Thursday, November 28, 2013
Monday, November 18, 2013
our home: fall floral decorations
Every year it seems like Christmas decorations come out in stores earlier and earlier. Yesterday, I was looking at Christmas decorations and felt like I was somehow behind on decorating our house. The thought seems crazy though since Thanksgiving is still over a week away! Therefore, I can totally relate to this weekend's SNL skit with Mr. Senior...
In the spirit of delaying Christmas decorating, I wanted to share some pictures of some of the faux floral decorations I put up this year at our house to dress it up for the fall season. Faux florals are easy to use for decorations because you can simply switch out the florals depending on the season.
For instance, this is a comparison of what our living room looks like in the summer vs. the fall...
On the fireplace mantel, I switched out the faux florals in the tall vases on each side. I replaced the coral with a small vase with more fall florals. I also switched out the white picture frames and book ends with some brown ones.
On the ottoman tray, I switched out the white vase and florals with some more fall colored florals in a bronze tin vase that we received last year as part of a Christmas gift basket.
On the console table, I simple switched out the florals in the rounded vase.
And finally some close-ups from around the house...
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More dining room decorations {here} |
Friday, November 8, 2013
London, United Kingdom
On my way back from my India last month, I met my husband and a few friends in London for a few days. London has been on my bucket list of places to visit so I was excited when my friend suggested we stop there on the way back. We saw all the normal tourist sights and also did a quick trip to see Oxford, Bath, the Cotswolds, and Stonehenge. The trip was a lot of fun and such a contrast from my previous two weeks in Hyderabad. Here are some of my favorite pictures...
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View from St. Paul's Cathedral |
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Piccadilly Circus |
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Westminster Abbey |
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Westminster Abbey |
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Guard at the Tower of London |
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Harry Potter WB Studio Tour, Leavesden |
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Harry Potter WB Studio Tour, Leavesden |
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Oxford |
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Oxford |
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Bibury |
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Bibury |
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Chipping Campden |
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Roman Baths in Bath |
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Bath |
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Stonehenge |
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Stonehenge |
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British Museum |
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Big Ben |
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London Eye & Thames River |
Monday, November 4, 2013
Hyderabad, India
Last month I got the opportunity to travel to Hyderabad, India for a couple of weeks for work. The trip was amazing and I would definitely recommend a trip here for anyone that is able to go. Everything on this trip was truly fascinating from the people, culture, sights, and food down to the smells, colors, and sounds. Today, I wanted to share a few pictures with you from my trip.
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Qutub Shahi Tombs |
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Qutub Shahi Tombs |
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Qutub Shahi Tombs |
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Golconda Fort |
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Taj Krishna Hotel |
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Falaknuma Palace |
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Falaknuma Palace |
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Falaknuma Palace |
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Falaknuma Palace |
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Market by Charminar |
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Market by Charminar |
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Charminar |
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Market by Charminar |
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Birla Temple |
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Dandiya Night |
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Chowmahalla Palace |
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Chowmahalla Palace |
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