Our 1st Wedding Anniversary Trip!

We have booked a trip to London and Paris for our 1st Anniversary gift to each other!

We are kind of staying with tradition, I mean plane tickets are paper right?

We have been to Paris together a few times but never London. I think it will be really fun and I can't wait! I am looking into hotels in Paris, we want to try to stay in a different area. We usually stay right in the heart of Saint Germain and I absolutely LOVE it but I am ready for something new. We are thinking about the staying over by Rue Cler. What are your favorite spots in London and Paris? Can't believe it will be 1 year in June! Time flies...

Can't wait!

Fav way to eat lunch in Paris!

Standard pic, we get one every time we go!

You have to be a little touristy!

One of my favorite pictures. Big smile for the boyf (now Hubs) taking it,

so in love ending our first trip to Paris together.

Don't forget to enter the Bridier Baubles Giveaway!

Bridier Baubles Giveaway!

As many of you know, I have embarked on a new venture, Bridier Baubles! It's a very fun and whimsical line of jewelry. Our baubles can take you from a college campus, to an office, and right on to a cocktail party. As we like to say, think modern-day Bushies and Kennedys having lunch on Nantucket! Most importantly, the price is right! I wanted to create a line of baubles that would become the go-to gift for girlfriends. Something to show you were thinking about your bestie but you weren't forced to max out the Amex to buy it. I hope you love the line as much as I do. Product is constantly being added!

I am so excited to host my first giveaway!

To enter, simply visit our store and find your favorite item. When you do, head on over to our facebook page and become a fan then leave a wall post letting us know which bauble is your favorite.
Come back here and let me know you have done the above things. The winner will can choose any bauble they would like. PomPom Scarves are excluded. Giveaway ends on 3.19.12 at 8 p.m. EST!

DIY Memo Board with Katie!

My kitchen was sorely lacking any kind of message or memo board, and with sticky notes piling up covered with to-do's I decided a chalk board was the way to go. I saw this one form Ballard design,

but at over $150 it was not an option.

So I kept an eye out at the local thrift shops and I found this beauty for a whopping $8. I was just the right size to cover a not-so-strategically-placed electrical box that was an eye sore and needed a good cover.

I had a scrap piece of really thin (1/4") plywood that would be a good backing for the chalk board. I just traced the opening of the frame on to the plywood and measured 1/4" beyond that line so that it would snuggly fit in to the back lip of the frame. The plywood is so thin that I could cut it by scoring it with a utility knife a few times.

Using a 1.5" foam brush I painted on two coats of Rust-Oleum Chalk Board paint.

I thought it needed a little detail action so I broke out the 1" 3M Scotch Blue Painters Tape and my fave gold leaf paint. Then I taped off the edge and repeated this again on the interior of the chalk board- leaving 1/4" border exposed.

With a quick coat of the gold leaf, I painted between the two pieces of tape. One tip is to remove the tape right after you have finished painting the boarder- that will help you get those clean, crisp lines.

I left it to dry for an hour and the just set it into the frame.

All done!

Not bad for an $8 frame and stuff I had around the house. This would look great in an office or a mudroom for those last minute reminders and grocery lists.

Always keep an eye open in thrift stores or at garage sales- there are always hidden gems and with an open mind you can recreate things you see online or in a a magazine for a fraction of the cost!

XOXO Katie

PS! Be sure to check out my Pom-Pom Scarf over at Bridier Baubles!

Nerd Alert...

I absolutely cannot wait until the new Polaroid GL10 printer comes out. It's awesome. Take a picture on your phone, send it to this mini photo printer, and out comes an old-school three-by-four-inch shot. The ink is stored in the paper, so no cartridges needed. How cool?!

Polaroid GL10

Wishing everyone a wonderful weekend!

I am off to Nantucket :)

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Just added to the Bridier Baubles line up:

The Pom-Pom Scarf!

GREEN!

Green Picks for St. Patrick's Day!

Cape Madras Tunic in Kelly Link

Castaway Clothing has classic shorts for the men in your life!

Perfect green baubles for March 17th!

Red-hot skinny jeans...

I am lusting after red skinny jeans right now. I have yet to find the perfect pair though. I love how celebrities are wearing the look in totally different ways, so many inspiration ideas! I would love to pair mine with some nautical stripes, I have the perfect boat neck tee. Do you have red jeans?

love it!

I found this pair of jeans from Calvin Klein for only $70...

could be a good way to try out the trend.

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Bridier Baubles

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