Royal Invite

{www.royalwedding.aol.com}

Good Morning Monday! Over the weekend they released the Royal Invite for Kate & Will's wedding. Does anyone else think it was a little under whelming?! Not to mention they were mailed in a Manila envelope... I get it- it is sent officially by the state but with all that is out there at their disposal and they can't up the ante a little bit? Their font choice probably bothers me the most because it looks like Italicized Times Roman... which is what I type this blog in. Seems like there should be a unique royal font that they only use on Royal Invitations (that is a great idea btw!) Does anyone else agree with me that there was nothing that special about the invite?

PS- After doing a little googling to find this image- I ran across Prince Charles and Princess Diana's invite and it looked exactly the same....

Berr Armchair

{Berr Chairs from Anthropologie}

About once a week I go through all my "go-to" online shops and see what they have for new arrivals. Last week I saw these on Anthropologie- along with about 1,000 other things i want- and I have to say that I am strangely attracted to them. I think that it is the bright colors that initially catch my eye but then I also love the kilim used to cover the chairs. These chairs would be fantastic in my new house that we are going to be looking for this weekend :) Happy Friday!

Monogram Monday

Ah, Rifle Paper Co. how I love thee. This line makes me smile because the look is so unique to them. I love the hand painted look that has a little vintage flare. Rifle Paper Co. does custom stationery, wedding invites, and even prints (i love the hat collection!) When I was looking at the site over the weekend (and swooning) I fell in love with these monogrammed notes. How sweet the initials become with the floral wreath. I love Rifle Paper Co. because I think it could be your hip letterpress customer but also could be loved by your classic Crane customer as well. Enjoy checking out their site- be prepared to fall in love!

Love Love Love

{Photo courtesy of New York Press Club}

Happy Valentines! I am actually a big fan of Valentines because it is a little reason to celebrate something in the cold and dreary month of February. I think Valentines is a time to do something sweet for the ones your love. Don't get me wrong, if you bought your sweetie a piece of jewelry or a great handbag it will be very appreciated *hint, hint, wink, wink* but I don't think you have to buy anything to let someone special know how much you love and appreciate them! Last night I made Matt a meal just for him- homemade fried mozzarella, Chicken Parmigiana, and his favorite (and requested) Snickerdoodle cake. It was fun to make things that I knew he was going to love and I know that he enjoyed every last calorie! I hope everyone has a lovely Valentines!

What a week

It's official. I'm over the ice, snow, and anything that has "winter weather" attached! I had a great day on Tuesday out in East Texas meeting with several of my favorite stores and selling some great lines! Wednesday morning- not so much. Bad weather wasn't going to keep me from seeing a new store... but spinning out on a patch of ice was! Not my smartest move... waiting now on the tow truck to come pick up the Honda! Next week has to be better....

Monogram Monday

I have been on the quest for new stationery now for several months- yes believe it or not I can't make up my mind. I love stationery, and don't get me wrong I have plenty, but I lack a hip piece of personal paper in my life these days. I am still mildly obsessed with Mr. Boddingtons Studio (see post here and here) and I am thinking that these notes are exactly what i need- feminine, sophisticated and hip but not stuffy and boring and predictable. I love how feminine the font is and the return address makes the envelope exciting when it come is the mail- so different! I'm betting they cost a pretty little penny (or more than I can rationally spend on paper) but if I don't see something else soon I may just have to make justify it!

Snow day

Maybe ice day is a better term... Dallas got a nice Arctic blast last night that has shut the city down- which means appointments rescheduled for me and a nice afternoon at home catching up on this seasons of the Kardashians (don't judge me!!) Matt and I are drawing straws to see who is going to have to walk the dog with a windshield in the single digits and 25mph winds... Hopefully it isn't me :)


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