Friday, March 26, 2010

{it's time to accessorize}

don't you love the word
embellishment?
i so have the urge to embellish something
i think these sweet millinery flowers
would look adorable
attached to something
i just need to figure out what that something might be
{maybe some sort of accessory?}
*
the only thing that separates us
from the animals
is our ability to
accessorize
{Olympia Dukakis as Clairee Belcher in Steel Magnolias}
*
P.S. I also love the word "doodad"
{ to my embellished accessory I will also add a doodad or two}
P.S.S. how about the word..froufrou?
P.S.S.S. who comes up with these words anyways?
happy friday
sweet friends
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58 comments:

~*~ saskia ~*~ said...

... How about the word Sugarsweet or Eyecandy. Those words would look adorable attached to YOU and your perfect pretty posts every day ... Have a wonderful froufrou weekend, sweet Koralee! xoxoxox

It's me said...

Beautiful words ........what about tumtum it's a candy........ have a nice weekend sweetie..........don't eat to much froufrou.hugs from me and enjoy the sun..............bye.....

I am going out with the dogs for a lovely forest walk............

B said...

Oh, froufrou, one of my very favourite words! Wishing you a sweet, sumptuous weekend full of twinkling trinkets.

B x

BALLET NEWS said...

froufrou !

Martha said...

You are so fun Koralee!!! ....embellishment is a perfect word:) hopefully you will show what you ended up doing, right?

Jeanne Oliver said...

I am an embellished too! My fav word this week us testify...I was just telling my kids what a cool word this is:-)

Decor To Adore said...

That entire movie is just chock full of the best zingers. :)

Andrea said...

I love and use all those words! Thanks for always making me smile when I drop by.
Hugs, andrea

myletterstoemily said...

of the three, i prefer doodad!

the only embellishments i understand
are melismas, accelerandos, and
pianissimos. :)

have fun with your frou frous!

Rosie said...

Oh koralee, I do so adore all the "DOODADS" you post ...you are crazy cute!...love Rosie

Anonymous said...

here's to dingle hoppers and what nots... and everything else in between! love your post!

you could put that pretty 'thing a ma bob'just about anywhere! lol

have yourself a great friday!

ciao koralee....

creative carmelina!!!!! loves you!

Love the Decor! said...

Have wonderful weekend full lots of frou frou doodads embellished with fun thingamajiggies!!

Blondie's Journal said...

Oh, how funny, Koralee. You always come up with something so sweet to post. Frou frou is funny. And I can't wait to see what you embellish!

Have a happy weekend! :-)

xoxo
Jane

June said...

Koralee I think my husband does. He comes up with the funniest words and now my entire family speaks Dale-isms all the time. It's like a whole new language over here at our house.
I hope you have a wonderful day embellishing and using your doodads to froufrou something up!
hugs

Teresa said...

Hello Sweet Koralee!
Oh how those little flowers remind me on the Easter Treats the bunny used to leave! So sweet!
I'm thinking if I had that little bundle of flowers...I would hook them right on to my oldest pair of worn-out overalls...
put I white long sleeve tee with them...
my red clogs...
some funky socks...
and have a SPIRITED kind of funky day!
How does that sound!
Oh...and froo-frooo my hair all up! ;o)
xxooxx
Happy Weekend to you!
I need to email you!
We need to catch up! xxooxx

Chronicles of Dolliedaydream said...

Happy weeknd to you Koralee! I've just done some banana and maple cupcakes so would top them off with those pretty flowers! I'm liking nicknaks at the moment lol! xxx

Anonymous said...

haha i love those words, too. they have such a nice ring to them. :)

Tiedupmemories said...

Fun! Love those words too! I love the word tchotchke! Believe me I have a lot of them!{ P.s I had to look up that word to get the spelling! lol!}

Anonymous said...

Lovely pic! Well as far as Embellishment goes I love that word.Frou frou Ive never heard lol.I detest doodad lol.

I loved that movie Steel Magnolias I watched it several times.Im going crazy typing here the marshmellows with the candy doodads on them ahahah, are making me so hungry.

So I hope you have a weekend full of Embellishment and fun.;)

Brenda Pruitt said...

I adored Olympia Dukakis in that role. Love the whole movie cast in fact. I love the word doodad. Describes most everything under the sun!
Brenda

Castles Crowns and Cottages said...

Ah! FROU-FROU, un mot francais!

Beautiful colors, Koralee! Have a great weekend! Anita

red ticking said...

embellish is a great word... and i have loads of old vintage flowers that i just cannot seem to part with.... have a wonderful weekend! xx

Kissed by an Angel said...

I love Frou frou - reminds me of some gorgeous cakes that Kelly makes!!!! Yum!!
Have a great weekend!!!
xxxx

Terra said...

Doodad and froufrou are fun words. Now you have me thinking. I collect words too, but they are all over the map. A favorite of mine is collywobbles!

icandy... said...

I just found some of these yummy flowers at a local thrift shop today!!
I cannot wait to create something super-sweet with them!!
ox
Christina

Beatnheart said...

frou-frou is such a great description and fun word to type!

My Grama's Soul said...

I embellish everything!! Oh.......and I so love......to do it. I think the French invented some of these frou..frouey......words.

Jo

Lori said...

Just love all those frou frou, deliciously girly words! can't wait to see what doodads you add! Lori

Maria said...

Got lots of thingamabobs, whatchamacallits... and yes, plenty of doodads!
I love it how spell check is okay with these words :o)
Smiling over here in my little spot on the planet~
thank you, dear Koralee for the smiles!
~Maria
Have a sweet weekend!

paperbird said...

My new favorite word- Miam Miam as in yum yum in French!
Fun post Koralee.

Unknown said...

You always bring out smiles & enjoyment, Koralee. I so love the wee florals.

Happy Easter ~
Pop over for our giveaway.

Have a great weekend.
TTFN ~ Hugs, Marydon

Lisa said...

Really good words!! Have to have them! Lovely Post!!
Hugs, Lisa

Elyse said...

hi koralee,

i love those little forget-me-nots and i have them scattered around the girlie office: in saucers, in flower frogs, tucked between ribbons on my memo board. they would be cute on a denim jacket, wouldn't they? cute anywhere!

happy weekend

xo
elyse

FrenchBlue said...

The flowers are the cutest ever!

So Bnniest & Easter Basketish~~

Have the weekend with as many smiles as you pass on to us!

XO

DaShannon said...

collecting words is a favorite pastime of mine~

The Tablescaper said...

Such sweet flowers. Can't wait to see what you do with them?????

- The Tablescaper

Debbie said...

I also love the word Embellishment...and love the "art" of Embellishing...all sorts of "thingys"...oops...did I say that...."thingys"...a word I use alot.Glitter is probably my favourite type of embellishment...actually anything sparkely...lol.
I look forward to seeing what lovely accessory you embellish with those lovely little flowers.
Happy Weekend to you and thank you for popping by for a visit!!
Cheers:)
Debbie

Simple Home said...

I love these little flowers, and you're so creative, I know you'll come up with something to attach them to. My dad uses the word "doodad" all the time.
Blessings,
Marcia

From the Old InkWell said...

I use the word doodad all the time and my aunt Tootie (yes that's what I said) would always say she had a "happy" for someone which meant a gift for no particular purpose.

Emily said...

I love your blogs!

Cornflake said...

Cute flowers, how about a brooch for a scarf or a handbag accessory? Love the quote - how funny!!

Silvia C said...

Don't have a clue what would be a good name for it, but I love the idea!

Jacqueline @ HOME said...

Dear Koralee,
I think that your thingymijiggs would look lovely on a doodah or whatchamacallit. !!!!
Just some silly English words for you to mull over !
Have a lovely weekend. XXXX

Em said...

Hello,
Being nosey now, but what does a red robin phone look like I would love too see.. Em x

Janean said...

doodad is a great word! embell-i-SHSHSH-ment IS good when said that way...yeah. this week i'll try to slip it into several sentences and drag it out...it'll be interesting to see the reactions and how many others start saying it. LOL.

great quote and post.

nicandalfie said...

i love that movie!!!!!! you can hear her say it when you read it!!!!!!

krys kirkpatrick said...

I like doodle. I am telling you, all this blogging makes me want to take a writing class!

Pansy Cottage Girl said...

Koralee~ you are silly!I bet you were the best 1st grade teacher ever!

Suzie Button said...

Koralee, I do love he word embellishment! On a different route I also love the word rabble-rouser! I don't know why, but I love using that word! Since I caption TV, I often hear words and phrases that stick in my mind that set off likes/dislikes for me! Thanks for stopping by to see me today! Suzie

Stephanie Suzanne Designs said...

Hello Koralee,

I know you will come up with just the right thing to embellish using those happy little flowers. :0)

As for who comes up with all these words....well, it has to be all of the imaginative souls, right!?

Now in addition to your doodad's and froufrou don't forget to add a *thingamajig* and a *thingylolly*. ♥

Thanks so much for visiting me for PiNk Saturday. I hope you can make use of my rose petal designs...I see them hanging off of little packages as tags or a Paper Doll adorning the crown. :0)

Have a great day and do come back to see me soon. ♥

Hugs,
Stephanie ♥

jeanette from everton terrace said...

Ha, I almost used that quote in my Etsy shop! Fun. I also love the words "bits and bobs", have found myself using it lately. I just clicked here after seeing your comment on Beatnheart. Nice blog. I'll be back! Just read Suzie's comment....rabble rouser IS a good one.

Unknown said...

too cute! my favorite funny words are the ones my four year old mispronounces! enjoy the weekend sweet friend :) susan

Kristen Pare said...

Doodad is a major word in my vocab--I make jewelry collages and there is always broken doodads to use! LOL!

Unknown said...

Dear Koralee! Thank you so much for your visit to my blog! You made me discover yours...which is AMAZING!!!! Love it!!! your pictures are all so bright, so colourful, so lovely, so joyful!!!! I'm a follower now!!! Have a fantastic week!!! Hugs from Italy!

Beatnheart said...

Good Morning Koralee, Thanks for your visit and encouraging words..My story is indeed that..my story. I don't know how I got it started. It just came out one morning at the keyboard and now I feel compelled to keep going. Didn't know I was writing my memoir but there you have it.

Martina said...

Koralee, you make me want to play with these lovely tiny roses and pearls i bought for don't know what - just right for some froufrou!
And thank you so much for your lovely comment on my paintings and for being a follower, i really appreciate what you say - you're such a great blogger! xox, M.

Mo said...

the word Froufrou is awesome !! i love froufrou, for me it refers to a dress or a piece of fabric with a lot of "soft" layers like lace or petitcoat...don't know if that's the right meaning though...

beachvintage.com said...

Frou frou is the best!