Category: taking stock

New storefront!

Loving gloMinerals suede matte lip crayons; they’re super pigmented and long lasting, and don’t dry out my lips. I’m wearing “bombshell” here.

Like a kid in a candy store…

Got crafty with some large MDF letters from Hobby Lobby, hot pink acrylic paint, and gold glitter for an eye-catching Valentine’s window display.

Basically the trifecta for me: a good book, a chocolate peanut butter milkshake, and fries at Burger 21.

Daily uniform: oversized sweater, skinnies, flats.

One morning’s worth of deliveries last week.

I love this quote, and made a little chalkboard sign with a thrift store frame, some chalkboard paint, and a chalk marker to add to our Valentine’s window.

#thingsorganizedneatly

We’re excited to carry Rifle Paper Co. at the shop now! I’m trying not to keep it all for myself (but caved and swiped a 2016 planner).

Potting succulents in a big concrete planter by Accent Decor.

Living in this Aldo calfskin leopard flats that I found on Hautelook.

The perfect lily bloom!

Sadly, these boots (another Hautelook score!) are not as comfy as they are cute. But who cares.

Dressed up our wire mannequin with some spring silks I found on sale at Michael’s. I shared it on the ‘gram, and Michael’s reposted it! :)

Making : schedules and to-do lists for Valentine’s week. And some cute crafts to decorate the shop for the holiday.
Drinking : a lot of wine. We added a beer and wine package sales license to the business this year. So it’s research! And quality control! It’s a tough job, but someone’s gotta do it. {wink}
Watching : Project Runway Jr. on cable (I have legit cried watching those babies get eliminated). Bob’s Burgers and Mad Men on Netflix.
Reading : Dear Mr. You by Mary Louise Parker. I don’t have time to sit down and get into a novel right now, so I love that her memoir is organized into letters that are quick reads but so beautifully written.
Playing : a lot of intensely competitive Yahtzee with C.
Enjoying: shopping for unique retail lines to sell in the new shop. (Have or know a cool small business that does gift/home/stationery/spa wholesale? Leave me a comment, please!)
Listening : to the Chillwave Radio station on Pandora.
Wanting : a pair of Madewell High Riser Skinny Skinny Jeans, but hesitating to make the splurge. Any good reviews out there from petite ladies?
Loving : Olivine Atelier’s beautiful perfume oils in Gigi and More Than the Stars. The fragrances are complex and beautiful and last all day.
Waiting : for the end of football season. Sorry, not sorry.
Bookmarking : Terra’s new blog, Love Nothing More. She’s one of my OG style blogging friends from the “good old days,” and I’m so happy she’s back.
Smelling : the “Amber Dunes” Illume candle I swiped from our new retail stock for the house. I’m also in love with the “Chanterelle Moss“.
Wearing : my new clear Warby Parker “Chelsea” frames all the time, and loving them.
Searching : for a feminine leather backpack to schlep all my stuff to work. I’m stuck on the Everlane Petra, but this leopard number from ASOS is on sale for less than $100, and you know I love me some leopard.
Feeling : grateful to be settled in our beautiful new space at the shop, and a little anxious about the next couple of weeks because Valentine’s Day ain’t no joke for florists. (Hug the next one you see; maybe bring her some booze.)