BHLDN – Houston

I have been meaning to feature the one and only Houston BHLDN. I have been in several times, but never with my camera. Today, my friend JJ and I went in to snoop around and I was able to snap many great photos. JJ recommended that I add a new category to my blog [...]

The Indian Wedding Bracelet

I currently have an obsession with Indian Wedding Bracelets. They are beautiful by themselves or stacked up your arm. Of course they cost a pretty penny, so I will just dream about them.

Enjoy! [...]

The Famous Mademoiselle Bagatelle

Who is the famous Mademoiselle Bagatelle?

Well, she’s a fashion designer/pattern cutter based in London, UK.  As far as she can remember, she had always been interested in fabrics and taking those fabrics and turning them into something fabulous… She love for the craft took her to Textile and Fashion design in Paris and London.

Her love for [...]

Holiday Cocktail Party Relief

With the holidays right around the corner and every excuse to get tipsy with friends and family nothing can help you recover better than the Hangover Recovery Kit from Knock Knock.

This cute little kit provides maximum relief from last night’s shame- inducing, memory- destroying, and all- around overindulgent behavior – not me, [...]

Life is Chocolate

Minutes after deciding to join Weight Watchers, I was introduced to Delysia Chocolatier. Typical.

Delysia Chocolatier is a chocolate company with a new philosophy. Their tagline, ‘For life’s every occasion’™ is the essence of Delysia. They offer chocolate as a means to makes every occasion and every day exceptional. The focus is not just on the chocolate, [...]

Cooking in Style

Thanks to a super cute co-worker I found the cutest personalized recipe cards from Lakehouse Designs. 

Start your own recipe collection and be ready to share your favorites with all your friends. This set of 50 cards is personalized with your name, initial, monogram or favorite image. I cannot tell you how many times [...]

Map Totes

How cute is this idea? MapTote. A cute, completely reasonably priced tote bag with your favorite city map screen printed on the front.

I wish this company had been around when I was helping my brother and his wife plan their wedding in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. These would have been the perfect Guest Gift [...]

The Mystery of The Sterling Ring Box

I remember as a young girl watching my grandmother comb her long white hair with a sterling silver brush and twirling up it into the most perfect oval bun. For the life of me, I still to this day do not know how she got it perfect every time. She tried to show me multiple [...]

Mix and Match

We were very fortunate to get most all of our formal china as wedding gifts. I recently set a goal for myself to actually use my china this year. One thing I still need for entertaining are chargers. My problem is the decision on what to get. Do I buy a set of really nice chargers?  Or do I go middle [...]

Notting Hill Jewelry

I have never considered myself a huge jewelry gal. I typically just wear my wedding bands and simple earrings. 

Maybe I should rephrase that, I think my style in jewelry fluctuates, most of the time I like simple and sophisticated, other times, I love big chunky necklaces and bracelets.

A few days [...]