linda + harriett

I have ordered from Linda and Harriett before, but I can't wait to receive this shipment!

Craft Bins + Outlets!?

Letterpress... Color... Fantastic Designs!
This is making me smile today...

photo goddess

I would just LOVE to be "my guy's year round goddess!"... this cool idea from the nest is gonna make me just that!

It is so cool, I might have to get me one of those!!!

Hope all is well!

(ooh, and wish me luck!)
-kelley

gift ideas = wine please!

Trying to think of a bridal shower gift to give the couple that has everything? I was recently asked to look into this very gift idea... found it here.

There are poems that are attached to each bottle, that the bridesmaids read as they present the gift to the bride.

Wedding Night
The night you have dreamed of is finally here
The future surrounds you with hope and yet fear
You’ve wanted so long to find your perfect mate
Sip this wine and toast this perfect date
The night is meant for you to share
Enjoy each other – a perfect pair!!

First Fight
When fights occur and tempers get hot
Pour a glass and be thankful for what you’ve got
If you always agreed it would certainly be a bore
And by asking for Krissy’s hand Bernie is surely
in for more!

First Anniversary
Been married a year, where did the time go?
No longer newlyweds, now you are pros
Hope the days found you in good health and
good spirit
Keep saying I love you –
one always needs to hear it!
Now toast this first date, it’s certainly not the last
And as you build your future don’t ever forget
the past!

First Dinner Party
Open your home to entertain and eat
Catch up with old friends and new ones to meet
When the night is over share this bottle of wine
But don’t sit down yet – it’s clean up time!!

Christmas Eve
A wise man said wine is better than beer
And now is the season for lots of holiday cheer
So pop the cork and relax a bit,
And when the night is through,
Kiss goodnight, close your eyes
And Santa will be good to you!

First Baby
The news that a baby will soon share your life
will make you a mother, not only a wife
You’ll see it through good times and sometimes
through bad
______ the loving mother
and _____ the dearest dad
Sadly _____ (groom) must drink this one alone, and _____(bride) with an empty glass
Sit back and relax – nine months will quickly pass!

(photo via MarthaStewart.com... also check out her great tips on storing wine!!!)

monogram fun

Are you or someone you know getting married? What a fun gift this would be!!! From Etsy shop owner jen skelley...

I've been married 8 years and might have to get me one of these HAND DRAWN pics for myself!!!

(they do t-shirts too... and other fun stuff!!!)

"your romantic home"

Tell me you have seen Dawn from My Hydrangea Home??? She is offering 15% off until March 9th!!!

preppy paper girl

The Preppy Paper Girl is having a giveaway... ends tomorrow at noon!!!

to my valentine

Still loving "Little Birdie Boutique" and their fine Valentine items on Etsy

design your own...

these look out of this world!!! ("market baskets")
beats the canvas bags i keep in my car for shopping!!!

i would NOT forget to bring THIS into the store, for sure!!!

wow!!!

really, really, pretty too!!!

(and much more from "sew girlie")

have you seen their other things for WEDDINGS too????
everything is "design your own!!!"

vintage contest

I don't always post the contests I enter (too much competition!)

But one of my favorite Etsy shops (and bloggers), La Marquise des Anges, is having one! I discovered it via Down and Out Chic...

I think it ends tomorrow!!!

make mine pink

Make Mine Pink

I have loved this site for years (since I read about the owner in Country Living Magazine)...

Quite often they have sales from their many online stores (owned by women) on Fridays. Tomorrow's theme is Winter Whites.

Definately visit and spend some time browsing. Great stuff to be had! I should know, I've bought quite a few things in the past few years and have never been disappointed!!!

12 days of Christmas

Found this great gift idea site that revolves around the 12 days of Christmas. They list 4 or 5 items related to each day from the song...


Day one: A partridge in a pear tree
Day two: Two turtle doves
Day three: Three French hens
Day four: Four calling birds
Day five: Five golden rings
Day six: Six geese a-laying
Day seven: Seven swans a-swimming
Day eight: Eight maids a-milking
Day nine: Nine ladies dancing
Day ten: Ten lords a-leaping
Day eleven: Eleven pipers piping
Day twelve: Twelve drummers drumming

Wait til you get a load of the 10 Lords a Leaping!!!!!

Click here for the whole list!

coolest tie ever

(via accidental chic)

How fun would it be to have all the groomsmen wear a tie like this for the wedding, then keep for their "gift."

They actually call it a "commuter tie!"

What will they think of next?

cottage flair

Ok. You know I love:

Anything "Seaside";
Shopping;
Cottages;
Shells and the Beach;

Visit Make Mine Pink this Friday for a Shopping Event like no other!!! (or anytime to support Women in Business!!!)

glass onion

For those of you that haven't heard about the "What About You?" article..., read about how you can participate with us here and here.

In the meantime, I wanted to share some more of my favorite things.

1. Hydrangeas (from my garden...);
2. Mint Julep Cups (mine is from my recent trip to Block Island, Rhode Island from a store called the Glass Onion...);
3. My Pool (yes, that's my pool there...);
4. My Pool Boy (no photo..., I keep my husband very busy!); AND
5. The Glass Onion (Love shopping there! See the review of the store below..., photo by me.)

Glass Onion
Box 404, Water St.
(401) 466-5161

kara rosenberry

My daughter used to ask the same few questions of everyone she met.

1. What's your favorite color?
2. Who is your favorite princess?
3. What's your favorite bug?

Well honey, mine is the Dragonfly!

As you may remember, I won the Kara Rosenberry give-away not too long ago. Well, I received my prize in the mail the other day!

Love them!

Dragonfly and Bird Nest notecards. (I just noticed she sells coordinating stickers on her Etsy site... Hmmm I may need those!!!)

Thanks Kara!

destination beach towels

Found these great "Destination Beach Towels" on Uncommon Goods (via Birthday Girl)...
They offer Martha's Vineyard; Cape Cod; Hamptons; Nantucket; and Jersey Shore!

I love the beach and maps (as well as all these different places)...
Perfect!






Uncommon Goods

lovin' my blue crab

Don't be jealous..., but check out this cool crab that I now have hanging in my house!!! Isn't he lovely????

I'm going on back to Watercolors by Laura Trevey to see what else she has for me!!!

(By the way, she's a doll to work with and her blog will brighten up anyone's gloomy day!!!)

See what I mean?

Beach House Style

Hey! They're at it again!

This great store, Beach House Style, is having an "Under the Sun Flea Market" this Sunday, July 12th 9-5.

They also offer Design Services!!! See the lovely photos!

sew girlie

Wanna win something really cool?

I just entered, and thought I would share it with you!

Sew Girlie is having this great giveaway! Check out their site to see all the different fabrics, fonts and thread colors to choose from...

Their official rules are as follows:

How To Enter
1.) Email us at info@sewgirlie.com and tell us how you would design your water bottle! Make sure to include the following:
*fabric *font *thread color *Your monogram, name or single initial.
2.) For an extra entry, post on your blog! (just let us know you did so you can get the extra entry)
3.) Become one of our blog followers, for an extra entry.
4.) Refer a Friend! Have your friend comment that they were referred by you, and you and your friend receive an extra entry!
5.) Each step above will provide more chances to enter the contest.
6.) If you happen to be one of the lucky winners we will notify you by email! Contest ends June 19th , 2009.
Incomplete entries will automatically be disqualified.
No purchase necessary.
www.sewgirlie.com
wwwsewgirlie.blogspot.com


(via Happy Day World!)

(And hey, "refer a friend"... her name is
Kelley from MyIslandWedding.com!!!)

Also, check out all the cool other items they sell (I couldn't copy the pics due to copyright, but great gifts for the bridal party, mother of the bride, flower girls, etc....

keep calm gallery

How many of you feel like you know the "cream in your coffee" personally?
I know I do.

Can't wait to get me some of these cool prints from keep calm!
via coco+kelley





(my kids can't get enough of "mommy, i spy with my little eye, something...")


(and these dolls remind me of my gramma!)

When was the last time you told someone you loved that you loved them?
I'm going to do it right now.