nautical

{ sweet onboard welcome mats }

{ easy, breezy boat attire }

{ colorful boating gear }

{ cold water, warm walks }

 { lonesome September beach afternoons }

change of interests

{ Layla Towel Shop }

With our plans to move out when we return to the city, my browsing interests have shifted into full time home decor mode. I'm typically a white/grey girl when it comes to color palettes (boring, I know) but I was rendered speechless when I saw the unbelievably vibrant colors and gorgeous graphic prints of the terry cloth towels of Layla in Brooklyn, NYC. Once we find a place and get paint colors sorted out I will definitely be placing an order! What a fun way to spruce up a small space!

snail mail

{ adorable kate spade "snail mail" stationary (already on my christmas wishlist :) }

I love snail mail. I love sending it, I love receiving it. The excitement that comes from opening the mail box and having something in there with your name on it that's not a bill- rather a little note from someone reminding you how they love you- it's the best! Luckily I have enough friends and family who live far away to keep me busy. I will post soon about my home made cards but in the meantime I want to share my all time favorite card line - Just Wink! They used to sell them at my local Shoppers and I'm happy to say I found them again at the Shoppers out here in Sechelt! The cards are witty with cute graphics, and most importantly reasonably priced when it comes to drug mart cards. Check out Just Wink here, and look out for their cards at your local card shop! From a snail mail sending professional - they come highly recommended - you can send both written love and a smile! :)

vintage sparkle

I was practically speechless when my Mom pulled these two gorgeous purses out of her closet. They were my Grandma's but I had never seen them before. I am so in love with the detail, beading and gold accents. I brought them with me for the formal nights on the cruise and am hoping to sneak them back into my closet when I get home. I'm continuously impressed by how stylish my little Grandma was :)

  

{ details: the silky lining and scalloped edge }

jacket weather

I've previously admitted my obsession for jackets (current closet count is at 14 I think) and the Emerson Fry Fall line really isn't helping with anything.... check out the GORGEOUS-NESS - HERE.
I'll take one of each :) (seriously though, every single jacket is amazing)

foodie favorite: tom kha gai

I decided to try making Tom Kha Gai (Thai coconut soup) when we got out here to the West Coast. It's my absolute favorite soup and I'm always wanting to order numerous bowls of it anytime I go for Thai food. I followed this recipe and had no trouble finding all the ingredients at the local grocery store. One benefit of being on the ocean is that we got to use fresh shrimp we caught earlier in the day! I chose light coconut milk in an effort to be waist wise, but I think regular coconut milk might provide a bit more creaminess. Also, the chillies - they're deadly, I bought about six and ended up adding only one without seeds - so be cautious when adding them in! 

( although I'm smiling in this photo - my fingers were on fire! the oil from the chillies got into my skin when I was cutting them up and I spent the rest of the night soaking my fingers in a bowl of ice milk ) 

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iphone > blackberry

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I'm switching over to the dark side... but I have a feeling the dark side is going to be soooo much better! I decided on the 4s since it was a gift for my birthday and I probably wouldn't be able to tell much of a  difference between the 4s and 5. I'm a little anxious about the learning curve but I figure after having an Apple laptop and Ipad, it shouldn't be too bad. Most of my friends have switched to iphone as well, with makes leaving the much adored BBM a little bit easier! I never really used apps on my blackberry so I'm pumped to have all the cool and useful apps of the app store at my fingertips. (There's a good chance just about everything around me will be instagramed for the first week or so)  And well, typical me, I'm most excited to pick out a cool new case for it above anything else! Right now I'm loving both the Dannijo and Kate Spade cases.

Anyways, I usually hate change more than anything, and with how much I use my phone this will be a big change, but I can't wait to get the iphone into my hot little hands. 

Are you an iphone or blackberry user? Any "must-have" apps you would recommend? Do you miss BBM?

neon kicks

extra padding. light as a feather. and neon blue and pink. ... doesn't get much better :)

capped off

I ordered these flats off some discount, last call type website last year and am pleased that they seem to still be in style this fall. The black goes with everything and they can be dressed up or keep things simple with jeans. I think the cap toe trend lends a bit of sparkle to any pair of plain flats.

Speaking of cap toe flats, aren't these Jimmy Choo's so dreamy!?