I finally bought the perfect chambray shirt! It’s about freaking time. I got a really bad wannabe chambray from Banana Republic that never quite fit the bill. It’s cute and all, but just wasn’t what I had in mind. So, I bit the bullet and got the perfect J. Crew ”Keeper Chambray Shirt.” It’s darling and … Continue reading »
If you haven’t seen The Great Gatsby yet, it’s about time you scurry on down to the theater and soak up all of the excess and exuberance it has to offer. Admittedly, I found shortcomings in the most recent rendition of the film, but casting and character development aside, it’s impossible not to get swept … Continue reading »
Hands down, my favorite antique store in the New Orleans area is Dop Antiques. I’m not sure why I’m telling you think because inevitably it’s going to get popular and then it’s going to get expensive and then it just won’t be my favorite anymore… But alas, I love the place. It’s got all of … Continue reading »
Walmart and I are sworn enemies. Actually, I take that back. The Walmart on Tchoupitoulas Street and I are sworn enemies. I cannot escape our local store without at least one unbelievable tale of human incompetence. A few weeks ago, I saw a woman walking around the meat department with a ferret. A freaking ferret. … Continue reading »
For as long as I can remember I’ve been obsessed with blue and white rooms and I’ve been planning to decorate my guest bedroom in that scheme ever since Joey and I moved into our home. A year later, I finally found the PERFECT bedding to anchor the palette! It’s Ralph Lauren’s Bluff Point Collection, … Continue reading »
You know those people who just have the golden touch!? My friend Chriss is one of those people. She and I worked together on Good Morning New Orleans, until she finally decided she was over TV news and the 2:00 am wake-up calls that go along with a morning show. She opened a wildy successful … Continue reading »
At this point, I think antique frames have moved beyond a passion and into the obsession category. There’s nothing like digging through a pile of old frames at an antique store and finding the perfect little gem for your home. My favorite shop in town certainly requires some digging. It’s called Cypress Bayou Antiques and … Continue reading »
It’s funny. If you looked at models inside the Anthropologie catalog and then looked at me, you’d probably have no clue why I’m so obsessed with the store. They’re all free-spirited, eclectic types, which couldn’t be farther from my personal style. However, each time I open the pages of Anthropologie’s catalogs, it’s like Christmas came … Continue reading »
The fun is winding down. After a best friend’s bachelorette party in Las Vegas, a week of Super Bowl festivities and Mardi Gras coming to a close, it’s time to get cooking on the kitchen renovation. Today, I decided to tackle a fairly simple project: replacing the undermount lighting on our kitchen cabinets. Lucky for … Continue reading »
I’m not sure where it came from, but I have this innate ability to walk into any store and gravitate toward the single most expensive thing in it. Such was the case with my kitchen tile. I had seen it at a local wine bar called Oak. A tower wall of beautiful, honeycomb patterned, 3-dimensional … Continue reading »
