Happy Birthday Carebear!

photo from Marth Stewart

A very happy, happy, birthday to my dear BFF Carrie who is the craftiest girl I know and also the best Matron of Honor a girl could ask for! Love you baby...can't wait to celebrate! XOXOX

Thanks for Thanks

I am a very lucky girl to have such crafty friends. I received a set of the gorgeously, perfect thank you cards above from my dear friend Jamie at my bridal shower.

This gift warmed my heart as, A) I definitely needed some Thank You cards and B) she personalized them with lemons to match my wedding theme.

Now you too can give a cute, thank you card to your dearest friends because Jamie sells her handmade cards via her Etsy page Tangergreetings . There are many cute, original cards that are sure to satisfy any occasion, and I guarantee you that these cards will definitely make the fridge of whoever is receiving them.

Thanks again Jamie for the cards! I heart them!

Real Simple: Flower Arranging

Back in February I was reading an article in Real Simple, "Keep Flowers Alive Longer" and thought it was quite a useful idea. Two days later I received the beautiful flowers below from Elon and realized that I could put the article to use.

Day 1

Day 8:

The article encourages keeping all the flowers together and just changing the vases, but instead I just broke up all the flowers into different vases so I could have fresh flowers all over the house. I made four different arrangements.

Using the pretty Sophia Coppola Sparkling Wine bottle we drank on my birthday, I placed the three freshest roses I could find. I placed this new arrangement in the bathroom to brighten things up a bit.

I picked up this dandy little vase for $9 at Harmonie Boutique on Abbot Kinney in Venice. What I adore most about this vase is the self help grid for flower arranging novices like me. You just cut and stick, and magically the vase arranges the flowers beautifully for you. A great house warming gift!

I received this adorable vase from my best friend Cassie. It is a tricky vase to arrange flowers in, but once you find the right style, the color and shape really pop.

So go ahead, divide and conquer those flowers!

Happy Halloween!

Halloween is one of those holidays that reminds me why I wish I lived in a house. I miss Trick-or-Treaters, and Jack O'Lanterns, which are sparse in my apartment hallways. However, there is no reason at all that I still can't get in the spirit. Leave it to Martha to find a way to make this dark and ghoulish holiday into something a little more glamorous that can easily carry on into Thanksgiving time.


I pretty much LOVE anything that glitters, sparkles, or shines and these pumpkins are no exception. I am not a crafty gal by any means, but I am almost 100% sure I can replicate these pumpkins for my Thanksgiving centerpieces. If you are crafty or like all things that twinkle, follow the directions here .

No tricks here, just a treat you are sure to enjoy as well as your guests!