Perfect

Bonne Maman jam tastes good, which is convenient. Why? Because I love the jars so much, I would buy it anyway. The jars are scattered all over the house--holding sugar and toothpicks in the kitchen, pencils and markers on the kids' homework table, hair bands in the bathroom. I can't put my finger on what makes them so perfect. They just are.

Love

We just spent a few days at the Ace Hotel in Palm Springs. Holy cow. The setting is majestic-huge sky, mountains an arm's length away, and gorgeous, gorgeous light-so I would have been happy at a cheesy chain motel off the highway. But the Ace is just so fabulous. The design is earthy and modern, the pool is cool and fun, and the drinks are fresh. The best part though? People-watching. There were celebrities, hipsters, families, middle-aged lesbian couples... I could have sat there for weeks.

Fun with Pictures

I'm totally loving this new app I just discovered called Photo Booth (appropriately enough). The photo strips take me back to summer days spent at Funland on the Rehoboth Beach boardwalk, and the app even lets you adjust the color from full-color to black-and-white.

Upgrading

Our dishware is stored on open shelves in the kitchen, so it's important to me that everything we have there looks good. Right now, we've got a mishmash of mugs--hand-me-downs, post-college finds, freebies from events, etc. I'm considering a couple of options.

This one designed by the glorious Eva Zeisel for Crate & Barrel...



And a much cheaper alternative, the Silo mug from CB2...

Thoughts?

Dreaming...

Of a beach vacation in Mexico. In that dream I'm always tan, barefoot and wearing this sunny dress from Tucker.

A few of my obsessions...

All rolled into one.

This cute bag from BayanHippo's Etsy shop satisfies several ongoing obsessions: the color yellow, sailor style, tote bags and Etsy.

And the price is right.

http://www.bayanhippo.etsy.com/.