Catching my eye

Just wanted to stop in and share a few things that have caught my eye lately...

1) Hudson Bay Knit Blanket Tutorial, by The Purl Bee

Via The Purl Bee

2) Coconut Curry Peanut Soup Recipe, by Pink Basil

 

Via Pink Basil

3) A new Kate Spade satchel that I may or may not have bought myself as a half birthday present (What, you guys don't celebrate half birthdays?)

Via Zappos Couture

Man Gift

We always talk about clothes and gifts for women, but rarely for men. We need to get better at doing that. So when I spotted this online store for guys, I figured I'd share. I love the notepads, the belts...everything from Wood & Faulk. The bag below would make a really nice gift for any boyfriend, brother, or dad who likes to travel. Looks like something that would last for years. And really nice for fall, which begins Friday!

Via Wood & Faulk

I hope you all have a great start to your fall. (It is definitely my favorite season.) Here's to crisp air, falling leaves, apple pie, the smell of wood in the fireplace, and cozy sweaters. Mmmm.

See of Love Fall Essentials

Feeling like your wardrobe is a little drab? Us too. Here are our picks for fall 2011.

Blazer via JCrew.com

Tie blouse via Piperlime.com

Bright skinny trousers via Zara.com 

Dark wash jeans via Gap.com

Animal print pump via Nordstrom.com

What do you have in your closet for this fall? We'd love to hear! Happy Monday :)

J.Crew Swim Sale

For a few days over at JCrew.com, you can treat yourself to 20% off all swimsuits and free shipping. I know I'm going to take advantage of it. I need a pick-me-up with all this rain :)

I'm thinking of getting this one:

Photo via J.Crew

I hope it's a little less rainy and gloomy wherever you are. And thanks to the lovely Jenn for telling me about the sale!

The Friday Find

Apologies that this is so late. Blogger was down. Not only could we not post, but we couldn't see any of your awesome comments from days past. Needless to say, it's been a rough day. TGIF, for reals.

But today's Friday Find is really awesome. Worth the several hour wait. And it's brought to you by Design Mom. She turned regular, outdated ties into trendy skinny ties. Andy and Ben, don't be surprised if you end up with some of these because Anna and I are ready to roll up our sleeves and get crackin - errr...sewing.

You can find the tutorial here. Five ties cost her a whopping $5. Compare that to $30-$60 for one store-bought skinny tie. This is a total steal. And I love how they came out.

If you mail me your old tie maybe, just maybe, I will mail you back a skinny one :)

Photo via Design Mom

Happy weekend!

The Friday Find

I love stripes. Striped shirts, striped fabric, striped rugs, you name it. But why are they SO expensive?

Here are my favorite striped picks. For CHEAP!

Ikea fabric, $7.99/yd

Forever 21 long-sleeve T, $10.90

Target jersey scarf, $12.99

Teeny tiny hat

Ben had a shirt...

And it looked so soft and cozy.

Looked like it would better suit my coworker's future baby boy.

Pattern via Prudent Baby

So that's what happened to it :)