nora/sally, jane/meryl & their houses

I have two (fictional) women that I’d like to emulate.  Of course they’re perfect, they’re made up.  But who cares, I think they’re great.

Nora Walker is the matriarch of the Walker family on "Brothers and Sisters"… my all time favorite show (now canceled, I cry).  Sally Field plays her so well and is just the cutest woman, who happens to be a perfect cook, mother, decorator, entertainer, counselor… on the show.  She’s liberal and married a Republican, which is why she has her social ideals but lives in her gorgeous and incredibly large Pasadena home.  She’s fiery and gets flustered a lot, but we’re always reminded by the end of the episode that she’s very loving and wise.

Here’s a few pictures of Nora, Sally, and their homes:

The home of the Walker clan:

Well, the kitchen basically is the Walker's home!

{Isn't Sally adorable?}


{Sally, you do the Farrah-do great justice.}

 And isn't her home baa-utiful?  Which room is your favorite?  Mine's the kitchen, although the bathroom (maybe it looks more like a "powder room") is a close second.

While I love the East Coast, I seem to really love southern California.  Played by the wonderfully talented Meryl Streep, Jane Adler from "It's Complicated" is my second “ideal” woman who lives in the most beautiful Mediterranean inspired home (which for some reason she's having remodeled to be better... possible?).  

Jane and her house:

She’s a mother too and owns her own bakery, “The Bakery.”  In "It’s Complicated" she makes everything French, including chocolate croussaints, which I was inspired to make and found out I'm no Jane.  I love her clothes and her life, minus her ending up with Steve Martin.

Check out the best movie homes.  I particularly love the beach home in "Something's Gotta Give."  Can you see why?!?

What are your favorite movie & TV houses?  And are you delusional like me and start to believe you live in them?

an appeal for my beloved brothers & sisters

My favorite matriarchal family, the Walkers, might be leaving and I just can't take it.  I've watched from the beginning and can't imagine my Sundays without them, Nora in particular.  Nora, played by the wonderful Sally Field, is a feisty, determined, meddling but adorable, liberal mother.  Her family is hectic but perfect and in their chaos is the best drama and hilarity on TV.  Seriously, watch and you'll not only fall in love, you'll want to be a Walker and soon, you'll be convinced you are one.

I love the sincerity of the show and its relationships.  If the way TV is going is an indicator of our society, I'm sad.  Brothers & Sisters is just so well done.  Acting icons playing rich and healthy roles.  And it's not reality TV!  I just feel ill that "Extreme Weight Loss Edition" is premiering, while the fate of the single family drama on TV is weary.  Just what am I to do?

It's silly and I'm obsessive, I know.  But, I'm hoping for the best and if the Walkers come back for a final year, watch!  The more you watch the more episodes they'll make (Next year could be as little as 6 episodes...  Can you imagine?  Boo)!!  Anyway, please tune in for Nora, she's the best.

i knew i was old and/or a homeowner when…

My May issue of Martha Stewart Living came yesterday and I felt like a dear friend had returned.

(This month is all about spring planting!  And I just bought a spade, hazah!  Martha features her "white garden"... love.)

I would rather watch old Cheers episodes than go out and be social.

(Ahem, there is currently all eleven seasons on Netflix instant streaming…)

Today, I had to ask my coworker what “@RT” means on Twitter.

(I’m a follower, not a tweeter… or a re-tweeter either, as it turns out.)

Friday (at a rare social gathering) I asked, “So what’s the popular music on the radio these days?”

(I listen to my James Taylor radio on Pandora 8+ hours a day… I still don’t think I’m missing a whole lot… what is the deal with Ke$ha and where did Amy Winehouse go?  Am I the only girl who notices that Justin Bieber is smaller than me???) 

….Telling is that the last concert I went to was JT and Carole King’s Troubadour tour with my mom… all the baby boomers in the room and I had a great time.

I used to be a PerezHiltonite and now find his posts boring.  I am celeb-crazed, so I do know of the people he makes fun of, I guess I’m just too “mature” for the Paint blurbs.  See, I like to adore and idolize celebrities, conjure up how beyond cool and easy their lives must be.  Seeing a picture of them leaving a Walgreens in sweats and a Perez scribble kind of ruins everything.... So does Dancing with the Stars (though secretly I really like Kirstie Alley).

Speaking of TV, my favorites are the family dramas, Brothers and Sisters the only one really needing to be mentioned.  (I openly love Sally Field.)

My socially liberal self is feeling beat up by the realities of our government and wondering if I’m just silly.
Sure get rid of our unions, why not?  Every man for himself!  (Ok, I'm not quite at this point yet...)

I’d rather look like I was going off to a yoga class in leggings and flowy cotton (mind you I don’t know yoga) than look trendy with current seasonal outfits. (who really “puts together an outfit?”)

My favorite blog to follow is Design Mom (and no!  I’m not a mom!).
Gabrielle is living in France, her posts are wonderful and her life is lovely.  Take a look. 

As Betty White has said (89 and rocking it), I think I like animals more than people.
(Ok, maybe I just like my dog more than most people!)

I have a very uncool Pay as You Go phone because I don’t really talk all that much, I text less and I’d much rather just see you in person!

(How weird is that? But you may have to come to me, seeing as I’m a “somahomebody” now!  I kid.)

I occassionally eat dinner at 4:30.  Enough said?

 



{happy one month!}