In the Kitchen

Lately I have been wanting to be in the kitchen more. The Mr does most the cooking simply because he is MUCH better at it than me. I am sure the change of season has a lot to do with my new yearning. Spring to me signifies a new beginning. The warmer weather, the sea of green and the new buds put a refreshing energy in me. The raised veggie beds {will share soon} are coming along and I can't wait to add the actual veggies! The kiddos and I talk endlessly of all the yumminess that is in store for us. As you may or may not know I live gluten free and much of the time we are considered paleo. I simply feel better this way. While reading the April issue of SELF magazine I found myself quite excited about Gwyneth Paltrows new cook book, It's All Good. It's all about clean eating. They shared a few recipes and I can't wait to try them. I went ahead and pre ordered the new book {set to release April 2nd} with a gift card that I earned. I will let you know what I think once I get it!

She is quite the natural beauty isn't she. As a side note doesn't her new book blend seamlessly into my kitchen. It's like they belong together. ha.

B-Metro {and me}

This month I was in B Metro, a local magazine. It was so much fun having Graham Yelton work her magic and capture our home and the kiddos perfectly. She is seriously a fun one to be around. Of course, as most magazines do, a few things were moved here and there to get a good shot of the space. All the pieces were ours they were just used in new ways. I even left the flamingo up on the mantel for a dose of color in the end. I really loved the paired down coffee table in the living room too. I ended up leaving the blue sculpture up, but had to add back all my other goodies simply because I have no where else to put things. Ha. You can see the article and more photos here.

New Art {a process}

I received two new pieces of art from Minted and I could not be any more excited! Me being me, decided to have some fun and see where I like them best. This is something I do with most pieces that I buy. I tend to buy what I LOVE and may or may not have an idea where they could go. Testing out a few places is not only fun for me, but also insures I find the most perfect spot. This time around I thought you all may like to share in my process...

This is Minted's LOVE IS YOU print in a 16x20 framed. I could not adore it anymore. We have very few photos of the Mr and I up and the ones we do have are almost a decade old. Needless to say we have changed a bit and our love is even stronger today. Cheesy I know, but I stand by it. First I tried it out in our bedroom. What you can't see is the bathroom door to the left and a closet door to the right. The table it sits over are cheap white target drawers meant for a closet, but we needed the extra storage. It is what it is. HA.

The second piece of art is CONSTELLATION as an 8x8 print framed. This is the cabinet in the dining area. I love to mix practical and pretty. Some of the decorations from KJ's birthday were still up when I took the photo, but you still get the general idea. What I do like is that when sitting at the table this pretty print is at eye level for all to gander.

Next I tried both the LOVE IS YOU and the CONSTELLATION print in our gallery wall that joins both the kiddos bedrooms and the guest bath. This space can also be viewed from the entry. 

My final spot to try was the area over the piano. If you recall this is suppose to be a bar that separates the kitchen from the living room. It was poor planning on the builders part, because it is not only ugly but also impractical at a height that only a giant can make work. To make it work for us I placed the piano underneath and now use the bar as a sort of console table. It's not amazing, but it was a free solution that I can actually stand now. All the pots normally house plants, but the others got to the point where they were ready to be planted outside and I have to restock.

So what do you think? Where should the Minted prints ultimately go? I leave the decision to you all!!!