Rainy Day Gardens, Pond And Trail Walk Today Around The Villa Here In Washington State

“Let’s go for a walk!!!”

Spotted!!! Did you see the Bumble Bee?!?!

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Let’s walk the trail through the woods and ponds now…..

The kids and I make a salad with fruit & veggie scraps for the deer that show up every couple of days or so, but instead we now have a fox that enjoys it. Who knew a fox liked carrots?

Sadly I have no sign of wildlife today, not to mention we need to see a man about a real camera to get clear pictures from the house- Pronto!!!;) Here’s the best picture I captured with my phone that you can see on my Villa Views Post, Click Here.
So for right now we can see these slugs that are enjoying the buffet….

Done with the trail, now we are up by the fire-pit and BBQ…

Back in from out of the rain! In the kitchen and ready to make some tea, where we can watch all of the action from inside!!!

Thanks for joining me!!! I hope you enjoyed it!!!
Stay dry and have a beautiful day!!!

-XOXO-
Vicarious-Vicarious!

Found!! West Elm/ Sarah Campbell Silk Pillow Cover $14.99

Hi friends!!!

I thought I should share some very cool home decor mojo:

photo from West Elm

I got 2 of these silk pillow covers for $14.99 each!!! Originally $44 a piece. Plus they have FREE SHIPPING!!

Remember when I spotted them earlier this year during my visit to West Elm????

I always loved the way these chairs looked in Gossip Girl where beautiful home decor and fashion reign in every scene (Hello NY!!!):

Sorry, I could not find a super clear picture on Google.

Well, that vision and furniture layout filed in my brain came to life with a chair I love at our home:

This version (there is also blue!) has a cute pattern on the other side too!!!

Loving West Elm big right now!!!

Love the pillows???

Click here to link to them on West Elm….

-XOXO!!!-
Vicarious-Vicarious!!

Farm Chicks Antique Show & Soirée (After Party) Tickets Give Away!!!!

“Hellooooo!!! Good morning!!!!”

I am so excited to tell you how to win tickets to one of the most mind blowing antique shows here in our great State Of Washington!!!!

…..Thrown in Spokane……

*The Farm Chicks Antique Show!

Have you been???? If not, you are missing out!!!

It is so much fun and all the booths are so inspiring! Not just antiques, but handcrafted goods, crafting supplies, home decor and more!!!!

Let’s not forget the endless inspiration you get from seeing all the amazing vendors booths with fantastic displays!!!

I’ll show you some pictures from when I went!:

Here’s some of the posters from past shows you could buy and even shopping bags with amazing art logos! You know me….art addict!!!!

Here are some of the goods we brought
home:

Love in a box…
This trunk, do you recognize it paired with the luggage in the photos at the top of this post??? It was gleaming in my eyes from the bottom of that pile!!! A mix of metal, wood, canvas, nail head details and rough texture stitching.
Hmmm, I am a stickler for detail I guess…

The trunk was from a booth called The Old School House.

One of my favorite artisans was there that is an artisan/merchant vintage market goddess!!!
Liz LeDorze Of Seabold Vintage Market
Here’s just a few of her goods in our house:

….this typewriter…

My husband and I took turns relaying back and forth to our truck. One of us would stay and watch movies with our little ones, while the other made the rounds to see what caught our eye. He texted me he found this vintage typewriter!!! I said “Yes, get it!!! I saw that too!!” This was from the cool guys booth that had a business card with a double headed taxidermy turkey. Sadly, I can’t remember the guys name but he said he did the Fremont Market too. If anyone knows his name or contact info, please let me know!!!

The moment you have been waiting for!!!!. So how do you enter for tickets to the show??? On top of that, win tickets to the after show-after party…soirée?!?!
The fabulous Melaine of My Sweet Savannah is hosting the giveaway! And the more ways you share this linking back to her giveaway , the more chances you put your name in the pot to possibly win tickets!!!
You would probably bump into the fabulous woman that’s throwing the out of this world event if you won:

Serena Thompson

Image from Farm Chicks

And here’s where you would enjoy the soirée if you won:

Image also from Farm Chicks
Casper Fry Restaurant Click Here

Image from Farm Chicks
So you must CLICK HERE!!!! to go the My Sweet Savannah page and follow how to enter exactly!!!
Be sure to link back to her with every media outlet you are sharing on…for more chances to win….and ways to follow her blog for more entries!!!!!

“GOOD LUCK!!”
-XOXO!!-
vicarious-vicarious!!!

“Happy Mother’s Day!!!”

“Wishing all of my mama’s and mama’s to be, a very Happy Mothers Day!!!!”………

-XOXO!!!-
Vicarious-Vicarious!

Beautiful Sunny Day Around The Villa Here In Washington State

Hi Everyone!!!

Just wanted to share what a beautiful day we are having here!!! It’s much nicer to do chores and fold laundry outside!
Hope your enjoying your day as well!!!

--XOXO-
Vicarious-Vicarious!

Making Up For Lost Time

Hellooooo!!!!!

It’s been a busy past couple of weeks but I’m back in the saddle again!! Of course with a bag full of random goodness!!!
Here’s a sneak peek what I’ve been up to:

Stay tuned!!!
-Xoxo-
Vicarious-Vicarious

Shopping Trip!!! Kids, Cakes and Canada….Vancouver B.C. Granville Island Market

Hey everyone!!!

How’s your weekend going?
We just rolled back in from a work/playtrip to Vancouver B.C.!
Well my hubs worked and the kids and I played!
During our short stay, we made a visit to Granville Island Public Market.

This will be a short and sweet post as I wanted to hold my kids hands and guide them through the mix of the crowd and busy streets.
But I had to share where we picked up some decadent treats……. Stuarts Bakery:

Little works of tasty art!!!

Now then…. The kids turn!!! There is a building there full of toy stores, candy & ice cream, arcade games and an adventure zone!

Here is one of the toy stores we loved!
The wonderful toy man who showed us how every cool toy worked. But also his wife created this AMAZING Rubber Duckie Lantern!!! Take a look!!!

So cool!!!!
And here’s a couple more pics around the kids zone:

We had a great time!!! And we stayed here!. We stayed in the Paris townhome. It was perfect for our family of 4.

Goodnight!!!

-XOXO-
Vicarious-Vicarious

“Happy Easter!!!!”

“Helloooooooo!!!”

“Hope your having a beautiful day today!”

“Happy Easter!!!”
-XoXo-
Vicarious-Vicarious

Recipe: My Chocolate Covered Peeps- D.I.Y.

Hello All!!!

I thought I’d share what I’m making this weekend. Homemade Chocolate Covered Peeps:

I have to warn you, when I first concocted this experiment last year…. I never really knew how delicious this would turn out… to the point even my friends who tried them couldn’t get to sleep cause there mouths were watering for more in the middle of the night. Really….they are that good!
Here’s what you need:
PEEPS!!!

Just get as many as you want, plus you can always go back to the store until they sell out. I start out with 2 packs (1×12 unit bunnies, 1×10 unit chicks).
Any chocolate left I will dip strawberries in or a pair of boots……. Just kidding;)
Our favorite brand of Chocolate for desserts!!!!
Guittard Can you tell?…

You can also get some Graham Crackers & Flaked Sweetened Coconut….

And don’t forget a stick of Butter!
First line cookie sheets with parchment paper. Then unwrap one side of your stick of butter. Hold the part still wrapped and rub the open side all over the top of the paper, your butter should be cold and solid- but the consistency of a glue stick. This is where you’ll drop your Chocolate dipped treats.

I approximate 8-9 TAblespoons salted butter for every 11.5-12 ounces chocolate. I use half milk & semi. But I have used mix of dark/semi and milk chocolate.
Melt chocolate and butter in a double boiler. Remember careful HOT!!!!
Taste and stir, stir, stir!!!
Only add more butter 1 Tablespoon at a time of butter to thin out.
Taste to test;)
Then dip your Peeps!!. You can also use sticks if you don’t want to hold with you fingers.

If you want super decadence, before hand toast a cup of coconut and place it in a bowl.
And then a separate bowl of crushed graham crackers.

Set up an assembly line..ie;
1. Dip Peep into Guittard Chocolate
2. Dip into Crushed Graham Cracker
3. Dip into Coconut (toasted or not).
4. Lay on cookie sheet lined with parchment…let kids add some sprinkles if requested;)
5. Admire works of delicious ART!!!

You can get creative, the Chicks will look like they are sitting in a nest and your bunnies have been playing or hiding in the muddy-dirt & hay.
Well, these are the little imaginative stories I use with the kids and my friends;)!

“Do you need a napkin for that drool????”

Have a great weekend & Happy Easter!!
-XoXo-
Vicarious-Vicarious
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Shopping Trip! Queen Mary Tea Emporium Seattle, Washington

Hello!!!

First off, this is not a repeat of my visit to the Queen Mary Tea Room from this post here, but do see that post if you missed it!!!

This is my visit to the Queen Mary Emporioum.
It is their store across and down the street that has more tea, decor and supplies to make any occasion a royal ball!
Before I take you for a tour, we did have high tea at the restaurant with my bestie of 25+ years and her gorgeous baby boy. It was my 4 year old daughters first time here, so she had a “Princess Tea” (thanks Auntie E!) here’s what it looked like:

It had fresh fruit, chocolate cake with cotton candy on top, chocolate dipping sauce and she chose for her main course: grilled cheese sandwiches. She also chose apple juice which was served in a china teapot into a heart shaped china teacup. She of course also wore a tiara during our treasured fete.
So after tea ended we headed down to the Emporium! We had to use some of our Queens Currency we got from our meal. (Thanks again E!)
Let’s go!!!….

(Above) This little friend greeted everyone at the door.
Below endless gifts, Union Jacks for the obsessed, toys, crowns, English inspired decor and novelties….
And the TEA!!!! shall be served…most beautifully….

I’ve now been to Queen Mary Tea Room many times with my besties for a beautiful High Tea!! How about you, with someone special or just a visit to pick up something from the Emporium to have at home?

“Calling all Queen Mums, Kings, Prince’s and Princesses you must take the time to enjoy yourselves’ here!!!”

“Clink!!! And Cheers!!!”

-XoXo-
Vicarious-Vicarious