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...Chair. By Paige Vanderkemp.More pictures here!

Party Theme: Let Them Eat Cake

Feathers, cupcakes, fans, pastels, flowers, lace and champagne. Mix them together and what do you get? A Marie Antoinette themed birthday party.

Sofia Coppola's decadent film, Marie Antoinette, sparked this theme idea. More costume and decoration ideas can also be found here and here.

Scrappy's Bitters

My buddy Susannah (who I have known since the 4th grade!) lives in Seattle and runs a small company with her friend selling old fashion style bitters. Scrappy's Bitters, founded in 2008, specializes in handcrafted, natural herb bitters for home and the bar. It's seldom that I order a Manhattan, but seeing photos on Scrappy's Bitter's facebook page and reading about their current flavors (apricot? lavender? yum) makes me want to host a cocktail party immediately. Happily they're sold in Portland. Check out their website for more details.

Two Years this Month

Our 4th roommate is super cute. She has some issues with men, but in general has a very sweet disposition. Her name is Daisy and she's a Jack Russell terrier mix. My roommate (her owner) and I threw her a little anniversary party last weekend to celebrate her second year of living with us. The ladies came over and we made valentines, had cake and drank wine.

Movie of the Month: Amelie

In honor of Valentine's Day I had to pick something romantic. As it so happens, I love romantic movies, so picking one was unspeakably difficult. After weighing my many (many) choices, I eventually went with Amelie. First: It's set in Paris....the City of Love, so that was a natural fit. Second: It's about a lonely girl in search of her dream-man. Third: It is physically impossible to come away from Amelie feeling sad. It's so hopeful, so beautiful, so completely enchanting....

Why....I love this blog!

I love when people send me blogs they think I'd like. Shout out to Lisa Kay! So much inspiration to be found here:
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The Charm of Charm Bracelets

I'll say it once, I'll say it twice: I love charm bracelets. Strangely, these haven't come back in the way I thought they would. I'm not talking about the modern day "Italian" charm bracelets with square shaped beads that tourists buy. I mean vintage bracelets like this and this found on Etsy. I also appreciate this chunky 3-charm bracelet pictured above.