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Friday, I’m fried

Friday, May 17, 2013 MBM

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1. TGIF.  I’m kind of sort of totally taking on more at the j.o.b.  It’s really exciting stuff (truly) but now that it’s the end of the week, my brain needs a break.  Or at least a weekend recharging.

2. Puppies!  Sally and I are moving out the current apartment we share together in August and today we’re starting to look at new potential places to live… The best part about this is that the new place will need to be dog friendly – because as soon as we move I’m getting a puppy!  Not a spotty Dalmatian, but I had to use this picture because it melted my heart.  Can even really talk about how excited I am.

3.  I got these shoes from Zara via their free shipping and when they came in, they were too big (which is really weird?).  I’m going to the store tonight to try on a smaller size and crossing my fingers that they fit… I desperately want a minimalistic strappy shoe in my life!

4. I bought three different Blue Bell ice cream flavors from the grocery store last night (evidence) and it makes me wildly excited to think about digging into each over the weekend.  Just need to get my hands on the red velvet and lemon bliss next.

5. Guess what I’ve been wearing a lot of?  Statement necklaces.  I know… I never thought I’d see the day.  I’m still staying loyal to my love of dainty gold chains but layering sparkly chunky numbers on top of them from Lulu Frost, Cornwall Street, and few others.  Maybe I like it because it seems totally ironic due to my avoidance of them for so long?

6. Wearing tonal tan hues looks nice… when you have a tan.  Which is exactly what Sal and I are getting tonight – spray tans via St. Tropez at Nordstrom.

7. Love these rows of hanging flowers.

8. I’ve been feeling the void of not having an inspiration board for tear sheets… Liking Erin’s idea of using a clip board and leaning it in my room.  Might have to haul out my giant drawing board from fine art classes.

9. Saturday night Sals and I are getting all dressed up for Bradley’s wedding!  Can’t wait to share our dresses, jewels, accessories, and make-up with you after the event… As excited we are about getting glam and seeing our guys in tuxes, nothing compares to the excitement we have for seeing our gorgeous B as a beautiful bride.  Eeeek!

(Images: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)

14 CommentsMisc.Bradley, Flowers, Friday, Luella & June, Zara

May Vibe | Showers + Flowers

Wednesday, May 1, 2013 MBM

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April showers bring May flowers!  I cannot believe it is already May but I am sooo excited about so many things this month.  Cinco de Mayo (get your festive dress on with the help of this post), weddings (one next weekend and another the weekend after – eeek!), The Great Gatsby coming out in theaters, Mother’s Day, the launch of Kelly Wynne on May 13th (finally! you can order her handbags online!!), Memorial Day… Good things.  I might have to celebrate by picking up some fresh flowers on the way home… Happy May!

(1 (get the green pants here!), 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)

6 CommentsMisc.Flowers, May 2013, Monthly Inspiration, Showers

Around Here

Monday, March 18, 2013 MBM

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This post was supposed to publish yesterday but… You know… Life happened.  So you’re getting it this morning and a Toast Talk post will be up later in the afternoon!  I had a really pretty relaxed weekend that mostly involved napping, eating, reading, and cleaning – all the important things I try to do over the course of Saturday and Sunday.  Making pancakes has become the go-to Saturday morning routine for me and my guy and we made fancy blueberry ones this time.  They were insanely good.  And yes, that is Mrs. Butterworth syrup you see in the background – we do things full-fat and classy around here.  I got to pull out my “perfect” green shirt for St. Patrick’s Day celebrating… I found it this time last year from Madewell and it’s the perfect mix of casual and dressy and between mint and kelly green – I lurve it and it’s black buttons make it.  Yesterday I did something I never do and bought fresh blooms for the apartment.  I’m notorious for killing flowers so we we’ll see how long these beauties last… I was pretty impressed with my amateur arranging skills!  What was the special occasion for flowers?  Well we had a fun little shooting session with the darling and talented Kelsey Foster.  More to come on that soon!!

In between devouring chapters of The Night Circus (so, so good) Sally and I started pinning to the a new pin board we’re “guest editing” for our favorite New York boutique – OTTE!  We hope you’ll follow along to see the spring and summer-time inspiration that catches our eyes… Beauty, lifestyle, interiors, the lovely outdoors, and of course lots of style and fashion (including favorite picks from OTTE’s online shop) are all there now with much more to come!  Check it out.

Oh, and we’re wishing a happiest birthday to our dear Dad today!

Images taken by MBM for A Piece of Toast

 

16 CommentsOur LensAround Here, Flowers, Kelsey Foster, OTTE, Pinterest

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