Upside Down Day!

As we come to the end of another week...how about having an upside down day!  What DO I mean by that?  Remember, I told you that you might not want to miss this post.  We talked about it soon being time to get out the tree skirts...as you decorate the tree...well, have you ever seen an upside down Christmas tree? Yes, an upside down tree!

Here's a really large one on display at a mall.  I'm sure this is a hot topic of passerbys here.

This one is actually really pretty, but really weird looking.  I am just more accustomed to the traditional look!

This one here is suspended off the floor a little more...making way for more presents I suppose!

These have been so popular that even a NYC bakery went along with this weird trend.  You have to admit...it's colorful and really pretty in it's own strange way!

I guess one advantage of an upside-down tree would be that it doesn't take up as much floor space as the traditional tree does. How about you...what's your take on these?  Are they trendy...or just plain tacky? I'd love to know...but as for me, I'll stick to traditional.

Have a "Simply Irresistible" Saturday!

Photo Credits: Unknown as I have had images saved for awhile now...if you know be sure to let me know and I will be glad to post credits.  Thanks.

MIA...

I have been MIA for a few days...did you miss me?  With this being one of the busiest times of the year, not only personally, but for interior design as well, you may see an occasional day of MIA between now and the holidays.  Speaking of holidays...take a look at a few of the new Christmas tree skirts we offer.

Waltz of Flowers

Tinsel Town

Wreath

Holiday Floral

Santa Baby

Loop-de-Loop

Feliz Navidad

So what do you think?  Did you see one that you like? It won't be long before we'll be getting these out to "deck the halls" for Christmas.  So, we want to know...do you put up a tree?  Is it a themed tree?  Is it perhaps color-coordinated with your room?  


Be sure not to miss our next topic...I believe it's something that you may just find unique and intriguing!

In the meantime...

Have a "Simply Irresistible" Day!

Photo Credit:  Eastern Accents

*I TRY TO CREDIT ALL IMAGES, IF THERE ARE ANY PHOTOS OR IMAGES HERE THAT ARE NOT CREDITED CORRECTLY OR YOU WISH THEM TO BE REMOVED, PLEASE LET ME KNOW AND I WILL GLADLY OBLIGE. THEY ARE BEING USED HERE FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF DISCUSSING INTERIOR DESIGN. THANK YOU!

Fun in the Kitchen

Any idea who this lovely kitchen belongs to?  

Well, I'll tell you in a moment, but first we are going to give you a great fall recipe from this kitchen...

Pumpkin Bread

Ingredients

1. 1 (15-ounce) can pumpkin
2. 1 cup vegetable oil
3. 2/3 cup water
4. 4 large eggs
5. 3 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
6. 3 cups sugar
7. 2 teaspoons baking soda
8. 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
9. 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
10. 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350˚F. Grease 2 (8x5-inch) loaf pans. In a medium bowl, beat pumpkin, oil, water, and eggs at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth.
2. In a separate medium bowl, sift together flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. Gradually add to pumpkin mixture, stirring to combine.
3. Pour into pans, and bake for 1 hour, or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Let cool in pans 10 minutes. Remove from pans, and cool completely on wire racks.

Makes 2 loaves

OK, back to the gorgeous kitchen...first clue is to say...

"Enjoy the recipe, ya'll"

Did that give it away?  Any idea?

This is the kitchen of the one and only Paula Deen...along with her very own recipe for Pumpkin Bread.  I am going to try this out for the weekend (the recipe, that is, but it surely would be nice to try out this kitchen too!!).  Do you have a special fall recipe that you'd like to share with us? 

Have a "Simply Irresistible" Weekend!

Photo Credits:  Hooked on Houses, Paula Deen magazine