I desperately want to get a puppy, but my better judgement quickly replies "Are you friggin' insane, Kirsten??" Let's be real....I don't have the space, money, or mommy skills right now.  Not to worry, though...I found a fluffy and awesome alternative that doesn't shed (hopefully) and won't pee on our rug. It's the Mongolian lamb bench from Jonathan Adler. 'Atta boy. I desperately...

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Hey, guess what future navy blue velvet couch?! You haven't been usurped on my wish list yet, but you better give a warm welcome to your new competition. Meet the Cobble Hill Oxford Sectional. I love its skinny minnie legs, chic neutral purplish grey color, cozy velvet upholstery, and classic sleek lines.   Wouldn't it look amazing with this console I can't afford?? ...

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Jonna Saarinen is a lover of VW Campers and foxes. I am most definitely a lover of her textiles, trays, and tea towels. Her use of bright color and abstract shapes are out of this world awesome. I would love to see one of those trays holding all the goodies on my desk (have to attempt to maintain the chaos somehow). Isn't Jonna's...

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 So so so so so in love with the barrage of spring goodies that just arrived at Steven Alan. That open back shirt with my fave color du jour - that beautiful persimmon hue - is the hotness right there. The yellow shorts kind of need to be on my bum this minute, and the Hawaii bikini? So perf.  So so so so...

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  Texas = scorching hot summers. Scorching hot summers = shorts. My closet = 2 pairs of shorts. To make amends with this little fashion dilemma, I needed to stock up (and quickly) since the temps are already in the 'it feels like summer, and hell no I am not going to wear pants' zone. I headed to the thrift store and bought...

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Handmade in France, I am just smitten with the bold colors and certain cool factor the tea towels, prints, and notebooks from Oelwein posses. Handmade in France, I am just smitten with the bold colors and certain cool factor the tea towels, prints, and notebooks from Oelwein posses. ...

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Husband and I have been living in the dark - literally - because I can't seem to find a pair of lamps for each side of our DIY bed. I have a bizarre attraction to lamps that seem to be in the $600+ range (who justifies paying $600 for a table lamp??) or are out of stock. Everything in our price range is...

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 Tickets to visit the P-I-Ls (parents-in-law) in Florida are booked for the end of April, and hubby and I are supa dupa excited to visit them! It's always so much fun spending that time with them, sitting by the pool, going for boat rides alongside dolphins, frolicking in the ocean, watching movies, and eating sauteed ruffy fish (soooo gooood). But, of course, you...

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I first wrote about A Peace Treaty in this post, and after digging a little deeper and visiting their site, my jaw dropped and I may nor may not have started drooling over their amazing collection of jewelry and scarves. The shark teeth rings and tribal pendant necklaces have stolen my heart! I first wrote about A Peace Treaty in this post, and...

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 I have a lot of necklaces. It's true. Since tucking them away in a jewelry box meant navigating through a snarly scary mess of a knot, I started pinning my necklaces up on a hideous plain cork board.  After waking up morning after morning and seeing what was lurking behind my precious baubles, I decided it was time for some DIY prettification. I...

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1 // Mara Hoffman Tiki Underwire Cami Bikini  2 // Need Supply Co. Lizzy Dress  3 // D&G Sunglasses Aviator  4 // AG Neon Stevie Ankle  & Citizens Of Humanity Floral Thompson 5 // Bow Down Tank  6 // Levi’s Memento Scarf 7 // Madewell Colorblock Turnstile Tote 8 // Caudalie Beauty Elixir 9 // Tucker Smocked Collar Mini Dress 10 // Bubble...

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images courtesy the designer insider // lk designs "summer breeze" earrings // sincerely, jules When conjuring up colors that remind me of warm weather, I always seem to come back to coral and turquoise. They just go together like peanut butter and jelly, Bert and Ernie, stripes and sequins. I suppose this summery color scheme was inspired by the recent weather here in...

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1. It's beautiful. The 'Zoid' console, designed by Meier/Ferrer, is completely awesome. White stone, brass, sleek geometric lines- it was love at first sight. I mean, I'm talking butterflies and sweaty palms love at first sight....followed by the earth shattering revelation that this console will probably never be mine. Not even when I politely ask it on Valentine's Day. Nope...totally out of my...

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      {1, 2, 3, 4}  Since I usually apply a lomo filter on all my point-and-shoot pics, I suppose I might as well start shooting with the real deal. These La Sardina cameras from Urban Outfitters definitely fit the bill....how friggin' cool are they?? LOVE.       {1, 2, 3, 4}  Since I usually apply a lomo filter on all...

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{image courtesy a couple cooks // graphic elements by me} My mouth is watering just looking at this radish and pea salad with lemon oregano vinaigrette. Fresh, light, and the perfect dish for spring. It always baffles me when I learn that my nieces and nephews (and my mother-in-law!) are not fans of these sweet little morsels.  I mean, really, why are people...

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While doing some research for a future blog post, I spotted some ear cuffs on ASOS, Topshop, Shopbop, and Urban Outfitters.  At first I was a bit wary of this hardcore-looking jewelry, but then I started warming up to the look. No piercing required....just  a pinch to tighten the cuff, and you are set. This type of jewelry could especially be good for...

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{Left image courtesy Elle Magazine // Right image by me} I have been meaning to share this frozen lime yogurt recipe with y'all after making it this last week, and there's no time like the present...especially since I am presently sitting smack dab in the middle of a desert. I have been craving this super easy-to-make chilled concoction like woah. I've got another...

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