"Beware the Creep(er)"

Hey folks, been awhile I know. I had a fun time at my not-so local comic book shop where I picked up a ton of good shit(and no I don't mean feces!)

I bought a few figures(as usual) on the cheap; namely an old ML Nick Fury, ML Namor(who I've wanted for years!) Face-Off Daredevil, and the gold variant of DCUC Captain Atom just because he was the the only DCUC Captain Atom there. What'cha gonna' do right?

Alright enough boring stuff about me, it's the skits you came to see, so let's get to it:

This skits titled "Beware the Creep(er)" and you'll see why.

Creeper: "Hey there you. Are you tired? because you've been running through my mind all day."

Zatanna: "Oh God! Like I haven't  heard that line before from the Flash, or any other lame-ass with a hard on!"

Creeper: "Touchy, touchy, tooooouchy! Tell me something sweetness, I know you recite your spells backwards, does that apply to moving your tongue backwards too?"

Zatanna: "That does it! Now  you've really pissed me off!"

Zatanna: "Mrofsnart eht Repeerc!"

Creeper: "yeah, like this'll fix me!(I'm being sarcastic just in case you didn't already know)"

Zatanna: "Oh you, you, you little creep!"
Creeper: "That's CREEPER to you, and you know, this feels oddly familar. Oh well, giggity, giggity, giggity-goo!"

Zatanna: "Oh yeah? Well how about this!?"

Creeper: "Now that's what I'm talking about!"

Zatanna: "Ugh! Oh god what have I done?"

Creeper: "I don't want anybody else, when I think about Zatanna I tough myself ohhhhhh ohhhh!"

Scarred yet faithful readers? If not, there's always next week's exciting episode.
Have a good one.

Inspiration Boards!

Spring is here and I am ready to jump in with both feet! I don't know about you, but with all the new colors in fashion and decorating, I like tearing out my favorite images and pinning them up when the season changes.

I found a small spot to hang my personal mood board above my desk in our spare bedroom. I also make a small one in my closet with fashion inspirations. I love having a place to post images, cards and and other lovely things that bring the feel of a season. For the Pinterest addicts, like myself, it's much the same, only larger and more personal!

A few shots of the large board above my desk. Love the cards from my kids and hubby.

I try to keep postcards of all my travels so I can relive my trips just a little each time I walk by. One of my favorites is the portrait of Raphael from the Uffizi in Florence. I love his face. Painted cards like the half-timbered house from Normandy are fun to keep too. I think it is great add invitations, thank you cards and special notes from the mail. They are all so rare nowadays, I try to save them! 

 Here's a few other cool boards to give you some ideas. Some messy and others are very orderly. All fun to look at I think.

Canadian House and Home

designsponge.com

C magazine

Elle Decor

Pinterest. Original attribution lost.

 Scouts Honor Co. via Poppytalk.blogspot.com

pinterest via delightbydesign.blogspot.com

google.com

Pinterest.

My favorite!  Blogger Slim Paley's summer mood board. slimpaley.com

I adore that Slim Paley's board is loaded with Summer memories. I think I'll collect a more souvenirs from our trips and try to replicate my own version of this beautiful board. I guess this is just another form of collage and I love it! 

What about you? Does this get you in the mood to make your own? 

Kim:)

photos unless noted property of northerncalstyle.com

Bunches of Spring!!

Happy Spring! Can't believe it's the first day already! I don't know why, but it seems each time another Spring comes I am seeing so many buds and blooms that I never did before! I love how each little living thing finds a way to regenerate again. Marvelous and lovely! We have a huge wisteria bordering our garage and it was cut back quite severely in the Fall. I was worried since it looks like a marled and twisted dead wood, but low and behold, a sign of life! A beautiful tiny cone of lavender color was hanging yesterday along with, if you look closely, a ton of little green buds. I am blown away by nature. How amazing she is!

I thought this would also be a fun time to show you a few pictures of one of my favorite places in Los Gatos, Bunches.  In my Spring house style post, I showed a picture of a cute wood box filled with ivy on my mantel from there.  I'm crazy about this flower shop!

The people who work there are so helpful and nice. Bunches always has something unique and different. I recently asked them to make me something for a friend who had surgery and they made such a pretty,  modern bouquet. They use unexpected combinations!




 Bunches has a multitude of beautiful pots and vases. Whenever my home needs something fresh, I can always find a pot to inspire me. Sometimes I like to buy ivys to add to it. Other times I am in the mood for potted flowers. Right now, I really love all the forced branches that they are selling. Those say Spring so well and look fresh in a large vase or bucket!



Bunches holds a special place in my heart. When my youngest son was in preschool, we used to stop and see their duck Pete, after we grabbed pizza from across the street. Petey, is actually a girl and yes, lives in the shop. You can see her sleeping, or in her corner eating. She can talk a lot and is quite cute! On this day we visited, the owner let my son hold her!

  Beautiful pots out for St Patrick's Day and Spring. They totally embrace the seasons and have unique items to help you bring the feeling into your home too.





Baby soft, locally knit scarves that are the most delicious colors for sale.

Some of the larger plants and orchids are in the back. Don't miss the room with house plants too. I love to get my wreaths and garlands here during the holidays. Right now there are a ton of cute ideas for Easter.

Pete in repose.

Don't miss this darling shop next time you are in Los Gatos!

Kim:)

All photos property of Northern California Style unless noted.

One Year & Thank You!

I just happened to look back at my past posts yesterday and realized that today is the one year mark of writing this blog. I almost can't believe it. It seems a year can't have gone by so fast!

It's been so fun and rewarding to do this. I love sharing my ideas, photos and thoughts with you all.  I am learning so much from this blog. I am truly thrilled each time a comment appears. I know it's not easy to leave a comment on these things. There are so many of you who stop by and visit without commenting and I thank you so much. I know you are out there!  The visits show in my stats of over 6,000 visits recorded on my small blog.

The one thing I never expected from writing this blog is the friendship and kindness I have received from other bloggers. I feel like I have made a truly special new circle of friends from all over the world. It's been so fun to get to know all these great people that I would never had a chance to otherwise. I am also thankful for the generosity of one beautiful and sweet lady, Adrienne Shubin, of The Rich Life on a Budget.  She was an early friend and put me on her blogroll, which helped so much. If you haven't stopped by her lovely blog, one of my very favorites, you should.  Four other ladies who I am so grateful to for their kind links to me are Design in my View , Sara's House,  Thyme2Be, and I Just Want to Say..  They are amazing women with so much to share on their very different blogs. Thanks also to Jennifer Scott, of the The Daily Connoisseur, whose mention of my French related posts brought a lot of friends here.

Adrienne's lovely blog. http://therichlifeonabudget.blogspot.com/

Thanks most of all to all my Facebook pals who took the time to click over and read. Thanks to my family ( my mom and aunts, and cousins) and dear friends who support and comments made me believe what I am doing is worth something! I love you guys! Lastly, but not least to my husband, who gave me the idea to do this in the first place. His belief in me and support make it all possible.

Thanks everyone from the bottom of my heart! I look forward to another year with you all!

xo

Kim:)

All photos original property of Northern California Style, unless otherwise noted.

Random Thoughts..

Happy St Patty's Day everyone! Hope you are enjoying your Saturday and doing something fun! This week Winter finally decided to come to Northern California and boy are we getting it. The rain and wind is coldest yet this year! Finally am getting to wear my rain boots my husband bought me for Christmas!

Today my 4th grader has been busily working on the school's science fair project and we have been keeping the fireplace on and hanging out with this lot.

Lazy mongrels and heat suckers!

Loving all the citrus from the neighborhood trees that we have been collecting, cough, stealing.

And enjoying all the variations of green tossed about this week! The school bunch and my son with the new green shoes on the left! Loverboy headband added without my expressed permission. Don't you love their little faces?

Enjoying my tea by the fire with Irish Soda Bread today and had a nice chat with my pal Kim.

 Savoring the cozy sound of the rain...

 Yet dreaming of Spring and all the loveliness about to burst forth!

Have a lovely day!

xo

Kim