i want you.

Buy me. 

My golden birthday is in a little over a week, and I've been searching for the perfect handbag. I fell in love with Pashli, and Céline, but my bank account did not. 

Liz blogged about this bag in her gift guide, and I nearly stopped breathing. Isn't she perfect? 

Mom...Dad...Sister...Brother...you reading? Rally the troops and gimme this bag :) 

Please, and thank you.

fancy cocktail accessories

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It's no surprise, I love Society Social. Roxy is a dear, dear friend of mine, and never ceases to amaze me. Her new cocktail accessories had me at cheers, and I had to pick up some goodies.

Oh, and the mirrored tray was something on my wish list, and at $30 I was sold. I think it will be best friends with my perfume bottles. Right? Right? 

P.S. I made a few tweeks to this here ole blog. Specifically some fun facts on my About Me page. I hope you'll visit :) 

happy friday!

I know I've been completely MIA from blogging, and it KILLS me. I hate it. I hate that I don't have time for it, and I hate that I'm not able to read as many blogs lately. 

Not that it's any excuse, but I've been dealing with some not-so-fun stuff, and my mind has been elsewhere. I try to keep the blog as light-hearted as possible, but we all know it's not always rainbows and butterflies. Real life can sometimes come kick you in the gut, and change your priorities. 

The plus side of this? My sister and I decided that amidst all the nonsense in our lives, we need to do something spontaneous and for ourselves. Sooooooo, we'll be taking a trip to my happy place, Paris, in December! 

Le swoon.  I'll be jet-setting for a week before Christmas, and my faux-French heart couldn't be more delighted. 

The past few weeks have reminded me that I'm blessed in so many ways, and when these road bumps come, having a positive attitude will make a less-than-desirable situation bearable. 

I hope you have a fabulous weekend, and do something for YOU, and only you. I support bubble baths, unnecessary glasses of champagne and dancing on tables. 

vote!

I believe one of the greatest freedoms we have as a country, is the freedom to VOTE. I encourage all of you to take five minutes today, read about the issues you care about and VOTE. We owe it to our country and each other. 

TUS elsewhere

SO sorry for the radio silence the past week. I promise to have major life updates tomorrow, it's been crazy, and unfortunately not a "good" crazy. 

But! In actual good/fun/blog news, I'm over on the lovely elembee today sharing my "at the moment" stories. Please stop by and show the always lovely/crazy talented Lisa some love! xo

thoughtful thursday

currently craving: black & gold

Maybe it's the colder temperatures, or the need for more basics in my life - my affinity for stripes, patterns, and color have begun to...gasp...overwhelm me, but I can't get enough of black, gold and white. 

Some of my faves...

grand finale...because who doesn't want to bathe in this tub?

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Are you dreaming in a sea of black and gold, too? 

all tied up.

I interrupt my radio silence (sorry about that, been a bit crazed) to bring you the most amazing impulse buy I had this weekend. 

I'm a huge fan of Twistband hair ties, and when I saw them in shades of neon, and glitter, it was love at first sight. Check them out at Anthropologie, and I think the toughest decision you'll have today is which color combo to order. 

I chose the bottom right - neon, stripes AND gold. #winning

artist spotlight: siiso

I found a new favorite artist via Etsy - Siiso. I love the way she uses color and texture to create these amazingly affordable prints of oil paintings.

At about $35 a PIECE (such a deal, right?), I think I'll need to add a few of them to my walls. I'm thinking an addition to my gallery wall...above the bed...bathroom perhaps. Clearly I'm obsessed.

I digress. Here are some of my favorites.

the perks of being a wallflower

If you do one thing this week, I urge you to see The Perks of Being a Wallflower.

Whether you're 45 and married with kids, or 16 and navigating high school, this movie has something for you. 

I was instantly transported to being 15 again - in all my awkward glory.

This was the kind of movie that made you laugh and cry - in a matter of minutes. It was beautifully adapted from the Stephen Chbosky novel, and in my opinion, has the power to become a coming-of-age classic like The Breakfast Club.

So seriously...go see it...now.