COME, live in my closet

Um, this sweater is amazing. And now half-price. That is all.

meet OUR HARTBEAT

I love finding new blogs! Well... not new, but new to me. I was clicking around flickr a bit ago and found our hartbeat via the Electic Interiors group I am a part of. Annalea shares her beautiful family and beautiful home as well as sweet little stories of her children. Take a look at her home filled with crafted decor and bargain finds and be inspired. I know I am!

not much of a WATCH person

I'm not usually a luxury brand name person... or a watch person... but if one of my beloved family members or friends or an adoring fan wants to get me this Michael Kors watch for Christmas, I won't complain. After all, I'm not totally set in my ways.

anthropologie + a budget= RUCHE

I bookmark so many sites that sometimes ones I want to revisit get lost in the shuffle. How Ruche has been in my shop links without being revisited by me, I will never know. Luckily I just refound it and am making a mental note to visit often. Ruche is like Anthropologie on a smaller scale and on a tighter budget (as in clothing starting in the $20 range and accessories starting under $10). Works for me! There are gorgeous, feminine details in each piece and it is hard to close the site without dropping something in your cart. Luckily (or not), the beauties I wanted the most are sold out (these perfect boots). But maybe next time, I won't be so lucky and I will actually have to fight the shopping urge...

nice to meet you, KAREENA ZEREFOS

I am luu-huuu-huuuving the work of Kareena Zerefos as introduced by Holly. Her soft, precise illustrations, colors, and beautiful subjects are just the kind of art that makes me smile. The girl with the rat on her head reminds me of my own pet rats as a teen, Lavern and Shirley (may they rest in peace). Now which one to add to my Christmas list?...

thank you, BABYCAKES

Babycakes NYC is coming to L.A. this month! Dreams do come true! They'll still be across the state from my humble abode... but an 8-hour drive is much more realistic than a plane trip across the U.S. And my little sis lives in SoCal so I am destined to be in the area at some point in the near future. My mouth it watering already...