The Cody House

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Wall Flowers

My awesome hubby bought me these 3 pretty wall vases (from CB2) for Christmas. I found these branches to go in them at Michaels and we hung them in our bedroom.

They look so simple and pretty, I love them!

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

No Ikea

I was planning on doing a post today about Ikea. We were supposed to go to Ikea last Thursday on our way home from Chicago. Here are the pictures of the reasons why we didn't make it there....

Is it Spring yet?!?!

Monday, January 11, 2010

Duke Game

We had a great time at the Duke/Iowa State game last Wednesday night. Duke won 86-65. Lee was in heaven when Coach K walked on the court. Here are a few pictures from the game....

Lee and I in front of the Michael Jordan Statue

Coach K shaking Greg McDermott's (ISU coach) hand before the game

Friday, January 8, 2010

Welcome to the first Fashion Friday! I love to shop and I love clothes so I thought I should add some fashion related posts to the blog. My mom and godmother are to blame for my love of shopping. They started me at a very young age. I was not one of those babies screaming in the stroller, I loved every minute. I love getting new clothes but I am always on the lookout for a good bargin (if you know my father then you know why!). You won't see me wearing expensive clothes from fancy designers. There are plenty of stores with cute fashionable clothes that won't break the bank. Hope you enjoy these weekly posts and that they give you some inspiration.

Green Ruffle Shirt: Target

Black Cardigan: Target

Black Dress Pants: Kohls

Shoes: Younkers

Thursday, January 7, 2010

Pillow Talk

My mom loves to sew. (Don’t even ask how many quilts I have that she has made me over the years!) After getting some inspiration from a Pottery Barn catalog, I asked her to make me some winter pillows for the couch. Here is the Pottery Barn picture…..

I went to the fabric store and bought a couple yards of burlap and brown corduroy. I just showed my mom the picture and she whipped them up.

They turned out pretty good huh? I love them and they look very similar to the expensive Pottery Barn pillows. Thanks mom!

Here are the brown corduroy pillows she made mixed in. She just made simple covers for the pillows we already had.

Finally, I added a pillow I recently purchased on sale (only $5!) at Pier 1. I love how they all look together!

So this is the start of our winter décor. We are working on a few craft projects so stay tuned for part 2 of our winter decorating….

Wednesday, January 6, 2010

Livin' the Dream

Lee has loved Duke basketball since he was little. Tonight we are going to Chicago to watch the Duke Blue Devils play Iowa State University. Coach K, Kyle Singler, Jon Scheyer, the Cameron Crazies....Lee will be in heaven! We will leave you with a recipe for a game time snack....Go Dukies!

Spinach Dip

1 package frozen spinach (thaw & drain before using)
1 small yellow onion, diced
1 can Rotel tomatoes
1 8oz package cream cheese
2 cups shredded Monterrey Jack or Mozzerella cheese
Splash of milk
Garlic powder, salt and pepper to taste

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place the first five ingredients in a baking dish, with the spinach on the bottom. Cover. Bake for 10 minutes. Remove from oven, stir to combine ingredients and distribute cream cheese. Add splash of milk, garlic, salt and pepper and stir until well blended. Bake for an additional 15 minutes uncovered. Serve warm with tortilla chips, pita chips, or crackers.