Category: shopping

Form over function: The Fashion Edition

I fell deeply in love with this purse on first glance to the point where I probably would have been willing to shell out the $178 (marked down from $400!) even when I wasn’t specifically in the market for a new bag, because it was so beautiful and seemed so incredibly functional. But once I… Continue reading Form over function: The Fashion Edition

On being female and tall

There are very few bad things about being a tall gal. But this is one of them. THE GAPS! The gaps that can occur between sock and legging, between glove and sleeve, and especially between waistband and shirt hem. Those are horrible things to experience, especially on a cold and windy day such as today.… Continue reading On being female and tall

Design trends vs. personal aesthetics

I’m wearing a new coat today. I’m in love with my new coat. It was a splurge financially, even on clearance, and it’s impractical as all hell since my chubby arms don’t fit into it as well as I would like. But I bought it anyway for the glorious, high-contrast piping. I LOVE PIPING. (OK,… Continue reading Design trends vs. personal aesthetics

Open storage is stupid.

There, I said it. People, unless you actually live inside of a Martha Stewart catalog, quit ripping off the doors to your cabinets! Even if you have nice fancy dishes like we do after our wedding, the reality of your chipped plates and old spice jars just isn’t that dazzling to look at. The inside… Continue reading Open storage is stupid.

I was on House of Turquoise!

Back when Erin from House of Turquoise went on vacation in July, I had my humble little home office featured on her amazing blog. I got lots of helpful interesting input from fellow commenters, but I was bummed that I couldn’t actually post that that was happening here since my site was down at the… Continue reading I was on House of Turquoise!

A study in contrasts

Back in the day, Kate Spade used to make some FANTASTIC bedding. I could never afford them, but I wanted one of her duvet sets sooooo baaaad — there was one in hot pink, black and white (I know it sounds like Betsy Johnson On Crack In Bed, but stay with me) that had canvas… Continue reading A study in contrasts

Eames obsession

Now that we’re about to be homeowners, with much more square footage to fill, I’ve started lustily browsing new furniture. I came across and subsequently fell in love with a new (to me) furniture designer — or rather, design duo — Charles and Ray Eames. Specifically, I’m obsessed with their office chairs. I stumbled upon… Continue reading Eames obsession

Thanksgiving 2010

I decided to host Thanksgiving this year with my mum, hubby and five friends — this would be the first time we cooked for anyone else since our July wedding! Eek! It was a wonderful affair, though — I got to use literally every single wedding/engagement gift we had received, and all the foods turned… Continue reading Thanksgiving 2010

More bedspread fame

Remember when I was wigged out that Sun and Jin from lost had the same exact bedspread as us? You know, like two posts ago? Well, we got a new one for our wedding. And ANOTHER SHOW STOLE IT. To be fair, Rubicon went with the lighter gray color, whereas ours is a dark charcoal… Continue reading More bedspread fame