Monthly Archives: February 2009

Have No Car, Will Travel

Posted on February 28, 2009 by Jody

A few personal notes before I move onto this week’s blog: Congratulations to the Van Everys and a big welcome to Georgia Poppy Van Every, who finally decided to come out of hiding on Thursday, February 26. Can’t wait to … Continue reading →

Posted in Organization, Rocket City, Travel | Tagged daytrip, map, roadmap, train, Travel, travel without a car, weekend getaway | 3 Comments

Oh, How Thy Trash Doth Light the Night

Posted on February 20, 2009 by Jody

I’ve made no secret of our love for found furniture and recycled goods — half of our apartment furniture has been literally picked up off the street. (See the dresser from the bedroom blog.) Sometimes, RocketMan finds a bit of … Continue reading →

Posted in Apartment, Crafts & DIY, Decor | Tagged canola, cord set, DIY, found objects, homemade, hoover, lamps, lighting, vacuum cleaner | 1 Comment

The Amy Vanderbilt Success Program for Heiresses

Posted on February 15, 2009 by Jody

Last summer, another Devil-Ette, The Spitfire, picked up a swell collection of pamphlets from the Alameda Flea Market. We shared a bus home from practice, and we spent one lovely ride home reading through selections from The Amy Vanderbilt Success … Continue reading →

Posted in Organization | Tagged 60s, advice, alameda flea market, amy vanderbilt, good housekeeping, new york, Organization, snob, storage, success program for women, terence conran, vanderbilts, vintage | 4 Comments

Toilet paper and toasters, oh my!

Posted on February 12, 2009 by Jody

Occasionally I’d like to share some of the mini-features of our apartment—the little touches that make our apartment a home. Not all of our little bonus items are useful for anything other than visual fun, but quite a few of … Continue reading →

Posted in Apartment, Crafts & DIY, Decor, Organization | Tagged bathroom, cell phone holder, ipod holder, living room, mon mothma, pipes, star wars, toaster, toilet paper holder, wires | Leave a comment

Up, up and off the floor: A Bedroom Makeover

Posted on February 7, 2009 by Jody

It’s been ten days-ish since I blogged, and for good reason—we’ve been working hard on a major bedroom project. And when I say “we,” I mean RocketMan’s been heading down the hill to The Container Store on a near-daily basis, … Continue reading →

Posted in Apartment, Bedroom, Crafts & DIY, Organization | Tagged bedroom, closet, clothes, container store, drawers, dresser, elfa, organize, shelves, shoe bag, shoes | 4 Comments