Free Cone Day 2010!

Well, I can't believe that it has been nearly a year since I started this blog. I wouldn't have believed it if I didn't hear that it was time for "Free Cone Day" at Ben & Jerry's...which happened to be the first thing I ever blogged about. So get out today and get yourselves some free ice cream love at the grooviest ice cream parlor in America!

Flowery Balloons

Looking back at some of my favorite kid's party inspiration that I have kept. This flowery ballon party from Martha Stewart Kids magazine is definately one that has always stayed in my mind. I love all of the clever ways that they have used the balloon blossoms... just adorable!

Easter Egg Ideas

Here are a couple of my favorite Martha Stewart ideas for decorating your Easter Eggs. Instructions on the spring menagerie eggs can be found here. Instructions on the cracked eggshells and chick can be found here.

Liberty of London for Target is here!

I mentioned a while back that Liberty of London has a limited time offering at Target that I am thrilled about! Well, the new line previewed the other day and of course I was one of the first through the doors to see what they had before my fellow L of L admirers snatched it all up! The items were gorgeous...cute ladies clothing, bathing suits, wallets, totes, dishes, etc. I have to say...I went a bit crazy. There won't be much left to buy soon, so make sure you get there soon!

Click here to view all of their new items for Target.

Mud Australia

Loving these soft beautiful handmade dishes and platters from Mud Australia... so perfect for setting your Easter table!

Little Bee Birthday

I always love visiting the blog of inchmark. They have such clean fresh designs... always something adorable! Here are a few cute things done for little Bee's birthday party... so sweet.

Spring Sweets

I'm ready for spring and warmer weather, sandals and all the nice things that go along with this time of year. I love pastel colors and sweet little cakes and these are some of the cutest that I've seen lately.

Eye Candy

This is the definition of eye candy! I found this wedding on Style Me Pretty and I am just eatin' it up... every sweet detail.

Ministyle

We just recently moved and my two young daughters are wanting a little space of their own to 'hang out' in. This house happens to have a small little attic nook that I'm thinking about letting them decorate after I get it to more of a finished space. They are so excited about this possibility as they flip through the latest issue of Pottery Barn Teen catalog putting post-its on all the fun chairs and colorful shag rugs that they want for their space. So, I kinda' have all of that on my mind these days...and here are a few things that I found that interest me for the project from Ministyle.com.

Burgon & Ball Jars

I think these jars are so pretty, I often want to make little jarred gifts for friends and the jars are always so old-fashioned looking. I think these are modern and wonderful!

Flip Burger

I finally got out to check out one of our newest buzzed about restaurants here in Birmingham called Flip Burger. This is Flip's second location, after much success with their first restaurant in Atlanta. Flip's menu was conceived by none other than Richard Blais, the very talented Top Chef contestant from Bravo's hit TV show that came in second place a few seasons ago (he clearly...in my opinion...should have won). Stepping into the restaurant, it's easy to see that this isn't your average burger joint! The decor, as well as the crowd is very mod, the indie music is cranked up, and the staff proudly show off their piercings and tattoos. The menu items are simple in theme (think burgers, fries and milkshakes) but further inspection reveals the interesting twists that keep people talking...such as the venison burger with gooseberry relish, brie, toasted pecans and mushroom jam...the panko and parmesan zucchini fries...or the almost instantly famous Krispy Kreme liquid nitrogen milkshake. Everything we ordered at our table was mouth-watering in presentation and taste, and I have a feeling that it won't take long for more Flip's to start sprouting up around the country.

The Owls are Hunting

As you may (or may not) remember, I have quite a thing for lamps. Well, you can only imagine how gaga I went when I found this site...The Owls are Hunting. These beautiful and fun lamps have each gotten a makeover from this talented English artist named Jo who now resides in Australia. She takes vintage lamps and adds a new base along with a handmade lampshade and, voila!...a gorgeous lamp that I want so badly. This is just the kind of thing that makes my heart race.....LOVVVVVVVVVVVVE!

The Spoon Sisters

I just recently found the company The Spoon Sisters online and I found so many cute little items. They have a little bit of everything... but here are a few of my favorites...go to their site and click around and see which things you like...enjoy! Have a great weekend!

Below: Alphabet, Number & Symbol Ice Trays
Below: Match & Munch Sandwich Cutters

Below: Soapsicles What a cute party favor idea!

Below: Art School Bandages

Below: Mini Happy Birthday Banner
I'm going to order this and surprise my daughter by hanging it on her school locker next week for her b'day. Shhh...don't tell!

Below: Bibs to go - A tear off pad

johnnie b

Wow...I keep getting great news about the ventures of my favorite companies! First Liberty of London coming to Target, and now one of my all time faves Mini Boden has begun designing for teens and tweens with their new division johnnie b. I remember lamenting the day I had to throw out my Mini Boden catalog because my girls had gotten too big. Looks like they have a special deal on right now to promote the new line...a cute Union Jack bag with your first order.

Linzie Hunter

I was poking around looking for a hand-lettering font today and I came across all of these lovely examples of letter-art from England based artist Linzie Hunter. Every good stationery designer knows that lettering becomes a part of the art on our little paper canvases, but it looks like in Linzie's world the letters are the stars. I just love this!

Liberty of London at Target!

I have always loved Liberty of London. When my girls were younger, they wore precious little smocked dresses made of Liberty of London fabrics...each one a little treasure. My dog wore a Liberty of London collar and I designed stationery that had that timeless feeling with dear little florals, so perfect to announce the arrival of a sweet baby girl. When I lived in New York City I would go uptown just to walk through the Liberty of London store and drool my way through all of their inspirational patterns with their perfect color combinations. Today, my daughter Annie uses many of their fabrics to design such adorable hair accessories and jewelry for her annie b boutique line. Well, with all of that said, you can only imagine my excitement when I learned (from the Real Simple Blog) that Liberty of London will be at Target this Spring, March 14th, is what I've heard. This will be for a limited time only, here are a few of the items that they will be offering...can't wait!

Cell Phone Cases

We stopped by the MAC store the other day and saw some really cute iPhone cases. My daughter Claire ended up with the Kate Spade stripey one...so cute!

Rice

If I could, I would buy one of everything that they have in their catalog! I'm just lovin' all of the colorful wonderful goodies in the new rice spring/summer 2010 catalog! ...want.want.want.

Oren Lavie

j'adore oren lavie!

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photo credit: the fabulous Shana Rae