The Blues...

Garage sales, Ebay, & thrift stores...oh my! It seems that one of us has slowly amassed quite the little collection of fun blue vases. (After all, it is very difficult to pass by a fabulous $3.00 vase). The nice thing about this "blue vase addiction" is that it makes for very chic groupings. Using all-white flowers from the grocery store, this group of mis-matched vases looks very designerly. (The vases came from a thrift store, Ebay, and Target, from left to right respectively). You might think about starting to collect a color of vases (different shades of that color make the look all the more rich---and not matchy-matchy) that you particularly like, as it makes for a pretty dash of color on your coffee table OR an easy way to pull together a party theme with color.

Bubby's:

There are a jillion reasons to absolutely love New York City. One of them happens to be the very tasty Bubby's, where down-home American cooking is served up to satisfied patrons who keep coming back for more. We love Bubby's. We're getting hungry thinking about Bubby's...

Luckily for us, we have our hands on the Bubby's pie cookbook. It's pretty much the perfect cookbook if you want to know how to make a lip-smacking pie. You can get this book here. And, while we think you'd really love a copy for yourself, imagine what a fantastic gift this would be for someone else! Add a cute pie plate and vintage tea towel, and you've assembled the perfect wedding shower gift for a bride-to-be. Also a great idea for moms, special aunts, or anyone in your life who is dorky enough to read cookbooks for fun (not that we know anyone like that...ahem). :)