Candle Coziness

They say the kitchen is the heart of the home. For me, this has always been true. The kitchen is a place that is warm and sweet and fun, but best of all, it smells delicious. Whether you're making cinnamon roles on a winter morning or barbecuing on a hot summer day, the kitchen is a place abundant with constantly changing aromas. Of course, nothing trumps the smell of good ole fashioned cooking. But when you're too busy to make that elaborate dinner and still want those flavorful smells wafting through your home, light a candle! It's amazing that a tiny flame can bring about such a sense of coziness! In my opinion, candles in the kitchen (and all over the house!) are a MUST! Birchbox has a great home fragrance section to inspire ideas! I pictured just a few of the faves, above.

Fall Decor

My sister and I spent the whole day at the mall yesterday, and as usual, that meant hours spent oogling home decor and cookware. Williams Sonoma is probably our biggest downfall: with its tantilizing smells and cozy festive allure, we can't leave without considering each new product and how it would definitely better our lives. I couldn't get away from these adorable White Crackle Serving Bowls, which are so perfect for the upcoming fall season! Paired with hughes of orange and gold, the things are literally perfect for everything from your morning cereal to warm tomato soup on a cold day. If you're a sucker for the fun and festive like me, then you'll love these bad boys! (There's also a White Crackle Pumpkin Serving Bowl and my absolute favorite, the White Crackle Pumpkin Sauce Boat!!!)

Framing Fun!

If there's anything better than a fabulous fashion blog, it's a fabulous fashion blog that posts about more than just, well, FASHION! Kate Spade's blog, Behind the Curtain, is just that -- a gorgeous resource of everything fun and fantastic, from fashion tips to super cute smartphone wall papers, and beyond! A recent favorite? "The Art of Framing" post, which gives the best tips on how to perfect your own at home wall framing masterpiece! Check out the photo above, which pretty much sums up everything you need to know! (or you can get the full article, here: http://www.katespade.com/blog/katespade-blog-the-art-of-framing-how-to-uniquely-display-your-favorite-prints,en_US,pg.html)

Cool stuff to make you smile!

Gotta give a little shout out to Hammacher Schlemmer for always bringing a smile to my face and mischievous plans to my mind. For those of you who have not visited the website, Hammacher is a goldmine of gifts for the people who already have it all. Today's feature on the homepage: the Land Sailor. (We admit, it's totally ridiculous. But who wouldn't want one!?)

Of course, my favorite goodies always come from 'THE UNEXPECTED' tab, which yields simple pleasures not limited to Hot Tub Boats and Productivity Boosting Nap Pods.

 For the more practical among us, there are things available like Solar Insect Zappers and Bed Bug Thwarting Sleeping Cocoons.

Hammacher Schlemmer is an adult's toy store, full of nonsense and expensive gizmos that no one possibly needs, but then again, why not. We can't spend it all on shoes, after all.

light Up Your lawn!

I know I mentioned my affinity for home decor in my previous post,

so I'm here to share my most recent find! 

(from Gilt.com, where else?!)

I PRESENT: 

LAWN ILLUMINATIONS!

These are seriously awesome and can add flirty flare to any garden!
Get yours fast, before the trend sells out!!