Lindsay Ballard, Author at Makely

Keeping It Real

by Lindsay Ballard on February 7, 2014 16 Comments

I spent an entire day in bed due to a sinus infection – which NEVER happens.

Family came in town for a long weekend visit.

My son turned 8. EIGHT!

We got together with friends for a fun Super Bowl party.

We coached our team of Destination Imagination kids for an hour.

And then for four more when I realized at the last minute that school had early release.

That was followed by a two hour school delay due to (non-existent) weather conditions.

And then an entire day of school cancelled the night before because the chance of winter weather was 20%.

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Where to Buy a Sputnik Chandelier

by Lindsay Ballard on February 4, 2014 65 Comments

I have been in love with Sputnik chandeliers for years now. It’s no secret that I love the midcentury modern style, and these chandeliers are the epitome of that style in my eyes.

But they can be insanely expensive – like $800+. Who has that kind of money for a chandelier? Not me.

Well, I finally bought one a few months ago for my living room that was much more reasonably priced. I searched high and low to find the right one for my room – it needed to be pretty big to fit the space – but it also couldn’t blow my budget. In the process, I came across several that I thought I should pass along in case you were in the market for one yourself.

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