I don’t blog a lot about presents and usually keep the gifting gab to myself around birthdays and Christmas. But this time, I’m going to brag… because Mr. M’s b-day present was so thoughtful and awesome, I just have to share.
Mr. M would love to buy me jewelry or clothes for special occasions. [...]
I was a “sorority girl” for 60% of my college life (insert a chorus of I love the crescent moon…shining in the sky here). You know, I lived in one of those pretty 11,000 sq ft. mansions with 48 other girls while calling an additional 60 more my sisters, sang silly songs and participated in [...]
[screenshot of my pinterest account]
If you haven’t heard about pinterest yet… let me share a secretive pretty place with you. Think of all those wonderful images that you bookmark away… or that you hope to stumble upon again when the right time comes. Now imagine that you can stow those images [...]
Want to throw an awesome indie-decorated party that looks so dang crafty, but have none of the time to DIY create it all yourself?
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. Then, my friends, I think I’ve found your solution with ACME Party Box Company.
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24 cards for $15.95 Turtle letterpress cards $17.95
. Could you deny the presence of spring with these awesome Lilly Pulitzer stationary around?
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I have a confession. I walked into a Tommy Bahama store this afternoon… and I was immediately intoxicated by the smell in the store. It was the perfect blend of happy and tropical… and it contrasted greatly against the heavy spices in every other store. I was hooked…. and sold instantly on it. And [...]
I’m quite certain that lisa leonard’s paper flower tutorial is the easiest one out there… and just might be the prettiest as well!
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If I needed to be cheered up today, I’d order myself a super cute and cheerful bangle bracelet for $29 and ignore the fact that summer ended this week.
With summer here, showers suddenly serve two purposes: clean ups and cool downs. And since we don’t have a place to splash in the backyard, I thought I’d restock the shower essentials to make that experience a bit more special.
Philosophy has another sale on its shower gels… 3 for $33… so why [...]
If you’re looking for some wonderful gifts for the spring, or perhaps just in need of a stationary refill, Night Owl Paper Goods is having a sale this week where all of their boxed letterpress cards are $10 (instead of $14).
Check out their sale section for some [...]
Aside from my wedding dress, my favorite “element” of our wedding was our cake. It was to die for in every single way: color, design, smell (I thought the people at the closest table were going to dive for it), and most of all taste!
We had no option in selecting our cake baker, as [...]
The next time I ice cookies… I want them to look this good! [thank you jimmy pickering]

