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...