flea market find revealed!

Soo... I bought Burke tulip chairs. They aren't real Burke chairs, they are fake. But for $40 a pop, I'm ok with that (considering I've seen fake ones sell for $150+ on Craigslist). Aren't they amazing?! I think I'll reupholster them in a grey-toned fabric, perhaps with a chevron print? 

And yes, these are the chairs from Star Trek...

But look how beautifully styled the famous tulip chair is in these photographs. It kind of makes me want a dark wood dining table or a long white parsons desk.

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homeroom mac n' cheese

Have you heard of Homeroom restaurant in Oakland? They have amazing, ooy-gooy macaroni and cheese. But their mac n' cheese is anything but ordinary-- check out the "trailer park" dish I ordered. It has hot dogs and Lays potato chips baked on top. Mmm. Shawn ordered the spicy Mexican mac n' cheese. Anyone hungry?

september alameda flea market

This past Sunday was the Alameda Flea Market, and it turned out to be a beautiful and succuessful day. I still haven't found a place to put my new purchaes (pictures coming soon!), so for now they are sitting in our entry way. Can you guess what I bought?

For now, here are pictures of my favorite things from this weekend's flea market.

happy labor day!

Here is a sneak peak of one of my finds from this weekend's flea market: a vintage cocktail holder. I can't wait to show you what else I bought! Let's just say I've been hunting and lusting over them for quite a while...

Have a great Labor Day!

who's going to the alameda flea market on sunday? {i am!}

The first Sunday of the month is approaching this weekend, and that only means one thing: the Alameda Pointe Antique Faire (yes, that is the offical name, it’s not a “flea market”). My mom and I are planning to get there around 6:00 am, and Shawn is meeting up with us later in the day. My mother cannot wait for this flea market. She had so much success at the last Alameda flea market, and she’s hungry for more! 

This got me thinking about my first time at a flea market. I went with my friend Megan, who has mad bargaining skills, and we spotted this beautiful, carved, wooden screen. I wanted it so bad. We asked how much the seller wanted, and he said $100. Ugh. But somehow, Megan (who’s birthday is this weekend!) swindled the price down to $40! This is by far one of my favorite pieces of furniture in my collection. 

As I continued to go to the flea markets, my bargaining got better, and so did my eye for “diamonds in the rough”. I’m always a sucker for mirrors and frames. But I also love those unusual pieces that everyone seems to walk by. Case in point, the beautiful, beaded chandelier, shown below. It’s the most expensive item I’ve ever bought at a flea market, with a $100 price tag. Ouch, I know. What flea markets are you going to this weekend? What are some favorite pieces you have bought from a flea market? I’d love to hear!  

healthy pancakes {seriously}

Breakfast is my favorite meal of the day. I could have breakfast anytime of the day and be a happy camper. Did I mention my favorite breakfast food? Pancakes. I love pancakes. But pancakes are made of flour + sugar, which equals belly fat. Did I mention my belly fat hates pancakes?

For the past two months I’ve had egg whites and plain oatmeal every single day for breakfast (except for my cheat day ;) So it’s time for a change. Can I get an hallelujah?

I present to you: protein pancakes. They are comprised of egg whites, old-fashioned oats, cottage cheese, protein powder, cinnamon, a little vanilla extract and pam for the pan. Sounds gross, I know. And it looked really gross before blending it all together. But these are amazing-unbelievable-taste like candy-I want to eat these every meal of the day-pancakes. And I didn't even need syrup. I ate them plain. They are that good. 

I give the credit to Janetha over at Meals and Moves. She used vanilla protein powder, but all I had was chocolate mint protein powder and they were perfect. Also, I’m accustomed to making huge pancakes. Not a good idea with these. I found that making 4” sized pancakes worked best. Go to the kitchen and make these. Now. 

fall must-haves

It has been almost one year since I moved from San Luis Obispo to Gilroy to live with Ryan. And I must say, I have come to love the weather here. Even though my favorite season is summer, for some reason I can’t wait for it to be fall. Maybe it has to do with all of the new fall fashion magazines appearing in our mailbox? I am obsessed with this sweater from J. crew. And how about those spike loafers? I’m not sure if I favor the Steve Madden or the Sam Edelman version more. What I do know is that I need that sweater and a pair of those shoes for fall. What are you coveting for your fall wardrobe?

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