OK guys - It's the first Giveaway of 2011 at the Eagle's Nest. You know the drill. Check back tomorrow and you will have a week to enter our accessory giveaway from CSN's All Modern Store. CSN Stores has over 200 online stores where you can find virtually anything, from wall art and decor, to bathroom sinks, to designer furniture from Missoni, Thomas Paul and the likes. Read more
Every once in a while I like taking a little tour of my past residences in Google street view. It's a fun way to reminisce and catch up on changes that have happened since our tenure - at last, they replaced the windows on our old Boston apartment building, the Robert Stern condos next door to our Brooklyn place are finally complete, and oh look, there's our neighbor from Park La Brea standing... Read more
What a great new years present! I was selected to recieve the Stylish Blogger Award by Cori from Pretty Haute Mess! Thanks for being so generous with the blogger love, Cori. There are a couple rules in accepting this award...I get to tell you seven things about myself and then I select ten bloggers who I think deserve the award. Suhweet!Seven interesting things about me: 1. I've lived in... Read more
OK guys - This is going to take a lot of typing but it will be worth it. Several people at our New Years party asked for the playlist from the evening (not the playlist from the pianist, but the post pianist new years countdown playlist). Now, I have to caveat this that I had nothing to do with said playlist. Scott is the DJ in our house, so it was all him. So here it is, song, artist, and... Read more
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