I WANT.

January 31, 2010
I was twittering the other day when design*sponge told me about a clothing company called Spool No. 72. One look at their website and I was in heaven. There pieces are well crafted, “a unfussy classic American style”. I LOVE. I WANT.
Have a look at these items of clothing I discovered
(you will want them too):

“A delicate blue and white pinstripe silk is the perfect base for a bright embroidery.”

“A soft cotton base is the sweetest backdrop for delicate embroidered and beaded details. Three button detail front, darling stitch pockets, and the sweetest stretch sleeves.”

As you may know, I am not allowed to buy these precious clothes (although the urge is almost unbearable). But just because I can’t buy certainly doesn’t mean I can’t look. And, really, I’m just doing you a favor letting you know about these gorgeous items in case you have the desire to buy them for yourself (or for me). ♥
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gorgeous frames

January 22, 2010

photo: design*sponge

Thank you, design*sponge, for introducing me to this gorgeous frame! The designer is John Murphy, an experienced photographer who sells his amazing photos through his website. In addition to selling his photos (which are a little out of my price range) he sells stationary and frames. I think the frames are stunning. Glorious, even.

And today, if you feel so inclined to purchase one of these frames, they’re 20% off– a d*s readers special!

Have a great friday!
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Ciao, shopping!

January 9, 2010
Well folks, I have decided on a New Years Resolution. It’s a big one. Probably too big. But whatever– go big or go home, right?!?

And the resolution is… (drumroll, please):
I, aeb, vow to be less frivilous in spending. Specifically: buying clothes.
Now, I am not going to say I am not going to buy any clothes this year. That would NEVER work. I did think of that idea for about a second before I decided it was completely ridiculous. So I’ve decided to give myself some guidelines to follow so that I can actually succeed in my attempt to be less of a “shopaholic”, if you will.
Ground rules:
1) You may only go shopping ONCE a month.
2) If you do choose to go shopping in a given month, you MUST buy any and all items on SALE.
3) Wedding atire (i.e. bridesmaids dresses/shoes) are an exception.
4) Thrift store finds are allowed.
That’s it. Simple. Right? Hmmm… we shall see.
In short, I’ve got WAY too many clothes. My clothes are all beautiful and I have enough j.crew to last me a lifetime. I want to see if I can stick to this resolution for the sake of self control as well as the sake of my bank account. I hope that by writing this down it becomes more real than if I just said it in my head. Because I’ve gone and announced it to the world I MUST NOT fail. Wish me luck!!!

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LOVE: green cotton PJ’s

November 15, 2009

I had a weekend class (The Teaching of Writing) all weekend long. Nightmare. Here’s how the weekend classes at Lesley go:
Friday night: 5-10
Saturday: 8-5
Sunday: 8-5
(Two weekends a semester per class. Incredibly painful.) Can you imagine sitting and thinking that long for 3 days straight?!
YUCK. All I could think of at the end of today was how much I couldn’t wait to get home, get out of my jeans, and put on my pajamas.
No more worries. I am wearing them now and life is good.
These pajamas, most often found through Garnet Hill, are the coziest PJ’s I have ever owned. They are super soft AND organic (so we can’t complain there!). For years I would look at these PJ’s in the catalog, month after month, and say I wanted them. I always say this about clothes in catalogs. I’ve been turning the pages down on clothing catalogs since I was a little girl, labeling and circling items I want. I have never once ordered anything from a catalog. Ever. I don’t know why, I just never follow through. BUT! I found these pajamas at the Garnet Hill factory store last year in Franconia, NH and have been wearing them ever since (by night, of course). LUCKY! I have the pink PJ’s (featured in the picture) but I better get myself another set, before these ones disintegrate. Not only are they cozy, but stylish too! LOVE MY PAJAMAS!
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