tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40934464821853171792024-03-13T12:20:55.669-05:00Bower HouseDanielle @ Casa Bowerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05219650519737398913noreply@blogger.comBlogger69125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4093446482185317179.post-29884659733918793612018-09-10T15:21:00.000-05:002018-09-10T15:21:35.255-05:002018 London Day 1<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
To celebrate 10 years of wedded bliss, Tony surprised me at Christmas with a plan to go to London in June. We took the kids to my parents in SE Minnesota and flew direct to Heathrow from MSP on Sunday June 3rd. </div>
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We stayed in South Kensington, at a boutique hotel that I would absolutely recommend. </div>
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The location was perfect, and across the street from the South Kensington Tube Station, close to Hyde Park, near shopping, and in a safe area we felt comfortable in. </div>
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We took quick showers and set off on foot to explore the area. It was every bit as gorgeous as you could imagine. I had no idea when we started, after a red eye flight, and a customs line that was hours long, we would be walking all over central London later that day. I am so grateful we did. It was incredible. </div>
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We stopped at pub near Harrod's to grab some food, and a cocktail. Of course, we shared fish and chips and some scotch eggs. They were fantastic!</div>
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We strolled through Hyde Park, and found ourselves next to Buckingham Palace. It was surreal to see these places in real life that I have read about and seen on TV and online so much. </div>
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And Big Ben {under construction}</div>
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I continued to be amazed that every corner looked like this. A cozy pub, history teeming from every inch of the city. I just fell in love with London. </div>
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We had both read about this 'secret' bar that was underground and kind of hidden in Soho. We decided to try it, and we had so much fun trying to figure out where it was. It took a little bit, especially for having never been to London, and navigating one of the oldest cities, but we did find it. </div>
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Our summer goals list for this year and we have a start on some of it. Harry Potter came in at the library, so we have been reading a chapter a night before bed. {I'm hooked!}</div>
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I'm back with some recent book reviews!</div>
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Soooooo Good. I blogged about this series before and I read the last book of the triology in about 2 days. It was just as great as the previous 2, and I can't wait for the movie to come out next year! 5/5 stars</div>
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I liked this book. It is told by 4 different points of view, and a really interesting look at how adult friendships. I'd say 4/5 stars. </div>
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This was ok. It kept my attention, and was an easy entertaining read. 3/5 stars</div>
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I read this again for the 6th or 7th time, so safe to say, I still love it! 6/5 stars!!</div>
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This one was just ok too. I struggled to get through it a bit, but it did hold my attention. 3/5 stars.</div>
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This is another by one of my favorite authors. I had a hard time relating to the characters, and they frustrated me, but it was a really good story. 4/5 stars</div>
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Here is a round up of the inspiration I've found on Instagram lately. Enjoy!</div>
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<br />Danielle @ Casa Bowerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05219650519737398913noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4093446482185317179.post-41115238330060736742017-06-06T16:51:00.000-05:002018-07-19T12:54:06.129-05:00Driving tour of IowaWe had a conference over the weekend in Coralville IA, for Tony's work. We also had planned on the kids going to see my parents while we were gone. After assessing the state of the womb with my sister-in-law who is due to give birth to her 4th {!} child any day now, my parents decided to stay closer to home. This meant that instead of meeting them at a campground on Saturday morning, we were driving to Clear Lake to exchange children Friday night....this also meant a lot of driving over the weekend.<br />
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So we decided to stay the night in Clear Lake and head toward Coralville/Iowa City from there. This meant we would save about 60-90 minutes in drive time. It also meant we needed to find a fun place to stay.<br />
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And find it we did! The <a href="http://stayclearlake.com/" target="_blank">South Shore Inn // The Landing</a> was a hotel right on the lake with a bar and grill as well. We were able to get a room last minute and enjoyed this view from our patio. </div>
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We had a great time watching the boats come and go, listening to the live music, and having a few drinks. </div>
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The room was fine, nothing special. It was clean and the bed was comfortable. It was a very pleasant stay and I would stay here again in a heartbeat. </div>
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We had a hotel in the Iowa River Landing area, and it has some cute shops and restaurants. We had a quick bite and drink at Vesta {<a href="http://www.vestaiowa.com/">http://www.vestaiowa.com/</a>} before getting ready for the conference, and ended our night on a rooftop patio of 30 Hop {<a href="http://30hop.com/">http://30hop.com/</a>}! Both were great. </div>
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The month of May was busy for us. Here is a quick recap in photos. </div>
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We put in a garden! We bought an inexpensive raised kit to put on the side of our playhouse, and we now have tomato's, green beans, cucumbers, spinach, peppers, and jalapenos. </div>
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I had a beautiful Mother's Day Tea with Avery at her school. </div>
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Gavin discovered his passion in creating cups of coffee for me and Tony. </div>
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We supported our local Fire Department with a pancake breakfast. </div>
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Avery and I got pedicures for Mother's Day. I think Avery was more excited about it than I was, but I loved spending time with her. </div>
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We had our 9 year anniversary...</div>
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and went to see HAMILTON in Chicago!!!!! {there are not enough exclamation points for me to describe that show. Insane!}</div>
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We also played Top Golf! One of us is way better than the other. However I did manage to score a 22 on one shot, mainly because I somehow bounced the golf ball off that machine and it went straight down and into the "bullseye" of the small target below us. Totally planned it that way ;)</div>
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Last Day of School ice cream treat for this one! I can't believe her first year went by so fast. Onward and Upward. </div>
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After what seemed like a full week of dreary cold and rainy weather, we finally have something to celebrate! It is gorgeous outside. I've taken back up walking in the mornings. </div>
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I love where we live, and that there is a perfect 2 mile route that I can take and it doesn't feel like I am walking in suburbia in front of house after house. We have a lot of green space and parks, with a small stream too, so that is much more preferable to me. </div>
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And this is the "in-process". It's coming together beautifully, and I am excited to see this project take shape. I've asked the client to send me photos once she gets it furnished and styled. I only take it to completion, and not any further than that sadly. #CareerGoals</div>
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In other Interior Design News - I've made a master wish list for our own home, and the first page is all projects that need to be finished before I start anything new. I have hardware for our bar that has been sitting in a drawer for over a year now. Time to get that installed. </div>
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I just need the motivation. It's been a bit lacking lately. I'm tired too, so there's that. Cobblers' Children Syndrome is real in regards to an Interior Designers own home. I also tend to get distracted by books, so rather than working on our home, I just curl up and read. It ebbs and flows. </div>
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I had to run a few errands on my lunch hour recently, and saw this display in HomeGoods, and it hit home that Mother's Day is only a few weeks away. </div>
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Good Mom Mug - this is similar to a mug I got Tony for our anniversary a few years ago. </div>
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Find it here - <a href="https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00M69Q3SG/ref=cm_gf_ss_d_d_p_aMD_i1_b0_p0_qd0_KITCHEN" target="_blank">You are a good mom mug</a></div>
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<i>*Have you read that book, The 5 Love Languages? I find it useful everyday, not only with Tony, but with each of our kids too. For example, Avery LOVES gifts. They can be recycled items from our house, but the girl loves presents. Gavin on the other hand, well, we had to sit him down and force him to open presents at Christmas and his birthday. He could not care less for presents. He likes physical touch and words of affirmation. They are just different. </i></div>
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After 6 years as a full time working mom, here are a few lessons I've learned. </div>
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<li style="text-align: left;">I always feel like I am failing at something. Working over spending time with the kids, staying home with a sick kid, but then missing work and falling behind. Don't even get me started on my non-social life. It's not non-existent, but it's not exactly thriving either.</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">I really, really love my job, and really, really, really, love being a mother. It's just hard sometimes. Not all the time, but sometimes. Accepting that and moving on saves my sanity.</li>
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I started walking in the mornings again. The weather has been so nice, and it is also nice to have this quiet time to clear my head. </div>
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We went to Minnesota this weekend for the first time in months! We celebrated our niece's 13th birthday. I just cannot come to terms with her being 13. She is a lovely young woman too. Props to my brother for being a single dad and doing an amazing job with her! </div>
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Papa got the tire swing back out for the grandkids, and I think Gavin spent several hours over the course of the weekend on this, the hammock, and moving rocks from one pile to another. He loves it at Grandma and Papa's house. </div>
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Trust me when I say this is good. It's GOOD. It is a quick read, very funny, and very endearing. I want to visit Singapore right quick. </div>
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It did not take me long to figure out what that meant, and some hard lessons were learned on what questions to ask, what to never assume, and how to carefully think out each design step. </div>
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The details have now become my favorite part of the home. For this custom house, we went with Emtek crystal knobs with decorative back plates in a combination of finishes and shapes. The crystal knobs coordinated well with the crystal cabinet hardware and the light fixture in the owners suite bedroom. </div>
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It has been a whirlwind around here. Work is picking up as spring has sprung, and we've had some changes at home too. I've been busy, busy, busy!</div>
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First, we got a new car! It's a new to us, 2013 Toyota Highlander. We knew we were in the market for a new vehicle for me to drive this year, and after some mechanical issues on my Equinox, we sped up our search and decision. It's only been a few days, but I am happy to be back in a Toyota. I've had good luck with them before and am hoping that continues with this one as well. </div>
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Friday night, I celebrated a friend's birthday at a newer restaurant in downtown DSM called Magnolia Wine Kitchen. We split a few plates between the 3 of us, and it was fantastic! </div>
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As you can see, the interior design is just as good as the food. I will be back. {Oh, and the have Prosecco on tap! Tap!}</div>
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Fab Fit Fun is my new Birchbox and Ipsy. I cancelled my subscription to the smaller monthly boxes, and switched to the Fab Fit Fun that comes each season. I get full size items, and after my 3rd box, I can say that I am really happy with the switch. I have gotten some really great items, and this spring box was fantastic!</div>
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I always get asked about my wallet. I had been hunting it down for almost a year when I saw it on the Kate Spade Surprise sale. It was marked down to less than half the cost and I have not regretted it once. Mine is Kelly Green, but this is the same style in different colors. </div>
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How cute are these Tailgate brand items from American Eagle? Tailgate is an Iowa based brand of collegiate gear that is vintage inspired. It checks all the boxes for me to love it. </div>
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We were in the 3rd row of the balcony, and loved our seats. They were affordable, and we had a great view and could spread out a bit. It was easily 75% Cyclone crowd for this game. About halfway through the second half, and past the point of worrying about the jinx, we pulled up the StubHub app again and bought tickets for the championship game. We stayed for the next one as well to see who the Cyclones would play in the championship. WV in the last 10 seconds!</div>
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March 1! Where has the time gone this year?! I feel like the calendar just turned to 2017, and now it's almost time to turn our clocks forward. It will be a welcome change to be lighter in the evenings and hopefully warmer too. </div>
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It's been busy y'all. I took some time off at work to be able to spend some time with the kids for various conferences, and music class observations. I was able to pick up this cutie from school and walk home. It has been so unseasonably warm for February that I am afraid March is going to be terrible. Tell me it isn't so!</div>
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I have been a huge fan of Amanda Talley's artwork for years now. I was browsing her website this week, and found that she has fabrics and wallpaper. I leave you here to admire her work as I have for a long time now. </div>
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Did you know that clearanced out tablecloths make for great curtain panels? I currently have Target tablecloths in my living room now, and found these today for $10. $10!! The designer in me knows that proper draperies are much better, more scale appropriate, and well, proper... but my budget does not currently allow for proper draperies, so this works for now, especially when I get the urge to redecorate, which is often!</div>
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This 1 tablecloth is 60x108, making it the perfect curtain width and length, especially since we never close them in the living room. </div>
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I took the photos of each kid with Cy from my phone and made posters for our basement. I had been on the lookout for some kind of wall art for this space, and when I was showing Avery her photo with Cy after Gavin had gotten his I had this idea. Shutterfly can print up to 20x30, and that is what I did with this. They usually have great coupon codes and I took advantage of that. The frames are inexpensive ones from Target. They are also lightweight, so inevitably, when someone bumps into them and the fall, it won't be the end of the world, or the toes. The whole project was less than $100 for the posters and the frames, which I think is a great deal. </div>
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I also received the CUTEST thank you card from my cousin's family for some design consultations I did for them on their new house. I've seen the progress shots, and it is coming along nicely. </div>
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Danielle @ Casa Bowerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05219650519737398913noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4093446482185317179.post-29354491492221545232017-02-22T07:00:00.000-06:002018-07-19T12:54:05.956-05:00Budget Friendly Guide to the Nordstrom Winter Sale<div style="text-align: center;">
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Nordstrom is one of my very favorite stores. Being in Des Moines, when Nordstrom Rack showed up on the retail scene last year, I did a little jump for joy. While I enjoy popping in from time to time, by wallet prefers that I don't too often. All too often though,I find myself browsing the Nordstrom website and looking at pretties and sometimes they find their way into my cart, and rarely will I even check out, but it does happen ;)</div>
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The winter sale is going on now, and here are some of my favorite budget friendly items! It's still holiday spending recovery time for me, but at these prices you can check out guilt free! Or you can get these as gifts for friends and family at really great prices. Either way :)</div>
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SO this was a fun little treat to a project I worked on last year. The home was featured in a local magazine as a feature. I adored this family, and enjoyed working with them immensely. </div>
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The Nightingale - This may be the best book I've read. I cannot say enough good things about it, and I could not put it down. I am thinking about a re-read again in the next few months.<br />
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Small Great Things - This is a wonderful book and another that I had a hard time putting down. I have loved almost every book by Jodi Picoult, and while some tug my heartstrings a bit more than others, her books are very well written, and thought provoking.<br />
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<span style="text-align: start;">Commonwealth - Meh. I had a hard time getting into this book, or even seeing the point of this book. It was just not very interesting, and I kept waiting for something to happen, or a shoe to fall, so to speak, and then it just ended. Disappointing. </span></div>
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<span style="text-align: start;">The Hopefuls - meh. Although it ranks as a meh, I did somewhat enjoy it. I am very interested in DC politics and the social life that accompanies it, but this was another that was not as well written as I had hoped. I thought the main characters could have been fleshed out a bit more as to understand their personalities and why they do what they do. </span></div>
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<span style="text-align: start;">The Good Girl - Fantastic! Very, very good book. It was a bit suspense, and a bit mystery, but overall a page turner. I highly recommend this book. </span></div>
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<span style="text-align: start;">The Girl you left behind - Excellent! I first got into the author by reading her most famous book, Me Before You, and this is very different than that, and dare I say better? Although I did not sob at the end of it like I did for Me Before You, so there is that. </span></div>
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<span style="text-align: start;">Big Little Lies - Great! I first read What Alice Forgot by this author, and then promptly read almost all of her other books including the Husbands Secret and this one. I think Big Little Lies is her best to date. I am anxiously awaiting the HBO mini-series based on the book! Look at that cast! I have a feeling it is going to be good. No show or movie ever lives up the book. EVER. I can still enjoy it though!</span></div>
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