Blue is one of my favorite colors (after green) because of the range in shades it offers. From hot to cool and from soft to brazen, it's a color full of personality...
{01. Oasap coat, 02. Kate Spade earmuffs, 03. Land of Nod baby blanket, 04. hat by Annie Larson, 05. Kate Spade flats, 06. Loeffler Randall for Bird tennis shoes, 07. Falconwright camera strap.}
Who would have thought? A couple years ago, neon returned from the 80's and is still going strong! I'm loving our current version of neon with tiny doses here and there...
{01. pillow by Ferm Living, 02. Jeni's rainbow frozen yogurt, 03. Schier shoes, 04. Madewell tank, 05. Boutique 9 heels, 06. Atsuyo et Akiko kids tee, and 07. Fable and Lore necklace.}
Just a few spring-like colors for this January day...
{01. Rivet & Sway glasses, 02. Moxi roller skates, 03. Oeuf kids bunny mittens, 04. Kate Spade tote, 05. Hello sweater, 06. Anthropologie pillow, 07. flats by The White Ribbon.}
It's been so fun watching Ruby's little palate develop over the last several months. Now that she eats whatever we do, I love being able to nurture her exploration of food through tasting different things, reading about different foods, and making meal time fun in general. Here are a few of my favorite ways to instill a love of eating in the littles..
{01. Skip Hop plate and mat, 02. Brita water bottle for kids, 03. French Bull plate set, 04. Hola! Jalapeno and Yum Yum Dim Sum books, 05. Baguette sandwich toy from Land of Nod, 06. Skip Hop bento box, 07. Prince Lionheart seat (so great for places that don't have high chairs!), 08. Lollacup.}
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Both beautiful and functional, here are a few things I'm loving that are pretty easy on the eyes. They'd also make sweet last minute gifts for your dear friend, sister, mom, or another special lady in your life...
01. sculpted knot from Leif, 02. Artecnica mobile, 03. Caitlin McGauley tray, 04. tassel bracelet from Leif, 05. copper graters from Poketo, 06. clutch by Kindah.
I can't think of anything any more wintry and sophisticated then the pairing of white and cream with gold, rose gold, and silver. Here are a few of my favorite sultry and snowy pieces...
P.S. While I won't be doing traditional gift guides this year, all of my round-up posts over the next couple weeks will be with a focus on great items to gift. You can also check out some of my favorite holiday picks over at: Uncommon Goods, Oeuf's Gift Guide (pg. 7), West Elm, and Serena & Lily.
{01. Frends Layla rose gold headphones, 02. Monogrammed leather tote by Mark and Graham, 03. Juicy Couture baby booties, 04. scratch map from Uncommon Goods, 05. leather card case by Almanac Industries, 06. ASOS heels, 07. Marc Jacobs for Target pouch}
I hope you all had a happy and relaxing holiday weekend! I don't know about you, but I can never get myself to shop Black Friday as I hate big crowds and standing in long lines. I'd much rather shop at small local businesses or shop all the amazing sales online. So as a little ode to pre-holiday sale season, think of this as your last chance to treat yourself to a little holiday something before you prepare to bestow gifts onto others. A few of my online favorites that are currently on sale for today only...
[01. BHLDN heels (exclusive 20% off + free shipping for Oh Joy readers with code dressitup), 02. Madewell camera clutch (25% off with code TREAT), 03. Chewing the Cud give wrap (30% off with code GOBBLE30), 04. Ariel Gordon gumball necklace (40% off with code MANICMONDAY), 05. Homemint striped tea towels (50% off with code HMSAVE50 + Cybermint Monday), 06. Freshly Picked gold & leather mouse pad (25% off with code THANKS2012), 07. tassel key chain by Shana Luther (20% off with code CYBER20), 08. Kate Spade's surprise cyber sale (up to 75% off), and Unison pillow (20% off with code CYBER20)].
*All codes are for ALL items on each shop's site and valid through end of day today.
...because sticking a heart on anything really does make it better...
{01. Anthropologie jeans, 02. girl's heart sweater from J.Crew (if you're petite, try a kids' size 14!), 03. Bailey Doesn't Bark cards, 04. ASOS gloves, 05. Duffle from Urban Outfitters.}
Just a few things I'm loving lately that can be tied, wrapped, or used to hold something already sweet...
{01. floral wrapping paper by Rifle Paper Co., 02. Emily Isabella's new wallpaper collection by Hygge & West, 03. neon star sleep sack by Noe & Zoe, 04. organizing boxes for my office (which desparately needs organizing!) from DWR, 05. gold stripe hair ties from Anthropologie, 06. Bobby pins in a matchbox by Kate Spade}
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