November 16, 2010
Greetings from San Francisco, New York and Kansas City!
It is with great excitement I announce that in January 2011 my dear friend Jane Lilly Warren and I are launching a new monthly lifestyle publication titled Matchbook: Field Guide to a Charmed Life. Each digital issue we look forward to celebrating the classics (shaken and stirred!) in our own unique fashion with delectable bites of style, beauty, decor, travel, and culture. The darling Fallon Hogarty has become our right-hand-gal as we organize the spectacular line-up for our premier issue. I’ve been pinching myself the entire process and it’s only just begun! I do hope you’ll join us on this grand adventure by following us on Twitter and “liking” us on Facebook. I can’t wait to share this surreal experience with you every step of the way! The Matchbook team believes there ought to be a destination for campfires, confetti, and joie de vivre in the virtual world — and we’re setting out to create it.
Feel free to snatch the image above and spread the news! None of this would have ever been possible without your support. Thank YOU for helping to make this Neo-Trad’s dreams come true!
From lipstick to letterpress, gelato to grosgrain, and Paris to Peru, consider us your field guide to a charmed life!
November 3, 2010
I am SO very excited to announce that this week I’ll be giving away a set of SIX beautiful plates from my sponsor, La Plates. I have been smitten with the company’s designs ever since they graced the pages of House Beautiful last June and just know you will L-O-V-E their products as well. While the giveaway is for plates, keep in mind they also make everything from chic cocktail napkins to serving platters and even tote bags—perfect for holiday gifts! They are also having a special “buy 5 get 1 free” promotion running now through November 29th that I plan to take advantage of. You simply order 5 plates of the same design and they’ll throw in a 6th for free, no coupon needed.
Back to today’s contest—to enter please visit La Plates and choose which design, colors, font and personalization you would like (all six plates will be identical) and then tell me your pick in the comments below. I will choose one lucky winner tomorrow afternoon at 5:00 Eastern Time. Bonne chance!
UPDATE: Congratulations to my winner, Joan! I emailed you : )
October 12, 2010
Since one of my wedding vows was “to learn to cook the basics” I’ve been thinking about how I might go about sprucing up our kitchen. First things first, I’m going to need a sweet apron, don’t you think? This red polka dot number by Dollface Aprons is pretty darn cute, but they also have cherries, roses and plaid. How’s a girl to choose?
September 28, 2010
Whenever I read Katy Elliott’s blog I get goosebumps! I have such fun tagging along as she and her man ambitiously renovate their charming historic home in Marblehead, Massachusetts. It seems she teaches me something new every day (about shingles or chimneys or cobblestone driveways…) and I appreciate that she tells the good, the bad and the ugly of the exhausting (but surely rewarding!) process. She also bakes, knits, paints and gardens—what a gal!
Needless to say, I’m a big fan : )
September 23, 2010
These new advertisements for Juliska tableware stopped me dead in my tracks. I couldn’t help but swoon over the dark blue-grey paint, beautiful glass table lamp, rustic wood table, bamboo handle pitcher and more. I’ve long been a fan of their always whimsical glassware collection. Is it just me or does a tablescape like this make you a wee bit jealous too?