Saturday, August 4, 2007

Fall Wish List

It's hotter than Hades here today, but all the fall catalogs have started arriving and making me wish for cooler weather. Here are a few items I've already bookmarked for fall purchasing.

The Bella jacket from JCrew in Heather Coral. I could totally wear this with my brown tweed skirt and tall brown boots, or with dark trouser cut jeans.
I need a pair of classic brown knee high boots. They're a basic wardrobe staple that I'm missing.


I also don't own an argyle sweater and I need to have one. I'm not in love with the colors in this one from JCrew, but I'll continue to search til I find one that's juuuuuuuuuuuust right!

Attempts last fall to find a basic wrap dress failed, so I'm on the hunt again this year. This one from Boden looks like it could work.


I've never purchased anything from Boden, but their catalog always has great things. I like this v-neck top in the pretty grape color.

Monday, July 16, 2007

RIP Britt Kitty


July 2, 1992-July 16, 2007

Best Cat Ever. Britt was awesome. She was a total bad-ass: she could catch a hummingbird mid-air, corner and scare the hell out of a raccoon twice her size, and scale a 6'+ wall with no problem. Then she'd come in and lay on your lap with her soft, buttery belly exposed. Or she'd sit on your lap facing you and stretch her paw up toward your face like she just loved you so much, she just had to pet you. She was awesome.

My brother Bill has kept her for the past few years and they got along famously. I know he'll miss her just as much as I will. He had to put her down today due to renal failure. And while I'm sad she's gone, I know he did the right thing.

Sigh.

Trader Joe's Chocolate Chip Cookies

Consumer Reports just rated them #1 cookie, so of course, we had to try them.
Consumer Reports was, as usual, correct. They are great. Chewy, chocolatey, and buttery. And the best part is that they're already pre-shaped so you can bake as many (or as few) as you want. You could probably pop 1 or 2 in a toaster oven even, if the urge struck.

Wednesday, July 11, 2007

Diptyque Baies Room Spray


This room spray totally changes the way I feel about home fragrance. I'm not a fan of overpowering fragrances in a home, but this room spray is so wonderful.

Low Tide Cardigan


Despite the high shipping price from Anthropologie ($11?!?!?) and the fact that the crochet trim almost completely came off even in the light cycle in the wash, I still love this cardigan. The lime green color is perfect for summer.

Monday, June 25, 2007

I must have a thing for white lately...


Everything I've posted in the last 24 hours has been white. Odd. I guess I'm just liking the looks of a white object against a bright background.

Boob Vase



Part of me kind of wants this vase. I love the shape and if you look closely, it's boobs!

Here's a much bigger picture, so you can see the detail.

Hayden Harnett Bag


I love a good sale! Just bought this white Hayden-Harnett bag (without the tassel) on sale this weekend to replace the white Banana Republic bag that I've just about worn out.

Mirror, Mirror on the Wall


Just bought this mirror last week from Target and it's perfect for our den. If I have one complaint though, it's that the holes to hang the mirror were spaced 17.5" apart, which is *just* off from the standard 16" that wall studs are spaced at. This caused quite a bit of strife in ths household.

From the Victoria Hagan line.

Sunday, December 17, 2006

John Derian Paperweight

I really have a thing for John Derian stuff, don't I?




Man in the Moon paperweight $60 from www.JohnDerian.com

Saturday, December 9, 2006

Jonathan Adler Fish

Given to me for Christmas by my brother-in-law, Scott.

How cute is this little fish?

Thursday, December 7, 2006

Wednesday, December 6, 2006

Geode tea light holder



I got this from my parents for Christmas. It looks so cool on the coffee table, especially when the candle is lit.

Owl Apron



This apron is the cutest thing ever. It makes cooking feel a bit more pretty.
From Anthropologie

Who's the Fairest? Mirror



This would look pretty on my dresser.
$148 from Anthropologie.com

Steak knives



I love the color of these steak knives. Spectrum Steak Knife Set in "Warm." $98 from Anthropologie.com

*Updated to add that I bought these quite awhile ago and LOVE them.  They do a great job of cutting and they feel light and graceful in your hand.  Plus, there's a little bumble bee detail on the top that is ridiculously cute. 

Tuesday, December 5, 2006

Gap robe



This is the softest robe ever. I love it.

Because I love tea




How cool is this tea stick? My brother-in-law got it for me for Christmas and the thing is pretty damn awesome.
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