Restaurant Review: Sun In My Belly

Good morning!

How was your weekend? Do anything fun?

It has been so rainy in Atlanta!  Yesterday it poured all day which meant it was the perfect lazy Sunday.  I did exciting grown-up stuff: laundry, clean the apartment, dishes - don't be jealous!  The BF and I started watching Iron Man last night, apparently the 3rd ones comes out pretty soon and I haven't seen a single movie.  We got about 1/2 way through when the cable went out, boo!!!  I've already set up the DVR to record it next time it's on :) 

Have you seen any of the Iron Man movies?

------- Restaurant Review -------

A few weekends ago the BF and I went out to dinner at a new-to-us restaurant, Sun In My Belly.  They are mostly known for their brunch, but recently started serving dinner as well.  I purchased a dinner coupon through Scout Mob - it was $40 for 2 drinks (beer or wine), 1 appetizer, 2 salads, 2 entrees, and 1 dessert. 

SIMB is located in the neighborhood of Kirkwood - on the south side of Atlanta.  The vibe is very cool - shabby chic / eclectic.  There were tons of colored mason jars decorating the space and big paper lanterns hanging from the ceiling.

To start, we each had a salad.  Mine was arugula, blue cheese, apples, pecans and a champagne vinaigrette.  The BF had a spinach salad with blueberries, oranges, red onion, & almonds.

 We shared an appetizer - the pork belly with seasonal puree.  It was covered in a delicious balsamic glaze and fresh rosemary with a side of sweet potato puree.  I could have just eaten that for dinner.

For our main course, I had salmon on a bed of greens with couscous on the side.  The BF had fried chicken, mac n cheese and collards.  Everything was great!  Our main courses took a while to come out- apparently the first round of fried chicken was not to the chefs liking.  It was nice to know the chef took his time with each entree and made something special for every guest. 

For dessert we shared a banana pudding creme brulee.  It was so good that we forgot to take a picture!  But imagine banana pudding with a sugar brulee'd crust on top.  Amazing!

Have you tried any new-to-you restaurants lately?
Have you ever purchased a Scout Mob dinner coupon?



Friday Five

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Happy Friday!

I hope y'all have a terrific weekend!  Tonight the BF and I are going to dinner at Barcelona in Inman Park - it's a tapas restaurant & wine bar that I have really been wanting to try.  And tomorrow I am visiting my Grandparents in Macon, something I don't do often enough.  

 

What are your plans for the weekend?

 

 

How to Make a Guestroom Welcoming

The Guestroom Makeover taught us several things, but one that stands out is: create different spaces your guest can enjoy (reading nook, tv area, comfy bed, game area, dressing area, etc.).   You want your guests to feel comfortable and at home during their stay at your place.   Here are a few tips to do that:

You want your guests to feel pampered so treat your Guestroom as a luxurious hotel room.  The only problem might be is that they'll never want to leave!

Hallway Inspiration Board

Our client from the Guestroom Reveal has a few more projects for us.  He wants a little fine-tuning in his living room and upstairs hallway.  The upstairs hallway leads into the Guestroom and he included the hallway when he had hardwood floors installed.

 

A few weekends ago Julia found a great sofa table at Goodwill.  The base was a cream color and the top is a rich wood stain.  We thought this would look great in the hallway between a set of windows.

 

Here's our makeover idea for the hallway.

 

 

 

We would like the do the walls in a bright green, possibly Behr's Dublin Green.

 

 

We think the green will look really nice against the rich wood floors and bright white crown molding.

 

To modernize the space, we would do large horizontal striped curtains, using my technique here.   We would choose a more neutral color combination - either grey or tan stripes.

 

I would recommend a contemporary lamp for the sofa table and a large circle hanging mirror.  Ikea is a great place for accessories.




And here is everything pulled together!

What do you think?
Do you like the overall feel of the space?



 

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Friday Five: Silhouette Projects

Happy Friday!!

We recently purchased a Silhouette Cameo and have loved it ever since.  Seriously, it was one of the best purchases we've made in a long time.  So far we've made holiday banners, covered items in vinyl and  created gift tags.  We have definitely learned a lot along the way.....it's never as easy as we think it's going to be.  There's a lot of trial and error when completing a project for the first time.  But after that it's easy breazy :)

Although we have already done a lot with our Silhouette there are still tons of projects that we are dying to try.  Here are a few of them:

Baby Onesie

Isn't this adorable!!!  I will definitely be making one of these for one of my pregnant friends...first we have to figure out which one is having a boy :)

Cocktail Glasses

These are so cute!! The frosted glass vinyl we have will be perfect for this glass.  And I have to find my Mr. first...hehe.

Puppy Silhouette

I love any project that involves my dog Lilly!  Now I just have to get her to sit still long enough so I can take a picture of her from the side....she always wants to look at me when I take her picture.

Chalkboard Vinly Decal

Chalkboards are all the craze.  I love this one because it uses vinyl instead of paint.  So when you get sick of the chalkboard you can remove easily and quickly.

Vinyl KitchenAid

I love my Kitchen Aid mixer and this is a great way to turn it into a piece of art!  Plus you can add different colored vinyl to it depending on your decor - which is always changing in my house.

Have you jumped on the Silhouette bandwagon?  What are your favorite projects to create with it?

Have a great weekend!!

Refinished Sofa Table

It's spring in Atlanta!! The flowers are blooming and it looks amazing outside.  Too bad the pollen is crazy so we can't really enjoy it :(

I was able to get one project done outside before the pollen got too bad.  I mean who wouldn't want to work in this space! 

I found this sofa table at my local Goodwill for a steal!  I didn't know where it was going to go at the time but I knew I had to have it!  I love the lattice work and cream color on the bottom of it.  This detail turns what could be a boring table into something interesting.

The table was in pretty good shape when I got it except for a few things.  The top had a little bit of wear.  The stain was faded and the corners of the table were scratched.

Also the legs were really wobbly.  This is probably why it was passed over by others at the thrift store but I knew the second I saw it that it just needed to have the screws tightened and it would be fine.  Don't we all need our screws tightened (hehe)!



Then it was time to start transforming this table.  I grabbed my handy power sander and went to town removing all of the old finish.

Once the table was sanded and dusted off, it was time to stain it.   I chose to stain it with Minwax Provencial.  I love this color!  It's dark but not too dark - the wood grain still shows through.  This piece needed to be stained twice so that all of the wood would be the same shade.  Keep that in mind when you stain a piece - if the stain looks uneven at first give it another coat to even things out.

After the stain was dry I covered the entire piece with two coats of poly.  I like the cream distressed bottom so I decided to leave it that way.  It just needed a little cleaning.  Then it was all done!  

 The piece turned out great and it took no time at all to complete - I love projects like this!  Plus this baby already found a home which makes me really happy! 

Is it spring yet in your neck of the woods? Hmmm...that kind of sounds like something my grandpa would say.  But seriously I love spring - it's my favorite time of the year.  Best of all, I've already had a chance to lay out at the pool!

Happy Hump Day!



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Pinterest Recipes

Happy Tax Day!?!!

I hope everyone is done with their taxes and enjoying a little gift from the government!

 

Pinterest is such a genius idea for people like me who need an efficient way to organize ideas, crafts, recipes, etc.   I love looking at all the recipes and getting inspiration.  The other month Julia and I hosted book club, so most of the food came from Pinspiration!

 

 

 

1.  Crockpot turkey meatballs:

I finally put my crockpot to work and made turkey meatballs with a teriyaki glaze

 

2.  Zucchini pizza:

all you need is zucchini, pizza sauce, cheese & pepperoni

 

3.  Antipasto skewers:

Julia made these with marinated mozzeralla balls, pepperoni and tomatoes

 

4.  Pigs in a Blanket:

traditional recipe using crescent rolls

 

5.  Buffalo Cauliflower:

this recipe didn't turn out great, my caulfiflower was mushy instead of crunchy :(

 

6.  Caramel Cream Cheese Dip with Apples:

Julia made this dip and it was a huge crowd pleaser!

 

What Pinterest recipes have you tried out lately?