Random thoughts on a sunny Texas morning:

1. Have you noticed that if you say something out loud, it appears in ads?

Yikes.

The other day, I was talking about going to a store, and IT SHOWED UP IN MY ADS ONLINE.

2. I love designer bags, but I can’t bring myself to pay for them—so I’ve started renting them through this new membership called Vivrelle. There are TONS of super high-end brands (a Louis Vuitton is the one I’m borrowing right now).

You can learn more about the membership here and if you use the code KARIANNE it gets you 50% off your first two months.

Such an affordable idea if you want to treat yourself.

3. I ordered two of these for the lamps in the bedroom.

Now I can turn them on when I walk in the door.

You can see them here.

4. I’m in the middle of another good book by Kate Quinn.

I think I might like it better than The Rose Code. It’s called The Phoenix Crown and it’s set in San Francisco right before the big earthquake in 1906.

You can see The Phoenix Crown here.

5. It was an amazing week on the blog. We chatted about:

• my mother’s room makeover
• this exciting announcement
• 10 best washable runners for the kitchen
• 21 ways to decorate for (almost) FRE

And now?

Let’s see all the amazingness that I found for us this week.

Did you know bread stenciling was even a thing?

Look how beautiful.

See all the tips and ideas here.

This is one of my favorite houses in the world.

I walk by these gardens every day and sigh.

Take the entire garden tour here.

I love anything blueberry.

It’s the perfect summer fruit.

Especially when it’s used in a crumble like this.

You can see the lemon blueberry crumble recipe here.

I think ginger jars are the new dough bowls.

Here are some of the cutest ginger jars.

And how to decorate with them.

And in random news:

the sweetest Swedish farm

the CUTEST chinoiserie note cards you can print (and they’re FREE)

how to hide cords on a desk

have you seen the new Little House On the Prairie

simple summer entertaining ideas

this diy scrap wood trellis project

9 uses for coffee grounds

this garden space is so beautiful

how to make your own roman shades

best paint colors to go with different floor types

Ina Garten’s outrageous brownies

this flower hoop diy

if you are looking for a mahjong set—this is the cutest one (and there’s a coupon)

and this

this recipe looks so yummy

Did you know spray paint can change your life?

Here are nine things to spray paint you may not have thought of.

Have you seen the new blue and white drop from The Pioneer Woman.

Look at the blue and white plate set.

You can see them all here.

And one more for the road

Every time I drive into the driveway they make me so happy.

Here are all the details (and the before and after) on how we covered these metal columns.

Happy random Saturday to you

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