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Home Sweet Home: Uncork the Floor

There are tons of different ways to cover your floor today!
Since my husband and I are looking to buy a home next year, we are considering all the "green" possibilities that are also economical and well...attractive and stylish!

So when we were researching flooring, cork, bamboo, and eucalytus...CORK? were options that we had never heard of, let alone considered.

After looking into the durability, longevity, and cost of this option...we were surprised to find out that they can be customized in any color you could imagine, they are hypoallergenic, anti-microbial and anti-fungal, they are resilient and retain their thickness under normal wear, and can be glued or come in planks...for a hardwood type installation.

Go to Duro Design to find out more about cork, bamboo, or eucalyptus floors. You just might BEE amazed!

Sweet Honey: Fafi

If you like grafitti...or street art...you are probably familiar with Fafi, the
French grafitti artist whose cute and whimsical characters are found all over France and many other places.
Well, Fafi has invaded the US...she has a MAC cosmetics campaign right now, that feature her designs.
She even has a limited edition set of dolls.
Go to Fafi for more history and the designs of Fafi.
Go to MAC for all her MAC cosmetics, designs, totes, and dolls!

Sweet Honey: Fringe Benefits

I just love this shoe...that's all!

Sweet Honey: My Big Fat Greek Ring

I love beautiful things...don't most women!
But I love things that have a soul...that seem to tell a story.
When I look at this ring online, it makes me daydream...and I cannot tell
you what I think it would do for me visually in person!
Behold:


This ring, from Trollbeads , the ever
growing company that makes one of a kind flat charm bracelets, has introduced a new
line of rings.
While many of the charms and the rings are based on Greek mythology, and I believe many of the stories give life lessons that are important in our current world.
Nonetheless...this ring, The Eye of Aprodite...is a beautiful symbol of love.
The red, purple, and orange have a passion that is undeniable...and it is simply...
beautiful!

Sweet Honey: Gryson by Target

I just wanted to let EVERYONE know that the Gryson for Target bags are
out, and they are fabulous. I went to Target to pick up this tote in green


but I could only find it online!

And HappyBee wanted it in in gray...of course, great bees think alike!

Anyhow, check out the collection here online, or go into your local store for some great shopping at discount prices.

Can you believe the handbag above is only $49.95!!!!!!

Honey Child: Ace of Cupcakes

My son is turning 3 years old, and we are having his party at this awesome place called Jungle Java . It is a sort of cafe/playscape...where the adults get to sit and relax with a latte and chicken wrap while the kids play on the huge jungle themed playscape (see insert photo).

Anyhow, I have a great recipe for White Chocolate Cupcakes and I wanted to make the cupcakes jungle themed for the kids enjoyment.
Since I usually make goodie bags and all sorts of things, and I wasn't doing that this year, I decided to make the cupcakes extra special.
I located a site Fancy Flours which specializes in cake decorations and such.
There, I found these special cupcake liners and sugar decorations that will make my son's birthday that much more personalized and fun...

Sweet Honey: Bag 'Em

There are lots of new bag styles out for spring.
Being an afficianado of great bags, you must have one, at least one,
crazy bag that is simply an extension of your style and personality.
Check out these bags from BrownsFashion
that are big on style, and big on personality!









Happy Baggin'!

Sweet Honey: Galore Accessories

Spring is a comin'!
And with spring, comes the onslaught of HOT new accessories for us to decorate ourselves with to our hearts content.
Good thing...this spring...all the accessories are bold and bright adn DY-NO-MITE!
Check out our personal favs here at The Colony:
(And of course since we are obsessed with great things...we have alot of favs!)





























Any questions on where to find these items, contact us at the e-mail address below!

Sweet Honey: Etsy Chick

Anyone who knows me KNOWS I love Etsy. I encourage everyone to visit the online handcrafted goods site, that even allows you to show off your own goods for free, with small sellers fees.
Anyway, since I live a pretty serious life, with kids, chores, work, bills, etc. I need a little bit of fun and kitsch in my home to help me not to take anything in life so seriously.
When I ran across these dishwasher magnets on Etsy by Inkjet:

I thought not only were they clever and practial, they were also cute.
Something that would serve a purpose and that I would get a kick out of...what could be more perfect!
Visit Inkjet's site at : Injket on Etsy

Sweet Honey: FYB (Forget Your Budget)

OH TARGET...

From April 1 to July 21 get Gryson bags for Target:


From July 21 to September 14th, get Botkier bags for Target:

Sweet Honey: Not your Average Maxi

No, I am not talking about the dreaded...
I am talking about the wanted.
The maxi DRESS...and this one from Missoni is, in my opinion, one of the best ones this season.


The great patterns, the bright colors, the fitted top and generous bottom, and you can get a great little cover up by Missoni if you don't want that arm dingle dangle showing.

Look of the Day:

Sweet Honey: iPod Nano

I have never actually had a real iPod Product. I have an awesome mp3 player, but it is not iPod. Well, when I got a free 100 downloads from iTunes, I thought, it would be great to have an iPod Nano. I am a music freak, but I also am REALLY picky about my songs. The likelihood that I will have 2500 songs EVER anytime is unrealistic...so 500 is pretty good for me.
Well, I visited one of the popular electronic stores and tried to decide which iPod Nano I was going to buy. I settled on the teal color...and I priced it at $69 for the 2GB drive, and got the card of the salesman to come back to make my purchase next week (pay week yes, yes!).
So anyway, I played with the little tiny thing...it is really small, for a while, and I loved it.
I immediately thought of the songs I would be downloading to listen to during my pre-spring walks...now that it is nice enough outside to take a brisk walk without getting frostbitten by the Michigan air.

My tracks of the moment in no particular order:
The Old Schools
1. Clocks-Coldplay
2. Scream-Janet and Michael Jackson
3. Pleasure Principle-Janet Jackson
4. Angel-Anita Baker
5. Kiss of Life-Sade
6. Lover-Prince
7. Schoolhouse Rock-I'm Just a Bill (YEAH, you read it right!)
The New Schools
1. They Know-Shawty Lo
2. Party Life-Jay-Z
3. Pretty Boy-Danity Kane (exclusive...shhhh)
4. I'm Me-Lil Wayne
5. Lesson Learned-Alicia Keys w/ John Mayer
6. Killa-Cherish
7. Feedback-Janet Jackson
8. No Air-Jordan Sparks and Chris Brown
9. The Way that I Love You-Ashanti
10. Freakem Dress-Beyonce
11. I Wonder-Kanye West
12. Honey-Erykah Badu
13. Got Me Going-Day 6 (I am a Reality TV Show Addict)
14. In the Morning-Ledisi
15. My Love-Jill Scott

Sweet Honey: Bee a Bag Bee

I recently got an e-mail asking for some help finding a messenger, cross-body, or backpack for the stylish mother on the go.
So here we go:


Le Sport Sac Drew Backpack $98.00


Dolce and Gabbana Messenger $620.00


Free People $138.00


Free People $128.00 (Love This One!)


Nine West Backpack $74.95


Intuition Market Tote by Jaye Hersch #115

Sweet Honey: Pretty Plastics

Okay, I love a novel and unique idea...especially when it works.
So when I found melissa shoes...I was skeptical at first, but then I thought
about them:
melissa shoes are made in australia, and they are plastic shoes made from Melflex, a plastic "product" of sorts,made to mold to the foot.

Well, check this out:



This has to be my favorite design, along with this cute flat:



Since the flat is on sale, I am going to purchase it and see how much I like it. I will let you know my results, but for now, shop at melissa here.

Sweet Honey: Runway Fantastic

Christian Siriano won Project Runway last night...and who was surprised.
With his well-fitted, attention to detail, and drama filled clothing...it was no surpise that Christian, with his signature peacock meets shag hairstyle, had the judges, including Victoria Beckham, floored.

It was FIERCE!

...and now, according to Christian...he is going to take a little Va-Kay...you know, a breaky break!
Love HIM!

Sweet Honey: Pining for Paper

Yesterday HappyBee called me wanting some help finding a cupcake pinata.
Although my search came back with less than stellar results, I stumbled upon
a great website that caught my interest and helped me find some great cupcake
gift wrap for HappyBee's daughter's birthday gift.

This paper from Whimsy Press is just one of the great designs they have that will set your gift apart from the others and get folks excited about their new item.



They also feature note cards, this cute pom-pom ribbon shown on the above picture, and lots of great looking stationary items.

Being a fan of things that stand out and put my signature on them...Whimsy Press does just that!

Sweet Honey: Spring Looks (con't)

Sorry for the delay, yesterday was a snow day for me at work...and I took FULL advantage of it.

Florals:







Fresh Denim:







Stay tuned for Safari themed looks tomorrow...