Happy Halloween!

We don’t usually get many costumed kids knocking on doors in my condo complex on Halloween, so I plan to take to the streets tonight to enjoy the spooky decorations on some of the old Victorian homes around the block. As you can see, I’ve already taken steps to ensure that my evening will be filled with delicious and festive treats, not tricks.

Whimsical Words

Lately, while shopping, I’ve been sneaking peeks at the whimsical words found tucked inside of Kate Spade’s wallets and handbags courtesy of the brand’s tastemaker, Deborah Lloyd. In fact, I’ve been so taken with the evocative turns of phrase that I let them serve as the inspiration for my sister’s themed birthday gift—a trove of sweet treasures to stow inside the Marc Jacobs bag which I recently scored for her at Saks. It just didn’t seem complete without a fluorescent patent leather travel wallet, mini Moleskine journal, bright lip color and candy stash. 

Happy Birthday Sarah!

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Easter Eggs-travaganza

Enjoying a seasonal favorite accented by the perfect color, Essie’s Nice is Nice

The weekend went by in a blur, and not just because we squeezed in so many Easter-themed events.  As a regular reader of the photography tips on this fantastic blog, I’ve been looking forward to getting a new lens so that I can achieve the background-blur bokeh effect in my photographs. Since I received the new equipment on Friday afternoon, I’ve been more than happy to experiment with it by documenting all of our fun holiday adventures.

Letting the cool breeze mingle with a Spring-scented candle that I hid away at the end of last summer

Finding our last-minute handiwork fun, but a tad less than eggs-ceptional

Instead of hunting for eggs, sandcastle-scouting on the shores of Lake Michigan

Putting some of my latest craft purchases to work; Inside reads "Have a Tweet Easter!"