Mint Hues for St. Patty's

As one of our most widely celebrated holidays approaches us, get ready to be festive with one of our favorite spring colors, Mint Green! Happy St. Patricks Day!

Images via (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)

Love and Thanks

Phew... almost 2 months after our wedding and we're finally almost done with all of our thank you cards. I now consider myself a thank you card pro.  For future TYC needs, this free download from Eat Drink Chic is pretty darn adorable.  You can get it here.

{image c/o Eat Drink Chic}

Party Favors

So this might be the cutest idea for a party favor ever... a little homemade tote, a baguette, some fresh berries, and cookies.  I think I'll have to steal this idea for sure.

{images and idea c/o Melanie Blodgett from You Are My Fave guest blogging on Black Eiffel}

Home Makeover

I guess if your BFF is Martha Stewart and you're her editorial director then it goes with out saying that if you're going to renovate your home it's going to be fabulous. The party that you throw in honor of completing said renovation will be even more fabulous. Case in point... Kevin Sharkey's NYC apt housewarming. They call this a "playful black tie event."

 

Where am I going to store my vast collection of Hermes box? The shower of course!

Who doesn't love a festive game of ping pong at a party? It's a great excuse to use the monogrammed paddles!

... and to keep score on the mirror with Channel lipstick?

Sparkling tower of Oreo cookies you had me at hello.

{all images c/o Martha Stewart}

Emerson Made

So I'm closing in on the last 2 months before THE big day. I'm finding more and more small details (and a few large ones) that I have to deal with.  One of the things that is on my very very long list is fun accessories for me and my 4 ladies.  

I don't think I can handle how cute everything I've found over at Emerson Made is - a husband and wife team based out of upstate NY. That's Emerson in all of the pictures (along with a few little chicks that live on her farm). She makes everything by hand and styles all of the pictures that her husband Ryan takes. Can't handle it...

{all images c/o Emerson Made}

My Little Day

I can't get over how adorable the French party supply site My Little Day is. 

They have everything a hipster would need to throw a rockin birthday party for their little tater tots - from masks to garlands to paper plates to balloons to party favors.

I mean I don't think I can handle how cute these kids are styled. I die.

{images c/o My Little Day}

I Heart Pandora

Pandora only keeps getting better. Not only can you listen to music for free all day everyday and constantly discover new awesome music but now they even show you lyrics!

The other day when I sat down to do some good old book keeping I went to cue up some music. I saw this new little blurb and got intrigued... so I clicked on full lyrics and saw this

Granted this Black Keys song, while awesome, is not a lyrical masterpiece. But if I was curious what Dan Auerbach was saying right after that third 'no' well now I know.

FYI Pandora also has a Blackberry app that streams all your stations for free. This was very useful when I had to drive from San Diego to LA by myself with a sofa sticking out the back of my trunk and I had to drown out the noise of the wind and my pounding heart. Bisous Pandora!!

Heavy cross

This song is making me want to dance around my living room.

OK!! I can't fight it... I'm dancing while typing this. I CHOOSE YOOOUUU

Signing off

I know posting has been a little slim lately... sorry bout that. I've been slammed with gift order madness (not that I'm complaining).  Today I'm off to spend the holidays with my future in-laws in the Bay Area.  I wish all of you a safe and happy holiday filled with laughter and good fun. See you soon!!

xo,

Ariel

image c/o Dress, Design & Decor

Happy birthday to me...

Photo by Dorthe Alstrop via 20x200

Alice in Wonderland

Joslyn over at Simply Lovely threw an Alice in Wonderland-themed party for her daughter Audrey's 6th birthday. How great are those paper lanterns and those cupcakes?! I definitely never went to a party so chic when I was growing up. Although my mom did show up to my 3rd grade Halloween party with a crinoline tutu on her head, but that's another story.

images c/o Simply Lovely

B is for baby

How adorable is the decor for this baby shower. Figures it was put together by a former Martha staffer.

images c/o Inchmark via Thoughtful Day Blog

Eye Candy

It's always inspiring to hear stories of women who started life in one direction and then had the guts to turn around and go in a completely different direction. As someone who has done this, I can testify that it can be daunting. Holly over at Decor8 has a great interview with a very talented, former lawyer and mother of 2 who now runs her own event planning business. Amy Atlas is a NYC-based event planner, with a keen eye who specializes in high end dessert tables. That's right. HIGH END DESSERT TABLES. Sign me up!!!

How adorable is she!!! And how yummy does everything look!!!


images c/o Amy Atlas via Decor8

To Brighten My Day

Yesterday I was not paying attention while working in my studio and I hurt my hand pretty bad. I'm ok... it could have been a lot worse. It took me by surprise more than anything. I just need something to perk me up (and make me forget the throbbing). Stupid UPS cut-off time making me rush. It's your fault!

Like a little indian brave. Headband by Bambako


I'm pretty sure I'm not one of those girls who can pull off these Ban.do corsages, belts, or headbands but I can hold out hope. I really want to be one!

Pom Poms by PomLove


Rebecca Thuss you make it all better.


Oh Martha

images c/o their respective sites