Well, not counting the toilet leaking surprise that we woke up to on New Years morn, the Chez Davis Party To End All Parties In 2010 went off without a hitch. Friends contributed food and libations and fun times were had with the help of a live pianist and bartender. A little arts and crafts pre-game. Party hats and resolution booklets oh my!Noise-makers to ring in the New Year and a guest... Read more
A Happy New Year to my readers!Thanks for sticking by the Eagles Nest in its first year - through several logo changes, the trials and tribulations of our first year as homeowners, and many fun finds locally and on the interwebs . I already have several surprises up my sleeve for 2011 and can't wait to share them with you in the New Year. Nest Studio will be launching a line of products this year... Read more
A modern day nativity story. Read more
Christmas Wreath Spirograph by Sally MWell, we're about to open a few more Christmas gifts here at Chez Davis - those that will not be coming with us to Scott's parents' house. I'll be taking a little break between now and new years to catch my breath and come up with some fun ideas for 2011 content. So have a wonderful Christmas and New Years and stay tuned for more fun finds and local haunts... Read more
So, Santa arrived early to the Ahnert Davis household. I guess I was a pretty good girl this year because Santa (Mom, Dad, Stephen, Soyoung, and Scott) gave me a new Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5 camera.Admittedly I did a little research before I mailed off my letter to to the North Pole, and I found that the LX5 really fit the bill. It's compact - not much larger than my original point-and-shoot Canon... Read more
I know it's nowhere near time to think about summer yet, but I am loving the ethnic resort-wear look of these Oscar De la Renta sandals in the most recent issue of Elle. Read more
So, I spend a lot of time on my cross-Pacific plane rides watching the adventures of various traveling chefs - Anthony Bourdain, Jamie Oliver, Gordon Ramsay. Usually I end up drooling over the recipes and frantically scrawling down notes to take home to my own kitchen. Most recently, however, I watched Jamie Oliver on a trip to the French Pyrenees and Anthony Bourdain in Provence. Photo by Bri... Read more
With the whole blogosphere in a tizzy over the gift giving season, why go to the store to buy gift tags? There are plenty of free downloadable gift tag options out there that are super cute, fun, and way more interesting than what you'll find when you rush out to Target, CVS or the Container Store at the last minute. Here is just a sampling of what's out there.Free Printable Gift tags from Fawn... Read more
Jane Beard, winner of the Tea Tree dishtowel giveaway is putting her fun find to good use. Read more
Lonny's December issue is out. I like that is has the requisite gift guides etc but it's not overly holiday-ish. You can look back on the issue and get practical decorating inspiration that isn't solely geared toward Christmas trees, wreathes and garland.A view of Albert Hadley's New York digs as seen in Lonny this month. Read more
So were you able to figure out where Sanya and Nanjing are? Sanya is in Hainan which is the Southern-most island in China. It's basically China's answer to Hawaii. It was a balmy 80 degrees in Sanya. We stayed at the Kempinski which was quite nice. Although working in a place like this and not actually being able to enjoy the surroundings is a bit of a tease. Read more
To Nancy at Weeds! Read more