Friday
Apr022010
Easter reading guide part 1
Fri, 2 Apr 2010
... hot cross buns
Holiday time is reading guide time on Desire to Inspire. All year round I flit from blog to blog, lurking but loving what I find. As I write this I have a pot of peppermint tea beside me and I'm thinking of warming some hot cross buns. Care to join me for a cuppa and a visit to some wonderful blogs?
Reader Comments (16)
I join you for tea - but skip the buns ( I am telling you that this whole blogging adventure is making my way too chubby!). Always fun to read your blog finds! Several of them I already know - and they are great!
Happy Easter to you both!
Much fondness, Mon
Thank you so much for mentioning my blog..... hope you have a wonderful Easter !!!!
I've been a frequent though silent reader for about a year now ( i even have your blog in my bookmarks bar, which means i visit u daily)!
and i thought it was about time i started participating in the blog life :-)
But lets take it easy....here is my first comment:
i love your choice of blogs and usually browse though them all finding new favorites every time. Well done, girls!
I will join you too.
Thank you so much for your blog finds :)))
Happy Eastern :)
xoxo,
Raru
Oh my goodness...I'm so so so flattered. Thank you so much featuring White Cabana. I'm enjoying a nice vanilla Rooibos (and Italian chocolates!) this morning. I figure it's perfectly healthy to have chocolate as a breakfast snack on Easter weekend.
-Jordana
Hi Jo - thanks for adding me to your reading list!
Natalie (the homely place)
these reading guides are dangerous! they always leave me hooked on more great blogs. thanks!!
This is in answer to the curtains question. I've found that curtains look best hung close to the ceiling, as it makes the room look taller. I've also found that the volume of the curtain should usually be conmesurate (sp?) to the room: a small room generally looks smaller with heavy or tightly-pleated drapes.
I don't know where you live or the purpose your curtains will serve. That said, I find trying matchstick blinds before hanging curtains is a good idea, particularly in smaller rooms or abodes. The blinds do not take up visual space if their color is similar to that of the walls, and the look is very nice and very chic. The blinds themselves are very inexpensive.
I live in New York City, with poor views and small rooms. This is what I have:
In my living, dining and kitchen, I hung matchstick blinds. They hang closed even with the window open and allow air to flow through them. They block the ugly view but allow the light to come in. Finally, they take up very little visual space.
In my bedroom, I have dark reed blinds for light control. Then I have heavy but almost unpleated curtains hanging on a rod close to the ceiling. Closed, the curtains provide light control and mute the sound. I have the same curtains hung in front of my doorless closet; thus the room has a leitmotif and, since the curtains are a textured yellow that is almost ivory, they provide a very serene environment and go with everything.
Good luck with your project!
Terry
PS: Blog authors: I adore this blog and look at it daily. Thank you for providing daily beauty to my life.
Thank you so much for featuring my blog! I think I may go make some tea now, too. Happy Easter!
oh my! thank you so much for the feature! so kind a lovely of you! I am such a huge fan of your blog, so it means a lot!
xoxox
Hello!
Thanks for mentioning my blog! LOVE, LOVE, LOVE yours!
Thank you for recommending my blog! Hope you had a happy Easter!
xo
hi there! wow. what an honor to find myself on one of my favorite blogs!
thank you so much for featuring me. I am so happy you came by!!!
and so happy to see I am such great blogging company. i am in love with your other reads as well.
all my love!
Hope you had a great time this easter.
xo
ashlina
Awwww.... you posted about my blog!! Love you, Love you, Love you. You really made my day and you put a big smile on my face. Mwah!!
wow oh wow. thank you so much for the love! desire to inspire is one of the VERY first blogs that i started reading and one of the only ones from that time that i STILL read! thank you!
I have really enjoyed working my way through all your reading suggestions! Thank you!