Crewcuts

I know that I have no business being on the Crewcuts website, but this photo is a hoot.

Image via J.Crew

Flowers, flowers everywhere

Normally floral prints would not be my thing, remind me too much of the days of Laura Ashley. But these days I seem to be singing a different tune, and I find that I like them a lot when they are paired with accessories or other garments that make them a little less prissy. Floral with an edge.

Above images courtesy elle.com

Image courtesy Net-A-Porter

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Images courtesy Neiman Marcus

This last floral jacket you may remember from Jessica Alba's Teen Vogue cover or The City episode....apparently there is also a little counterfeit controversy as well that you can read about here. Anyway, I imagine this being really cute paired with just a white tank, jeans, and these boots (I'm so in love with these I'll probably have to buy them and not eat)!

What a steal...

Discounted by $2 M! Why is this not my Tribeca triplex? I'm green with envy.

All images courtesy Wall St. Journal

While I'm Here

I love designer Beth McMillan's little bungalow. Did a little drive-by while I'm here in Birmingham.

Images via My Home Ideas

Converstation piece...

or statement piece? I love the idea of super simple clothing with one of these great necklaces to add a little something. Lucky Mag did a great necklace feature recently, and these were some of my favs! (most are pretty reasonable too!)

Forever 21, $14.80

J. Crew, $115

Kate Gray Designs, $65

Rachel Leigh, $188

Urban Outfitters, $48

Banana Republic, $150

All images courtesy Lucky Magazine

Shoe Wall

I wish I had this shoe wall. I wish I had these shoes. I especially wish I had those black and brown wedges in front center. Marni maybe??

Image via Sea of Shoes

The Party Garden

All pictures courtesy Garden and Gun Magazine

Garden and Gun recently featured a garden in Milledgeville, GA which inhabits land that was once part of Andalusia, Flannery O'Connor's farm. The garden looks absolutely amazing. The couple uses it primarily for entertaining: brunches, dances, basically any sort of party. I had to share these pictures, because I know I can't stop looking at them...and imagining the fêtes I would throw!

Um...yum.

This recipe from Glamour is making my mouth water, even though I just polished off breakfast.

Tomato Egg Cups

Recipe courtesy of Epicurious.com

Ingredients:

*4 medium-size vine-ripened tomatoes

*Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

*4 large eggs

*4 tablespoons shredded white cheddar cheese

*4 slices toast, cut into strips

Preparation:

1. Preheat oven to 425F.

2. Slice off and set aside the top third of each tomato. Scoop out the seeds.

3. Place the tomatoes in a glass or ceramic baking dish. Season with the salt and pepper.

4. Break an egg into each tomato.

5. Bake, with the sliced tops, for 10 minutes.

6. Top the tomatoes with the cheese and bake until the cheese is bubbly, 5 to 7 minutes more.

7. Let cool for 5 minutes. Serve with the tops and toast strips (also called "soldiers"-as your child might be delighted to know) for dipping.

Beautiful shoes

Image via Sea of Shoes (via Brighton!)

Very cool art posters

ArtRiver has such a great selection of grown-up, so not dorm room art posters.

Sugar Ray Robinson by Jean-Michel Basquiat

November 1954 by Clyfford Still

Betty by Gerhard Richter

Delian by Cy Twombly

1951-D by Clyfford Still

Untitled Ross Bleckner

Is it too cliche?

I feel like I should get a new pair of boots since I'm moving to Texas. I think these are the ones I want.

Little Gold Pigs and Stacked Books

Mary Catherine showed me a loft in Atlanta today, and I liked this stack of books.

I have tons of books that I want to hold on to, but I am never quite sure what to do with them. I am usually just worried about the way books get dusty so quickly. Maybe I'll stack my books like this. But I'll have to get this little guy, too!

Speaking of that little guy, I keep seeing him everywhere. Like in this James Merrell photo.

Slim Aarons

I'm really into Slim Aarons' photogs right now. Not sure what, but something really draws me to them.

All pictures courtesy of Photographers Gallery

I'm sure it's fate

So today when I was walking around my neighborhood, I noticed a house for sale that I liked. For really no reason at all, I decided to look it up. Lo and behold, this house has my favorite horse triptich in REAL LIFE. Amazing.

Images from Atlanta Fine Homes

Atelier AM

Inspiration from Michael and Alexandra Misczynski, the husband and wife team behind Atelier AM.

Images via Atelier AM