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The other day on the radio, they were talking about creating a lady cave. I’ve heard of man caves, but somehow I’ve never heard the term lady cave until last week! Have you heard of it before?

It only makes sense, because if the man gets one, the lady should too. The real question is, what would you have in your dream lady cave? For me, I’d have a big vanity with tons of fabulous makeup and hair products and accessories with a fancy mirror and fabulous chair for getting ready. Then I would probably have a hot pink tufted sofa with some fur and lucite accessories scattered around and a beautiful flat screen hanging on a patterned wallpaper wall.

That’s my dream lady cave. Now I just have to find a room for it all. What would be in yours?

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Happy Friday! Hope you have a great weekend ahead!

Here’s this week’s Weekly Six:

1 – A cool way to get fun nail art – easier than drawing it yourself!

2 – One of Frank Lloyd Wright’s homes that just hit the market.

3 – A bubbly modern pendant light.

4 – Have you tried this no-knead bread recipe? I haven’t made it, but I’ve tasted it and it’s delicious!

5 – I want to be cuddled under this knit comforter right now. Where is Spring?

6 – Great tips for keeping a clean computer.

See you back here on Monday!

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This past weekend was my bridal shower, where I was fortunate enough to receive a Vitamix Blender. Now, I can’t stop scouring the Internet for soups, smoothies, juices – you name it. Did you know the Vitamix heats up the soups? I had no idea and I can’t believe it. Can’t wait to try it out!

Before I venture into soups, I think I’ll start with some smoothies. I’m thinking maybe a smoothie and soup only diet is in my near future, along with some juices…

The first smoothie that’s on my radar is this Avocado Banana Smoothie. I love avocados and this smoothie looks like a great way to include them. The website that the smoothie is from, SmoothieWeb, has a ton of other great smoothie recipes if you don’t like avocados, or are interested in more.

Do you make smoothies often? What are your favorite recipes?

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Even though this week’s product pick is a modern rocker, the style of it is so unique I would display it as a sculpture and never even use it as a rocker! Although it would take any nursery to the level of modern decor superstar…

The MT Rocker is designed by Ron Arad and is a limited edition of 6. It is made of sleek stainless steel.

The chic design makes this a fabulous piece, and is definitely not your typical rocker. What do you think of the MT Rocker?

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Underneath the bed in my spare bedroom are two giant bins filled with craft supplies. I’d say about half of those supplies are for scrapbooking. But I have yet to make a scrapbook. In fact, my attempts to make scrapbooks are so non-existent that I barely even take pictures anymore because I know I really won’t do too much with them, other than store them on my computer.

With my upcoming honeymoon just a couple of months away, I definitely want to break this habit. Which is why this travel box DIY/scrapbook alternative in the March issue of Martha Stewart is right up my alley. All you have to do is make a box, put the location of your travels on the side and then fill it with all of your vacation goodies. You can organize it however you please – but it’s quick and meaningful, without all of the hassle of cutting and pasting and adding stickers. Which I love, don’t get me wrong, I just never get to it!

This is perfect for me because while I love to save ticket stubs and all that, not only do I not scrapbook them, I really don’t even take them out of my purse until I clean it out six months later.

What do you think of these travel boxes? Are you a lazy memento-keeper like me or are you good at the scrapbooking?

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Did you watch the season premiere of Mad Men last night? It was just over two hours of our favorite characters in their chic outfits and crisp mid-century modern decor. I only watched about half of it, but will definitely be watching the second half tonight.

I found these adorable paper dolls of Joan and Megan from Mad Men Illustrated via How about Orange. If you’re a Mad Man fan, take a look at the Illustrated site – there are tons of fun illustrated scenes.

What did you think of last night’s episode? Any new modern decor worth watching for?

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Since the weather isn’t doing much to satisfy our warm weather cravings, we’ll have to rely on these fun and festive Beach Ball Shades from TOBYhouse. Aren’t they bright and cool?

Each modern pendant light is made from a real inflatable beach ball that has been rendered solid on the inside to be a hard surface with a smooth white finish. Each lamp is made to order.

I can see them in a sleek modern beach house with a whimsical vibe, or in a funky restaurant by the shore. A chic hair salon or retail could definitely rock these lamps in their decor.

What do you think of these Beach Ball Shades – where do you see them?

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Happy Friday!

This week’s Weekly Six is an interesting one – several of the items pair up with each other. Do you find yourself drawn to similar things all at once??

1 – Flannel + sequins = a great match!

2 – More sequins – this time in a DIY for elbow patches.

3 – Lots of color in this unique modern dining table.

4 – The sofa, the artwork – everything about this room is fantastic.

5 – It’s always great to find healthy ways to make some favorites. First we have healthy gummy bears….

6 – Then we have pizzas with portobello mushrooms instead of carb-filled crust!

Have a great weekend!

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Lately I’ve got the urge to paint some walls a subtle pale pink. I don’t know what room it would be for, although I am longing for an office space of my own. But it would be of my own because I’m not sure my fiance would go for a pale pink bedroom, living room or kitchen.

Taking a look at the three images above, each room is painted a pale pink, but none of them are bedrooms or nurseries or offices that might belong to a little girl or a woman. There are two living rooms and a kitchen. Maybe it’s a single woman’s house – or maybe the men don’t care about the pale pink.

Trust me when I saw that I’m not trying to be sexist by any means, but light pink is a very feminine color. I never really had the pale pink urge until now, now that my house is entirely painted, but if I did, I don’t know how my fiance would react. I can’t imagine he would mind too much – he did let me have the ruffly shower curtain I wanted!

What are your thoughts on pale pink? What about pale pink and the man/men in your life?

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Gallery walls are pretty much perfect anywhere you put them – but how about leading you up the stairs as in these images above?

Putting these arrangements together likely takes a decent amount of patience, but I’d say it is worth the effort! The first two picture galleries have a climbing effect as the stairs escalate, while the third image just has the frames arranged over the entire wall. And they’re all green, while the others are all black and a mixture of black, white, silver.

There’s a lot you can do with the details of this look – but as far as stairwells and picture frames go – what do you think of it? Do you love this look?