston is HOT!

Vitamix Blender- Worth It?

Some of you who read about my endeavors to cook healthy and get more nutritious food into my ultra picky toddler recommended that I make veggie smoothies.  I read all of the comments and thank you so much for your helpful suggestions.  I really don't know why it hadn't occurred to me before to blend up some veggie smoothies since I buy my son the pre-made ones from the store already.   And I drink protein smoothies myself (just protein powder (usually Lean Body for Her) and skim milk or water).  A couple people swore by their Vitamix Blender, but cautioned that they are an investment.

I went to the Vitamix website last weekend and was surprised to learn that they are over $300.  Are you sure they're worth it? I realized that our regular blender broke a few months ago, so we don't have any type of blender right now, but we do have a food processor.  I would be willing to spend the money if the machine was something that would last for years and we would get a lot of use out of- like our KitchenAid mixer.  But, if there's another brand that works just as well, for less, I'd be interested in hearing about it.  I'm pretty confident that James will eat the veggie smoothies if I start making them for him and that will make me a very happy mama!

Frugal Find - Brass Side Table

I've been keeping an eye out for a small side table that looks great, but doesn't break the bank.  This metal accordion side table from Urban Outfitters would fit that bill perfectly.  It's only $64 and comes in black too.  The item is sold online only and shipping is $5. The table is 14 inches in diameter and 25.25 inches tall.  I bet a round mirror would look pretty inside.

I thought I've seen a similar table before for even less- closer to $50, but haven't been able to locate them lately for that price.  

Summer Sangria

Did you get to enjoy a long Memorial Day weekend?  We took a quick road trip to Austin and visited some friends and their adorable little 14-month old daughter.  And if that wasn't enough, we went to a baby shower wherein the parents-to-be are expecting a baby girl in August.  Playing with that little sweetie and shopping for baby things almost gave me baby fever:)



But, since I'm not with child, nor planning to be anytime soon, let's turn our attention to an adult beverage I'd like to see in my future! Perhaps next weekend?

I saw those gorgeous photos on Pinterest, and found the recipe at Treehugger.com, (photos and recipe courtesy of Jamie Heimbuch).   I was surprised to see her list of ingredients called for one serrano pepper (I guess for a little kick).  I'm anxious to try it.   Sangria just says casual summer afternoon/evening to me. Wine and fruit- what could be better?!  Do you have a favorite Sangria recipe to share? 

Happy Friday

I haven't been doing the monthly James posts since he turned 2, but wanted to keep sharing my favorite little guy occasionally.  Here's two pictures that melt my heart.  The first picture is my phone screen saver:)

At the Children's Festival about a month ago. 

Last weekend with his younger cousin. 

 I hope y'all have a wonderful Memorial weekend!