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November 16, 2014
November 14, 2014
Five on Friday
1. Word
2. Great Vacation? Don't Brag to Your Friends from The New York Times - I found this article to be really interesting. Are we all rolling our eyes listening to others' adventures?
3. Adventure of Two: The Motorbike - you have to watch this great video of a couple's road trip from Vietnam to Cambodia. So inspiring and a refreshing take on a way to travel through Asia. I just want to pack up and go there now.
4. City.Ballet - these give me goosebumps and make me want to dance (or poorly attempt to.) The six minute episodes are narrated by Sarah Jessica Parker and follow dancers in the New York City Ballet. So fantastic.
5. Collective Quarterly Magazine - a shameless plug for my Chicago friends' magazine, which is stunning + pure inspiration. Their mission statement: Each issue follows select craftspeople to an offbeat location. Our camera lens brings into focus the often blurry creative process as they design uncommon objects. In these pages, you’ll find a carefully edited selection of dry goods, art, music, food, drink, and stories—all deeply rooted in the land and heritage around us. Our journeys hinge on assembling a group of compatriots who aim to live well. We are illustrators, photographers, and writers. We are weavers, leather workers, and carpenters. We are chefs, musicians, and bartenders. I know you'll enjoy it as much as I do. (And long live print!)
Hope you all have a great weekend!
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November 13, 2014
How to Be Parisian Wherever You Are
Low on downtime this month (isn't that exactly what always happens at the end of the year?) so there's only one book on my November reading list. But it's a good one. Tres bien. How to Be Parisian Wherever You Are: Love, Style, and Bad Habits is a new favorite. I took it into bed with me one night and it kept me really cozy. It's silly and a light read. But I highly recommend picking it up to help transport you to a cafe table in Paris, wearing stripes and sitting under a gray sky. Take me back there right now, please.
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November 12, 2014
Minted.com Foil-Pressed Prints + $250 Giveaway
In collaboration with Minted, I'm so excited to share their new foil pressed art prints + holiday cards in today's post. They just launched the prints and oh my, they are gorgeous! Foil pressed is such a hot trend right now and I love seeing it pop up everywhere, especially rose gold which gives the right amount of class with shine.
Minted's foil pressed art looks stunning and I adore that there are so many city specific pieces, which is something you know that I always look for. Here's a peek at my favorites from their new release:
ONE | TWO
THREE | FOUR
FIVE | SIX
Just look at that shine! They come in a variety of sizes and you can choose to have them sent to you framed or unframed. Putting the New York City map above on my Christmas list.
I also wanted to share a look at the foil-pressed holiday cards at Minted this year. I'm very picky about what Christmas cards I send (past receipents are reading this + nodding right now!) and I know that this year's will definitely include the gorgeous Minted foil. Here's a round-up of the cards that I wanted to add to my shopping cart (and there are tons to choose from):
ONE | TWO | THREE
FOUR | FIVE | SIX
SEVEN | EIGHT | NINE
Now through November 17th the foil-pressed cards + stationery are 20% off with the code FOIL2014 - go ahead and get a jump start on your cards!
And now I get to play Santa because Minted is generously letting me give away a $250 credit! You can use it on the new foil-pressed prints, your holiday cards this year, or any of the other wonderful things they offer (including planners and custom wrapping paper - super cool.) Follow this link here to enter the giveaway and be sure to stop by there by November 20th. Ho ho ho and good luck!
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November 11, 2014
Charleston: Butcher & Bee
One of my very favorite episodes of 30 Rock is Sandwich Day, where Liz looks forward to her special sandwich and goes a little crazy when she's prevented from getting it. The line "WHERE'S MY SANDWICH?!!!!" is one that tends to come out of my mouth when I can't find something I really want. The passion that Liz Lemon feels for that sandwich came out in full force when I tried the banh mi sandwich at Butcher & Bee in Charleston.
Butcher & Bee welcomed us with open arms and warm sunshine through the front windows. It's so pretty inside, with arrangements of flowers on tables to just light up your day with a pop of color. Cute and cozy.
We split a pork belly banh mi along with a grilled cheese sandwich. The banh mi was incredibly flavorful with the juiciest slice of pork belly. I fell in love. We wrapped it up with a tasty piece of upside down apple cake. After we sat down a group of Charleston firemen filed in through the door and if you can't trust a fireman to lead you to some good grub, who can you trust?
I have so many stories and great places and wonderful people to share from my trip to Charleston. This is just a taste. There's much more to come in a special package, I can't wait to present it all to you! Lemon, out.
Butcher & Bee
654 King Street
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