A BEACH HOUSE IN RIO

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">With a few days off from work and some super dreary weather here in Connecticut, I wish I had planned a nice little stay at this beach house in Rio for Brian and me to ring in the new year:<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhI_BtzCo5q9Oc6-kiz1O3k0r-PHMzbUquQXb0VvLGhxViYpVi33CZkC1NhyMwG9n7K009m9KgKKue3uT6BB-IisVcKj7DcYeD35tX0eIZcbn-Kg8sGTGDtPxDxbZvnMOK6ifYG-D8ZxY/s1600/04-casa-em-buzios-pequena-ventilada.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="460" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhI_BtzCo5q9Oc6-kiz1O3k0r-PHMzbUquQXb0VvLGhxViYpVi33CZkC1NhyMwG9n7K009m9KgKKue3uT6BB-IisVcKj7DcYeD35tX0eIZcbn-Kg8sGTGDtPxDxbZvnMOK6ifYG-D8ZxY/s640/04-casa-em-buzios-pequena-ventilada.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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For more information, or to plan a trip for yourself (!!!!) check them out on <a href="http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g303492-d1965974-Reviews-Casa_Buzios-Buzios_State_of_Rio_de_Janeiro.html">trip advisor</a>!</div></div>

A BEACH HOUSE IN RIO

With a few days off from work and some super dreary weather here in Connecticut, I wish I had planned a nice little stay at this beach house...

CHIC PADDLEBOARDS!

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ummm how chic are these <a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/search/search.jsp?searchPhrase=paddleboard">Kai Malie Limited Edition Paddle Boards</a> being carried by Anthropologie right now?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh31eX3IntHZ-xWkVQykRTocc3gJMI8hpxAnfnCI8KcfkCUcxnN1wznw34JDrxpenoZ96-v6Jk8UKXQv-uJO52G5KShieQqRWjEzzp8fNYAlWLLD66CmQN_VC6UQCf-GRcyH8w60Os8jXE/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-12-05+at+8.45.52+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh31eX3IntHZ-xWkVQykRTocc3gJMI8hpxAnfnCI8KcfkCUcxnN1wznw34JDrxpenoZ96-v6Jk8UKXQv-uJO52G5KShieQqRWjEzzp8fNYAlWLLD66CmQN_VC6UQCf-GRcyH8w60Os8jXE/s640/Screen+Shot+2012-12-05+at+8.45.52+AM.png" width="428" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I kind of can't even stand it.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRl2D2-T0S8By3EH9OgIyi-kTHbciXvOTayZRflzOBhpHD6Htatu9wCHd-mTzSjEnb0-frh0aVFP-jrMXM-jdb_Jv5UGSQ2JAgQBZt8UbCuClG838vsJ3h_EeNt_VAJg1hTHfn6jtuZ7I/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-12-05+at+8.42.00+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRl2D2-T0S8By3EH9OgIyi-kTHbciXvOTayZRflzOBhpHD6Htatu9wCHd-mTzSjEnb0-frh0aVFP-jrMXM-jdb_Jv5UGSQ2JAgQBZt8UbCuClG838vsJ3h_EeNt_VAJg1hTHfn6jtuZ7I/s640/Screen+Shot+2012-12-05+at+8.42.00+AM.png" width="434" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJFpCjA6zF_oWmIY5DMPxsubf98XyVnldJSQ1VkiU_RRwNtmbTyJbRrAefhXIqK2prAMEHXgTkvlECABKqJCKmL3rxArwrCQRdfv8VbTqV4nFclSf27Yviau9zCNFX4dTDEn_RNwTCrx0/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-12-05+at+8.42.24+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ahh they are SO cool!!! Anthro partnered up with Hawaiian fragrance line <a href="http://saffronjames.com/about/">Saffron James</a> to create these hand-crafted boards for people who like paddling and can appreciate good design. I'm obsessed and will definitely be entering Anthro's <a href="http://ultimate.anthropologie.com/?cm_sp=Dec2012-_-WishItWinIt-_-PDPenter">Ultimate Gift Giveaway</a> because the $6500 price tag doesn't quite work for me right now :/</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Nonetheless, Paddle On with whatever you have, and maybe learn to DIY these?!</div></div>

CHIC PADDLEBOARDS!

Ummm how chic are these Kai Malie Limited Edition Paddle Boards being carried by Anthropologie right now? I kind of can't even stand it...

ISLAND COLOR BY PHOEBE HOWARD

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZU-zUI5yk7MhgIc9tzCdtoM3_n_FlQqDtLaLjqgM1t6pR9qJW50OYQz4hJLl9Q5yoswuS8nS5tgDRwbayKevWROBSkrdIE7evEYxx6kjoCvUzOZqycvPr1tem8KwFrsDwUWhK8KzGs58/s1600/Island+Beauty+02.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZU-zUI5yk7MhgIc9tzCdtoM3_n_FlQqDtLaLjqgM1t6pR9qJW50OYQz4hJLl9Q5yoswuS8nS5tgDRwbayKevWROBSkrdIE7evEYxx6kjoCvUzOZqycvPr1tem8KwFrsDwUWhK8KzGs58/s640/Island+Beauty+02.jpeg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">love this mediterranean vibe - the arched door adds such character and the shell adorned box on the table is beauty...</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb4x8ULY2FTuEgCOLP-E-J2aGzSaSdmyqows9JWvHEt1UP-Yi0IdkXgEm17Hj5Vf0eI4Y79kl9z3OvQJYeOAqbTkh5xMXKE4fWnAHeOoW0SCE9XNzwjm4ZFWDej-XI8jw6ffvbrsu6vlA/s1600/Island+Beauty+03.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb4x8ULY2FTuEgCOLP-E-J2aGzSaSdmyqows9JWvHEt1UP-Yi0IdkXgEm17Hj5Vf0eI4Y79kl9z3OvQJYeOAqbTkh5xMXKE4fWnAHeOoW0SCE9XNzwjm4ZFWDej-XI8jw6ffvbrsu6vlA/s640/Island+Beauty+03.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">orange and sky blue</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAe9H6LcW8Ey0pLpiCcWBBk6YyO3k8lsR-Wt1HltoWEvAfDFq8riDcxTfQteis_jGKmZIywPvZnvrZL2ATufolP5mpCA5quHAGx2-jh5NZ9cBw3gQ9kpqazqfETpRD6qkwXqrHSX1nsl4/s1600/Island+Beauty+06.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAe9H6LcW8Ey0pLpiCcWBBk6YyO3k8lsR-Wt1HltoWEvAfDFq8riDcxTfQteis_jGKmZIywPvZnvrZL2ATufolP5mpCA5quHAGx2-jh5NZ9cBw3gQ9kpqazqfETpRD6qkwXqrHSX1nsl4/s640/Island+Beauty+06.jpeg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFjhodJvKgmZZLCN9r74LXEt8iZ1PXuHSn8g2njWlH-WCu6pBagmLE2k1-phVPHyrL3NYV8AZMoR1NobHwBqJvNQMevlyPHaT08GkuzWzH-hEhR9KKgjHebdikjEQIXXLEViGjmIcZ8W0/s1600/Island+Beauty+10.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFjhodJvKgmZZLCN9r74LXEt8iZ1PXuHSn8g2njWlH-WCu6pBagmLE2k1-phVPHyrL3NYV8AZMoR1NobHwBqJvNQMevlyPHaT08GkuzWzH-hEhR9KKgjHebdikjEQIXXLEViGjmIcZ8W0/s640/Island+Beauty+10.jpeg" width="510" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">chartreuse and purple</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTnWW2ZNItzcLAqUgf2gWcCMSURDOPgF89-5-mpZaPTOIpXICZHI4vX6hwXKKXUQ4NOPAvOjsqt7aYYxX91ExnWEI9elaFnJHNiX5ZW_0SZGtNTgmG-aSMJYtq8hiBgm1DGiFXyP7RNc4/s1600/Island+Beauty+11.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="510" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTnWW2ZNItzcLAqUgf2gWcCMSURDOPgF89-5-mpZaPTOIpXICZHI4vX6hwXKKXUQ4NOPAvOjsqt7aYYxX91ExnWEI9elaFnJHNiX5ZW_0SZGtNTgmG-aSMJYtq8hiBgm1DGiFXyP7RNc4/s640/Island+Beauty+11.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7EXbB4zc-m2dRb3qGcJ6_feRlf7jTQI7eQAYup2Q-L7A9JiKQcGZF2rbjUYCGKMQT3pmHnd4TrFCCzlRP7khlks7ILrf38vU9_DwcxNIbhyt-BxxdADAgu2UPz7DrJD5Y_1MiIdJBSBo/s1600/Island+Beauty+12.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7EXbB4zc-m2dRb3qGcJ6_feRlf7jTQI7eQAYup2Q-L7A9JiKQcGZF2rbjUYCGKMQT3pmHnd4TrFCCzlRP7khlks7ILrf38vU9_DwcxNIbhyt-BxxdADAgu2UPz7DrJD5Y_1MiIdJBSBo/s640/Island+Beauty+12.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">pretty blues with natural elements and a white lacquered table</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjd4W3bQNKpRJYECrPTfz7hSkQ1E9R0aMDb76oFmHSNER-UpIJhHa6wl2cJTMlKeG7CYgNz6EWD1HNqNM9u8kJriIptePen_2dMRCKsnKB7DEumfrUdRHbfOux80M-agTtj3UySfhaYyg/s1600/Island+Beauty+14.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjd4W3bQNKpRJYECrPTfz7hSkQ1E9R0aMDb76oFmHSNER-UpIJhHa6wl2cJTMlKeG7CYgNz6EWD1HNqNM9u8kJriIptePen_2dMRCKsnKB7DEumfrUdRHbfOux80M-agTtj3UySfhaYyg/s640/Island+Beauty+14.jpeg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHSfLe_4H3egQn0De2Oafw7Qbj0K8RoebB_AcA-IRu7vGwim-XxNLK7AOZxjYbMbFPrBBGUZAQxKHAaBFZpLoMfHfQ6uizOX2IQXOiGbUDWYFHhteeziAopsngW64o0YihyphenhyphenvZeVHx9X58/s1600/Island+Beauty+15.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHSfLe_4H3egQn0De2Oafw7Qbj0K8RoebB_AcA-IRu7vGwim-XxNLK7AOZxjYbMbFPrBBGUZAQxKHAaBFZpLoMfHfQ6uizOX2IQXOiGbUDWYFHhteeziAopsngW64o0YihyphenhyphenvZeVHx9X58/s640/Island+Beauty+15.jpeg" width="510" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBiUTcCmZFnKf7TTIv7hSbFwZLMrpFB6jMYXgmDhcLoVwyDzAycf7uf4UIKeVBEolsMaOZRkmTuuVCCHIpoMQCKxyb3QmONs4dxWBkO8tu3oQOFMpTtTELYlR4oyzmiJ8AcsDMwhw4LMQ/s1600/Island+Beauty+16.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBiUTcCmZFnKf7TTIv7hSbFwZLMrpFB6jMYXgmDhcLoVwyDzAycf7uf4UIKeVBEolsMaOZRkmTuuVCCHIpoMQCKxyb3QmONs4dxWBkO8tu3oQOFMpTtTELYlR4oyzmiJ8AcsDMwhw4LMQ/s640/Island+Beauty+16.jpeg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">sea foam elegance</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDLVejxfAWpdqvNcU_LNN10-rzAFkgqKpZArHeK6z1dgwcRn0IolkLIXPJB_e8iK6Px5SpeQMC5nQ1rAo3IopjWnGX54gRx3m4emsRLjLqkvInZMa8h2nnjdVR9SA9fqaHSAobxVNykq4/s1600/Island+Beauty+17.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDLVejxfAWpdqvNcU_LNN10-rzAFkgqKpZArHeK6z1dgwcRn0IolkLIXPJB_e8iK6Px5SpeQMC5nQ1rAo3IopjWnGX54gRx3m4emsRLjLqkvInZMa8h2nnjdVR9SA9fqaHSAobxVNykq4/s640/Island+Beauty+17.jpeg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs0VoSCvHlqSh20KNHarb1RJAt7VCEPTMUk3-ccptJqFyBjFfC8VKqsbP8RRvVLaDOsnBpeNSUY3r44lyl4FDm6t8RX8EYftiEdh2AoTrQcqhVotBkn0KQeHXT5J0CakjKEXEjguKSHDA/s1600/Island+Beauty+18.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="510" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs0VoSCvHlqSh20KNHarb1RJAt7VCEPTMUk3-ccptJqFyBjFfC8VKqsbP8RRvVLaDOsnBpeNSUY3r44lyl4FDm6t8RX8EYftiEdh2AoTrQcqhVotBkn0KQeHXT5J0CakjKEXEjguKSHDA/s640/Island+Beauty+18.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpQOFmXZ6ro9sHYdRQ7Bux4X10thn0Pv8_LmEStn_w1p43rbffTHsK_j30An6mRsdFULPVFPJKDJoz_6YXkyiuJzX4Nn7mFsMbxoRJ4Lh19RIf4shzZ1pO2RWc23WauAqdf-YPMB3qxn8/s1600/Island+Beauty+19.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpQOFmXZ6ro9sHYdRQ7Bux4X10thn0Pv8_LmEStn_w1p43rbffTHsK_j30An6mRsdFULPVFPJKDJoz_6YXkyiuJzX4Nn7mFsMbxoRJ4Lh19RIf4shzZ1pO2RWc23WauAqdf-YPMB3qxn8/s640/Island+Beauty+19.jpeg" width="510" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">pink!!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcx5QygrQ0Hn6qDcubCljV51gJ3AKITZ1plvtzLoAkftZUrRDrq-MpadisRvsQgh1ugD-D7jQdP4j7AKQJA1JY_6rDY61DLLVgqTXb6FY8x7bDR6cT6mOpWIVSebtsxOG_dp1uNqmT6ck/s1600/Island+Beauty+20.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcx5QygrQ0Hn6qDcubCljV51gJ3AKITZ1plvtzLoAkftZUrRDrq-MpadisRvsQgh1ugD-D7jQdP4j7AKQJA1JY_6rDY61DLLVgqTXb6FY8x7bDR6cT6mOpWIVSebtsxOG_dp1uNqmT6ck/s640/Island+Beauty+20.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love the different color stories all over this elegant island abode - which are your favorite?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">images <a href="http://www.phoebehoward.net/"><i>via</i></a></div></div>

ISLAND COLOR BY PHOEBE HOWARD

love this mediterranean vibe - the arched door adds such character and the shell adorned box on the table is beauty... orange and sky blue c...

SHOP CRUSH: GUM TREE LA

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Though I've never been in person, I've heard so much about the beach chic boutique and cafe in Los Angeles, California, <a href="http://www.gumtreela.com/">Gum Tree</a>. My sweet friends at <a href="http://hatattack.com/">Hat Attack</a> introduced me to the shop because they knew I would love it and they were so right -- the laid back beach chic vibe is so up my alley. Owner Lori Ford worked with <a href="http://hatattack.com/">HA</a> prior to moving out west and opening this dream:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg32McKmO_0G-JscUFues-fkRL_D-tYvcTuLWuklehZtnqDkq4oqzx3sBV-TxaUL_GBrU1kNkdYMxS8u5cnjBqQSPgA7IKyMH_iwEKQhB3LxaYPqMBVv7zDeDa-UfadAnYRQoO8qzk8DNI/s1600/293879_10151275350686354_496567063_n.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="232" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg32McKmO_0G-JscUFues-fkRL_D-tYvcTuLWuklehZtnqDkq4oqzx3sBV-TxaUL_GBrU1kNkdYMxS8u5cnjBqQSPgA7IKyMH_iwEKQhB3LxaYPqMBVv7zDeDa-UfadAnYRQoO8qzk8DNI/s640/293879_10151275350686354_496567063_n.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidIfgSsteAry3EXZ-JrokOtrVvKQa7aAiAchoLdmilute5HFhtBeygIWRf3xpcx_3hGe4FUIe3Ij9FgDy1gIuMzuc8hWQxifZDPSyChqStDlmFKVL1I7p5sBMlyUrpdRZuYzr4dEtnAAY/s1600/gum-tree-rooms-home_1.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidIfgSsteAry3EXZ-JrokOtrVvKQa7aAiAchoLdmilute5HFhtBeygIWRf3xpcx_3hGe4FUIe3Ij9FgDy1gIuMzuc8hWQxifZDPSyChqStDlmFKVL1I7p5sBMlyUrpdRZuYzr4dEtnAAY/s400/gum-tree-rooms-home_1.jpeg" width="279" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I was so excited to learn that Gum Tree recently launched an e-commerce site so fans like you and I can shop the look online! I picked out some favorites:<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZQS2kjeGUTVvQTJ6xbVXDuK1jMLOxST4T0bhPHdTcNMabO8VrsSFECd2tcFv6dbwNuJFGC5t0qhRX4wsI8yvVI5YzXmlmm8MWifHmkqLv29RkKNkLTUzfOQexYtNta2rZ-H15LjX0QI8/s1600/GUM+TREE.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZQS2kjeGUTVvQTJ6xbVXDuK1jMLOxST4T0bhPHdTcNMabO8VrsSFECd2tcFv6dbwNuJFGC5t0qhRX4wsI8yvVI5YzXmlmm8MWifHmkqLv29RkKNkLTUzfOQexYtNta2rZ-H15LjX0QI8/s640/GUM+TREE.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">1. <a href="http://www.gumtreela.com/collections/house-home/products/swedish-dream-sea-salt-soap">Swedish Dream Sea Salt Soap</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">2. <a href="http://www.gumtreela.com/collections/house-home/products/jonathan-adler-sailor-siren-salt-pepper-shakers">JA Sailor & Siren Shakers</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">3. <a href="http://www.gumtreela.com/collections/house-home/products/jonathan-adler-whale-butter-dish">JA Whale Butter Dish</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">4. <a href="http://www.gumtreela.com/collections/jewelry/products/jlynn-birthstone-circle-necklace-december">JLynn Birthstone Necklace</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">5. <a href="http://www.gumtreela.com/collections/house-home/products/morea-rose-vintage-sealife-bottle-medium">Morea Rose Vintage Sealife Bottle</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">6. <a href="http://www.gumtreela.com/collections/jewelry/products/amy-digregorio-tuckerman-street-necklace">Amy DiGregorio Tuckerman Necklace</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">7. <a href="http://www.gumtreela.com/collections/house-home/products/hand-crocheted-raffia-placemat">Raffia Placemats</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">8. <a href="http://www.gumtreela.com/collections/style/products/hat-attack-classic-panama-fedora-natural-black">Hat Attack Classic Fedora</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">9. <a href="http://www.gumtreela.com/collections/house-home/products/striped-cotton-dish-towels">Striped Dishtowels</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />If you're in LA, make sure to drop by to see all the looks in person but in the meantime, have fun shopping <a href="http://www.gumtreela.com/collections/house-home">online</a>! </div>

SHOP CRUSH: GUM TREE LA

Though I've never been in person, I've heard so much about the beach chic boutique and cafe in Los Angeles, California,  Gum Tree . ...

Kula Kai Love

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy Friday, Shorelies! I'm so excited to introduce you all to one of my closest and dearest friends, Cheryl Caveny's jewelry line, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/KulaKai">Kula Kai</a>. Handmade with love in Corona del Mar, CA her designs are light and fun and perfect for a beach chic lifestyle.  </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh626gEZM9YpQYj5DfK3UL6dnx3hkt6V_ow7g2qV_2MwRAzClLQa5A6DlQFIP5EQhhIbDhGanhBTDY_FaUjcimRVybjgx547N6RVsT9FEDsMEYpDHNAoLXMhuV_8QsbCIt3BWg_3VaM1e4/s1600/kulakai.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh626gEZM9YpQYj5DfK3UL6dnx3hkt6V_ow7g2qV_2MwRAzClLQa5A6DlQFIP5EQhhIbDhGanhBTDY_FaUjcimRVybjgx547N6RVsT9FEDsMEYpDHNAoLXMhuV_8QsbCIt3BWg_3VaM1e4/s640/kulakai.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Aren't they so pretty and dainty? I'm especially in love with the <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/103028152/coin-pearl-necklace">coin pearl necklace</a> which would be perfect for layering and those <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/111918290/baby-blue-statement-earrings">baby blue statement earrings</a>!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Make sure you check out Cher's Etsy <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/KulaKai">shop</a> to see all her other pretty designs and tell her I said hi! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sidenote: Cher and I dreamed of opening a shop when we were little, CACELO for <u>C</u>heryl <u>A</u>nn <u>C</u>aveny and <u>E</u>lizabeth <u>L</u>ouise <u>O</u>rgera -- who knows where the world will take us, right Cher?!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Have a great weekend, Everyone! </div><br /></div>

Kula Kai Love

Happy Friday, Shorelies! I'm so excited to introduce you all to one of my closest and dearest friends, Cheryl Caveny's jewelry line,...

ON MY NIGHTSTAND - GIFT FROM THE SEA

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Morning y'all! I thought I'd share the peaceful reading I'm doing at night these days to help unwind after our crazy long days -- It's Gift from the Sea and it's been hanging around looking pretty with it's turquoise cover in our home for years, and for the first time I picked it up to actually read it<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGSphq0LmKLlMrbq9ZgZ10tH2M3v_ewsLRzK8pEg9hhMcpo-bxdHDl01oRNv0BHLoloACaK5UNzLgjwxN8qEV8enjkMJIrfd2D_c8kNy59Lh-I_IebktLOD0TRi8B1P0ckFDCvqBgce3Y/s1600/am-lindbergh.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGSphq0LmKLlMrbq9ZgZ10tH2M3v_ewsLRzK8pEg9hhMcpo-bxdHDl01oRNv0BHLoloACaK5UNzLgjwxN8qEV8enjkMJIrfd2D_c8kNy59Lh-I_IebktLOD0TRi8B1P0ckFDCvqBgce3Y/s400/am-lindbergh.jpeg" width="295" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm only through with the first chapter entitled "The Beach" and fell in love. It's worth reading these next few preview pages so if you can take a break with whatever you're working on at the moment, give these pretty words a moment:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrC00GG7RaEbcRqz-WuliqUOKCDGvubWx5WYAphQI68lvCfPzsRnhBOLq-RCwHgjV29vG3P1zYrV8pD7gqTs3qhEyHj_VnNMX-jHi9CsciGweKZtez2vPQH1T76H5BYdwpHavgsikRzo4/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-10-03+at+9.34.46+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="321" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrC00GG7RaEbcRqz-WuliqUOKCDGvubWx5WYAphQI68lvCfPzsRnhBOLq-RCwHgjV29vG3P1zYrV8pD7gqTs3qhEyHj_VnNMX-jHi9CsciGweKZtez2vPQH1T76H5BYdwpHavgsikRzo4/s400/Screen+Shot+2012-10-03+at+9.34.46+AM.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVgkaWZa0hFFLLe2TpOoUYqjrTjAoweyCy3t8z03_P1QIWSV3CBkSsUYD4MgdnBDTsIimYQlzP-yw44yBHIZtlKVJRnO2kbdo1Dvk2v85RELhm_UpaADmZhM2EacV6_WQDaF91nemVeH0/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-10-03+at+9.34.55+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVgkaWZa0hFFLLe2TpOoUYqjrTjAoweyCy3t8z03_P1QIWSV3CBkSsUYD4MgdnBDTsIimYQlzP-yw44yBHIZtlKVJRnO2kbdo1Dvk2v85RELhm_UpaADmZhM2EacV6_WQDaF91nemVeH0/s640/Screen+Shot+2012-10-03+at+9.34.55+AM.png" width="401" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil8htI92GdgXmN9DOxjv_JbfzNO1htFFUYCNRHzZoNMBSYwAgHF4Ol-cy_rVq3GHL8vvFRxHiCJOzZc8E6bAR70oIpz1NWezPBrKMvvp7NiaiZKuAUj8GKuHA7O47IxA65wjuL-aEvqwg/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-10-03+at+9.35.05+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="381" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil8htI92GdgXmN9DOxjv_JbfzNO1htFFUYCNRHzZoNMBSYwAgHF4Ol-cy_rVq3GHL8vvFRxHiCJOzZc8E6bAR70oIpz1NWezPBrKMvvp7NiaiZKuAUj8GKuHA7O47IxA65wjuL-aEvqwg/s400/Screen+Shot+2012-10-03+at+9.35.05+AM.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="http://amazon.com/">source</a></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's beautifully written and I can't wait to continue reading! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">you can buy it at your local book shop or <a href="http://rstyle.me/hvxaakg4ew">here</a> at Target!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Oh, and I definitely recommend getting this book in the flesh and not on a kindle, it'll be one you'll treasure and pick up again and again...</div></div>

ON MY NIGHTSTAND - GIFT FROM THE SEA

Morning y'all! I thought I'd share the peaceful reading I'm doing at night these days to help unwind after our crazy long days -...

APPLE CHUNK DONUTS {BAKED}

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Hello Shorelies! How are you?? I'm sad that I haven't been posting as much lately -- I miss you here but work has been a lot and figuring out how to balance both has been a bit of a struggle for me lately...any bloggers out there ever feel like that?<br /><br />It's been a beautiful fall here in Connecticut and there is nothing I love more than the fresh brisk air outside and being cozy inside with my family :) With all of the crazy from everyday, I managed to get in a little kitchen therapy over the weekend and try out a new recipe I found online for apple cider donuts. I adapted them into into baked apple chunk donuts and they were so simple and super delicious - our family and friends couldn't believe they were homemade!<br /><br />I found the original recipe from <a href="http://www.saidshesaidhe.com/">saidshesaidhe</a> blog:<br /><br /><br /><div class="post hentry" style="margin: 0px 0px 45px; min-height: 0px; position: relative;"><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-7721879883476905189" style="line-height: 1.4; position: relative; width: 646px;">1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour<br />1 3/4 teaspoon baking powder<br />1/4 cup sugar<br />1/4 cup brown sugar, lightly packed (I didn't have any so I used maple syrup)<br />1/2 teaspoon salt<br />1 teaspoon nutmeg (didn't have any so I left this out)<br />1/3 cup butter, cold and cut into small pieces<br />1 egg<br />1/4 cup milk<br />1 1/2 cups apple, peeled and cored, bite size pieces<br /><br />1/4 cup butter, melted<br />1/3 cup sugar<br />1 teaspoon cinnamon<br /><br />1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.<br />2. Whisk flour, baking powder, sugars, salt and nutmeg in a large bowl.<br />3. Add cold chopped butter and cut the butter with the flour mixture until it resembles coarse crumbs. (I used a few pulses in the food processor)<br />4. In a separate bowl, beat the egg and mix in the milk. Fold in the chopped apples.<br />5. Add egg mixture to flour mixture and stir (but do not overmix).<br />6. Fill greased donut pan about 3/4 full.<br />7. Bake for 15-18 minutes.<br />8. Unmold each donut gently and lightly brush with melted butter.<br />9. Dunk in a bowl of sugar/cinnamon mix.</div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-7721879883476905189" style="line-height: 1.4; position: relative; width: 646px;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj23zloYMs-vv2IWrO3zCsuKZDjHJB0p112WHQ2v0jWiyAcuQvbAILllkdfX6jAZMhvDQ8yfrPM_fGTGPib8J_wJJnAfy4_A_orxEv3_Q-WqVugGOyoNR0DwfbfLhqHGMqN3PYXveUP1k4/s1600/IMG_2843.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj23zloYMs-vv2IWrO3zCsuKZDjHJB0p112WHQ2v0jWiyAcuQvbAILllkdfX6jAZMhvDQ8yfrPM_fGTGPib8J_wJJnAfy4_A_orxEv3_Q-WqVugGOyoNR0DwfbfLhqHGMqN3PYXveUP1k4/s640/IMG_2843.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-7721879883476905189" style="line-height: 1.4; position: relative; width: 646px;"><br /></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-7721879883476905189" style="line-height: 1.4; position: relative; width: 646px;"><br /></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-7721879883476905189" style="line-height: 1.4; position: relative; width: 646px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPVr5XqMkGr5guuksf34fM-zNv6r2V4oZB_K1Oz1MmIcnPP2sjO7T3geTVnJ71Jq3I4hw4brG__FgV85CfR2dXdK9XPquAthu1Ga8iDkCpaKoP2ZAmShR5NnPpjisAW5a64hT76l7GY_M/s1600/285524942559018950_20578998.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPVr5XqMkGr5guuksf34fM-zNv6r2V4oZB_K1Oz1MmIcnPP2sjO7T3geTVnJ71Jq3I4hw4brG__FgV85CfR2dXdK9XPquAthu1Ga8iDkCpaKoP2ZAmShR5NnPpjisAW5a64hT76l7GY_M/s640/285524942559018950_20578998.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3jYHPy_ZcxhhtsYpXMsQBykrFFqyyLLIq5uUWOVYVVAPQABI0JSuVvZBYSOEEodjsLNQCEzR_O-1InotyD5M4OJb-su-_7ks8fnRhmpGxDIGngPKivnv0Wio-ejsD_m_J8mJD53YUiJM/s1600/285528778912727026_20578998.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3jYHPy_ZcxhhtsYpXMsQBykrFFqyyLLIq5uUWOVYVVAPQABI0JSuVvZBYSOEEodjsLNQCEzR_O-1InotyD5M4OJb-su-_7ks8fnRhmpGxDIGngPKivnv0Wio-ejsD_m_J8mJD53YUiJM/s640/285528778912727026_20578998.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMltvw72sDKLOLbVAbhadxY0q_YRf7iewZbnEB7AsCHVpHHRpQa5vPvfq5YV8ceLaXR1NfJMQdzhhKXKXWrunHMx9ep5ooW0T3MWwXztsMQIsY1q4s61y835CbiIdW8hvMgyn6Yw7h1Ko/s1600/285529511775076348_20578998.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMltvw72sDKLOLbVAbhadxY0q_YRf7iewZbnEB7AsCHVpHHRpQa5vPvfq5YV8ceLaXR1NfJMQdzhhKXKXWrunHMx9ep5ooW0T3MWwXztsMQIsY1q4s61y835CbiIdW8hvMgyn6Yw7h1Ko/s640/285529511775076348_20578998.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">SO yummy!! I highly recommend. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Oh, and I used something like these donut baking sheets:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijfl9zp6PWY-OyM77JNvIm5Y1fcMxj5RC0vlwMhX-eYNtKR1UL9gVuq7aO24C9cOdhn-woto9ytbIlBtZofQRmYU6QRbqemVWC_LYEx8OLWXNB-dDV5M3hMnXxMrPhTBNUP_PFvWDIR9w/s1600/567472.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijfl9zp6PWY-OyM77JNvIm5Y1fcMxj5RC0vlwMhX-eYNtKR1UL9gVuq7aO24C9cOdhn-woto9ytbIlBtZofQRmYU6QRbqemVWC_LYEx8OLWXNB-dDV5M3hMnXxMrPhTBNUP_PFvWDIR9w/s320/567472.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">which you can buy from <a href="http://rstyle.me/h4kp3hg4ew">target</a> :) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">What are your favorite fall times? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div>

APPLE CHUNK DONUTS {BAKED}

Hello Shorelies! How are you?? I'm sad that I haven't been posting as much lately -- I miss you here but work has been a lot and fig...