This, That & Life

I’m Feeling Green…..

January 15, 2013 By anneke 7 Comments

For Emerald Green that is! If you haven’t heard yet, Emerald is Pantone’s Color of the Year, and this girl couldn’t be MORE thrilled. It is absolutely gorgeous, can be played up or down, be big and bold, or saturated into your life subtly. Green is a color that exemplifies growth and like I said [...]

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File Cabinet Before and After

January 11, 2013 By anneke 6 Comments

Happy Friday everyone! We were pretty excited to head out yesterday to Priest Point and spend some time at the Beach House for a few days. You literally walk in the door and just sigh all of the stresses of life away. Ahhhhhhhh………. The Living Room via Instagram On another note, I have [...]

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French Coastal Hutch

January 2, 2013 By anneke 6 Comments

Happy 2013 everyone!!! Are you just as excited for 2013 as I am??? Seriously, I can’t tell you HOW excited I am. I have some great news to share very soon ~ more on that to come! Overall, it was a great start to my year and I’m definitely feeling the immediate effects of [...]

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anneke

Hello and Welcome to This, That & Life! My name is Anneke, pronounced like “Monica” without the “M”, and TT&L is a place where wherever you are in life, I hope you will find inspirations for your home, your family, your health, and for reaching out to others. I have a love for interiors & mixing the old with the new, a growing concern over our food sources & physical health, and a passion for family & relationships! It may seem random at first…but by the end of the day, it all comes together! {Read more...}