Ghouliciously Green Halloween Pinterest Boards - Sponsored Post

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The first thing you should know 

is that I've spent so much time on Pinterest this year,

that I could not,

for the life of me,

actually,

you know...

decorate.

Which might be a bummer except that I was so tired of orange already.

And I did the white thing last year.

But then, I was sent a link to the Pin to Win contest 

with this awesome Ghoulishly Green Halloween board example 

and of course I was totally bummed that I didn't go for the Green this Halloween.

Especially since I've been living off of pretty much just avocados for the past few days.

Definitely in need of new recipes and these Halloween recipes came just in time.

Unfortunately, as addicted to Pinterest as I am,

I didn't get around to entering this awesome contest in time.

Never fear.

I did still get quite a bit of eyecandy thanks from the awesome Avocados from Mexico 

Ghouliciously Green Halloween Pinterest Board.

You should check out their board here.

My fave pin?

Avocado Ice Cream (of course)

And next year, I'm totally dressing as a green army man

okay maybe not (image via pinterest via here)

Though the contest is over, you should take a moment to follow "Mexican Avocados” on Pinterest and follow their “Ghouliciously Green Halloween" pinboard.

And if you're a bit more ambitious than that,

you should make me some Deviled Eyeballs from www.avocadosfrommexico.com

- Looking for more fun ways to Green your Halloween?

Check out Green Halloween®), for great ideas. 

(Green Halloween is a registered trademark of Green America.)

And don't forget to eat your avocados!

Week 95 Random Pinehurst

5 years ago

I remember the look in his eyes

(terrified)

I remember how great it felt to be on his territory

(Bay Area)

I remember how my heart melted at his creativity

(he made me a scrapbook)

I remember wondering

"Is this a rhetorical question?"

I remember how warm I felt 

on that super chilly day 

on Baker Beach

taking photos of the Golden Gate Bridge

in San Francisco

when he asked me to be all his.

October has always been my fave month.

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I Collect - Pinterest Weekly 24

I have a lot of collections.

And I need to ween them down.

Enjoy

I Collect Pinboard

Week 94 Random Pinehurst

One of my fave traditions

from when we first started dating

is heading out to the pumpkin patch

to pick up pumpkins

and try the corn maze.

That's on the docket for this week.

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Art | Period - Pinterest Weekly 23

On an art buying binge lately.

I LOVE watercolors.

And paper cuts.

And Doodles.

Enjoy!

Art | Period Pinboard

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Week 93 Random Pinehurst

Back from Cali

Rest in Peace

Robert Albert Merikle, Sr

We love and miss you so much

Memorial was last week

10/6/2012

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Fall Gardening in the Pacific Northwest - Miracle Gro's Gardenieres

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So I've been a member of the Home Depot Garden Club for a little bit now.
Just recently, I found out that there is a really great program called the Gardenieres.

Gardenieres are hand-picked green thumbs led by master gardener, William Moss.
They are real-life people like you and me who are gardening enthusiasts.
They have real world experience when it comes to growing just about anything.

Essentially, being a Gardeniere would be my dream gardening and blogging gig.
Especially on the "real life" front.  You know, not an urban farmer, not a master gardener,
just an everyday young chic who grew up making mud pies, sticking stuff in the ground
and making it grow.

They should totally call me.
I need to do more searching, but in my quick search, I didn't see a Pacific Northwesterner.
And hey, us professional girls of color do the gardening thing too.
It's not just an older genteel lady's hobby anymore.

Matter of fact, I might have read at the Gardenieres site that gardening is the #1 hobby.
I'm down with that.

Call me! Or, email me.

I digress.

I do love that they are covering the country inspiring us to all get out in the garden.
And from there, get online and share the love. How fun is that?

One of my fave videos was by Teena Spindler, the West Coast Gardeniere.
She talks about an edible garden in her video

You should check out the Gardenieres and find some super fun fall projects to do.
Though most of the posts are how to and "set up shop" videos, not project videos,
I did get some ideas for keeping my gardening hobby going through the fall.

I especially liked Chris Cerven's video on Container Gardening 101.
Sure, I've been doing containers for a while now, but there is always something new to learn
if you're open to trying something different.

Because I actually do a lot of seed starting in the fall and winter, 
I figured a container gardening project would be a great idea to think about too.

Here's another quick video on creating a potted Herb Garden


And for those of you really hanging on to the outdoor season, it is time to plant bulbs

I need to pick up my fall season supplies.
I'll definitely get some Potting Mix for all the container projects.



I'm also going to pick up some supplies to shore up my trees on the side of the house.
Don't need another storm taking them out this year.

You should take a moment and visit the Miracle-Gro Facebook page.
You can chat with fellow gardeners,
share stories,
and, of course,
tell them that I should be a Gardeniere.  

Just. Saying.

Have fun with it and see you around the garden!

 

Orange You Glad - Pinterest Weekly 22

Orange is my fave color.

No surprise that this is my fave season, eh?

Enjoy!

Orange You Glad Pinboard

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Week 92 Random Pinehurst

She might be a well taken care of puppy dog.

Between puppy chef mommy

and can't stop buying puppy toys daddy

she might be enjoying our infertility a bit too much.

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I Like My Grapes Pressed - Pinterest Weekly 21

Ohhh...one of these years

I will go to wine country during harvest.

Until then, I still like my grapes crushed.

Enjoy!

I Like My Grapes PressedPinboard

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Century 21 $500 Wardrobe Makeover & 2 Nights in NYC | Sponsored

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This is beyond awesomely huge.

I mean, who WOULD'NT want to go to NYC?
For 2 nights in the uber fab Empire Hotel!
And a $500 Wardrobe Makeover
at Century21?

 

Now.

I went to school in upstate NY.
Ithaca to be exact.

But.

That there is an Ivy League school.
In New York.
So I knew my fair share of well-heeled, well-dressed New Yorkers.

Once, for Thanksgiving, I went home with a Jersey boy.
Oh wait...where was I going with this?

Oh. Yes.
Like the good guy who bats for the other side,
he asked if I had any interest in going shopping whilst across the river from NYC.
 

I was never an epic shopper.
I think he thought I might be a lost cause
until he mentioned that he could totally make me over for $200.
He knew I was a scholarship gal, evidently.

We never did actually end up shopping (for clothes).
But I did end up in NYC several other times and on one occassion,
when I was in one of those endless SuperShuttle 900 minute tours of the city,
I passed by a Century 21.

I roused from my "int he car for more than 45 minutes slumber" just in time
to see the most glorious sight for sore eyes.
 

We all know I have no sense of direction and my memory is shot so I was never able to:
a) find the shop right around the corner with all the "regular looking gals" walking out with bagfulls of stuff"
b) remember the name of the place

Fast forward a decade and 

This. IS. It!!!!

Century 21!

This place has incredibly low prices on brands like
Marc Jacobs, Giorgio Armani, See by Chloe, Valentino, Ferre, Emporio Armani, Armani Jeans, Giorgio Armani kids, Armand Basi, Faconable jeans, Oscar de la Renta, Malo, Guess, Lucky, DKNY, Calvin Klein and Columbia.

Yes, I must admit.  As a Texan in snowy New York, I was most excited by the prospect of affordable Columbia winter wear than I was about checking out the Valentino when I caught a glimpse of the place before. But you fashion savvy gals?

This. Is. IT!

What I love about stores like Century 21 in cities like New York and LA is that 
there are really great chances you'll run into someone famous.

Why hello Olivia!

Also, Century 21 is great because if you practice SOME restraint 
(say, stop in 1x p/week), the stock rotates often enough to make it worthwhile.

Of course, for me, this means I end up stopping in with something on my list and buying a bunch of other stuff because the prices are just THAT great.

And in 150,000 square feet at their Downtown Manhattan location,
there is just no way to walk out empty handed.

I mean, beyond looking lovely, you can outfit your man AND your home!

And the kicker?
Say you don't win the Empire Hotel sweepstakes and you don't get to go to NYC.
No biggie! You can visit the C21 website C21Stores.com to find the same top brands
for up to 65% off retail 100% of the time. 

It has been a while since I've been to NYC. I would LOVE to actually go there just to shop.
 I mean, I could use a wardrobe makeover, but just being in NYC for fun would be
AWESOME!

I know I have readers from all over. Have any of you ever been to C21?
Been by it in a big blue Super Shuttle?

You should sign up to be a C21stores.com member for FREE.
You can even use my email as a referral (henderson(dot)bernadette@gmail.com).
I don't get any referral bonus or commission for that - just good karma for hooking you up.

I would totally jump on this Valentino scarf

Or this Missoni scarf

Or these Derek Lam Talullah Sunglasses

Visit the Century 21 Facebook page
and enter the Empire Hotel Sweepstakes for a chance to win a $500 C21 wardrobe makeover and a two-night stay at the iconic Empire Hotel in NYC! 

If you do win, make sure to visit BOTH Manhattan store locations:
Lincoln Square (1972 Broadway)
Downtown (22 Cortlandt Street)

 

Another 31 Days | Thrift Store Loving | Day 1

So.

I didn't really get done last year.

Because, really, I just got too busy.

Made it halfway through and you can click here

or on the logo above to get to the really awesome projects.

The most popular post of that series

was the Restoration Hardware

Tabletop Fire Bowl Hack.

That project was featured all over and blew up Pinterest.

To this day, I still get most of my blog traffic from Pinterest

via that project.

Well, and my Puppy Love Pinterest board.

But I digress.

So this year, I floated between two topics.

One topic, I think will actually be easy for me to write about,

but I'm just not ready to put it out there just yet.

Guess I should put it on deck for next year.

Or for December...seeing as I definitely need to blog 

more often.

All said, 

this year,

I'm going to blog about

31 Days of Thrift Store Loving.

This will be a scheduled series

(meaning, it will actually get completed this year)

and it will include everything from tips and tricks 

to transformations

to trips to the actual thrift store

and then some other thrifty loving.

Ready to get your thrift loving on?

Or to live vicariously through the Queen of Thrift?

Let's go hunting for thrifty bargains.