2008

I updated the shop this morning with some fun items: whales, rad tins, vintage colored pencils. More updates to come this week.

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Last night I had a meeting with a super chic lady (who looked something like Jessica Alba) who throughly intimidated me: reason #1 besides her semi-aristocratic air? HER BOOTS. I felt totally outclassed in the footwear department. It didn’t help that I was in sneakers. So, I’ve resolved to find, with your help, the perfect short-woman-friendly pair of boots. * PS I really just wish that Santa could bring me an extra foot of height this year.

Here’s my boot wish list:

* chic please but also practical (so a lowish heel, no suede)

* I love the color grey right now, but would do black too

* has to make my short legs look decent (I’m 5 feet 2 inches on a good day)

* lady like enough to be worn with dresses, but will mostly be worn with pants…

This pair found by fab Sometime Dresses, Sometimes Jeans is pretty close except that they look really tall (like they might come up to my mid thigh). So, what boots are you wearing this winter? Lusting after? And, short women, I esp. need your thoughts on this! xoxoxo, Abbey

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I’ve been seeing this Eames rocker everywhere recently: do we like it?  Does anyone have one? Are they comfortable?  This image is from Design*Sponge.

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Dean and Deluca always has the most beautiful (but expensive) flowers but I saw these peonies ($5 each!) and had to have them.  At three these blew my weekly budget, but so worth it. See all of the bouquets here. They are totally helping me through the November slump.

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November is a tough month, it’s dark, it’s cold (or in NYC, rainy and cold) and Thanksgiving always feel SO FAR AWAY. The end of day light savings always puts me in a bit of a depression, so I have to fight for things that make me happy. One of the things that’s been working lately besides bacon sandwiches (you think I’m kidding about the bacon but I’m not) has been the delightful blog Please Sir. Day-in, Day-out she manages to find the most beautiful spaces with a clean aesthetic that I just love and inspiring artists all in a fresh package. Diana, you’re a ray of light in dark times! (Okay, a little melodrama for your Friday…) Other blogs I’ve been slurping up on a daily basis: Even Cleveland, Cup of Jo, Delicious Smitten (who knew I was interested in what Men Wish Women Knew About Sex?), and Fed By Birds.

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We’re doing a handmade Christmas this year (my mother is making me my very own set of Christmas stockings — the sign that I am a real adult!) and when I saw these CUTE cookie boxes from Martha Stewart I thought they were just a perfect way to elevate homemade cookies. You can see all of the Martha Stewart products in one place here. (It’s full of some great items I’ve never seen before).

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Did you see these adorable dogs over at Cup of Jo?  They totally made my day.  I have TONS of energy today, I was up at 7am (early for me) hit the gym, the post office, the bank all before 9am.  It’s Tim’s 30th birthday today so I’ve been running some errands and other top secret birthday stuff.  I love birthdays.

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It seems that some of you trying to leave comments are getting stuck in my comment spam filter (which is bizarre since I’ve used the same softward for two years). It seems totally random — sometimes a comment goes through, sometimes it gets stuck.  They must have “upgraded” the software.  SIGH.  I’m working on the problem and always appreciate your comments

xo Abbey

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