A Few Favorites...

I have a few new favorites from this past week that I want to share with you... I stopped at Trader Joe's on Thursday to pick up some strawberries for Cameron, who was literally in tears at breakfast that morning because the few strawberries we had had gone bad. Upon walking in, I saw these gorgous basil plants. I've had a few basil plants in my day; usually the kind from the grocery store that come with the sponge on the roots that you just put in a jar. Never a real plant in dirt. ;) I saw these, assuming they'd be $10 or so (considering the above mentioned grocery store version is usually $3.99). I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw that it was only $2.99!! I picked one up, and have enjoyed looking at it and smelling it for the past few days. I'll pick and use some basil soon! Next...my parents and sister gave me a Kindle for my birthday, and I'm in love. It's so light, syncs automatically with the Kindle app on my phone and computer, and has been a great addition to my 'library'. {via} While grabbing a few things for work at the beauty supply store this week, I grabbed a new nail polish, Essie's Chinchilly. It's a great neutral, different than the typical pale pink I've been wearing. It's a nice change. Essie polishes are great in that they go on nicely, with good coverage with just two coats. {via} Oh, and one other favorite....we're leaving for Arizona on Wednesday for a little over a week in the sun. I'm soooo excited and can't wait for a relaxing, warm, sunny week! Hope you all have a great week as well!

My Favorite Things, St Patrick's Day version

I've compiled some fun, pretty things in the color GREEN in honor of St Patrick's Day...enjoy!

Trina Turk Mykonos Tote from Nordstrom

In The Wind Scarf from Anthropologie

Moda Spana Heloise Wedge

Marissa Ceramic Collection from PotteryBarn

Adorable Burp Cloth

Gorgeous Crib Bedding by Oilo

Oven Mitt by Jessie Steele

Jonathan Adler journal from Barnes & Noble

Thank You cards from Etsy seller CreativeGirlHeather

Is Spring On Its Way?

I was looking through a previous issue of Coastal Living this afternoon and saw a page dedicated to gorgeous jewelry inspired by sea glass. I decided to take a look at a few of my favorite websites to see what I could come up with. There are some beautiful jewelry out there (at reasonable prices) that is making me yearn for Spring and Summer. Here are some of my favorites...

LOFT Long Twist Multi Chain Necklace

Stella and Dot Threaded Coin Pearl Necklace

Stella and Dot Camilla Necklace

Pretty Drops of Jupiter Aqua Gold earrings

Gorgeous Blue Quartz Dream Catcher Earrings

There was a beautiful necklace by Verre New York. For those of you that are local, they do have some local retailers.

Aval Kelp Necklace...isn't it gorgeous?! I love it.

Meri Meri Cupcakes

Cupcakes, especially when adorned by a great cupcake topper, is one of my favorite party decorations.

A few weeks ago I was in our local (small town) drugstore, picking up a prescription. I love wandering around the drugstore, because they have all kinds of fun things to look at. Everything from the general pharmacy type goods, to books, puzzles, shoes, home decor....and these adorable cupcake kits from Meri Meri.

Love this 'Let Them Eat Cake' set that I saw...

And this pirate set...how cute would that be for a little boy's birthday party?!

If you can't find these locally, you can pick them up from this page of the Meri Meri website.

Practical vs. Impractical

I received an email from Nordstrom this morning (I feel like that's how all of my blog posts start out lately, "I received an email from fill in the blank", ha ha!), showcasing Spring shoes.

I've always loved shoes...but with my line of work (hairstylist) and a suburban mom, the shoes I love are very impractical. So I decided I'd share a few of my favorites here and live vicariously through my blog. ;)

This Stuart Weitzman 'Kimbow' pump is gorgeous. But at $375 and a 5 inch heel, it's not likely I'll be rocking these any time soon!

I do love this Jimmy Choo 'Cosmic' Platform Pump as well...but $695 is a little out of my price range!

I really like this Enzo Angiolini 'Sully' Platform Pump as well, and at under $90, it's a little more practical for me. A basic color and fairly basic pump (with a little bling) is a reasonable choice. I'll let you know if I pull the trigger on this one!

ETA: I just tried to add the Sully platform to my shopping bag on Nordstrom.com and they don't have my size. :( Before anyone tries to tell me to check Zappos or anything else...of course the glitter version of this shoe is a Nordstrom Exclusive. Darn!!!

St Patricks Day 2011

How Lucky Green St. Patrick's Day Card

Modern greeting cards and party invitations by Shutterfly.

View the entire collection of cards.

I received a code from Shutterfly this morning for 10 free cards. I didn't have any intention of purchasing any photo cards any time soon, but figured, what the heck! I logged on and saw this adorable card, and decided to use my most favorite recent photo of the little guy. In addition, I used another code from the website, for another 5 free cards! What would have cost me nearly $45 was FREE!! I'm so excited to share these cards with my friends and family!

For anyone who's interested, you can use promo code 5FREECARDS to get 5 of your own. If you do, be sure to post to your own blog for a $25 gift certificate to Shutterfly! Happy card making!

Vera Wang Bedding

As many of you know, I had surgery last week...which means this week has been very mellow for me. A lot of laying around resting, watching tv, and looking through my huge stack of magazines that I've neglected recently.

Last night I was looking through the October 2010 issue of Elle Decor and came across some Vera Wang bedding that looked lovely in the glossy magazine photos.

I looked at the Vera Wang site this morning, and wasn't all that impressed, to be honest. The website automatically links you to Bloomingdales' website to view the collections. Which is fine...but I didn't like the way the bedding looked all put together. I much preferred it in the pretty glossy pages of the magazine!

This is the Bloomie's photo

I decided to check her collection at Kohl's, and decided I liked it even better! And the price points are great, as well!

I love these Simply Vera Lagoon sheet sets as well. Nice and simple, but still pretty.