Target's Home Design Event

More Target. I know, I know. Maybe I'm just excited to get back to KC and actually go to a Target. It's been months!

After my post about the Red Hot Shop, I got this in my inbox today:

Starting January 4, Target stores will have items from their Home Design Event—not as much an "event," but rather a limited-time-only-collection of housewares. And they're beautiful, and, um, cheap! Not to mention some are nicely eco-conscious. My faves:

Black carved mirror for $180

Floral rug for, excuse me?, $30—going in my bedroom

White 12-Drawer Chest for $200. Great for bedroom or bathroom (if you have one large enough)

Vintage Bird Wall Decor (set of 2) for $20. That's 10 bucks each. Sweet.

Check out the rest of the Lookbook here.

Red Hot Shop

Oh, Target. What will you come up with next? First the $1 bins, now this: the Red Hot Shop. Like so many other things, am I behind on this? I hope I'm not the only one who just discovered it today.


It's a round-up of Target's best secret stash that you can't necessarily get in your local store. Strapless dresses, cool gadgets, housewares, and crafty gifts—a make-your-own-bag kit and screen-printing kit? Yes, please!

Wish I woulda known about this before Christmas shopping ...

Oh, Bliss

I'm very tardy in posting about Mrs. French. See her blog, Bliss, over there on my "other lovelies" list? She's a Portland friend, and she's recently launched her Etsy shop, blissfulimages, filled with ethereal, beautiful original photography.


Like what you see? Find more here!

Also, the following image, Paper Web, will soon be added to Urban Outfitter's arsenal of wall art. Find it in stores in early spring.


Congrats, Mrs. French!

John W Golden prints

Found John W Golden's etsy shop via Decor8. I love his simple graphic typography, especially his Moniker Series, prints of some of the best cities' nicknames. My favorites (naturally):


Just add in "Cowtown" for KC and, um [insert nickname for Des Moines here], and I'll have a full set.

Also love:

And I'll leave you with this print, from his Dogs and Cats series, as an homage to my Tess and Haley:


Oh, and one for Rigby, too (can't ever leave her out):