ARHAUS Jewels

I think when you hear the name 'ARHAUS' you immediately think of furniture - this site should change your mind!

ARHAUS Jewels philosophy about their collection is . . . 

 "Our global village jewelry is a collection of our most prized and precious finds. This assortment embodies all the ideals we hold most dear; an appreciation of creativity, individuality, partnership, natural materials, and of course, beauty. We are so excited to share our finds with you."

Hence, I am excited to share their collection with you!  They offer such unique pieces - make sure you put them on your next "Wish List"!

ARHAUS JEWELS offers many different and unique pieces - ranging from necklaces, to earrings to rings. 

Enjoy many of the pieces that caught my eye!

The Turquoise River Necklace

The Chain Link Luxe Necklace

Ultra-Violet Necklace

Stellar Cuff

All You Need Cuff

Plume D' or Bracelet

Aurora Frost Earrings

Couscous Earrings

Arabesque Earrings

Courtly Drop Earrings

Pearl Panache Earrings

Silver Orbit Ring

Dream Big

Will O' The Wisp Ring

First Dynasty Ring

Star Cluster Ring

Free Spirit Watch

ARHAUS Jewels does not offer a registry so you will need to create your own wish list and send it off to that someone to give them a hint!

And, if you are still feeling the need to shop for ARHAUS Furniture & Home Accessories, here is a link for you to do that too!

www.arhaus.com

All images courtesy www.arhausjewels.com

Jan Sevadjian

When I was pregnant and looking for a baby bed and bedding at a local store in Naples, I came across the most-amazing baby book!  I wasn't really looking for a baby book at the time, but it was one of those items that calls out to you, saying "I Just Have to Have It!"  Several days later, my Mom went back to the store to purchase it and gave it to me - just as a gift from her to me.  It is still one of my very favorite gifts!

If you are not familiar with Jan Sevadjian, you are about to be!  Jan Sevadjian designs are one of my favorite memory books - after you see them, I think you will know why!

Behold the beauty. . .

Baby Girl Albums

Baby Boy Albums

Gorgeous Wedding Albums - How Better to Preserve Your Memories?!

The embossed inside pages are just as gorgeous as the outside!

"Everyday Memory Albums"

When my friend and neighbor (who was expecting at the time) saw my book, she said, "I Have to Have One!" - a few days later, she called me to get all of the details - who made the book and where did you get it?  She now has two girls and two lovely Jan Sevadjian books!

These lovely books can be purchased online - I found them at a great site -

Layla Grace offers all kinds of wonderful gifts!  From women to children - check it out, I think you'll be glad you did!

A few samples of their wonderful product line!

Personalized Desk Planner

Jupiter Aqua Earrings

Little Giraffe Blankets for the Little Ones!

 Ruffled Pink Pettiskirts!

Take a few minutes to check out Layla Grace, I think you'll find you will love their site too!  The site offers searches by "Top 20 Gifts", gifts by person and gifts by occassion - they make it as easy as they can!

Layla Grace also offers a Gift Registry - don't forget to start yours today!

 All images courtesy http://www.laylagrace.com/

Target

There are so many reasons Target is a favorite of mine - how could one possibly not love Target? 

Target offers great home products that are perfect for everyone - from newlyweds to well established households! 

Target Club Wedd is the perfect way for couples to register for everything they are going to need for their new home.  Target Club Wedd Catalog also offers great suggestions for a variety of products ranging from cooking, to entertaining to electronics . . . all of the suggestions are located in one easy to find location!  Visit the Target Club Wedd Catalog and start your registry today!

The Club Wedd Catalog offers great suggestions such as the CorningWare French White Collection - I have several pieces from this collection and use them all of the time!

To the Kitchen Essentials by Calphalon collection

Club Wedd also offers great suggestions for Kitchen appliances such as blenders and coffee makers - I have a personal favorite - the Zojirushi Coffee Maker - it makes hot coffee in a matter of minutes!

Or plan dinner early and put it in the slow cooker - dinner is ready when you are!

Riedel Vivant wine glasses are a great choice - classic and nice!

Club Wedd Catalog also offers great suggestions on household items such as Dyson Vacuums

Maybe something that is more up his alley . . . capture all of the great memories you are creating!

Target isn't just for Newlyweds - they offer something for everyone!

For babies - the Target Baby Registry and the Target Baby Catalog.

Offering suggestions on everything from cribs, to bedding, to safety devices . . . 

To car seats to protect your new little one.  Target offers a car seat selector guide so you can be comfortable with the selection you make!

Target also offers E-mail exclusives - sign up for great deals delivered to your "mailbox"

"E-mail Exclusives - Sign up to receive special offers and promotions from Target."

Target also offers "The REDcards" - get yours today and start saving 5%* off of every purchase!

And last but not least, Target offers coupons - don't forget to check out their coupon section - you might find a coupon for that item on your list!

Target also offers great outdoor products from Smith & Hawken - another personal favorite of mine!

Smith and Hawken offers great outdoor products such as tables, chairs, pots and fire bowls.   

Now, do you see why I love Target so much?  And I've only just given you a small sampling of the great things about Target!

Visit www.Target.com and start discovering why you'll love Target so much too!

All images courtesy www.target.com

Pottery Barn Kids

We've been very busy lately, hence my lack of post updates.  We were working on a project for Alec which consumed a lot more time than we anticipated.  I only wish I had a good "before" photo to share with you so you could truly appreciate the transformation.  But since I cannot find one, I'll give you a brief idea as to the before.

Alec's bedroom was somewhat basic, a set of bunk beds, matching quilts on top and bottom, light yellow walls and cream carpet.  One day I said, I'd love to make Alec's room more of a cottage feel.  We already had a lot of the basics from one of our favorites . . .

I decided we could keep our basics, such as the bunk bed, similar to the Kendall Twin-Over-Full Bunk Bed. 

And our Kendall Extra-Wide Dresser . . .

Next, we needed to replace the cream carpet (that was no longer cream due to little boy dirt) to a white painted wood floor similar to this:

Once we had the floor complete, we'd add a wainscot to the walls and match the bottom portion of the walls to his existing bedding.  I love his bedding, simple yet fun, the Pottery Barn Patchwork Stars Quilt.  Unfortunately, it is only left in the Nursery Bedding. 

To complete the look, we added the Boys Rugby Rug in two blue tones bordered in green:

We are still in need of a few accessories for the walls.  Alec has picked out a few items to complete his look:

The Oars (shown above the Kendall Dresser)

As well as the Boys' Peronalized Sailboat

Below are a few pictures of our finished product . . .

We hope he enjoys his new room equivalent to the amount of time we put into it!  If you ever decide to paint a wood floor to match a particular paint color, E-mail me - I'll be glad to give you some advice and save you a whole lot of time!

Don't forget Pottery Barn Kids also has a gift registry - perfect for your child's next special occassion!

All images (except for our personal) courtesy www.potterybarnkids.com