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The Fat Hen My girls and I have been enjoying brunch (coffee and Eggs Benedict!) at The Fat Hen, a charming little local cafe in the Ballard neighborhood of Seattle. I wish you could join us! It is DIVINE. The food, the coffee, and the ambience. So heavenly, I want to move in. Check out the meaningful [...]Read the post The Fat Hen {A Charming Cafe} at The Inspired Room Republishing this article in full or in part is a violation of copyright law. © 2009-2013, all rights reserved.

Today’s Color of the week is Honey. Golden honey hues for Summer are everywhere. From DIY honey masks and natural goat milk soap with honey, to sweet honey recipes, Summer is here! Color of the Week | Honey 1. Beekeeper natural goat milk soap with honey via Etsy. 2. Avocado honey mask : hydrates and softens your [...]

Found this clever wine serving accessory in the booth next to the booth of my favorite Interior Lifestyle Tokyo lighting find, Washi Paper Light Pendants by Sachie Muramatsu.  How can you not just love this idea – mixing table sculpture with incredible everyday utility? Organic, yet modern, structured, configurable metal (it’s a zinc alloy with [...]The post Zinco Arte: NEXT Interior Lifestyle Tokyo 2013 appeared first on Decorating Diva.

Last week it was a communal workspace makeover at Google's Mountain View headquarters. Today, it's a look inside the graphical interior of Google Tokyo's office designed by Klein Dytham Architecture, a playful collision of the traditional and neo-modern mirroring modern day Tokyo. Carwash brushes as wall covering, street food carts as communal meetings spots, and recognizably bathhouse elements interjected into work areas all add up to a creative office uniquely Japanese...and Google. More

Apple announced today online cable services HBO GO and Watch ESPN are now available on Apple TV's roster of streaming channels. Unfortunately, the positive news is hampered by two major caveats: both streaming channel services still require a traditional cable or satellite subscription to access content, and each channel has specific providers lists limiting who can watch content via each Apple TV app... More

Hostess with the Mostess®If you’re starting to plan your 4th of July menu, Jenny Raulli of Bloom Designs has a perfect raspberry and meringue Patriotic Parfait Recipe to end your independence day celebration! These red and white treats are fresh and light… and even come with free printable flags to decorate (download below)! :)*****PATRIOTIC PARFAIT RECIPEby: Jenny Raulli of Bloom Designs OnlineINGREDIENTS:– Homemade Whipped Cream in a piping bag (Used this recipe.) – Meringues (homemade or store bought) – 6 ounce container fresh raspberries – 12 ounce bag frozen raspberries – 1/2 cups sugar – 1 TBSP fresh lemon juiceRASPBERRY SAUCE INSTRUCTIONS:1. In a sauce pan, heat frozen raspberries, sugar and lemon juice. Bring to a boil. Mash raspberries with the back of a wooden spoon. Simmer for 10 minutes and then remove from heat. Add fresh raspberries.2. Stir and mash. Let cool. Then refrigerate until well chilled.ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS:1. Break the meringue cookies into small bits.2. Use 2 ounce shot glass and start with a good squirt of whipped cream at the bottom. Next a spoon of raspberry sauce, and then the meringue pieces.3. Repeat and end with a dollop of whipped cream. Add a patriotic flag (free download below!) or fresh raspberry garnish.*****FREE PRINTABLE PATRIOTIC FLAGS Click here to download the free printable patriotic flags!Hostess with the Mostess®

. According to the National Sleep Foundation, almost all of us (95 percent, to be exact) use some form of technology in the hour before bedtime. You know that’s not good for you, but it turns out: Not all forms of pre-sleep technology are equally bad. A recent study from the University of Texas-Pan American shows that people who text, email […]

Reading online is very unlike reading a real book or even a magazine, with readers barraged with graphics, menus, and advertisements at every turn. But there are numerous browser plug-ins to strip websites of extraneous elements and even push these filtered easy-to-read editions to mobile devices for reading later. Here are a few ways to make reading on the Kindle, Android tablet, or iPad a less distracting experience... More

Name: Dean, 2Location: Nashville, TN Dean, my youngest, turned two in April. Like most two year olds, he loooooves to dance. We figured it only made sense to give him a dance party for his birthday celebration!  More

Keep your hair off of your neck on a hot summer's day with a gorgeous braided updo that's casual enough for everyday wear, but can easily be dressed up for a wedding or cocktail party.