Hat Box Round Bags – Friday Favorites

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I have recently been thinking about hat box bags – you know, the ones that look like hatboxes.  For the younger generation – they are the round bags.

Let’s take a look – I’ll let the purses do the talking!

via Purse Blog

Emma Roberts via Daily Mail

via Damsel in Dior

Amal Clooney via Vogue

Here are some cute hat box bags I found in all sorts of price ranges (affiliate links used)

Louis Vuitton Petite Chapeau Bag 2018 Cruise

Louis Vuitton Hat Box Bag

Vince Camuto Bray – Circle Crossbody Bag Hat box round circle bag

Mansur Gavriel Navy Leather Circle Bag Hat box round circle bag
Rebecca Minkoff Rebecca Minkoff Bree Circle Bag Hat box round circle bag Hat box round circle bag

Leather Circle Crossbody Hat box round circle bag

FOREVER 21 Round Crossbody Bag Hat box round circle bag

CHLOÉ Round-mini leather coin purse Hat box round circle bag

CHLOÉ Pixie leather and suede cross-body bag Hat box round circle bag

ellen & james Medium Round Bag in Straw

Hat box round circle bag

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Antique and Vintage Elephant Garden Stools – Friday Favorites

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Today I’m loving elephant garden stools.  When I started the Google search for “Elephant Stool” I was a little worried about what type of pictures I was going to see… luckily they all were of the porcelain and ceramic variety!

The barrel shaped garden stool is all over the decor world, but I confess I like the less common elephant shaped stools better.

From Bailey McCarthy  Curtains in a GP & J Baker fabric, a custom sofa in a Scalamandré stripe, 1950s Italian glass lamps from Jan Showers and vintage elephant garden stools turned accent tables. (this post contains affiliate links)

Dallas home of Marsina Stubbs featured in PaperCity Magazine.

It was actually kind of hard to find nice pictures of rooms with elephant garden stools!  The stools are very versatile and can be used many different places.

I am keeping my eyes out of the perfect garden stool… to be used in my shower as a little shaving seat!  I haven’t found it just yet.

At the house of Carlos Souza, in Architectural Digest.

The garden stools have been used in China for at least 1000 years.  The antique stools that are still around today are from the early 17th century (the late Ming Dynasty) – but those ones will come at quite a price.  They did not become popular in the USA until the mid 1900s.

I’ve rounded up a few I’ve found on the net. I am trying to only include vintage and antique seats. Why buy new when you can have antique??

vintage blue elephant seat

vintage elephant garden stool

vintage glazed brown pair of elephant garden stools

vintage elephant garden stool

vintage green and white elephant stool

vintage elephant garden stool

chinoiserie elephant garden stool

vintage elephant garden stool

vintage black pair of seats

vintage elephant garden stool

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Winter Home Decor Favorites

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Winter home decor picks with some hints of Spring!

Winter Home Decor

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Top: Charlotte Lined Wire Baskets – great for organizing! Vintage Pressed Glass Candlestick Taper Holders – so pretty to head into Valentine’s Day! Nespresso – perfect for those cold Winter nights!

Middle: 5-piece Table Vase Set – isn’t it cute? Vintage Rose Sandwich Tray – I love how cheery this is and it would be perfect for Valentine’s too! Silicone Rose Baking Mold – this would make some cute cakes! Victoria Crown Pink Glass – I adore this glass!

 

 

Bottom: French Chest : a perfect Winter blue! Artificial Tea Rose Stem – a bouquet of these would brighten Winter room! Vintage Flatware – I love this mismatch set!

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Favorite Work Out Gear – Friday Favorites

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I know many of us have made New Years’ resolutions to work out, lose weight, become more toned, etc.

I just want to lose the extra pound of chocolate that I ate (and um, I just ate a piece of chocolate right now as I’m typing this…)

Well, in order to work out, we obviously need to look good, right? I’m going to share some of my favorite work out gear (affiliate links used).

My favorite pair of legging work out pants:

Favorite Sports Bra:

Another favorite pair of pants: Adidas Track Pants

Best Workout Shorts

Classic Tee

Great Cut Out Yoga Shirt

Crossback Tank

Racerback Tanktop

 

Do YOU have any New Years Get Fit, Go to the gym, eat healthier resolution?

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Fresh Cedar Garland – Friday Favorites

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I absolutely love using fresh cedar garland in my Christmas decor.

Christmas Cedar Garland
Source Monika Hibbs

It smells so lovely and I love pretty green it brings into any space.

Christmas Cedar Garland
Photo – Wiff Harmer for Style Blueprint

These garlands are not made just from any cedar tree – they are made from clippings from the incense cedar. Yes, one of the most fragrant cedar species!

Christmas Cedar Garland
Source – toneontone
Christmas Cedar Garland
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Erica George Dines Southern Living
Christmas Cedar Garland
source Better Homes and Gardens
Christmas Cedar Garland
Traditional Home

You can dress it up or keep it simple. Looks great no matter what!

Christmas Cedar Garland
Beautiful Georgian sideboard in a pop-traditional dining room decked out for Christmas by Mary McDonald Source

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Cashmere Sweaters – Friday Favorites

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I love wearing cashmere sweaters in the Winter. They are just so comfy and classic!

I have noticed that recently the it-girls are wearing cashmere sweaters that are looser fitting! Great, perfect to hide the holiday weight gain! It seems turtlenecks are the style of choice.

cashmere sweater
Pernille Teisbaek at Paris Fashion Week. Photo from Imaxtree

Love how big ad roomy this sweater is!

cashmere sweater
Photo-Jess Ann Kirby

This grey turtleneck below isn’t as loose fitting as some of the others but I’d say instead “the perfect fit!”

Cashmere sweater
Photo – Damsel in Dior

Another loose fitting cashmere turtle neck. I love how she styled it!

cashmere sweater
Photo from June Sixty Five

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Best Scented Christmas Candles for this Holiday Season

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I love burning scented candles year round, but I especially love burning them during the holidays.  This list of Christmas candles are the candles you are really wanting to buy for yourself, but are also hoping someone may buy for you! They make great gifts and especially hostess gifts!

Since I burn a candle nearly nightly, I burn through a lot of candles.

Christmas Candles You Need NOW for your Holiday Home!

How many times have you opened a Christmas candle only to quickly recover it with the lid while making a face?

Well, with these Christmas candles that I am sharing with you, I promise you that you should not be making a Mr. Yuck face!

Let’s just start it out with my favorite Christmas candle-

The Best Scented Christmas Candles You Need Now!

Thymes Frasier Fir The scent of Siberian Fir needles with cedar wood and sandalwood create a just-cut forest fragrance that evokes warmth and comfort.  If you love pine-scented candles, this is by far the absolute best one out there today that smells just like freshly cut tree! Here is theUnder $20 candle if you want to try it! I also have the reed diffuser which I bought several seasons ago.  I use the Frasier Fir Reed Diffuser Oil Refill to refill it for a fraction of the cost of the diffusers themselves. I like to place them throughout the house so it smells like Christmas, such as in the guest powder room and the living room!

The Best Scented Christmas Candles You Need Now!

Holiday by NEST, with notes of pomegranate, mandarin orange, pine, cloves and cinnamon with a hint of vanilla and amber! If you are not into pine scents, this is my favorite non-pine-scent Christmas candle!

The Best Scented Christmas Candles You Need Now!

Illume Balsam and Cedar. Another great pine scented candle. Balsam and oak moss with notes of cedar wood, cinnamon and eucalyptus create a festive atmosphere. I have never burned it because everytime I have tried to buy it it has been sold out in the bigger size!

The Best Scented Christmas Candles You Need Now!

Winter Frost.  It smells of white birch, evergreen needles, sage, clementine, green moss, and clear amber.

The Best Scented Christmas Candles You Need Now!

Joy of the Season. It smells of apple, clementine, orange zest, pinot noir, grape, clove, cinnamon, tea leaves, vanilla bean, white musk. Another great non-pine scent for the holidays.

The Best Scented Christmas Candles to Make Your Holiday Home Smell Wonderful!

Feu de Bois by Diptyque  It smells just like a wood-burning fire.  I had it on my Fall candle list too, but I use it through the Winter as well!

Diptyque Holiday 2019 – This set of 3 has the limited edition holiday scents: Ambre Félicité’ is warm and floral, ‘Flora Fortuna’ has a spicy bouquet, while ‘Pin Protecteur’ conjures the fresh air of pine forests.

Branche Vermeil by Voluspa: Notes of Silver Cypress, Cedar, Pine Needles. How cute is the candle jar?

Voluspa – Crushed candy cane. Smells just like peppermint! The jar is adorable! They also have a small stocking stuffer version!

best holiday scents for your home

Fresh Balsam by Bath and Body Works: Made with Pine, Cedarwood and Eucalyptus Essential Oils

Best Holiday Scented Candles For your Home

Winter by Bath and Body Works: Made with Orange and Fir Needle Essential Oils and notes of Clove

Capri Blue Fir and Firewood Candle – Fir & Firewood: A fruity, green aroma of apple, clove, fir, pine needle, white birch, cedar, vetiver, and musk.

best scented candles for the holidays #christmascandles #christmascandle #holidaycandle

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Elegant Halloween Decorating Ideas – Friday Favorites

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I’ve been thinking about Halloween decor since it is October already (where did the time go??)…

…and I’ve been thinking about how to decorate your Halloween house in an elegant way.

So I started searching for inspiration.

You see, I am not so much into the creepy skeleton/zombies/bloody/insects.

There are other ways to decorate for Halloween other than, well IMO, the gross things that give me the creepy crawlies. 

Let’s start with below, see, elegant candles, dark moody lighting, interesting florals…  You’ll notice a lot of the different pictures have similar themes. 

via Rebecca Hanson Weddings

Moody plates, lots of candles…

via the decorista

This was someone’s wedding!!!  A Halloween themed wedding!

via Figtree Wedding photography

An elegantly lit pathway….

via ciao newport

a vintage inspired Halloween – elegant and even cute! 

via ciao newport

Use items found from your yard- dried clippings, a found bird feather…

via 91 magazine

Use dried florals 

via Reinvented Collection

Again, candlelight, moody fabric and lighting.

via coco kelley

For your Halloween party, simply drape your furniture with extra sheets.

via country living

Setting up my dessert table for Saturday 🎃🙌🏻❤️. #halloweenishere #eleganthalloweendecor #eleganthalloween #hauntinglybeautifuldecor #eleganthalloween #welchhouse1900

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An easy project, glue some black lace to simple glass votives.

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This staircase below – elegant, but creepy but then kind of cute at the same time.  You don’t have to use the creepy noise-making zombies/ghosts/witches sold at the store to have a house decorated for Halloween.

source littleantdesign.blogspot.ca

Unless, of course, that’s your thing.  But it’s not my thing.  These decorating ideas could also work for younger children since they are not quite so scary (although stay around them if you light candles!)

Check out my Halloween Pinterest Board

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The Best Boots for Fall 2017

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Sharing this years top Fall boots!
I’ve rounded up boots, booties, and over-the-knee boots!
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Boots

Steve Madden Women’s Troopa Combat Boots • $79.98

Born Avala Boots Women’s Shoes • $200 

Dr. Martens ‘1460 W’ Boot  $124.95 

Naturalizer Rozene Knee High Boot •  $198.95 

I own these – I love them! Women’s Hunter Original High Gloss Boot •$150 

Born Riding Boot •  $179.90 

I own these – they were great for rainy days! Women’s Bean Boots by L.L.Bean, 8″ •  $129 

I own the bootie version – they are so comfy! Frye ‘Melissa Button’ Leather Riding Boot • $249.90 

Booties

Women’s Sarto By Franco Sarto Paisley Bootie • $129.95 

Jeffrey Campbell ‘Calhoun’ Cutout Bootie • $240

Rialto Payton Booties Women’s Shoes • $59

I bought these this year – a total splurge, but I love them!!Stuart Weitzman Pearl Bacari $599

Vince Camuto Talorini Lace-Up Combat Booties Women’s Shoes • $179

Ugg Lars Ankle Booties •  $225

I own a similar version, they are so comfy and warm! Ugg Bailey Bling Mini Booties •  $185

Sam Edelman Millard Lace-Up Boots • Sam Edelman • $148

Over-the-Knee Boots

Steal version: Charles by Charles David Ollie Stretch Over-The-Knee Boots • $159 

Splurge version: Women’s Stuart Weitzman ‘Lowland’ Over The Knee Boot • $798

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Velvet Pumpkins – Friday Favorites

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In this post- Decorating with Velvet Pumpkins

 

I love velvet pumpkins, don’t you?

I first discovered velvet pumpkins almost 10 years ago.  We were living in Portland at the time.  Hot Skwash pumpkins are made locally in West Linn- and the only place I had ever seen them many years ago.

I remember walking into the little boutique and knowing that they were something special!

 

So I bought one, then two, then… well, now I have a collection!

I noticed them in Neiman Marcus a few years later. The first time I felt like I was in front of a trend!

  It is no wonder the buyers for Neiman Marcus found them – they are gorgeous and quality made!

 I love the look of velvet pumpkins.  I tried to create my own – and, well, they did not turn out as nearly as nice as they did in my head.

 

So I bought a few more.  Like this big one, below, is new to me this Fall.

 

Hot Skwash velvet pumpkins are made from real pumpkin stems with silk velvet and filled with crushed hazelnut shells – such an Oregon thing!

via Hot Skwash

Now I see them all over blog land and I am so happy! I love them and don’t tire of looking at them!

 

Let’s look at how others styled their beautiful pumpkins…

from Edith and Evelyn Vintage

 

via Eleven Gables

 

via French Country Cottage
via Reinvented Collection
via ShabbyFuFu
via Designthusiasm

 

There are lots of tutorials on how to make your own and other knock off brands, but Hot Skwash pumpkins are the prettiest, IMO!

Of note, this was not a paid post. I just love velvet pumpkins!

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Luxe English Country Style – Friday Favorites

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I have a crush…

on Alice’s country estate.

Not Alice from Alice in Wonderland, but looking at this pictures it does seem like a wonderland!

Alice lives in this fabulous house, Nantclwyd Hall, from the 17th century with a facade from the 1810s This is house came from her husband’s (Tom) side. It was decorated in the 1950s by John Fowler for his Tom’s parents.

Love the tapestries and chandelier.

I see this fancy palm tree and think, my cat would love that.

Rose fabric above and below is from Colefax and Fowler in Jubilee Rose. Below is her dressing room full of designer clothes!

Below, her dressing table.

 Bennison chairs and taxidermy.

Alice and her friend dressed up to go on a proper English ride (or hunt?)

Beautiful gardens, love the bird topiaries!  Nothing quite like an English garden!

The walls are painted in Edward Bulmer’s Cuisse de Nymphe Emue

I must say, the only thing I don’t care for is all of the taxidermy, such as this unicorn below.

Antique Persian rug.
Bennison curtains with Colefax and Fowler wallpaper. 

And here is the it-girl, Mrs. Alice. 

You can follow Alice’s Instagram here.

Below are the sources and links to the full articles – I think you will all enjoy them!

Photos labeled with AD are from Architectural Digest with photography by Simon Upton.

Photos without the AD are from Vogue with photography from Jooney Woodward.

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Favorite Perfumes and Fragrances- Five on Friday

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In this post – my favorite perfumes

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Let’s talk about perfumes… and my love for them!

I LOVE perfume.  It seems I have received one new scent every Christmas and I LOVE them all!

People will ask me… what’s your favorite perfume?

The answer…. well, it depends.


Depends on what, they say? I say, the seasons, my mood, where am I going…
Can you relate?

I also love wearing perfume but working at a hospital means perfume is forbidden! The horror!
So I have to make up for it all of the days I am not working!

Let’s dive into my fragrance collection!
All of the tidbits about the perfume are from Fragrantica. Also, don’t know the difference between cologne, eau de toilette, eau de parfum? Here’s an explanation. 

My Fragrance Collection

Diptyque Women’s Do Son 

Top notes are african orange flower, rose and iris; middle notes are tuberose and pink pepper; base notes are benzoin and musk.

Spring/Summer wear during the day.

 

Jo Malone London Nectarine Blossom & Honey Cologne

Top notes are green notes, black currant and petitgrain; middle notes are nectarine and black locust; base notes are vetiver, peach and plum.

I like wearing this in the late Winter, Spring and early Summer. One note about Jo Malone Colognes – they do NOT last as long as eau de parfums and given how much they cost I have to say I am disappointed in the longevity of the product. That being said, I still love them but it led me to my love of Diptyque!

 

 Viktor & Rolf Flowerbomb Eau De Parfum 
A heart is floral and opulent with intensive, sweet and pure Sambac jasmine, seductive Centifolia rose, freesia and Cattleya orchid. Musk and patchouli in a base wrap us with an oriental scent, while its milky and powdery notes gently fondle our skin.
I love wearing this one in the evening during Fall and Winter.

Jo Malone London Orange Blossom Cologne

The scent of dewy leaves of clementine stretches over the delicate floral heart, composed of orange blossom, and water lily.The top notes are cedrat, green notes and clementine leaf. The heart is composed of orange blossom and water lily, while the base of orange blossom and lilac.

 One of my absolute favorites and the one I wore on my wedding day! 

Diptyque Women’s Eau Des Sens 

 Top notes are orange blossom and bitter orange; middle note is juniper berries; base notes are patchouli and angelica.
Love wearing this perfume in the Spring, Summer and Fall! I think the is my Summer favorite. Even though it is an eau de toilette, it lasts quite long!

 

Tory Burch Eau De Parfum 

Tory Burch opens with notes of grapefruit, pink pepper, currant buds and leaves, mandarin and neroli. The heart blooms with peony, tuberose, mimosa, jasmine, carrot seed and sweet alyssum, on a base composed of vetiver, cedar, sandalwood and white musk.

My travel perfume. I actually have the Rollerball

 

Marc Jacobs Marc Jacobs Eau de Parfum
Top notes are gardenia and bergamot; middle notes are tuberose, jasmine, white pepper and honeysuckle; base notes are ginger, cedar and musk.
This is a Spring time perfume perfect for daywear.

 

Aerin Beauty – Mediterranean Honeysuckle Eau De Parfum

Their composition is based on a blend of luminous and sunny citruses blended with an intoxicating and sweet floral bouquet. Sweet honeysuckle and luminous grapefruit will take us to the Mediterranean beaches. The composition is accompanied with Italian bergamot warmed with sun and mandarin oil, making floral notes juicier. The floral bouquet, besides honeysuckle, allures us with lily of the valley, gardenia and sambac jasmine absolute.

My newest perfume in my collection. Love this for Summer days.

 

Diptyque Essences Insensees Rose De Mai Fragrance

Delicate, vivid, and fragile, this luscious scent is made with the centifolia rose, which has become an elusive rarity on the French Riviera. The fragrance features rose de mai, red berries and honey.

Love wearing this perfume in the evening year round. It is a limited edition so I try to wear it on special occasions only!

 

Dior J’Adore Eau de Parfum

 J’adore presents a new conception of Dior feminity, a scent so new and so in line with Dior style at the same time – sweet but balmy, slightly sharp floral with fresh mandarin in the top; jasmine, plum, orchid and rose in the heart; and amaranth, musk and blackberry in the trail.
This was my first perfume! I have since run out of it, but still remember its scent!

Jo Malone London Blackberry & Bay Cologne 

The fragrance features grapefruit, floral notes, vetiver, cedar, blackberry and bay leaf.

I like to layer this one with my other two Jo Malone colognes.  I sometimes wear it by itself but I usually layer it.

 

Burberry Brit by Burberry Eau de Parfum 

It opens with fresh notes of green lemon, frosted pear and white almond. The heart blooms with white peony. The drydown is very gourmand with vanilla, amber, mahogany and balsamic Tonka bean accords.

Love this perfume, I usually wear it in the Fall and Winter and goes for Night and Day! This is my favorite Fall/Winter Perfume.

 

On the Wish List

I have been wearing samples of the following…

 

Louis Vuitton Apogee

Apogee, a delicate floral fragrance, features Grasse jasmine as the main ingredient with lily of the valley, rose, magnolia, guaiac wood and sandalwood.

Dans le Peau by Louis Vuitton

Dans la Peau is made of leather, musk and floral notes such as , jasmine, daffodil and magnolia.

 

Diptyque Women’s Eau Moheli 
The fragrance features floral notes, ylang-ylang, patchouli, pink pepper, ginger, vetiver, benzoin and incense.
I wore this one when I was in Hawaii.  It felt very tropical.


Diptyque Women’s L’Eau de Tarocco
The fragrance features musk, Virginia cedar, saffron, ginger, cinnamon, incense, grapefruit, orange and tincture of rose.
Also love this one too!

Valentino Valentina Pink Eau de Parfum
Valentina Pink is a cheerful and energetic scent that opens with fruity accords of strawberries and blackberry musk. The heart is dominated by rose—there are May rose, Centifolia rose, rose buds and peony. The base is composed of cashmere, amber and pralines.
I received a little sample of this in the mail, you know, the one where it is sprayed on some paper and you get a little bit to rub on your arm… It smelled good.  I need to get a sample of it!

I also need to go explore some Chanel and Guerlain fragrances as well… maybe next time I am at the mall!

My mom told me I get my love of perfume from my German grandmother… she *loved* perfume and would spray so much on the scent would linger in the room hours of after she left.

I love to wear these fragrances because it makes me feel pretty and sophisticated, I feel like I’m channeling my inner European, and I think of my Oma when I spray perfume on.

What is your favorite perfume? Leave a comment!

 

 

 

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Goat Carts – Friday Favorites

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In this post – German goat carts, also known as German potato wagons or farm carts.

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This past weekend I went to the Portland Antique Expo Show and found an antique goat cart!

I was so excited to find one – and at a pretty good price!

 

I have been wanting a wagon for my porch for a while as I had visions of filling it with pumpkins like below…

 Then I thought, oh! I could fill it with presents too… turns out someone else had the same idea!

 

Filling it full of plants also seems to be a popular option.

source

 

In my internet research, it seems that these types of goat carts originated from Germany around the 1900s.

 

They were used by the goats to haul things – goats are much cheaper to keep than horses!

 

Here I found a vintage postcard of the kids dressed in traditional wear hauling a goat farm cart of flowers.

 

Also found some vintage photographs of kids being hauled by their goats! These type of goat carts are different than the farm carts, but I had to include them because they made me smile!

 

 

 

The Amish are making repro goat carts, like below.

 It seems some of them came with baskets too.

I am so excited to fill mine and use it in my decor!  Of course I’ll have to share with you all!

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Cartier Bracelets – Friday Favorites

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In this post – Cartier Bracelets 


Let’s take a look at some pretty jewelry… the bracelets from Cartier.

FYI I am not paid to write this post (haha I wish!!) I just like them!

Now, I am not much of a jewelry person. What I mean by that is… I don’t have a ton of fancy jewelry. Like just my ring. 

I don’t even have pierced ears (who’s a wimp about the needle? this person.)

So I was daydreaming about gorgeous bracelets that I’ll never own.

That’s okay. We can all daydream. Isn’t that the point of this blog? 

Check out this bracelet! 

Oh la la! a diamond cuff!

For every day jewelry, this seems like a nice piece!

But I like the cat ones!

The amulette de Cartier collection is a newer one with tons of colors.

The Love bracelet is iconic. You have to use a screwdriver to take it on and off.

I do like the Juste Un Clou collection too.

Someone wearing the love and juste un clou bracelets.

This art nouveau bangle is so fun!

Ah! More cats!

I like this one that looks like a rope tie!

Time for some showstoppers!

Well wasn’t that fun?

Which one is YOUR favorite? I think my answer is YES. I would take any of them!

images are from Cartier.

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Friday Favorites – Linen Pants

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In this post – linen pant outfit ideas

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I LOVE linen pants.

They are great for Summer – especially if you are running errands and are constantly going back and forth between the cold air conditioning of stores and into the heat!

Except the wrinkles.

But they are so comfy I am willing to forgive the wrinkles.

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They are the perfect Summer pant. Or capri.  

Celebs love them.

Perfect for a warm Summer day. Or even a hot one… if you are out of the sun.

 They also work for transition into Fall or from Spring as well!

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An all white outfit with a lightweight cotton shirt and linen pants is super chic.  Perfect for Summer!

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Or you could go bold and dress them up!

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These ones are my favorite – they are cropped and remind me of joggers. I have them in black and tan!

I also own these linen pants in black and white – you cannot beat the price!

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