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I have been quite blog delinquent, but I am going to try and be better about keeping up-to-date. Miss May has certainly been taking all of my energy; however, it is time to give my brain other things to think about besides crawling, diapers, teething and separation anxiety.
One of the things I miss about living in The South are the really cute gift boutiques that every town has, no matter how big or small. I love browsing the pretty stationary and beautiful housewares. It is easy to stop in and grab a quick birthday gift for a friend or a hostess gift for the party you are headed to that evening. The boutique gift stores up here are usually either incredibly expensive or not quite my taste; however, Pink Olive is exactly what I have been looking for. I read about their new East Village shop, so May and I headed over last week to investigate. I stayed in the approx. 200 square foot store for a good thirty minutes because there was something new to look at everywhere I turned. It was incredible and gave me the taste of home I was craving. I am so happy to know where I can go for the perfect gift for friends (and a little something fun for myself as well).
Picture by Miha Matei via Pink Olive
Remember my girls weekend back in December? Those three girls are all incredibly creative, and we all read this wonderful blog. Emily at Jones Design Company is inspiring and gives great tutorials, so the four of us decided to all make her book page wreath. It was a lot of fun for me to make, even though a few hiccups along the way made it take longer than I would have liked. I had visions of putting this on our apartment door, but due to these hiccups, my wreath was a little too bouffant for NYC. Unfortunately, it intruded into our neighbor's space. :) So I found an alternative place for it, and I think it turned out rather nicely. Below are a few pictures to document the process and finished product. If you decide that you want to tackle this lovely wreath, I can send you my suggestions and pitfalls.
Do you have a favorite scent that you just love and cannot get enough of? For me that is Volcano from Aspen Bay's Capri Blue line. I first discovered this wonderful candle at Anthropologie last year, and as I read the label a little bit closer, I realized that it was made at none other than Aspen Bay in Starkville, MS! Aspen Bay has loads of candles since that is what they do best, but they also have a wonderful gift shop....so if you are ever in Starkville, pop into Aspen Bay for some great gifts. You can go to either websites to purchase the candle, and I promise you won't regret it! I have also been known to gift one or two.......
picture from Anthropologie
